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Celestron Omni 102AZ Telescope -- Costco - $160 instore only (YMMV)
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$299.00
It's the time of year where people tend to hunt down cheap telescopes. And I've posted on a couple of those threads. Normally anything below $200 is junk, but this scope is an exception.
Now not every Costco may have it, and I have seen it in-store only... and with Xmas coming up, they may sell out fast. So it's a YMMV sort of deal.
But its a 102mm fast refractor, F/6.5, includes a somewhat shaky, but still usable mount. And includes slow motion controls (rare with cheaper scopes) , 2 eyepieces (not the greatest, but okay to start with), and a phone adapter for those who want to take quick shots of the moon.
As for what you can see with this scope:
Major star clusters, Orion Nebula, Bands of Jupiter, Cassini Division w/ Saturn (on a good seeing night), and of course a very cratery moon. Fast scopes like these will have chromatic aberration, which is sort of like a tinge of color where it shouldn't be. But it comes with the territory for achromatic refractors.
Aperture: 102mm (4.01")
Focal Length: 660mm (25.98")
Focal Ratio: f/6.5
https://www.celestron.c
And best of all, it's Costco. If you (or your kids) don't like it, super easy to return. I own one as a spare grab and go scope... good for the winter, no cooling or wait times, no collimation, just pick up with one hand and I can view in minutes.
Costco Warehouse Locator [costco.com]
Now not every Costco may have it, and I have seen it in-store only... and with Xmas coming up, they may sell out fast. So it's a YMMV sort of deal.
But its a 102mm fast refractor, F/6.5, includes a somewhat shaky, but still usable mount. And includes slow motion controls (rare with cheaper scopes) , 2 eyepieces (not the greatest, but okay to start with), and a phone adapter for those who want to take quick shots of the moon.
As for what you can see with this scope:
Major star clusters, Orion Nebula, Bands of Jupiter, Cassini Division w/ Saturn (on a good seeing night), and of course a very cratery moon. Fast scopes like these will have chromatic aberration, which is sort of like a tinge of color where it shouldn't be. But it comes with the territory for achromatic refractors.
Aperture: 102mm (4.01")
Focal Length: 660mm (25.98")
Focal Ratio: f/6.5
https://www.celestron.c
And best of all, it's Costco. If you (or your kids) don't like it, super easy to return. I own one as a spare grab and go scope... good for the winter, no cooling or wait times, no collimation, just pick up with one hand and I can view in minutes.
Costco Warehouse Locator [costco.com]
Created 12-14-2022
at 04:21 PM
by Namelessme
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