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Old 24-07-2005, 11:59 AM
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I'm baaack

Hello! I'm back after a while of.. not being here!
Anyway, my cash stands at $430. In 2 weeks i will have $538. In another two weeks, I'll have $646. Woo, I'm loaded.
Anyway, I've been looking at Andrew's Dobs, but I'm getting pulled towards the Reflecting Scopes on EQ mounts and such.
these are the scopes and their stats ive been pulled towards.

Guan Sheng GS-500
$499.00 AUD

Absolutely outstanding quality and value 150mm x 750mm parabolic mirror Newtonian reflector on the SV1 high grade medium duty equatorial mount with aluminium tripod. Optional single axis motor drive with hand controller $149.

Saxon
FR1400X150
Optical Design: Reflector
Diameter: 150mm
Focal Length: 1400mm
F/ratio: f/9
Finderscope: 6x30
Focuser Diameter: 1.25" R&P
Mount Type: EQ3
Accessory Tray: Yes
Tripod: Aluminium
Motor Drive: Single Axis
Price - $685

Brand: Skywatcher
Price: $499
- Aluminized and overcoated mirrors.
- Short tube Catatdioptric-Newtonian design.
- 6x30 achromatic finderscope for easy location of
objects.
- 10mm and 20mm Super eyepieces.
- EQ2 German Equatorial Mount.
- Includes RA Drive.
- Long effective focal length (1000mm) packed in a
compact optical tube
- Smooth rack-and-pinion 1.25" focuser.
- 130mm primary mirror collects 30% more light
than a 114mm, revealing more space treasure
with better resolution and brighter image.
- Lighter and more portable than classic long-tube
design.

Guan Sheng GS-680-LTD
$399.00 AUD

200mm x 1200mm reflector on a dobsonian mount.

Guan Sheng GS-880-LTD
$649.00 AUD

250mm x 1250mm reflector with 2" Crayford style focuser on a dobsonian mount.

What does everyone think? I'm happy to be back.

Cheers
P.S - H0ughy - Good pic in July '05 Aus S&T
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