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 Equipment Discussions >> Cats & Casses Previous   Index   Next   Flat   little_ hubble member Reged: 04/19/08 Posts: 16 Loc: Aschaffenburg, Germany planetary travel scope: ed80 vs. orion 127mm mak       08/08/08 02:04 PM Edit   Reply   Quote   Quick Reply:   hello! i´m thinking about replacing my orion 80ed for an orion 127mm mak as planetary scope for air-travel. i´m very pleased with the performance of my ed. in theory larger aperture leads to a higher resolution. but in the real world, i´ll have to deal with longer cool down times und tube currents. a cooler could be a solution. question is: will i get better planetary performance even under severe conditions, for example in the desert? if, how much better would it be? greets, martin Post Extras       Entire thread Subject Posted by Posted on planetary travel scope: ed80 vs. orion 127mm mak little_ hubble 08/08/08 02:04 PM Re: planetary travel scope: ed80 vs. orion 127mm mak Eddgie   08/08/08 03:04 PM Re: planetary travel scope: ed80 vs. orion 127mm m little_ hubble   08/09/08 09:06 AM Re: planetary travel scope: ed80 vs. orion 127mm m bcuddihee   08/08/08 03:48 PM Re: planetary travel scope: ed80 vs. orion 127mm m davidpitre   08/08/08 04:04 PM Re: planetary travel scope: ed80 vs. orion 127mm m bcuddihee   08/08/08 05:05 PM Re: planetary travel scope: ed80 vs. orion 127mm mak Steve Darden   08/08/08 02:50 PM Extra information 11 registered and 17 anonymous users are browsing this forum. Moderator:  Jason B  Forum Permissions       You cannot start new topics       You cannot reply to topics       HTML is disabled       UBBCode is enabled Rating: Thread views: 480 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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