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Originally Posted by xelasnave
Also what do they make fibro out of these days?
Alex
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Hi Alex,
Must admit I haven't bothered much with the Starizona website for some years, as I had little reason to visit. I suspect your impression is probably all part of the unfortunate economic experiences much of the US has been suffering for some years now. I hope they recover.
The Hyperstar I bought new from them in 2011 did what it was supposed to do, so that was that. I'm not a greatly skilled astrophotographer, more a happy snapper, but the odd occasions to use a very fast widefield setup has given me much satisfaction. My problem stems from buying too many toys and not enough use of them all.
I would think the two major factors for me are (1) My ability and creativity and (2) my rather ancient black tube C8 optics. If you get a more modern HD OTA and Hyperstar as Richard mentioned above, your results from Tabulam should be pretty satisfying. Main thing is that you need a good subject; a wide field pic of stars is just that; a lot of stars.
As to fibro: made from pressed fibrous cement these days. No problems.