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Poll: Which type of telescope you prefer?
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04-22-2007 09:34 AM
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Dark Neptune
 - Joined on 01-02-2007
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Poll: Which type of telescope you prefer?
A Refractor(The one Galileo used)A Reflector(The one Herschel used)
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GaryB
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Re: Poll: Which type of telescope you prefer?
For me, it is not a matter of preference but using the right tool for the right job.
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tkerr
 - Joined on 01-02-2004
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Re: Poll: Which type of telescope you prefer?
How about compound telescopes? Some people don't prefer neither reflectors or refractors, they prefer both in one package. Then on the other hand some people prefer one of each. Nonetheless, I would have to agree with the above reply. It's a matter of using the right tool for the right job. This is why it is not uncommon for many amateur astronomer/stargazers to have multiple telescopes. Have A Nice _________
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gimor
- Joined on 02-25-2007
- SE Oregon
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Re: Poll: Which type of telescope you prefer?
Hard to answer. I have 3 compound telescopes. The early stargazers didn't have as much to use as we do. I wonder what Galalio would think if he could see how his telescope turned out.
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Akyra
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Re: Poll: Which type of telescope you prefer?
A Dobsonian Reflector, the most aperture for your ![My 2 cents [2c]](/ASY/CS/emoticons/icon_smile_2cents.gif) with an easy to use mount! Shimple!!! ![Big Smile [:D]](/ASY/CS/emoticons/icon_smile_big.gif)
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Dark Neptune
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Re: Poll: Which type of telescope you prefer?
...Ok.But Galileo will be disappointed now that his telescope is competited by other types of telescopes.
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Tuugii
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Re: Poll: Which type of telescope you prefer?
narrow mind
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xtopher
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Re: Poll: Which type of telescope you prefer?
 Akyra wrote: | | A Dobsonian Reflector, the most aperture for your with an easy to use mount! Shimple!!! |
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Although I voted for reflector for the same reasons as those given by Akyra, refractors can be awfully nice, too, for crisp, sharp, clear images, portability and for terrestrial observing. Celestial images are one thing - who cares which way 'round the image of a star, galaxy, cluster, nebula, planet or comet is oriented? - but I have never been able to get used to looking at upside down images of birds and wildlife! (Photo:Oklahoma Dept. of Wildlife Conservation)
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Dark Neptune
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Re: Poll: Which type of telescope you prefer?
| xtopher wrote: | | Akyra wrote: | | A Dobsonian Reflector, the most aperture for your with an easy to use mount! Shimple!!! |
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Although I voted for reflector for the same reasons as those given by Akyra, refractors can be awfully nice, too, for crisp, sharp, clear images, portability and for terrestrial observing. Celestial images are one thing - who cares which way 'round the image of a star, galaxy, cluster, nebula, planet or comet is oriented? - but I have never been able to get used to looking at upside down images of birds and wildlife! (Photo:Oklahoma Dept. of Wildlife Conservation) |
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I should have voted for a Refractor as well,hehe.
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