decision time
Posted: Sun Nov 07, 2021 11:00 pm
hi -- about 15 yrs ago i bought an orion xt10 skyquest intelliscope -- at that time i was living in an airstream in the desert, so the scope was ideal in that setting -- but since then i'm moved to a place where the sky is obscured by a lot of trees, and i really don't feel like lugging that big scope out of town somewhere -- on the other hand, i just came back from another trip into the 4 corners area, with excellent viewing conditions -- but no scope -- so i'm thinking of selling the 10", to down-size to something i can set up at my campsite -- but before i do, i have no idea what to ask for my orion, before i advertise locally(too big to ship) -- i don't care if someone gets a good deal, in fact, i like that -- but i don't want to be foolish either -- any suggestions of what i might expect? -- i did make a repair to the base(chipboard does not hold up well), and after that had a problem with the computer locator, but i think i can fix that -- also, any scope suggestions re: downsizing -- and if you think i should keep the orion, i'll consider that -- thanks for any advice.
as i read this over, i think i should also say that at this time, i am not an avid enthusiast, as many of you are -- i'm just a casual user who'd like to have a telescope i could take with me when i go camping -- could that change, and then i'd start going to star parties at the Cosmic Campground about 60 miles north of here? -- could happen -- and then maybe i'd regret selling the orion -- but i definitely want to start with a smaller scope for camping, cause in the current situation i'm doing no viewing at all, and i know i'd be doing it when i camp.
as i read this over, i think i should also say that at this time, i am not an avid enthusiast, as many of you are -- i'm just a casual user who'd like to have a telescope i could take with me when i go camping -- could that change, and then i'd start going to star parties at the Cosmic Campground about 60 miles north of here? -- could happen -- and then maybe i'd regret selling the orion -- but i definitely want to start with a smaller scope for camping, cause in the current situation i'm doing no viewing at all, and i know i'd be doing it when i camp.