10" of aperture offers enough light grasp to view all of the objects listed
below. While Pluto can be viewed, it will appear very much like one of the
background stars. A view of Pluto is usually disappointing for the first
time viewer.

There are other considerations, besides aperture, which will limit the
effectiveness of any telescope...one of them is the mount. The mount on
this telescope, combined with this large OTA, is _not_ an ideal combination.
For the money, I believe you may be better off selecting a Dob. The same
price tag will buy you a Dob with 2 or 3 inches more aperture.

Al


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Sent: Wednesday, May 02, 2001 9:54 AM
Subject: [M]: Meade Starfinder Equatorial 10"


>
>
> Hello,
>
> I just joined this list recently in hopes to gain some knowledge about
> Meade telescopes and telescope use in general, so I can decide which scope
> would be best for my needs. I am considering purchasing the Starfinder
> Equatorial 10" but I have some questions I hope that someone on this list
> can answer. First of all, what is the best average visual magnitude that I
> can expect to see with this particular scope under average seeing
> conditions? Would it be possible to see Pluto or some of the larger moons
> of the outer planets like Uranus and Neptune or would I need a scope with
a
> larger appiture to accomplish this? I'm also interested in looking at
> asteroids and comets as well as deep sky targets. Any comments?
> suggestions? Thank you for your help/answers in advance.
>
> -Alan Workman
>
>
>
>

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