Need an opinion on a telescope please

Derick · Joined: 27 Jun 2005 Posts: 1

Hello,

Could someone tell me if this is an “ok” telescope to start with?
I've looked at other 6" + Cassegrains and they were over my budget.
This one seems to be priced right for my wallet.

Here's the site but it's pretty poor on description.

http://www.desertscopes.com/Telescopes.html

I found this on another site.

Appature: 150mm or 6"
Focal length: 1900mm
Equatorial mount and tripod. ( Single axis drive included )
1.25" focuser
Includes eyepieces and motor drive + controller
Includes 20mm plossl and 6.5mm plossl
For viewing all types of astronomical objects, from planets to nebulas and galaxies.

Thank you.

AstroBoy · Guest

I'd try to find out as much about them as I could--especially about their warranty and satisfaction/return policy.

Their website looks rather unprofessional and the pictures would indicate the scopes are made in China. This is not *necessarily* a bad thing, but it can be. With proper guidance from experienced designers, the Chinese can turn out some very good products for the price, but left to their own reverse-engineering, with a lot of their products you get what you pay for...