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Meade ETX-LS Motorized GPS Telescope Basically Does Astronomy For You

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Sora57
11/14/08

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I picked up a decent telescope this summer. I think 150mm (don't remember) with interchangeable lenses. Couldn't spring for the GPS and have no room for a big scope, but I would love that. Got to see Saturn and its moons, but the rings were not happening for me. Finding it manually was a pain. If I had the money and the space (no pun intended) I'd get the GPS/lazy mans telescope.
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darex
11/16/08

@Sora57:

If you can't find Saturn manually, and/or think it's "a pain" then Astronomy isn't for you, because you're really hopeless.

There's a skill-set in Amateur Astronomy. Clearly, you haven't developed yours!
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Sora57
11/18/08

@darex: I'm afraid you're right. But I have an excellent skill-set in amateur gynecology.
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Curves
11/14/08

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I have a lower powered manual telescope that I took with me to the mountains (less ground light) on vacation with some girlfriends. While heavily intoxicated someone bumped it and we realized it was perfect for looking in the hotel windows on the OTHER side of the valley. It was a mistake, honestly, but its amazing the detail you can get from even a low powered one. This ones looks much more interesting for star viewing.
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GTgeek
11/14/08

@Curves: Exactly the reason I am adamant about closing the shades in my hotel room whenever I'm on vacation. That and unfounded paranoia about hotel rooms in general.
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badhatharry
11/14/08

@GTgeek: Exactly the reason I leave my shades open, and my girlfriend and I act like we're getting into a fistfight. She usually wins.
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Jrsy Devil's Advocate®
11/14/08

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Perhaps I can utilize this technology to seek out and find my hottest neighbors... oh wait, I mean to look at the stars. Yeah, that's it, stars..
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