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   Flat   JakeT93 member Reged: 06/28/08 Posts: 179 Loc: Williamstown, NJ Re: DSO scope       07/06/08 12:41 PM Edit   Reply   Quote   Quick Reply:   The Orion XT8i will help you find DSO's, but you won't see half the dtail in DSO's as you would in a 10". And a 10" takes in so much light, that it'll be easy to find many bright DSO's. If you have a good star map, or software, you shouldn't run into any problems working the GSO 10". Besides, I kinda think Orion ruined the whole point of a Dob-simplicity! Go for the 10", as it probebly costs less then the 8" XTi! -------------------- -Jake the Snake My equipment: Orion DSE 10" Light Bucket! 10x50 Finder and ebay bracket 40mm GSO Plossl 32mm Celestron Plossl 2x Antares Barlow 25mm and 6.7mm Meade 3000 Plossls Orion Explorer II 10mm and 17mm Kellners Orion SkyGlow Ultrablock Antares ND25 75 M's Obsreved All Planets seen Post Extras       Entire thread Subject Posted by Posted on DSO scope roccodm 07/06/08 11:37 AM Re: DSO scope RAKing   07/07/08 07:35 AM Re: DSO scope Paul_R   07/07/08 03:58 PM Re: DSO scope roccodm   07/08/08 01:15 AM Re: DSO scope pdfermat   07/08/08 02:16 PM Re: DSO scope Achernar   07/06/08 01:31 PM Re: DSO scope stevek   07/06/08 02:31 PM Re: DSO scope droid   07/06/08 05:06 PM Re: DSO scope stevecoe   07/06/08 08:05 PM Re: DSO scope Josh U   07/06/08 09:49 PM Re: DSO scope Dave Mitsky   07/06/08 11:59 AM Re: DSO scope JakeT93   07/06/08 12:41 PM Re: DSO scope desertrefugee   07/06/08 09:46 PM Extra information 2 registered and 2 anonymous users are browsing this forum. Moderator:  matt, Olivier Biot  Forum Permissions       You cannot start new topics       You cannot reply to topics       HTML is disabled       UBBCode is enabled Rating: Thread views: 429 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 CN Forums Home

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