How many scopes are too many?

[Starkler (Geoff)]

How many telescopes is too many?
How many telescopes do you own? Please don't count toy or trash scopes unless you actually use them

Soon I will have four
GSO 10" dob, 5" newt, and two scopes coming, a 15" SDM truss dob and a Vixen ED115S.

This is the place to confess if you have succumbed to telescope acquisition syndrome. Is there a cure?

[[1ponders] (Paul)]

Your question doesn't make sense Geoff. The grammar is correct but the context is too obscure for me.

[Starkler (Geoff)]

You're quick off the mark Paul, responding before I have even finished doing the poll

I think you did this to me once before

[Kal (Andrew)]

I have two scopes (in sig) and a pair of 25x100 giant binoculars. My friend at work owns 8 scopes, funny thing is the first scope he bought was 11" aperture and the latest one was 66mm aperture....I think his 9th scope will be a borg 45mm scope

[nightsky]

G'Day,
Well I have to admit that I have the following:
18" Dob, Meade 10" LX 200 GPS,LX90 8" UHTC, LX90 8" EMC, and a Meade ETX 125 Oh and there's a ED 80 on it's way,Although I intend selling both of the LX90 8" very soon,as I'm running out of room
Cheers
Arthur

[Dave47tuc (David)]

I don't have enough eyes for more than one scope

Does not matter how many you have as long as you enjoy what you have

But I have one and would like a pst or something like that.

But I'm not allowed to buy any more astro stuff or my wife will as she said
" divorce me"

[rumples riot]

Hey Dave I thought you had more scopes than that?

I got 4 at the moment, and about to get another and loose one. Got the 18" SDM, PST (double stacked), C9.25 and ED80 (which I have sold but sitting in my lounge room). Have placed an order for a C14 on CGE mount, so will sell the C9.25 in coming months.

Nothing else better to do with my money, so astro gear is the way.

[Dave47tuc (David)]

Originally Posted by rumples riot

Hey Dave I thought you had more scopes than that?

Hey Paul,

No I only have the one. But I have owned a few over the years.

[iceman (Mike)]

Just 1, but always want more

[mill (Martin)]

Owning 2 scopes 10" dob and a 70mm refractor.
Also have an 127mm ota without a lens
Still looking around for that lens, then i will have 3.

[Dennis]

In one’s collection, be it one or many;

• Those that do get used are the right number.
• Those that do not get used are too many.

Cheers

Dennis

[jjjnettie (Jeanette)]

3 scopes is my aim.
I've got the 10" dob
An ED 80 on a decent mount is next.
A PST is on the wish list.

[g__day (Matthew)]

One - if its big enough!

[ballaratdragons (Ken)]

Me:
2 scopes (maybe 3)
2 binocs

My Sons:
2 scopes (maybe 3)

I have 2 main scopes: GS 12", and Saxon ED80, and I also have 20x80 Binocs and 10x35 Binocs. All get used regularly.

But I also have a 100mm guidescope hand-made by Bert, if guidescopes count.

My sons have an 8" reflector and a 60mm refractor. Their 8" has a short-tube 80mm Achro as a finderscope.

So I suppose if you include guidescopes/finders you could say we have 6 scopes and 2 binocs in this house. 7 including the finderscope on the 12".

So I have marked '4 or more' as thats how many in this house, even though only 2 of them (maybe 3) are my own.

[bluescope]

4 = 2 Newts - 2 Maks

[Omaroo (Chris Malikoff)]

8

( + the binoscope which isn't built yet = 9 )

They all get used except the 80mm Meade refractor. Maybe it'll become the farm scope.

[nightsky]

Originally Posted by Omaroo

8
( + the binoscope which isn't built yet = 9 )
They all get used except the 80mm Meade refractor. Maybe it'll become the farm scope.

G'Day Chris,
I though I was bad I know a good "shrink" who has a lovley couch I can put you in touch with him and that go's for some others on this thread as well.
Cheers
Arthur

[h0ughy (David)]

lets see

• ed80
• Intes M500
• C8 ota
• R200SS 8" Vixen
• meade LX200R 10"
• PST

nothing wrong with that

[Gargoyle_Steve (Steve)]

I've got 3 at present: a 12" dob (originally bought a 10" but I 'upgraded') then the ETX-70, now recently a 114x900 reflector (so far unused, looking for a mount for it).

I think though in reference to the question of how many scopes is enough I can see that will always be "at least one more".

Once I get the little reflector mounted then I'd like to get a PST in the next year or so (definitely prior to 2009/2010 anyway), but down the track I'd also like a much larger dob, maybe a nice ED80 for widefield viewing, etc.

I think this telescope owning thing is a VERY slippery slope once you start in on it. Bot SO much fun!

[RB (Andrew)]

LOL Arthur, book me in for some sessions too.

I have 5 - (1 SCT, 4 refractors)
I need a Dob.....

My daughter Elizabeth has a 8" LB.
And my other daughter Sia, has a 4" Newt.