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Advice on what kind of telescope to buy?
Ok, for Christmas I’d like to purchase a telescope for my hubby. I’ve found a few that look ok, but I’m not sure if it’s good or not.
1.) Galileo 1000mm x 120mm Reflector Telescope
10mm (100x) eyepiece
20mm (40x) eyepiece
3x Barlow lens
CIR electronic finder
2″ to 1.25″ eyepiece adapter
Counterweight rod assembly
Tripod telescope mount with electronic tracking
Tracking control hand set
Galileo Trilogy software set
AC adapter
Car accessory port adapter
2 AA batteries
Manual
2.)Meade DS-2114ATS-LNT 114mm AutoStar Reflecting Telescope
Adjustable aluminum tripod
(2) 1.25″ super Plossl eyepieces
DS-2000 mount
Red dot finder
Astronomy software DVD
Tripod tray and hardware packet
Measures approx. 18″L x 5″ in diameter
Uses 8 AA batteries (not included)
Model #: DS-2114ATS-LNT
Comes with a manufacturer’s 1 year limited warranty
I’ll add the last one in just a second. I’m running out of room. =P
3.) Galileo 900mm x 102mm Newtonian Reflector Telescope with Electronic Focus
20mm (45x) eyepiece
6.8-16mm (56x-132x) zoom eyepiece
3x Barlow lens
1.5x erecting lens
Multiple ocular holder
Electronic focuser
Mars-eye electronic finder
2 counterbalance weight assemblies
Metal tripod
Galileo Trilogy software set
Manual
Of the three you mentioned, I’d favor the Meade, but there may be better choices depending on your husband’s level of interest and knowledge. A couple of good places to shop for telescopes: http://www.telescope.com/ and http://www.first-telescope.com/.
You can discuss your options and learn more about telescopes online at the yahoo telescopes group or the cloudynights.com forums.
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