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- Review Count4
- Helpfulness Votes6
- First ReviewAugust 30, 2011
- Last ReviewSeptember 29, 2011
- Featured Reviews0
- Average Rating5
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The Orion SkyLine Deluxe GLP-to-Telescope Bracket allows you to use your SkyLine Green Laser Pointer as a finder scope. The Laser beam shows exactly where your telescope is aimed making pointing any telescope easy. SkyLine GLP sold separately.
Rating
Really helps me locate objects quickly
PostedSeptember 29, 2011
Ease of Use
5
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5
Value
5
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5
Even though I bought an intelliscope, I have been trying to learn the sky and locate objects with just my finder scope. The laser bracket helps me greatly. I first coarse align with the laser and then fine align with the finder scope and almost always I can find the object I am looking for in the eyepiece. This really speeds up the process of pointing the telescope and makes the evening of star gazing more about finding than floundering.
Favorite viewing location: Lake Sonoma
Favorite object to observe: Double Cluster
Pros: great functionality
Cons: was expecting it to be metal
Yes, I recommend this product!
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Slightly higher power than the 32mm, the 26mm Orion Q70 Wide-Field Eyepiece still gives you the super-wide 70-deg field of view, great for a new perspective on your favorite objects. The multi-coated lenses provide clear, high contrast images.
Rating
The first eyepiece I put in my scope when setting up
PostedSeptember 21, 2011
Optical Quality
5
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5
Mechanical Quality
5
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5
Ease of Use
5
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5
Value
5
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5
This eyepiece is a crowd pleaser. I love hearing the comments when people view objects through my scope with the Q70 in place. I'd like to also get the 38mm ep.
Favorite viewing location: Lake Sonoma
Favorite object to observe: Double Cluster
Yes, I recommend this product!
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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
Works well for me
PostedSeptember 21, 2011
Optical Quality
5
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5
Ease of Use
5
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5
Value
5
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5
I was expecting this to be a metal part, but after I received it I see it is clearly described as ABS plastic. I read another reviewers comments about the metal ring that is included to keep the laser on. I do not see the need. In fact, I only turn the laser on momentarily as I move my scope into position. Overall I am happy with the mount,
Favorite viewing location: Lake Sonoma
Favorite object to observe: Double Cluster
Yes, I recommend this product!
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The XT12i is for the more advanced viewer. It provides brighter and clearer images than the XT10i, allowing you to view fainter celestial objects. As with the XT10i, the object locater allows you to view more than 14,000 celestial objects with ease.
Rating
Loving every minute of it
PostedAugust 30, 2011
Optical Quality
5
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5
Mechanical Quality
4
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5
Ease of Assembly & Use
5
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5
Value
5
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5
I purchased the XT12i after carefully examining all the Orion products. Since I live near Cupertino, I liked the idea of actually being able to step into a brick and mortar location, and not just deal over the Internet. The mount was easy to build, but required adding some spacers under the brass bushing. The OTA is not as heavy as I expected after all the comments about it, but it is awkward to carry. I chose the XT12i because it was as large a scope as I figured I could handle without going up into a truss system.
Favorite viewing location: Lake Sonoma Healdsburg, California
Favorite object to observe: M13
Pros: value and optics
Cons: base needed spacers right out of the box
Yes, I recommend this product!
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