Do you suffer from scope envy?

[chrissara]

Not sure if this has been posted before but this is Meade's new telescope.

http://www.meade.com/maxmount/index.html

Might buy myself a couple.

Although I am new to astronomy is begs the question as to why?

[ving (David)]

show me someone who doesnt get scope envy and i'll show you a liar

man that mount looks mean!

[vespine]

Can I get a tissue to mop up the little pool of drool in front of my keyboard?

[ving (David)]

oh, and the answer to your question of "why?" is why not?

[GrampianStars (Rob)]

Why is it so proffessor

something to do with hormones & ... envy

[janoskiss (Steve H)]

That mount looks like it's built from Lego.

[h0ughy (David)]

I like lego mounts

[Yuzza]

Originally Posted by h0ughy

I like lego mounts

lol,
looks awesome, at least they don't have a guy in a lab coat standing next to it

[cjmarsh81]

What are you talking about? It is only $30,000 American. I'll take two.

[chrissara]

And I thought SCG were designed for portability too. That is one sit and forget telescope.

[Yuzza]

arrrr correction they do have a lab coat guy standing next to it, lol

[toetoe (Peter)]

Oh boy, do i suffer from Telescope envy, if i compare anything on the market against my little Tasco i feel like having a good cry at times. The bottom line is that i am so happy with my little Tasco and having so much enjoyment with it. It will be good when the day comes to go bigger and better but till then i am just having a ball with what i have.

[Starkler (Geoff)]

Telescope envy happens when I look through an 18" Obsession truss dob

[rmcpb (Rob)]

Peter, Stick to your Tasco until it runs its course then you will get the most from your larger, shiner new scope. With your skies it probably equals a much larger scope for most of us.

As for my scope envy, I'm happy with a modest scope and scrounge looks through the monsters at star parties. That way I don't have to set them up and I am half way home at the end of the night before they are even loaded into the car. A bit cheeky but who cares, it works for me

[dhumpie]

Funny that ever since I got my 10" GS dob, I have not had scope envy. Guess I am just a down to earth guy and knows his limits...NOT

Darren

[cjmarsh81]

As much as I love my Dob. I would really like something with a goto. Every time I buy a sky and telescope I look at the mead with goto and wish I had that, but then I look at the price and see why I don't have it. Oh well.

[Starkler (Geoff)]

cj , spend another grand to buy a DSC and you can have push-to and see all the objects you will see in the goto meade scope.

[Adrian-H]

sure thats a nice scope lxr400 and maximount i seen both before, could someone buy me some more wood? hahaha.

[janoskiss (Steve H)]

Push-To is pretty amazing. A lot faster and imo a lot more convenient than Goto.

[Xeelee (Chris)]

Its.... its...... HUGE

Just imagine lugging 20" of aperture outside and putting it on the top of that mount