How many scopes are too many?

[duncan]

I'd like one more, but the bloody bank won't finance it,LOL. A nice 6" refractor on a very expensive mount along with the best cameras that money could possibly buy!!!.

[Omaroo (Chris Malikoff)]

Originally Posted by Rocket Boy

LOL Arthur, book me in for some sessions too.

I have 5 - (1 SCT, 4 refractors)
I need a Dob.....

My daughter Elizabeth has a 8" LB.
And my other daughter Sia, has a 4" Newt.

Excellent Andrew - we can get a bulk deal on our next quackular visitation.

[erick (Eric)]

One telescope, but does having four pairs of binoculars count towards "needing help"?

[Omaroo (Chris Malikoff)]

Originally Posted by nightsky

G'Day Chris,
I though I was bad I know a good "shrink" who has a lovley couch I can put you in touch with him and that go's for some others on this thread as well.
Cheers
Arthur

hehe

What can we say.... we just love nice machinery!

[ving (David)]

talk to cheryl and she will tell you one is enough, ask me tho and id say 3...

my current scope plus 1 80-90mm shortish refractor and 1 huge dob!

[cahullian]

I have 2
8" Dob
6" Refractor
I love the dob to bits as it is the first scope I ever owned.
I have had the refractor a few months and am still trying to come to terms with the position the eyepiece gets sometimes.

Gazz

[wavelandscott (Scott)]

Multiple scope ownership kind of "sneaks up" on you...I wish you had not done this poll...we have 5 scopes at home...oh and one back in the US (I don't think that one should count)!

[MortonH]

If you haven't used a scope for more than 6 months, you've probably got too many, unless like me you like to look at them as well as through them.

I love small refractors. I'll never have anough of them!

Morton

[ballaratdragons (Ken)]

Gee, been a while since this thread was added to. Thanks Morton for firing it up again.

I have to add one more scope to my previous post. A Saxon 120mm f5 Achro Refractor used as my Guidescope.

[KenGee (Kenith Gee)]

I have just put together what I'm hoping will be an excellent imaging setup. A Williams 132 triplet with a 80mm guide scope on a Losmandy G11. I'm going to use a SBig st402 to guide and a QH8 to image. I'll keep you posted on how I go, I have only had a chance to do visual observing while I learn how to use everything properly. I’ve fallen in love with refractors and If nothing else this setup looks good. I've attached a binned capture to test focus distance of NGC 104.

[janoskiss (Steve H)]

Houghy, you NEED a Dob!

[Louwai (Bryan)]

I have a C8s-GT + an AT80.

Am currently trying to make a decision as to what the next one will be.
I'm looking at a C-14 or a 20" Obsession fully loaded.
Which ever it ends up being, I plan to have it by Feb 08.

[danielsun]

Four scopes for me;
10" dob,
8" dob,
ED 80
with a 70mm refractor on top as a guide and hopefully a PST a bit later on.

[coldspace]

1 pair 9 X 63 Bino's
8 inch F4 Newt on GE mount
5 inch Mak.
12 inch LX200R arriving in a few weeks.

[acropolite (Phil)]

I have an LX90 and an Ed80/Eq6. With all that zipping, popping, whirring, chicken dancing go-to hardware, you'd think I'd be satisfied, but no, what I'd really like is a largish dob, preferably with an Argo Navis.

I reckon h0ughy's already got the formula worked out, too many is when you can't fit it all in to a Subaru Wagon with trailer and roof pod attached...

[ballaratdragons (Ken)]

Originally Posted by acropolite

I reckon h0ughy's already got the formula worked out, too many is when you can't fit it all in to a Subaru Wagon with trailer and roof pod attached...

If Houghy couldn't fit his gear into a Subaru Wagon with trailer and roof pod attached, he'd just get a bigger car, trailer and roof pod

[h0ughy (David)]

Originally Posted by janoskiss

Houghy, you NEED a Dob!

I am biding my time - I will eventually get a 16"

[h0ughy (David)]

Originally Posted by acropolite

I have an LX90 and an Ed80/Eq6. With all that zipping, popping, whirring, chicken dancing go-to hardware, you'd think I'd be satisfied, but no, what I'd really like is a largish dob, preferably with an Argo Navis.

I reckon h0ughy's already got the formula worked out, too many is when you can't fit it all in to a Subaru Wagon with trailer and roof pod attached...

worth every photon

[h0ughy (David)]

Originally Posted by ballaratdragons

If Houghy couldn't fit his gear into a Subaru Wagon with trailer and roof pod attached, he'd just get a bigger car, trailer and roof pod

I used to have a Kia Carnival took out all the seats in the back when I had the 12" SCT

[h0ughy (David)]

Originally Posted by h0ughy

lets see

• ed80
• Intes M500
• C8 ota
• R200SS 8" Vixen
• meade LX200R 10"
• PST

nothing wrong with that

I have added a second ED80