On the plus side, a cheapo telescope is virtually certain to be a "terrestrial" type, which'll show you things the right way up. "Astronomical" telescopes (including the Astroscan) normally show things upside down, because that's the simplest way to build the optics; it minimises loss of...
Blancha had developed (conceived, designed, built) the original guider for his own use on his home-built 14" telescope. He freely shared his design with Joe, showing it to him in detail. Subsequently, the concept, modified a little, showed up being produced by Edmund Scientific. I will ...
One of the eye lens in a 1-1/8" was flipped. All the 1-1/8" are done and out of the picture. I did a swap comparison and definitely prefer the RKE in an Astroscan. The SAE has a larger AFOV by way of no field stop control. The RKE has a sharp edge of field, the SAE ...
One of the eye lens in a 1-1/8" was flipped. All the 1-1/8" are done and out of the picture. I did a swap comparison and definitely prefer the RKE in an Astroscan. The SAE has a larger AFOV by way of no field stop control. The RKE has a sharp edge of field, the SAE ...