Does anyone know where I can find a used starmaster telescope, the 7" with zambuto mirrors? Thanks!?
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try this sight below good luck
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First, the type of telescope you want depends mainly on what kind of observing you want to do. If you're mostly interested in deep space, get yourself what's called a REFLECTOR. I have an 8" Meade reflector and under good "seeing" conditions can observe just about every star in our galaxy visible from the Northern Hemisphere, plus structures beyond the Milky Way up to about 10-billion light years. Just be sure and buy a reflector system that has a clock drive. This makes it possible to stay locked on to some object without having to constantly move the 'scope tube to compensate for Earth's rotation.\n\nIf you're into Solar System observing, then a refractor will do nicely. They don't gather as much light as a reflector, but the resolution is much better--plus images aren't inverted as with most reflectors.\n\nCelestron Inc puts out the Cadillac of telescopes, but Meade provides very good products at less cost. Do NOT buy any telescope from retail stores like K-Mart, Sears, etc.,. Most of the stuff is cheap junk. Either buy mail order from Celestron or Meade, or visit a store that sells nothing but astronomy-related things.\n\nGod is spelled B-I-G B-A-N-G\nPBrax@netscape.com
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Try EBAY...  They have everything!
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The biggest thing you need to know is how interested in astronomy is the person getting the gift. If they are then by all means buy the gift.  Either Meade or Celestron make great scopes for under how much you have to spend. Either cassigrain or refractor  will do what you want.  Both sites will explain how each one works and give list prices.  Most retailers sell for under list price
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try ebay... good luck!
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The Bradford telescope at the website below is the best:\n\nhttp://www.telescope.org/
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Yep, check out the Meade Telescope site.  Great new stuff in astronomy.
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I think an 8" dob is an excellent choice. I haven't seen this particular model, but from what I've heard I think it's a good one. Orion Telescope and Binoculars (www.telescope.com) is another good source for this type of scope. The Yahoo telescopes group, and the Cloudy Nights forums are a couple of good places to go for more information and opinions.\n\nI think these scopes usually come with a 25mm eyepiece. A 10 or 12mm eyepiece would be a good next eyepiece. Or buy a 2x Barlow lens; that will double the power of any eyepiece. Eventually, you might also want to get a wide-angle eyepiece around 30mm in 2" size. These are great for panoramic views of the Milky way, and also handy for finding things.\n\nHere's wishing you clear skies!
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EBAY - http://search.ebay.com/skan-a-matic_W0QQfnuZ1QQfsooZ1QQfsopZ3QQxpufuZx
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Here is a site that gives you several sources for 20" telescopes.\nhttp://www.bigtelescopeguide.com/20-inch-telescope-mirrors.html
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amazon.com sells them new and used...the used are usually pretty affordable.
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Best bet would surely be from their shop or failing that, if they are in short supply then try ebay.
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i think you can find it here !\nhttp://www.hubblesite.org\nhttp://www.noao.edu
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there are no user reviews on any of the common sites. I do know that is way too cheap for it, it goes for around 6-8 hundred used, I would be very careful, make sure it is not stolen or anything, and no major flaws. The repair parts are very expensive, but I gues they work goo. I would just wonder why so cheap
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I looked around, and that's the exact lowest price of all the reputable retailers I've found.  I also checked uBid.com, and they didn't have that model available for auction.  You may be able to find a cheaper refurbished model, or a used/auction model on eBay, but brand new, your best price is $619.99 (after mail-in rebate).
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I haven't seen the movie, but I've seen some stills from it.  The telescope design is called a Dobsonian named after John Dobson who popularized it.\n\nA local astronomy club may be able to point you to some Amateur Telescope Makers (ATM) if you want to build your own.  Dobsonians are also sold commercially at near the same cost as building your own, if you shop around.\n\nFor more information and additional links see:\nhttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dobsonian
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Check EBAY first, they seem to have everything. If this doesn't work, put an ad in your local paper and maybe someone will have one. It's worth a shot, I'm sure buying one new would be expensive. Good luck!