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Old 21-09-2010, 02:15 PM
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Originally Posted by hellaflush View Post
Ahh eBay how i <3 thee....

http://cgi.ebay.com.au/Celestron-943...ht_1726wt_1137

Once again cheaper in the states

The question is... is this the right kinda kit for me?
Totally up to you mate, it's down to personal preferance really. Are you comfortable with basic navigation around the sky, or do you get Rigel confused with Regulus?

I'm not much more than a beginner myself, but for me I found it much more valuable to learn to find my way around with a Telrad or similar, knowing that I would never forget how to do it (kind of like riding a bike) and that that knowledge would be priceless. Later on when I upgrade to an equatorial mount I'll get one with go to capability as my main aim will be imaging (finding a target and sticking with it for the night).

Just my thoughts

Ben
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