Hi, I currently own a 16" meade dobsonian telescope which has served me very well. I am currently looking for a small refractor to compliment my current scope and was looking at the Pronto for portability, high quality, and planet/moon performance that I cannot achieve too well with my f 4.5 reflector. Is there any other comparable scopes of quality that rivals the pronto, but is a bit cheaper? $1000 for the scope and mount used seems a little steep, mabye thats because I got a 16" for around that new. Any help would be appreciated.
Second telescope recomendation
Started by Dm3_87, 10/19/2003 05:47AM
Posted 10/19/2003 05:47AM
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Posted 10/19/2003 06:06AM
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There have been many positive posts about the new Orion 80mm ED. With a decent mount this could be around $700.
The Stellarvue AT1010 is also a worthy choice. Very good quality and solid construction. With an MV filter the CA is barely noticeable. These will handle 200x easily on nights with good seeing.
The Stellarvue AT1010 is also a worthy choice. Very good quality and solid construction. With an MV filter the CA is barely noticeable. These will handle 200x easily on nights with good seeing.
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