telrad and smaller scope

[brucegooglegroups]

Can a telrad be used on a 4.5 Dobsonian reflector or should I use an
Orion EZ finder?
Thanks.
Bruce

[Dennis Woos]

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Neither - use a Rigel Quickfinder.

Dennis

[Bob May]

Optically, it doesn't matter which finder you use. Physically, the Telerad,
being the biggest of the various finders, would estecitally look kind of
large on the small scope.

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[Starlord]

I've got one on my Stargazer Steve 4.25inch f9 Dob and it works fine.


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[John Nichols]

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Use any finder that you want, as long as it suits you. I use a Telrad on my
3.4 refractor, and some aesthetes have commented that it looks too big.
Hey, it lets me find things and look at them, which is the point, not how
pretty it is. Besides, you might move up to something bigger (I intend to)
and you'll have the finder that you're happy with.

[Florian]

Another option is a green laser pointer. I have one on my Tele Vue 76 now and really like using it.

..Florian

[brucegooglegroups]

John Nichols wrote:

Thanks for input. I have read that Telrad viewing is a bit
uncomfortable for the neck.
Comments on this?
Thanks.
Bruce

[Chris L Peterson]

On 22 Oct 2006 17:30:53 -0700, "brucegooglegroups"
<brucegooglegroups@hotmail.com> wrote:


Depends on the position of your scope, and on your neck. Suffice to say
that any unit-power finder will require you to get into about the same
position, so this isn't a good reason to choose one over another.

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[John Nichols]

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<snippage>

I haven't found it so. If anything, what makes me go into contortions is
using an equtorial mount. That's alleviated by using a good observing
chair, especially for those near zenith objects.

[Matthew Ota]

You should see the two telerads on the 100 inch Hooker telescope at Mt.
Wilson, they are lost in the machinery, but are invaluable in pointing
the bign scope....

Matthew Ota


Bob May wrote: