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Dob vs. SCT Part III

Started by javaman, 09/09/2006 04:24PM
Posted 09/09/2006 04:24PM Opening Post
And finally, the Dob experience:

"* Bring out scope and base together.
* Set on ground."
Posted 09/09/2006 08:15PM | Edited 09/09/2006 08:19PM #1
Howard Nielsen said:

And finally, the Dob experience:
"* Bring out scope and base together.
* Set on ground."
And what do you do then? Go back into the house and read a good book because you don't have a clue where to point your scope to view interesting celestial objects (especially if you're in a light-polluted metropolitan area where nothing fainter than 2nd magnitude is naked-eye visible, with or without a telrad)?
Your posts are amusing, and probably reflect the opinions of many amateur astronomers. Some of us others find the use of computerized SCTs quite convenient, and are not particularly interested in spending long periods of precious observing time pushing a telescope around desperately trying to find some elusive DSO in light-polluted skies. (I realize the process can be improved with digital setting circles, but your correpondent seems unable to utilize such modern technology).
Chacun á son goût.

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