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Subject: Re: Telrad
From: Todd Gross
Reply To: mapug@shore.net
Date: Sun Jul 16 06:26:17 1995

>I don't see what all the fuss is about the Telrad if you've got an
>LX200. All you need to do is find one or two bright stars to align on and
>then use the GOTO function. The stock finder is more than sufficient for
>finding bright stars.

>Perhaps I'm confused. I have two telrads and telrad bases on all my
>scopes other than the LX200. I've just never seen a reason to put one on
>the LX200. Am I missing out on something ?

The Telrad is the perfect solution for quickly finding the initial alignment stars.. Faster than the finder..

-Todd ----------------------------------------------------------------------- Todd Gross Toddg@shore.net Meteorologist.... Channel 7, Boston (617)725-0805 Personal Wx Hotline: 976-6200 from 508 / 617 only runs 59c/min. >> recorded, available 24 hrs.