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Subject: Re: [M]: 2" diagonals
From: Ric L Ecker
Reply To: mapug@shore.net
Date: Wed Apr 29 06:05:15 1998

While you're here, how about checking out the Astronomy Book List ?


writes:

>Hi,
>I had the opprotunity to directly compare a telvue 2" diagonal to a
>meade
>2" diagonal. I was unable to tell any difference. The comparison was
>done
>with the help of a friend who is a televue dealer. Both of us bought
>the
>meade for personal use. There was no reason we could see other than
>"wank
>factor" to pay over twice the price for the televue.
>
>cheers
>Gary

The only difference between the Meade 2" diagonal and the TV diagonal (I
own both) is that TV is made from a single bilot of aluminum (housing).

ric
curator of the Willard Observatory
San Marcos, California
216 xt images at:
http://members.aol.com/rlecker/optas.html

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