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- Wed May 05, 2021 7:35 pm
- Forum: Beginners SIG
- Topic: looking for new mount advice
- Replies: 2
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looking for new mount advice
Hello, I went all out last year and bought a Celestron 9.25" SCG with the AVX Goto Mount. Unfortunately, the first time I took out my new scope, I managed to damage the mount. It's possible that I may be able to salvage the mount but in the times I've tried to set it up I've also realized I rea...
- Sat Jun 27, 2020 11:10 am
- Forum: MAS Star Parties and Events
- Topic: Eagle Lake Observatory "Public" Star Party July 11, 8:00 pm
- Replies: 12
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Re: Eagle Lake Observatory "Public" Star Party July 11, 8:00 pm
Could I reserve three for this event?
- Sun Jun 07, 2020 4:18 pm
- Forum: Beginners SIG
- Topic: Feb. B-SIG Presentation - Selecting and using a Telescope, Mount & Accessories
- Replies: 9
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- Fri May 22, 2020 6:36 pm
- Forum: Beginners SIG
- Topic: Buying 1st telescope - Looking for advice
- Replies: 13
- Views: 2005
Re: Buying 1st telescope - Looking for advice
Thanks for all the great advice, it's really helping. To clarify, this would be for BOTH my daughter and I, not just for her alone. We have tried the dobs and while they are nice for simplicity, tracking and fine movement gets very frustrating and I don't think it would last long if that were our on...
- Mon May 18, 2020 12:24 pm
- Forum: Beginners SIG
- Topic: Buying 1st telescope - Looking for advice
- Replies: 13
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Buying 1st telescope - Looking for advice
I'm buying a telescope for my daughter to cultivate her interest in astronomy. I have taken advantage of the MAS loaner program and borrowed an 8" and 10" dobsonian and taught her how to align and find objects, but manually tracking can be a major pain after a while so I'm definitely looki...