Dobson Telescope at Aldi $49.99

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  Snoop on 09/12/2013 - 23:28

  +1

  I was looking at this in the Aldi app before. Just wondering if it's actually any good though?

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    jong on 09/12/2013 - 23:49

    +1

    These guys seem to think it's worth $50:
    http://www.iceinspace.com.au/forum/showthread.php?t=100645&p…

    There are some complaints - the one the last writer received was faulty, but Aldi have a decent money-back policy so you wouldn't be out-of-pocket - but overall, if you're not an expert astronomer, it looks like it's worth $50.

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  EyesWideOpen on 09/12/2013 - 23:33

  I googled and the reviews are really bad. I had wanted to get one but decided not.

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  ramsheed on 09/12/2013 - 23:46

  +2

  "Do you want to see Dobson?" Lol

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    IsTops on 10/12/2013 - 08:45

    +1

    i want to see Dobby

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  blaast on 10/12/2013 - 00:17

  I bought one for the kids for christmas last year…and returned it.
  Very small image from eyepiece, and nothing spectacular could be seen with this other than the moon.

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    jv on 10/12/2013 - 02:06

    -3

    and nothing spectacular could be seen with this other than the moon.

    you must have really bad eyesight if you need a telescope to see the moon…

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      [Deactivated] on 10/12/2013 - 03:12

      +2

      it is the wrong type of telescope to be looking at the moon anyway, you'd want a refractor telescope.

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      OzzyOzbourne on 10/12/2013 - 08:10

      -1

      Blaast didn't say "I bought it to see the moon" or "I wanted to use it to see the moon". If he did, your responses would be correct.
      What he was actually saying was; it's so poor that all you can see with it is the moon.

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  dissin on 10/12/2013 - 00:44

  If you have a good lens it will be better. Costs more than the telescope though

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  Iqs on 10/12/2013 - 02:01

  Can I see UFO's using this Dobson?

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    jv on 10/12/2013 - 02:05

    Not before they see you !!!

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  jv on 10/12/2013 - 02:04

  If Dobson wasn't still alive, he'd be rolling over in his grave…

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    rekabkram on 10/12/2013 - 02:43

    Rolling in his grave because National Geographic is using his style of telescope to encourage all 'sidewalk astronomers' to look to the stars?
    I thought if anyone were to appreciate looking from the earth to the moon it would be you. As for this one, I've been burnt by cheap telescopes before and even if I could afford an expensive one I couldn't justify the spending.

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      altomic on 10/12/2013 - 08:48

      +9

      I've been burnt by cheap telescopes before

      shouldn't use them to look at the sun.

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  HRipper on 10/12/2013 - 05:50

  How can I possibly use it?

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  Timski on 10/12/2013 - 06:42

  I might have missed the memo but when did National Geographic brand telescopes become known as the 'good brand'?

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  ca6leguy on 10/12/2013 - 07:00

  Can I use this to spy on neighbours?

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    [Deactivated] on 10/12/2013 - 07:07

    +3

    Sigma 200-500mm should do the job nicely http://www.gizmodo.com.au/2009/04/image_of_the_day_the_photo…

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      Consumer Sheep on 10/12/2013 - 09:41

      At $26k it might be a tad outside the price range of the average OzB stalker

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  [Deactivated] on 10/12/2013 - 07:06

  +1

  It's $50… c'mon be realistic about the performance. For $50 I am sure it'll perform well for the price:performance.

  If you actually want to get in to astronomy then look at a 6", 8" or 10" dob,
  https://www.ozbargain.com.au/node/123292
  https://www.ozbargain.com.au/node/121134

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  b1ackmai1er on 10/12/2013 - 08:52

  +1

  Quality of National Geographic stuff in my opinion is terrible.

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    dy4me on 10/12/2013 - 11:14

    +2

    not really, their documentaries are pretty good. :p

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  morpheu on 10/12/2013 - 10:07

  -2

  the brand on the telescope is National Geographic? so does that mean the instruction manual has photos of exotic animals and topless African women? schhwing…