Re: The advertisement is vague about drive.

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Visitor — 1/20/2010 3:41:06 AM (archived)

"ServoCAT tracking/slewing system and Argo-Navis digital setting circles, with docking station for the hand control give the telescope complete GoTo capability. The drive and navigation system will interface with most popular planetarium programs on your PC to give you robotic control over your night's observing. An Orion 12-volt power pack is standard for field operation."

The bigger problem is the weight. Especialy for 'field operation'.

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Orion's new 50" backyard telescope. - RobVG - 1/16/2010 10:59:52 PM
- Re: The advertisement is vague about drive. - Visitor - 1/20/2010 3:41:06 AM
- The $5,000 cheeseburger effect - pwokenyaw - 1/20/2010 3:41:06 AM
- The advertisement is vague about drive. - DavidFMayerPhD - 1/18/2010 4:12:17 PM
  - Re: The advertisement is vague about drive. - RobVG - 1/18/2010 5:00:12 PM
    - I found the OPPOSITE to be the case. - DavidFMayerPhD - 1/20/2010 8:11:29 AM
      - Not to mention the height of the eyepiece. - RobVG - 1/20/2010 10:53:12 PM
        
        How about... - TB - 1/21/2010 7:27:55 AM
        
        Very cool - RobVG - 1/21/2010 7:24:19 PM
        
        Not photographs in the classic sense - TB - 1/21/2010 9:12:43 PM
      - That's quite all right. - RobVG - 1/20/2010 10:51:11 PM
- When size matters... - mcfly - 1/17/2010 1:51:31 AM

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