hello from new member with astrology telescope on ebay

[Doug]

Janoskiss has suggested a Meade ETX 105PE

Well Steve, I wont take umbrage if you don't

Doug

[okiscopey (Mike)]

Oops! Sorry Janoskiss, it was a slip of the keyboard after one too many Coopers Sparkling Ales. It was Doug who suggested the 105PE.

As I don't (yet) have aperture fever, as I've never had a halfway decent scope before, and as I'm going to be travelling around in a 4WD motorhome, I'm sure the 125PE will keep me happy for a while. I'm aware that if the electronics pack up it will be next to useless, but I'm sure that any other solution for a mobile lifestyle would involve some other sort of compromise (too big? misalignments?)

Now, what was I doing before embarrasing Janoskiss ... oh yes, I was going for that last bottle of Coopers ... hic!

[janoskiss (Steve H)]

I'd seriously consider an 8 or 10" Dob in your position. The Lightbridge truss dobs can be packed away in a fairly small space.

[okiscopey (Mike)]

... I'd seriously consider an 8 or 10" Dob ... Lightbridge ...

Yes, I can see there's more to this than meets the eye (no pun intended!). I think I'd better trot along to BinTel and some local meetings and have a look at the options.

Many thanks for everyone's help once more, this is an amazingly active group.

Oh ... I've just noticed ... this is my 5th post, so I should be able to sell things now. Trouble is, I don't have anything to sell. Maybe one day!

[iceman (Mike)]

Oh ... I've just noticed ... this is my 5th post, so I should be able to sell things now

Not quite, you have to be a member for a month as well

I strongly recommend getting to Bintel and have a look around, and if you can make it up to Kulnura (or a more local observing group) you'll get even more benefit by looking through some of the scopes first hand.