I am so tempted . . .

Post by **Loredoctor** » Sat Feb 03, 2007 11:42 pm

To buy this telescope:

Telescope

Advice?

Post by **I'm Murrin** » Sat Feb 03, 2007 11:49 pm

(After a quick trip to xe.com's currency converter)
How much?

On the other hand, it is a pretty nice telescope.

(Totally not helping.)

Post by **Loredoctor** » Sat Feb 03, 2007 11:50 pm

4K pounds, 2300 Aus.

Post by **I'm Murrin** » Sat Feb 03, 2007 11:53 pm

Hmm. The currency converter told me £927. (That was an incredulous, rhetorical, "how much?", btw.)

Post by **balon!** » Sat Feb 03, 2007 11:54 pm

With all majors purchases I make, my rule of thumb is this. If I can afford it, and I'll actually USE it. Then go for it.

But if it's going on a credit card, and you'll use it, then wait.

If you'll neither use it, nor aford it, forget about it.

Post by **Loredoctor** » Sat Feb 03, 2007 11:54 pm

Ahh got ya. I can get a 10" from the US for less that 2k Aus.

Post by **balon!** » Sun Feb 04, 2007 12:00 am

....Is that better or worse?

Post by **Loredoctor** » Sun Feb 04, 2007 12:02 am

Better in terms of value, wose in terms of sending it overseas to be repaired.

Post by **balon!** » Sun Feb 04, 2007 12:03 am

What're the odds of it crapping out?

Post by **Loredoctor** » Sun Feb 04, 2007 12:04 am

Balon wrote:What're the odds of it crapping out?

Unlikely, it looks likely I'll be ordering the one I provided the link to. Order it tomorrow.

Post by **balon!** » Sun Feb 04, 2007 12:13 am

Cool! Can you take pics with that thing? I'd love to have some!

Post by **Damelon** » Sun Feb 04, 2007 12:15 am

I can't load the page to the link you provide, Lore. The traffic from the Watch must have shut the site down.

Post by **Loredoctor** » Sun Feb 04, 2007 12:15 am

Balon wrote:Cool! Can you take pics with that thing? I'd love to have some!

I plan to.

I'll never forgot the night I looked at Saturn using my 4.5" reflector. God, that was beautiful.

Post by **Loredoctor** » Sun Feb 04, 2007 12:15 am

Damelon wrote:I can't load the page to the link you provide, Lore. The traffic from the Watch must have shut the site down.

Try again.

Post by **balon!** » Sun Feb 04, 2007 12:17 am

Loremaster wrote:
Balon wrote:Cool! Can you take pics with that thing? I'd love to have some!
I plan to.

I'll never forgot the night I looked at Saturn using my 4.5" reflector. God, that was beautiful.

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You've seen Saturn! EXCELLENT!

I need to get a telescope....

Post by **Damelon** » Sun Feb 04, 2007 12:21 am

Now, I see it. Looks like a good scope for the planets.

Post by **Loredoctor** » Sun Feb 04, 2007 12:22 am

I've also seen Jupiter and Mars. Jupiter was great, and I observed it over three nights - seeing its moons orbit (gradually). Mars was viewed back in 1998 when the planet was very close to Earth.

Post by **Damelon** » Sun Feb 04, 2007 12:23 am

Can you see Albiero, in Cygnus from your latitude?

Most beautiful double star pair in the sky. One is gold, the other blue.

Post by **balon!** » Sun Feb 04, 2007 12:24 am

Did you catch Mars, what, a few months ago or so? It was supposed to be as close as it'll get in our, and our kids, lifetimes? It was great, but even better through a telescope I'll bet.

On a side note, when is Halley supposed to swing by again?

Post by **Loredoctor** » Sun Feb 04, 2007 12:26 am

I can't see Cygnus from my latitude, sorry. However, the glory of the southern hemisphere night skies more than makes up for that!

Kevin's Watch

Kevin's Watch

I am so tempted . . .

I am so tempted . . .