Next Scope?

[avandonk]

Would this be a good scope for an advanced amateur?

http://orion.telescopes.com/site_search/index.php?brand=1009&cat=17&b=Hubble&c=Telescopes

Bert

[janoskiss]

Well, it's getting great customer reviews. You might want to try before you buy. I'm not sure how portable this scope would be. You might consider putting it on a dob mount for a bit more grab-n-go. :confuse3:

[[1ponders]]

I don't know Steve. I reacon it's got to be the ultimate portable scope. Give it the right goto commands from the laptop and it will literally goto where ever you want it to.

And just think, the mirror is aways at ambient -273 deg :P (In the shade that is)

[davidpretorius]

hmmmmm, i would miss the jetstream a tad, i mean it is like a wife, she nags the hell out of you, but when she goes away, you feel a little empty.

also if you smack the tube in frustration, you could end up sailing away into the sun!

[Miaplacidus]

Gee, I knew NASA were having hard economic times, but I never knew they'd been bought by the Chinese.

[RB]

Bert, any chance of getting a focal reducer made up for this one? :whistle:
I'll be willing to share imaging time with you....:rofl:

[davidpretorius]

yes, bert and asi with a tool box and some duct tape and a welder.

where's ken when you want a mockup of what those boys could turn the hubble into????

[davidpretorius]

extra room out back for mirror coolants plus spare fridge for beer.

pinched central obstruction for wider views.

buggered front bit where we dropped it

[Yuzza]

lol i love the info about it
:rofl:

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User Level umm..advanced?

and the reviews :rofl:

[vespine]

Customers who bought this product also purchased:

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:rofl:

[Starkler]

Considering I'm not into astrophotography I have to ask which eyepieces would work best in that scope?

[acropolite]

I'd hold on for a while because I've heard a rumour that in a few years they'll be giving it away, pick up only though:P

[[1ponders]]

And wasn't there a rumour about a problem with the mirror or something? :)