Posts Made By: Brian White

Does anyone know the weight of the various size Meade GPS scopes. I am debating 12" vs 14" purchase. I have used a old Meade 10" and I remember it wasn't exactly light. I'm a big guy but wonder if 14" scope would be to much for me at a dark site?
Thanks
-Brian

I recently purchased a 10" CAT that has a 1A skylight filter which treads onto the rear cell betwwen the telescope and the eyepiece. I don't know anyone who uses one. Is the only function to keep dust and dirt out of the telescope? Does the extra piece of glass in the optical path effect the overall figure of the telescope? What do people think, to use it or not to use it? I live in a light polluted sight which has average to poor seeing conditions and wondering if I could tell the difference anyways.
Thanks,
-Brian White

I recently purchased a 10" CAT that has a 1A skylight filter which treads onto the rear cell betwwen the telescope and the eyepiece. I don't know anyone who uses one. Is the only function to keep dust and dirt out of the telescope? Does the extra piece of glass in the optical path effect the overall figure of the telescope? What do people think, to use it or not to use it? I live in a light polluted sight which has average to poor seeing conditions and wondering if I could tell the difference anyways.
Thanks,
-Brian White