Re: >>Telescope esentials
cyk (chiayk@singnet.com.sg)
Sat, 12 Dec 1998 10:14:55 +0800
Hi folks:
I too acquired my TASCO x60mm first scope from the department store. The NZ$90 ( in
1979) bring me instant joy of seeing Saturn Ring, Jupiter belts, picked up the
triangle in a weather balloon miles away, resolved the bright double star 'pointer' to
Southern Cross. Nineteen years I still have this for keepsake even though I had
Celestron series of scope. So depend on your budget and how serious you think you want
to pursue of skywatching, the better choice (as someone earlier point out) could just
be a go-any-way and use everywhere - a pair on good binocular 7x50s or 10x50.
Rgds
ykChia
Terry Lisansky wrote:
> Good for you.
>
> Terry Lisansky http://udel.edu/~lisansky
> Give me a fast ship........
> For I intend to go in harms way.
>
> On Fri, 11 Dec 1998, Rupert E. Lubkemeier wrote:
>
> > 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
> >
> >
> >