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My Telescopes
Here is the history of my telescopes I own one now -- the
Orion XT-12 Intelliscope.
- Orion XT-12 Intelliscope. 12-inch reflector on a
Dobsonian mount with handheld computerized controller.
- Purchased January 2006 from Orion
- Orion XT-8. 8-inch reflector on a
Dobsonian mount.
- Purchased January 2003 from Orion.
- Destroyed, 29 August 2005 in Hurricane Katrina.
- Meade ETX-90EC/UHTC. A
Maksutov-Cassegrain scope, 90mm aperture, with computer control -- also known as a GOTO
scope.
- Purchased March 2003 from HandsOn
Optics.
- Destroyed, 29 August 2005 in Hurricane Katrina.
- Meade ETX-70. A small 70mm aperture
refractor scope, also computer controlled, GOTO. (I rarely use this little scope.)
- Purchased February 2003 from Ritz Camera,
Bristol TN.
- Donated to a local high school in December 2004.
Click on the appropriate link to see the scopes and modifications to each.
Choosing a Telescope
I bought my first telescope in January 2003. For the last six months of 2002, I
read everything I could find on the web about telescopes. I asked at the star
parties and looked through every scope that astronomy club members brought. I am not
a telescope expert and will not attempt to describe to you all that goes into selecting a
scope. Check out these links and do your own web search:
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