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Confused: How can you buy Apertura telescopes if they went out of . . . The High Point Apertura AD12 package appears identical to the Zhumell Z12 package sold by Amazon The price is the same and both offer free shipping I guess I would get one from High Point if I were buying one, to support the industry
Apertura - Any good? - Refractors - Cloudy Nights Was fortunate to have won a NEAF raffle and was the recipient of a 10” Apertura reflector Was a great scope with very good mirror and mechanics Had to sell to fellow astronomy club member due pending cross country move - I’m sure it’s still going strong, regardless of Chinese mass production heritage
Apertura AD12 review - User Reviews - Articles - Cloudy Nights The Apertura AD12, in its base configuration ($629 98), is a great value in a dobsonian telescope that offers sharp optics and superb motions on both axis Add the “Tweaker’s Dream Package” (add $149 to base price), and you make a wonderful scope even better
Getting back in the game with an Apertura AD8 - Cloudy Nights Orion has introduced the "Orion SkyQuest XT8 PLUS Dobsonian Reflector Telescope", which seems like a more direct comparison in many ways (maybe even a response to the Apertura) The Orion includes the finger-adjustable secondary in its base price, which is more than the base price of the Apertura but less than the shipped AD8 with Tweaker's
Orion vs SkyLine vs SkyWatcher vs Apertura dobsonian? Orion Skyline, Zhumell and Apertura are made by GSO Only the labels have been changed I have owned an Orion XT and an Apertura AD I would put them in the same performance class The biggest difference is in the mounts The GSO scopes are mounted on roller bearings while the Synta scopes use the Teflon on laminate method Both are valid
New User Questions about 8 inch Dobsonian (Apertura AD8) Page 1 of 2 - New User Questions about 8 inch Dobsonian (Apertura AD8) - posted in Beginners Forum (No Astrophotography): Well after my first post and all the fantastic answers I decided to go with the AD8 from Apertura After receiving and assembling it yesterday I managed to muddle my way through the collimation process
Apertura AD16! Yes, they have a 16-inch telescope now. Page 1 of 2 - Apertura AD16! Yes, they have a 16-inch telescope now - posted in Reflectors: Outstanding news!!! I discovered this morning that Apertura is now making a 16-inch truss telescope It is an f4 5 and it is listed at $2400 I currently have an AD10 and love it but wanted something to hit up galaxies with a little more pop (looking at you, whirlpool galaxy) and had my mind on a 16
Apertura 60mm Doublet Questions - Cloudy Nights Page 1 of 2 - Apertura 60mm Doublet Questions - posted in Beginning Deep Sky Imaging: Do you guys think that the Apertura 60mm Doublet Refractor is a good beginner telescope? I currently use an iOptron SkyGuider Pro with a regular dslr and I want to get deepsky objects like other galaxies and farther away nebulas I also want a guiding setup but I dont know if I have everything I need Any
Apertura AD8 - Beginners Forum (No Astrophotography) - Cloudy Nights I added a Telrad to my Apertura too I did a modification to the base mount of my AD12 to add an azimuth scale I use it in conjunction with an angle gauge to find targets It works quite well in my light polluted environment The discussion is about how this works The specifics of my mod to the AD12 appears around post 139
Mini-review of my new Apertura Dobsonian 8” - Cloudy Nights Mini-review of my new Apertura Dobsonian 8” - posted in Beginners Forum (No Astrophotography): I am hopeful that my recent experience buying my first scope will be of assistance to other astronomers (either beginners like myself or seasoned vets) Like many people, I spent quite some time deciding what to buy, and had written up several short lists I am happy to report that my new Apertura