Show us your telescope

spankingtexan · 27 Jul 2012 at 11:23

Here's mine, only a 70mm but had to keep small as I have to move it about.

By spankingtexan at 2012-07-27

gigeorge · 27 Jul 2012 at 11:25

Heres mine: but obv i cant take an actual pic of it as i am at work !

http://www.harrisontelescopes.co.uk/acatalog/11068.jpg

Spook187 · 27 Jul 2012 at 11:29

Very nice guys,i'm still in the process of saving up for one,ready for this winter clear sky's.

elmarko · 27 Jul 2012 at 11:34

Sounds like a euphemism - thread is better than expected.

T345 · 27 Jul 2012 at 11:35

need to buy one

mrk · 27 Jul 2012 at 11:41

gigeorge said:
Heres mine: but obv i cant take an actual pic of it as i am at work !

http://www.harrisontelescopes.co.uk/acatalog/11068.jpg

Price?

Nismo · 27 Jul 2012 at 11:50

I've wanted a telescope for ages as I find looking at the nights sky fascinating. I realise I wouldn't see anything Hubble-like

p), but just a model that's capable of seeing things like the rings around Saturn would be good, which I know is possible for a relatively inexpensive telescope.

Scared I wouldn't have a clue what I was doing though and it went to waste

fornowagain · 27 Jul 2012 at 12:07

spankingtexan · 27 Jul 2012 at 12:13

fornowagain said:

Nice, don't fancy a swap with mine do you?

Vita · 27 Jul 2012 at 12:13

Nismo said:
I've wanted a telescope for ages as I find looking at the nights sky fascinating. I realise I wouldn't see anything Hubble-like p), but just a model that's capable of seeing things like the rings around Saturn would be good, which I know is possible for a relatively inexpensive telescope.

Scared I wouldn't have a clue what I was doing though and it went to waste

Same. I love Astronomy but have never got round to getting really into it.

Building Candy · 27 Jul 2012 at 12:14

10 inch Meade LX90, its mahoosive

gigeorge · 27 Jul 2012 at 12:22

mrk said:
Price?

I got it at a local shop for a little under 1k with a few accessories.

gigeorge · 27 Jul 2012 at 12:26

The Philips SPC900NC was on sale on a website for 11 quid or something a few months back, now theyre all on ebay for 80 quid

Scarecrow · 27 Jul 2012 at 12:34

No pics but i have a GOTO 200p and a startravel 120 for my holidays

Pighardia · 27 Jul 2012 at 12:53

Can't be bothered to get mine out of the shed, so I got a stock photo-

Skywatcher Skyliner 200P Dobsonian

Thinking of downsizing to a 6-inch, or maybe even 4 as I don't drive anymore and it is massive.

TheMightyTen · 27 Jul 2012 at 12:57

Can't put up an actual photo of mine at the mo (at work) but I have:

Celestron CPC800 schmidt cassegrain

At the end of last year when we had some clear skies I was using it with the equitorial wedge but I've removed that at the mo to make it eaier to move when/if we get clear skies

Will put actual pic up later when I get home

Cosimo · 27 Jul 2012 at 13:07

TheMightyTen said:
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I've always wanted something like that but with town lights it would be a waste of money.

Shure · 27 Jul 2012 at 13:27

I currently have a 250px auto. Very compact for its size and some brilliant views but I am itching for an upgrade!

TheMightyTen · 27 Jul 2012 at 14:54

simulatorman said:
I've always wanted something like that but with town lights it would be a waste of money.

I live in Brum and on nights with reasonable seeing it's surprising what can be viewed, certainly quite a few of the brighter Messier objects and splitting some of the tighter binary stars at the right time of year.

Saying that I do tend to go away from the West Midlands conurbation to do my astronomy.

Mik3 · 27 Jul 2012 at 14:55

Here are my scopes: