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Old 26-07-2015, 04:44 PM
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Nat Geo 76/700 EQ New?

These are going for $119 at Aldi soon(1st August). I know the retail scopes are generally junk but can anyone comment on the quality of this particular model?

http://www.ozscopes.com.au/national-...escope-eq.html

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Old 27-07-2015, 07:32 AM
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from Melb a 76mm Newtonian isn't going to show you a great deal -much better to look for a secondhand 114-130mm scope -or something like a 70-90mm achro refractor [eg celestron astromaster] a heritage 130 dobsonian should be ok for you

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Old 27-07-2015, 01:07 PM
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Daniel is right. , these while good for the moon and brighter planets will soon loose their appeal and those eq1 mounts are an exercise in frustration for a newbie , aperture rules so go for a 6 inch Dobsonion , way more user-friendly and will show so much more.
That said this would beat , hands down the scope that I started with many years ago .

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Old 27-07-2015, 05:01 PM
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from Melb a 76mm Newtonian isn't going to show you a great deal -much better to look for a secondhand 114-130mm scope -or something like a 70-90mm achro refractor [eg celestron astromaster] a heritage 130 dobsonian should be ok for you
I agree that a 76mm scope isn't going to show a whole lot, and I'd also recommend going bigger. Hence I'm puzzled at your mention of a 70-90mm refractor. How is a 70mm refractor going to show more than a 76mm Newtonian?
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Old 28-07-2015, 12:32 PM
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I agree that a 76mm scope isn't going to show a whole lot, and I'd also recommend going bigger. Hence I'm puzzled at your mention of a 70-90mm refractor. How is a 70mm refractor going to show more than a 76mm Newtonian?
But, but, it's a frac....
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Old 29-07-2015, 06:15 AM
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It's not the aperture that is the problem here but how it is put into practice. 3" is a great size for grab-and-go, but not with all the unnecessary junk that is attached to this example, or the level of quality these things are known for.
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