How many telescopes does one person need?

[seeker372011 (Narayan)]

Ok I didnt realise it but when I looked around the other day I found ..other than three pairs of binos and two mounts I have:

a 10 inch dob
a PST
an ETX 70
an ED80 (and guidescope)
an ED127 (and yes yet another guidescope)

surely this is insane

i have only two eyes and only a couple of nights -even assuming they are clear-a week -to use any of this stuff


is there a cure for this form of insanity or is hopeless?

and how many more secret sufferers are out there?

PS you dont count unless you have at least two real scopes (excluding guide scopes and finders!)

[monoxide]

i have 5 scopes including one on the way but each has its own purpose i guess..

12" dob - deep sky + planetary
6" dob - same as above but easier to handle
6" newt - imaging
ed80 - widefield obs/grab n go/guidescope
fs-102 - all rounder/imaging

[h0ughy (David)]

Narayan,

I have a few scopes:
16" Lightbridge
10" Meade RC OTA
8" Celestron SCT OTA
8" Vixen R200SS OTA
127mm APO
Skywatcher pro ED80 OTA
ORION ED80 OTA
Orion short tube 80mm
(still being built) LUNT 60mm double stack solar scope
pair 100mm binos
50mm binos
25mm binos


and no I cant help myself

[erick (Eric)]

Voted before I could count my binos. Does each pair count as two refractors? That's eight more then!

[jjjnettie (Jeanette)]

I've got 4 scopes.
But 2 of them are wobbletronics and don't really count.

Dave, you're incorrigible.
The next poll should be entitled,
"How many scopes does your spouse think you have?"

[Starkler (Geoff)]

Originally Posted by jjjnettie

The next poll should be entitled,
"How many scopes does your spouse think you have?"

If you think thats a scary thread idea, you should take a look at this one

[Stephen65]

I have four:

90mm APO
132mm APO
Mewlon 250
10" dob

with a fifth, a 20" dob, under construction.

[seeker372011 (Narayan)]

Originally Posted by h0ughy

Narayan,

I have a few scopes:
16" Lightbridge
10" Meade RC OTA
8" Celestron SCT OTA
8" Vixen R200SS OTA
127mm APO
Skywatcher pro ED80 OTA
ORION ED80 OTA
Orion short tube 80mm
(still being built) LUNT 60mm double stack solar scope
pair 100mm binos
50mm binos
25mm binos


and no I cant help myself

shall we start scopeowners anonymous?

[h0ughy (David)]

Originally Posted by jjjnettie

.............................

Dave, you're incorrigible.
The next poll should be entitled,
"How many scopes does your spouse think you have?"

NOOOOOOooooo they are all for educational purposes especially the 16 I cant hide that one - though it does hae Newcastle Astronomical Society on it - must be a club scope Eh

[h0ughy (David)]

Originally Posted by seeker372011

shall we start scopeowners anonymous?

Hi I am attending AA (astronomical Anonymous) for the first time- it has been more than 24 hours since I bought a astronomy product.......

[jjjnettie (Jeanette)]

Originally Posted by h0ughy

I cant hide that one - though it does hae Newcastle Astronomical Society on it - must be a club scope Eh

What a cunning idea.
Won't she get suspicious when it never goes back to the club?

[h0ughy (David)]

Originally Posted by jjjnettie

What a cunning idea.
Won't she get suspicious when it never goes back to the club?

i am the vice president LOL

[jjjnettie (Jeanette)]

Originally Posted by Starkler

If you think thats a scary thread idea, you should take a look at this one

I remember that thread. Madness, total madness.

[renormalised (Carl)]

Originally Posted by h0ughy

i am the vice president LOL

Emphasis on the vice

In so far as how many scopes does one need....only one...a 40" OGS RC scope with a Tak TOA150 finder, and all the ancillary equipment to go with it

[Zuts]

Hi,

Takahashi Mewlon 300
Televue NP 127 IS
Coronado SolarMax 90
Takahashi FS60-C

24 inch Obsession

Ooops thats my wish list............

Didnt include an RCOS coz I have to be mobile for imaging.

Actual scopes

Celestron NexStar 11
Televue 85
Skywatcher SW102


If i sold all my gear I could maybe have any one of them, but then i wouldnt have a mount, cameras or eyepieces, bugger me

Paul

[AlexN]

8" Dob
6" Achromatic
50mm celestron refractor (CRAPPY!!)
Orion ST80 Guidescope
10x50 bino's

- Next:
12" Newt
5~6" APO

[RB (Andrew)]

Originally Posted by h0ughy

Hi I am attending AA (astronomical Anonymous) for the first time- it has been more than 24 hours since I bought a astronomy product.......

.....and the $AU is up again.......

[acropolite (Phil)]

I have 3 as well as a couple of cheapo's that were given to me and too many pairs of Binos.
ED80
LX90 8 Inch
SW600 8 inch Newt.

I'm really struggling with the urge to jump in to the 127mm APO buying frenzy, is there something the doctor can prescribe to ease the craving.....

[seeker372011 (Narayan)]

Originally Posted by acropolite

I'm really struggling with the urge to jump in to the 127mm APO buying frenzy, is there something the doctor can prescribe to ease the craving.....

resistance is futile :sc ared:

[Ric]

Only two at the moment but I'm planning on a third, probably an ED100.

Cheers