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Re: [APML] Orion vs Celesron



Don,
 
would you recommend the Celestron 102mm wide view instead of the Astro view 120 ?
 
Marios.
 
Cyprus SETI@home
www.CyprusAstronomy.com/seti.html
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Sent: Sunday, February 23, 2003 7:13 PM
Subject: Re: [APML] Orion vs Celesron

Marios,
            Funy you should ask. I just shot my first 6 photos with an Astroview 120 last night. Not sure how they will come out as this was my first venture into prime focus and I had to fight dew. 2 things about the Astro view.
1- I had to buy a 2" photo adapter to bring my Pentax 35mm into focus. The draw tube does not have enough travel.
2- The dust cover for this scope also serves as a stop down. While the planetary images are small, I was able to see some good detail on both Saturn and Jupitor, along with many of their moons.
If my pictures came out, I will post them on my web site in the next few days and link them here on APML.
Don Spencer
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Sent: Sunday, February 23, 2003 3:17 AM
Subject: Re: [APML] Orion vs Celesron

As I read the Orion AstroView 120ST was not designed for high-power examination of planetary or lunar surface detail. Rather, the 120ST excels for breathtaking, wide-field images of deep-space delectables set against their stellar backdrops.
 
Is the Celestron 102mm wide view suitable for planetary and lunar surface deatail?
 
Thanx again!
 
Marios.
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Sent: Sunday, February 23, 2003 12:54 PM
Subject: [APML] Orion vs Celesron

Dear friends,
 
I'd like to have your opinion about two short tube refractors that I will use for astrophotography.
 
My two choises are the Celestron 102mm wide view and the
 
Are the Orion's optics as good as the Celestron's?
Has anyone used the Orion AstroView 120ST for astrophotography?
 
I will use one of those for prime focus astrofotography.
 
The good thing with Orion AstroView 120ST is that it comes with a tripod and tube rings.
 
I would appreciate it if you give some advises on those two refractors.
 
 
Clear Skies,
 
Marios Iordanou
Cyprus Astronomical Society
www.CyprusAstronomy.com


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