I went out this afternoon and bought a new telescope - so sorry for the inclement weather on (at least) the east coast.
I went out and splurged $59.00 (down from $79!!) on a 79mm, 350 power (!!!!) "Nuetonian Refector" from the local Warehouse store. It came with 3 high-power eyepieces and a moon filter. The alt-az mount has only 20 degrees of loose flop - not bad!! I tried a few before I picked me the best one!
What a store! You can buy tennis balls, cloth nappies, televisions with wierd names, cans of degreaser, chipboard TV stands, lollies AND telescopes all under the one roof. Brilliant!!
