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Originally Posted by ferret
I can't find much opinion on the argo navis - good or bad.  |
Hi,
Thanks for the post. Gary Kopff here from Wildcard Innovations.
We have an encoder kit available for the GSO Dobs and you can read about the
details here -
http://www.wildcard-innovations.com...._describe.html
I am more than happy to answer any questions you may have.
Don't forget, there is also an Argo Navis User's Group hosted on Yahoo at
http://tech.groups.yahoo.com/group/argo_navis_dtc/
Selected a little while back by U.S. Sky & Telescope magazine as one
of its Hot Products of the year, not only is Argo Navis the world's most popular
after-market telescope computer, but arguably the most succesful astronomical
product to be exported out of Australia. There are thousands in use around the
world. You will even find one on the largest professional telescope in Canada
as well as in use at the Lowell Observatory in Arizona.
Designed and manufactured in Sydney, you will find them in use from the
shores of Lake Titicaca at 12,500' in Boliva, to islands in the Caribbean, to
the velds of Africa, to the peaks of Switzerland and in countless backyards
the world over.
Definitely go the 10" rather than the 8". It's worth it for the light grasp.
However, should you ever decide to upgrade to something larger in the future,
say a 20" Obsession or SDM, simply take your Argo Navis with you. Argo Navis is
the telescope computer of choice for premium scopes such as these
and is in use by a "who's who" of some of the world's most dedicated observers.
Thanks again for the post.
Best Regards
Gary Kopff
Managing Director
Wildcard Innovations Pty. Ltd.
20 Kilmory Place
Mount Kuring-Gai NSW 2080
Australia
Phone +61-2-9457-9049
Fax +61-2-9457-9593
sales@wildcard-innovations.com.au
http://www.wildcard-innovations.com.au