You are not logged in. [Login] Forum Archives · Entrance · Main Index · Search · New user · Who's Online FAQ · Calendar Telescope Specific Forums >> Meade ETX Previous   Index   Next   Threaded   Pages: 1 GeorgeMc journeyman Reged: 02/05/09 Posts: 8 Loc: Belleville, NJ Finally, first light!       #3209166 - 07/09/09 11:55 PM Edit   Reply   Quote Quick Reply   About a week late, but I finally got to see Jupiter last Saturday morning! I was also eye balling Venus and Mercury! Was just amazed at Jupiter and four moons. I am also enjoying the Antares finder scope. Cannot believe how much I can see just with the finders scope! Post Extras:       Treehopper professor emeritus Reged: 07/29/08 Posts: 582 Loc: Upstate NY Re: Finally, first light! [Re: GeorgeMc]       #3209274 - 07/10/09 01:20 AM Edit   Reply   Quote Quick Reply   Congrats! Which scope did you get? -------------------- Tim Champion of small aperture scopes everywhere! Meade ETX-125PE Meade ETX-80 Celestron FirstScope 76mm Mini-dob Updated: 09/16/2009 Post Extras:       GeorgeMc journeyman Reged: 02/05/09 Posts: 8 Loc: Belleville, NJ Re: Finally, first light! [Re: Treehopper]       #3209287 - 07/10/09 01:29 AM Edit   Reply   Quote Quick Reply   Thank you, I am using the Meade ETX-125PE. Post Extras:       Treehopper professor emeritus Reged: 07/29/08 Posts: 582 Loc: Upstate NY Re: Finally, first light! [Re: GeorgeMc]       #3209294 - 07/10/09 01:35 AM Edit   Reply   Quote Quick Reply   Ahhhh, awesome scope, isn't it? I was amazed after I got it last year just how much it pulls in! Despite its long f/ratio, I've gotten some pretty spectacular views of faint fuzzies, and its planetary views are just jaw-dropping! Jupiter was the most detailed I had ever seen, and I've looked through some nice glass before. Was better than my old 4" apo, and rivaled or exceeded what I've seen in 8-10" dobs. I'm certain you're going to be very pleased with it for years to come! -------------------- Tim Champion of small aperture scopes everywhere! Meade ETX-125PE Meade ETX-80 Celestron FirstScope 76mm Mini-dob Updated: 09/16/2009 Post Extras:       Pages: 1 Previous   Index   Next   Threaded   Extra information 1 registered and 1 anonymous users are browsing this forum. Moderator:  Shadowalker, oldsalt  Print Thread Forum Permissions       You cannot start new topics       You cannot reply to topics       HTML is disabled       UBBCode is enabled Thread views: 444 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 and Intermediate Imaging   Film Astrophotography   DSLR & Digital Camera Astro Imaging & Processing   CCD Imaging & Processing   Solar System Imaging & Processing   Sketching   Astro Imaging/Sketching Contest *Observing* -----   NEO   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 CN Forums Home

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