Comments on the GS-680

[Krumlov]

Hi Guys,

I am currently doing my research for my first telescope. As most of the info suggests an 8" Dob I have been looking at these. My question relates to the GS-680. Most people are talking up the Skywatcher SW-680 and there is very little discussion on the GS-680 as sold by Andrews. It is $50 cheaper that the SW-680 and comes with a number of additional bonuses like extra eye pieces and a right angle finder scope.
Is there a reason why people have not been discussing this particular scope very much?

Cheers!

[koputai]

Maybe because everyone either has one or has had one? It's pretty much the default telescope. Also known as the BT-202.

Cheers,
Jason.

[Krumlov]

Could people with first hand experience of the GS-680 have a look at this other thread? Down the bottom!

http://www.iceinspace.com.au/forum/showthread.php?t=74262

[dannat]

i have a 8' GSO newt, & have had skywatcher 12" in the past..honestly i dont see much differwence at the ep - collimation is the important thing..there are always going to be 1 or 2 bad scopes of a type out of a big bunch..when you references the other thread the following applies
gso 8" f6 1200 focal loength
magnification 25mm = 1200/25 = 48x 9mm = 133x, 6mm =200x
fov of each eyepiece (plossl) is uaually ~50 deg
so fov at eyepiece is 48/5- = almost 1 deg view, 50/133 = `2/5 of 1 deg , 50/200 = 1/4 of a dgree

[Krumlov]

As per that ocular image I posted Saturn or Jupiter, through the 8", will be only 1-2mm across when viewed? But depending on light pollution you might see the moons as well?