New Scopes Everywhere

[mick pinner]

Andrews are now selling 12" Dobs for $799 and Meade now have new series 5000 ED Apo Triplets in 80mm and 127mm at Astro Optical.
Sirius Optics are also advertising the Light Bridge Style Dobs.
As Bill Lawry would say "it's all happening"

[asimov (John)]

Yeah, & theres second-hand scopes not selling because of it..

[Starkler (Geoff)]

Originally Posted by asimov

Yeah, & theres second-hand scopes not selling because of it..

Yep indeed. i paid $699 for an orion ed80 plus an extra $45 for tube rings and now the same kit is available new for $549

[mickoking]

Despite all the other problems in the world, It is a GOLDEN age for amateur astronomy