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Celestron CPC Edge-HD

Posted: June 1, 2012

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Fast forward a few years… My second scope, purchased in 2012, was an 8” Celestron CPC Edge HD. This was a beautiful telescope. It was much easier to align than the ETX-90 was, and its longer focal length was fantastic for planets and the moon.
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and so it begins…

Posted: June 1, 2004

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I got into astronomy back in 2004 when I bought a Meade ETX-90 (which, astonishingly, they still make). This was a go-to scope, able to find things in the sky and automatically move to them. It came with a tripod and a couple of eyepieces. The plan was to get my feet wet, see some things, and hopefully take some pictures.
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