Re: Telescope esentials
Rupert E. Lubkemeier (rlubkemeier@earthlink.net)
Fri, 11 Dec 1998 13:45:16 -0500
For my 12th birthday my Dad bought me a Tasco 60 mm / f11 refractor at A&S
department store.
I am now 32.
For 20 years I have been observing with this telescope, galaxies, stars, planets,
satellites and the girls next door!
With this scope I saw the black spots on Jupiter caused by comet fragments.
The beautiful rings of Saturn.
I can go on and on...
My Tasco is still in mint shape.
I would never call it a piece of junk and I would not replace it with any scope
priced under $5000 !!!
When I win Lotto, I'll buy an Astro-Physics refractor telescope for about $10,000
and I won't be embarrassed about mounting my Tasco on it as a guide scope.
-Rupert E. Lubkemeier, N2OTO FN30cr
-http://www.qsl.net/n2oto
Terry Lisansky wrote:
> Tasco makes junk, pure
> and simple. Good luck.......Terry
>
> On Wed, 9 Dec 1998, radar wrote:
>
> > Hi Folks,
> >
> > Just asking for an opinion. I appologize if this message should not be
> > posted here. Any replies, please direct them back to my own email address.
> >
> > I am researching to purchase my first telescope. I have decided on the
> > side. I am going to get a 90mm Refractor. I have looked at what looks like
> > to be the two leading manufacturers (Meade and Tasco). Can anyone offer up
> > any opinions as to which one to go with? Any other comments to help me with
> > my decision?
> >
> > Regards,
> >
> > Terry