Click here if you are having trouble logging into the forums Cloudy Nights - Official Forums of the 2009 International Year of Astronomy Privacy Policy | Please read our Terms of Service | Signup and Troubleshooting FAQ | Problems? PM a Red or a Green Gu.... uh, User   You are not logged in. [Login] Entrance · Main Index · Search · New user · Who's Online FAQ · Calendar Observing >> Deep Sky Observing Previous   Index   Next   Threaded   Pages: 1 JimP sage Reged: 04/22/03 Posts: 346 Loc: South Carolina Celestron or Meade 14" vs Larger Dob       #2899 - 06/05/03 08:51 AM Edit   Reply   Quote Quick Reply   I realize that when it comes to Deep Sky, aperture and dark skies count. It appears to me that the comfort of being able to sit at the eyepiece afforded by a Celestron or Meade 14" should make up for some loss of aperture as a Dob of 18-20" would be in a similar price range (I think). Based on the articles by Jay freeman a C14 certainly can show a grerat deal. Does anyone have any thoughts on this? Celestron or Meade 14" (16"?) vs a larger Dobsonian? Thanks for your thoughts, JimP Post Extras:       **DONOTDELETE** Re: Celestron or Meade 14 [Re: JimP]       #4032 - 06/30/03 08:47 PM Edit   Reply   Quote Quick Reply   The bigger the aperture the better. But also depends on portability needs. Meade and Celestron are big. The Meade 16" is cheap and looks and feels cheap. If you are a modifier type person and don't mind tinkering then a Meade 16" is an okay choice. I had a chance to look through one recently and wasn't that impressed though. If money is not a huge deal look at Starmaster.com. They make larger Dobs and they are truss style which are much more portable. More pricey but nice built to order telescopes. I'm not familiar with the Celestron dobs. I own an 8" and am sort of in the same situation as you. I have been looking around, sort of, for a 16" dob. Even bigger would be nice, but I would need a bigger vehicle. Post Extras:       Pages: 1 Previous   Index   Next   Threaded   Extra information 3 registered and 6 anonymous users are browsing this forum. Moderator:  matt, Olivier Biot  Print Thread Forum Permissions       You cannot start new topics       You cannot reply to topics       HTML is disabled       UBBCode is enabled Thread views: 671 Jump to *International Year of Astronomy 2009* -----   Global Coordination   Cornerstone Projects   Special Projects   Special Task Groups   Global Activities   National and Regional Activities   IYA 2009 in Africa   IYA 2009 in the USA*Announcements and News* -----   Cloudy Nights Announcements   Discussion of CN Articles, Reviews, and Reports   Beginners Forum   Celestial Events   Light Pollution*Equipment Discussions* -----   ATM, Optics and DIY Forum   Binoculars   Binoviewers   Cats & Casses   Classic Telescopes   Equipment   Eyepieces   Mounts   Observatories   Reflectors   Refractors    Celestron SkyScout and Meade mySky   Video and Electronically Assisted Astronomy*Astrophotography and Sketching* -----   Beginning Imaging   Film Astrophotography   DSLR & Digital Camera Astro Imaging & Processing   CCD Imaging & Processing   Solar System Imaging & Processing   Sketching   Astro Imaging/Sketching Contest *Observing* -----   General Observing   Planetary and Solar System Observing   Lunar Observing   Deep Sky Observing   Double Star Observing   Solar   Variable Star Observing and Radio Astronomy*Telescope Specific Forums* -----   Celestron NexStar    NexStar GPS / CPC Telescopes   Questar Forum   Meade ACF/RCX / LX / GPS    Meade ETX*Other* -----   Science of Astronomy & Space exploration   AstroWebsites   Space Rocks*Speciality Forums* -----   AstroArt   Astronomy Software & Computers   Stellar Media   Astro Outreach, Clubs and Star Parties*CN Feedback and Vendor Announcements* -----   Vendor and Group Announcements Home

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