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From: morel@m-net.UUCP (Mike Smerza)
Newsgroups: rec.birds
Subject: Re: telescopes
Summary: Questar, Celestron, 3.5 in
Message-ID: <2615@m2-net.UUCP>
Date: 7 Dec 88 14:57:52 GMT
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In article <33579@oliveb.olivetti.com>, mjm@oliven.olivetti.com (Michael Mammoser) writes:
> 	Then again, if you're rich, you may want to consider a 3.5 inch
> aperture Questar. It shouldn't run you more than about $4000. :-)
> 

I've been using a Celestron C-90 (90mm aperture, which is about 3.5 inches)
for several years and really enjoy using it.  I recently purchased a 24mm
wide angle eyepiece for it, which is about 40x, and I love the brightness,
clarity and wide field of view.  And best of all, it cost nowhere near
$4000.  It was about $300 when I bought it, though they're probably in the
$5-600 range now.  (Oh yeah, I also use it as a 1000mm telephoto lens at
times.)