A couple of questions. The last telescope I used a number of years ago had a "clock" mechanism to keep the telescope pointing at the intended target. Do the scopes with the computerized pointing follow the target or do they just point to at the moment they are programed? None of the scopes I have looked at even say anything about a "clock" and I wonder if a scope with a Dobsonian mount can even have one..... Is the computer pointing system worth the extra cost? ----- Original Message ----- From: "Jay Eads" <jayleads@gmail.com> To: "Utah-Astronomy" <utah-astronomy@mailman.xmission.com> Sent: Friday, November 28, 2008 8:48 PM Subject: Re: [Utah-astronomy] telescope for 11 year old
On 2008-11-28 00:54, Darin Christensen wrote:
My son would like a telescope for Christmas. I would like to get one that is not too expensive and yet still good enough to be worth buying. A reflector type; perhaps with a software system to find objects. There are a lot of assorted scopes on amazon.com in the $200 to $300 range. Would anyone have any opinions or recommendations on telescopes in this range? or a recommendation of another range if it would be more appropriate......
A suggestions. I would look at the XT6 or XT8. The XT6 is lighter and easier to carry but the XT8 would allow both planetary and deep sky objects for quite some time. If your a member of SLASS you could borrow a scope and see how he does with an eight inch.
Jay
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