Thanks for the further advice guys, I've haven't been able to look at the forum since Weds...
...and I, uh... I ordered the Evolution 8 a couple of days ago. It arrived this afternoon.
I think it is the best option for my son, which is 99.9% who this scope is for - I will get a dedicated AP setup for myself later on, I was just looking for things to tip the scales and realized I was thinking about it too much. Also after thinking about it, I really think we will get a lot of use out of the internal battery alone.
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Originally Posted by sil
ruins, before you ask, no there is no such thing as a telescope that does everything ideally.
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Oh, I know, believe me, I really do. It's like camera gear (one lens isn't going to cover all of your bases etc) or any other similar hobby. I was just thinking too hard and trying to get the edge on one scope vs another in a ridiculous way. So I did the smart thing and just bloody ordered one.
But this:
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Originally Posted by SkyWatch
You can mount an alt-az like the CPC on an equatorial wedge, which points the side-ways axis at the celestial pole. This stops the field rotation, and means you can take long exposure images. This is the same for both the CPC and the Evolution. You can also get an electronic "field de-rotator", but I think the mechanical way using a wedge is better
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Is the possibility I was curious about. That is extremely useful to know, thanks! I definitely don't expect this one (since this is 90% for my son and 10% for me) to be excellent at AP, and I'm sure I'll definitely end up buying a dedicated AP setup for myself later on
Anyway, I want to give enormous thanks to everyone here that helped out. It is truly appreciated and I am very excited to get going on this
It was a tough decision for me, and I really wouldn't have been able to make it without the help of everyone here. My son is going to be so, so happy, and I can't wait until he sees it.
So... thanks!!
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Originally Posted by DJT
Best book I read when starting out was The Backyard Astronomers guide by Dickenson and Dyer. Hold on to your 3k until you have either read that or ploughed your way through the sage advice you get here. ( small happy moment when I immediately found my copy on my bookshelf.)
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I will definitely check out that book, I had just started to look at some books yesterday actually! My son loves to read as well, so it will be good for both of us.
Again, thanks all.
