SlashScope

Michael Tencza wring over at Astromart has posted a review of the Orion 120mm f/8.3 achromatic reflector telescope. ‘After reading mostly favorable reviews about the Orion 120mm f/8.3 achromatic refractor I decided to purchase one. Reviewer statements like “most bang for the buck” and “I can’t think of a better way to spend $ 300.00” appealed to me. There was also little for me to buy beyond a star diagonal and finder scope. Shortly after I became interested in this model one came up for auction online (OTA and rings only) and I jumped on it. It arrived quickly from the previous owner in its original packaging. Except for a few scratches on the body of the optical tube (described by the seller prior to the sale) it was in very good condition. I read about the use of a very sticky grease used on the focuser in a review and cleaned and replaced the lubricant as recommended. I also noticed some debris (small bits of dry white material) on the inside and outside of the main objective.’