tedbnh
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Reged: 11/14/07
Posts: 196
Loc: New Hampshire
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I don't know if this is appropriate here, but I have used this scope and loved it, and it has received many positive comments here on CN. I just received an email from Orion and the Starblast 4.5" is on sale for $134.95 (regular price $179.95) as part of their Labor Day promotion. Shipping is still $25 though. Two Explorer II EPs (17mm and 6mm) are also included along with the EZ Finder II red dot finder. The newer 6" version is not on sale. To me this seems like a great price for a really good quality starter scope. BTW I have no connection with Orion except as a satisfied customer.
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Ted
Hampton Beach, NH:
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WO Zenithstar 80 ED 545/6.8
Orion XT8i with COL 1200/5.9
Celestron C9.25 2350/10
Vixen GPD2
Hyperion 13mm, 5mm
TV 24mm Pan, 35mm Pan
Celestron XL 21mm, 40mm
Oberwerk 20x80
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Dylan Gladstone
scholastic sledgehammer
Reged: 08/05/07
Posts: 955
Loc: Connecticut, USA
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To me this is the best place for your post. A substantial sale on a positively reviewed beginner's scope in the beginner's forum, where else would it go? 
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Orion SkyView Pro 127mm Maksutov
Edited by Dylan Gladstone (08/28/08 09:47 AM)
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kfred
Carpal Tunnel
Reged: 11/11/03
Posts: 2000
Loc: Dayton, Ohio
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One of two excellent starter scopes, I have both the Starblast 4.5" and XT4.5".
Fred
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River Cam - Cambridge England
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Dylan Gladstone
scholastic sledgehammer
Reged: 08/05/07
Posts: 955
Loc: Connecticut, USA
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Quote:
One of two excellent starter scopes, I have both the Starblast 4.5" and XT4.5".
Fred
Which do you like better? A co-worker is considering replacing his son's department store scope (ugh!) with a better scope. I had suggested the XT4.5 mostly because I felt it might be easier to collimate than the short focal length Starblast.
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Orion SkyView Pro 127mm Maksutov
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Jonto
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Reged: 08/24/07
Posts: 75
Loc: Porterville - Calif.
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How would the Starblast 4.5" work as a guide scope? Would it be better to get an 80mm APO?
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Jim
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Moonlight CR 2 Speed
Hyperion 8mm
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Jim Haley
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Reged: 07/04/07
Posts: 252
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It would make a great guide scope but how are you going to mount the Starblast 4.5?
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Jim Haley
12.5" f6 Starsplitter Dob
Orion 8" XTi (with computerized object locator)
Orion 114EQ reflector
80mm f6 refractor
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doug76
Carpal Tunnel
Reged: 12/05/07
Posts: 2557
Loc: SE Louisiana
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Let's not forget the 72mm EON also is on sale, as is the 100ED. Best chance to get a 4" Apo new for less than $700 your gonna have for some time.
Doug
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DaemonGPF
Pooh-Bah
Reged: 03/22/08
Posts: 1385
Loc: New Mexico
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How would the Starblast 4.5" work as a guide scope? Would it be better to get an 80mm APO?
It works great and here is how I mounted mine:
You get a massively wide field of view and much brighter stars than the traditional 80-70mm guidescopes. This means more guide stars to choose from. Best part is that the tube weighs less than 4 lbs.
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-Josh
*Orion Starblast Imaging 150mm OTA
*Orion Starblast Imaging 114mm OTA
*Meade 50mm AR short tube OTA
*Meade DSI Pro IIc
*Orion Starshoot DSCI
*CG5 mount
http://cleardarksky.com/c/AlbuqNMkey.html
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Edited by DaemonGPF (08/28/08 08:27 PM)
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KWB
Postmaster
Reged: 09/30/06
Posts: 7619
Loc: Westminster,Co Elev.1646Meters
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Quote:
One of two excellent starter scopes, I have both the Starblast 4.5" and XT4.5".
Fred
Hello Fred
You are the very first person I've heard from that owns both scopes. Which one do you use more often?
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Kenny
"When dealing with a mystery,choose the most unlikely of the likely possibilities"-Sherlock Holmes
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