1st scope

[SFlySnuka]

ok, for this one: Guan Sheng GS-600 8"
200mm x 800mm on SV1,
Absolutely outstanding quality and value 200mm x 800mm parabolic mirror Newtonian reflector on the SkyView 1 high grade medium duty equatorial mount with aluminium tripod.
Includes a 8 x 50 finderscope and 9mm and 25mm GSO Plossl eyepieces.

Optional single axis motor drive with hand controller $129.


how good would this be?

[dannat (Daniel)]

Brian , yes it is cloudy? or the window I'm looing from is.

SFly, where are you - did I read you have looked thru scopes somewhere - it is a good idea to know what you are getting/what you want. There is someone in most states to let you have a look.

That next scope lke all the GS scopes would be more than adequate to keep you occupied for a while, make sure you get the salesman or someone local to show you how to setup the eq mount

The single axis drive is if you want to take photos - or if you get an object in the field of view & want it to stay there; you found saturn, then want to make a cup of tea/glass of ginger beer -

[Ian Robinson]

Originally Posted by SFlySnuka

ok, for this one: Guan Sheng GS-600 8"
200mm x 800mm on SV1,
Absolutely outstanding quality and value 200mm x 800mm parabolic mirror Newtonian reflector on the SkyView 1 high grade medium duty equatorial mount with aluminium tripod.
Includes a 8 x 50 finderscope and 9mm and 25mm GSO Plossl eyepieces.

Optional single axis motor drive with hand controller $129.


how good would this be?

Skyview1 GEM is a clone of the EQ3 GEM, is probably a tad small for an 8" newtonian ==> wobbly ?

How much ? New or secondhand ?

Guan Sheng is a relatively new telescope maker , not sure on the quality of their optics. Does the mirror and secondary come with reports (ie better than 1/4wave and diffractiion limited , are they plate glass or pyrex ? fine or precision annealed ?).

that's f4 ..... ==> coma !!! coma correctors are not cheap.

[programmer]

Read some articles on how to choose a telescope (including here on IIS) before making any decisions, and slow down, it sounds like you're rushing into it. Although it is hard to go wrong with a dobsonian for a beginner