Posts Made By: Michael Plishka

Hi all!
Bought myself an 8" LX10 a few years ago. Great scope but it's big and bulky and moving it in and out of the house on a winter's evening is a pain here in the Chicago area. I want to get another scope, one that will get used more often(yup learned my lesson the hard way)

I find it hard to back down on aperture but I'm seriously thinking to go to a 100mm (+/- 20mm) refractor to help deal with light pollution issues (even though I'm close to the Wisconsin border where it's nowhere near as bad as my old viewing location 25 miles out of the city). I would also like to go with a GOTO scope as well-I want to have fun seeing all types of things.

Thoughts?

Thanks!

~peace and clear, steady skies~

Thoughts? ( I can get a NExstar 5 for $500) a 120 loaded with autofocus for around 950, another 120 wihotut autofocuser or goto for around 650 or a 90 for $500.

I want GOTO so I can buy a used controller I would think.

Thanks!

So what's the favorite alternate battery sources used by this esteemed
group? I have a 102 SLT that I'm waiting for the clouds to break for and am
accessorizing in the meantime.

I saw a rechargeable 12v 7Ah battery at Bass Pro with the charger for 29
bucks (for underwater cameras!) and I figure the adapter from radio shack
will cost another 10 with a cord.

Any other cost effective ideas?

~peace~

Plish

Thanks everyone (thus far!) for all the great info! PLenty of great reading material and advice...

This board ROCKS!!!

I'll let you know of my final decision (and I'll keep working the barbells in the meantime! )

Clear steady skies~~~

Michael

The choice has been made:
Celestron 102SLT and I'm working up a possible swap plan to get rid of my SCT and replace it with a DOB...

Takers on the SCT?

Thanks for all your help--you folks rock!!

~peace and clear, steady skies~

Michael

The choice has been made:
Celestron 102SLT and I'm working up a possible swap plan to get rid of my SCT and replace it with a DOB...

Takers on the SCT?

Thanks for all your help--you folks rock!!

~peace and clear, steady skies~

Michael