Looking for a friend.possibly getting one of these.Are they good for a 1st timer? Can a finder be added? can you learn the sky with one of these? Thanks, Don
Nextar 8 sle can it be manually operated?Good 1st
Started by don raciborski, 04/21/2010 02:20PM
Posted 04/21/2010 02:20PM
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Posted 04/21/2010 05:08PM
| Edited 04/21/2010 05:10PM
#1
This telescope doesn't have manual slow motions. It can be operated without the computer go-to by using the direction buttons on the hand control, but it's not well suited to being moved by hand without power.
Tell your friend to maybe look at the Celestron Omni XLT 127:
http://www.celestron.com/c3/product.php?CatID=63&ProdID=432
Tell your friend to maybe look at the Celestron Omni XLT 127:
http://www.celestron.com/c3/product.php?CatID=63&ProdID=432
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