Review of AWB Onesky
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Review of AWB Onesky
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I have heard of these scopes for a few years and even had the opportunity to view the Ring Nebula through one at a star party a couple of years back. So I decided to buy one recently to add to my stable of scopes. At $199 you can't really go wrong. First of all, the scope is sold as a fundraising...
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Re: Review of AWB Onesky
Great review!
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Refractors: ES AR152 f/6.5 Achromat on Twilight II, Celestron 102mm XLT f/9.8 on Celestron Heavy Duty Alt Az mount, KOWA 90mm spotting scope
Binoculars: Celestron SkyMaster 15x70, Bushnell 10x50
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Thanks again!
Glen
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Refractors: ES AR152 f/6.5 Achromat on Twilight II, Celestron 102mm XLT f/9.8 on Celestron Heavy Duty Alt Az mount, KOWA 90mm spotting scope
Binoculars: Celestron SkyMaster 15x70, Bushnell 10x50
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I put up a post last year on AF where I used tube rings on my collapsible 130mm Newt (after taking off the long dovetail bar):
http://www.astronomyforum.net/telescope ... rings.html
The only problem is that the rings cannot be attached to the
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Re: Review of AWB Onesky
Thanks for the kind words Terry!terrynak wrote: ↑Sun Apr 05, 2020 10:36 pm Michael - I went into the "Articles and Reviews" section of this forum for the very first time and found your article. Very nice review!
I put up a post last year on AF where I used tube rings on my collapsible 130mm Newt (after taking off the long dovetail bar):
http://www.astronomyforum.net/telescope ... rings.html
The only problem is that the rings cannot be attached to the OTA when the tube is retracted. So the OTA cannot be attached to the tabletop in a retracted position.
Refractors: ES AR152 f/6.5 Achromat on Twilight II, Celestron 102mm XLT f/9.8 on Celestron Heavy Duty Alt Az mount, KOWA 90mm spotting scope
Binoculars: Celestron SkyMaster 15x70, Bushnell 10x50
Eyepieces: Various, GSO Superview, 9mm Plossl, Celestron 25mm Plossl
Camera: ZWO ASI 120
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Refractors: ES AR152 f/6.5 Achromat on Twilight II, Celestron 102mm XLT f/9.8 on Celestron Heavy Duty Alt Az mount, KOWA 90mm spotting scope
Binoculars: Celestron SkyMaster 15x70, Bushnell 10x50
Eyepieces: Various, GSO Superview, 9mm Plossl, Celestron 25mm Plossl
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