After years of enjoying our loved Orion XT8i, we decided to pull the trigger and go for a 12-inch.
It took quite some months to receive it, due to restrictions, temporary closures, shortages, etc., apparently caused by the pandemic. But it finally arrived !!!
It's a relatively unknown brand from Poland, even for those of us living in Europe: Taurus Telescopes. Among the reasons behind our decision, it is quite lightweight, easy to transport and, hopefully, with good optical performance, as well as a "push-to" system for us not to get lost after successfully using Orion's Intelliscope for so long
We have had very few chances to use it, though experience is very good so far. What I can't tell is why the price has increased c.25% since we ordered the scope by end of last summer, to be honest...
I could be writing for a while about it, but we thought it would be a better idea to describe it with images, so we created a small video on the assembly, which we hope will be informative:
Taurus T300 - Overview and Assembly
Hoping you guys will enjoy it
Clear skies to all.