Back on Aug 20 of 2020, I ordered one of these (as I reported here):
https://www.obsessiontelescopes.com/telescopes/25/index.php
After eight months, it arrived. I had hoped to give some updates, but
life has a way of sometimes changing suddenly. I lost my job due to the pandemic and got divorced. The ex took about half of everything I had.
The financial strain, between the job loss and the divorce, was
significant enough that I had to sell my baby just six months after
arrival.
During the short time I had the scope, I saw the universe like never
before. The largest scope I had before that was a C9.25 and there is no comparison really between that one and "the baby." I think the greatest difference I noted was greatly increased detail in galaxies, not just
the faint fuzzies I had been used to. M101 and especially M83 were spectacular, not to mention breathtaking M31! As for nebulae, M42
showed so much detail that I could hardly believe it and the horsehead
could be faintly seen on some nights. Never saw the latter visually
before "the baby." It was sure a pleasure to see many more NGC and IC
objects than I ever could prior. And there was detail in many of them.
The planets were a real treat. The amount of Jupiter detail was amazing
during periods of steady seeing. Got a glimpse of Mars and Venus a few
times and they were impressive as well. I felt like I was standing on
the moon it looked so outstanding.
I could go on and on, but those were of the amazing visual wonders
during the short time I had "the baby." A chance like that will never
come again, so I appreciated what I had while I had it with memories
never to be forgotten.
Bill
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