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New to the group, need a telescope
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Jeff Hullin
Focus Scientific has closed. On Wed., Sep. 29, 2021, 1:51 p.m. Graeme Hay, <EmberSkyMedia@...> wrote:
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I've had good results with Maison d'Astronomie in Montreal.
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As for buying a used telelscope, it takes a lot of knowledge to evaluate a used telescope. Unless you have an experienced friend to help you, I suggest not buying used. Instead, I suggest joining the Ottawa Centre of the Royal Astronomical Society because they have a telescope lending library. They have several small telesclopes, of different types, that they rent to members for $10 a month. That's the cheapest way to try out several telescopes so see what you like. If covid ever ends and local clubs resume public star parties (our word for inviting the public to look through our telescopes), I suggest attending such and looking through every scope to help you decide what you want. There are many kinds of telescope and one telescope cannot do it all. And the price range is crazy from CAD$10.00 to US$150,000.00. That that's just the ones I could order from canada over the web. attilla danko, , danko@..., attilladanko@... ps. Too bad about Focus. I hope Tristan lands in a good place. He was always helpful and respectful to his customers. I've heard that the bankrupcy of Focus was triggered by the onwer's (Kent's) dementia. But consider that to be an unverfied rumour. On Wed, Sep 29, 2021 at 1:54 PM Oscar <oscar@...> wrote:
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Unfortunately, Focus Scientific has gone into bankruptcy. I would recommend Astronomy?Plus () in Montreal, or as Graeme recommended, Ontario Telescopes is good as well. ~Oscar On Wed, Sep 29, 2021 at 1:51 PM Graeme Hay <EmberSkyMedia@...> wrote:
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In Ottawa there is focus scientific. Online there are a bunch of options, but I'm currently working with Ontario telescope. Regards, Graeme -- (Astro)Photographer / / FilmmakerOn Wed, Sep 29, 2021 at 1:33 PM Armida <armida.sawan@...> wrote:
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Hi, I’m new to the group and in the Ottawa valley. ?Im wondering if anyone has suggestions for good places to purchase a telescope or if anyone were selling a used one. ?I think I’d like to get a dobsodian telescope so my little ones have a great experience looking at the night sky.?
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