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- Helpfulness Votes5
- First ReviewApril 11, 2011
- Last ReviewJuly 31, 2011
- Featured Reviews0
- Average Rating5
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mchalla's Reviews
The SkyLine Deluxe green laser pointer with bracket precisely aims your telescope. Just mount it to your telescope and use it instead of a finder scope. The laser beam shows exactly where your telescope is aimed, without needing another finder.
Rating
awesome laser
PostedJuly 31, 2011
Ease of Use
5
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5
Value
5
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5
The beam reaches infinity. I do not need my finder scope anymore.
Yes, I recommend this product!
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An upgraded version of the ShortTube 80, the 80-A is very portable and is perfect for the beginning astronomer. Wide field of view makes it ideal for deep sky viewing. The refractor optical tube attaches easily to any Orion telescope mount.
Rating
Excellent scope for beginners
PostedApril 11, 2011
Optical Quality
5
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5
Mechanical Quality
5
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5
Ease of Assembly & Use
5
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5
Value
5
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5
I bought this scope mainly for astrophotography and today was my first use. I was able to see crisp images of the moon, rings of saturns, one of the moons of saturn. I bought a solar filter and was able to observe the sun with a high degree of contrast. On top of all this the telescope is highly portable, you could actually take it as cabin baggage in an airplane :)
You do need a proper mount to position the scope. I would not recommend a camera mount since I had difficulty using it. I bought a versago 2 mount which is great for quick assembly and viewing but isn't really meant for tracking objects. With saturn I had to reposition every min or so. I am planning to go with an equatorial mount.
And if you are in the bay area, simply go to the Orion store in Cupertino. You will find some wonderful folks there who are very helpful.
-madhusudan
Favorite viewing location: Mount Diablo State Park
Favorite object to observe: Moon
Pros: ultra-portable, great optics, great price / performance
Yes, I recommend this product!
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