Edmund Scientific's Iconic Astroscan - Does it Still Rate a "Buy" in 2024?
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- Опубліковано 21 вер 2024
- Does the Edmund Scientific Astroscan telescope still rate a “buy” in 2024?
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I used to dream about getting one of these when I was a kid. But, of course, I had no money and $200 was a lot of money for a kid back in the 70's.
Then along came Coulter and I quickly forgot about the Astroscan! But I still had no money and never got a Coulter either!
It's so strange as you were flipping through that Edmund catalog, I remember those pictures and I haven't seen them in over 40 years. I must have spent hours staring at those pictures so that it became ingrained in my mind. Now I think I will try to find one of those old catalogs on eBay just for nostalgic reasons.
Always a good day when Ed posts!
I started getting Edmund Scientific catalogs starting around 1972. I'd spend whole afternoons wishing I could afford a telescope, or at least the lenses and mirrors to make one. (Although for some reason buying just the optical components would have cost as much as a completed 'scope.) When the Astroscan was introduced I knew I could never build anything that gorgeous.
Back when these first came out Edmunds had a contest to name the telescope. I had seen this in Sky and Telescope magazine. The chosen name got one of the telescopes as I recall. If you weren't a winner, you got a publication to some magazine or pamphlet that edmunds put out. I think it came out once a month. I still remember the name I entered for the contest, but won't divulge that. I was just a teen at the time, and I don't know what I was thinking. :)
I used to look at the Edmund catalog like others looked at the Sears xmas catalog when I was a kid back in the 60's.
I Was Gonna Say That Outweighs My 6se,Wow,Makes It Look Like A Mak In Front,Im Impressed Of What You Could Find And See In It,Another Great Video Ed,Thank You❤️🔭✨
A scope design from the 70s that looks like a bong…herbal inspiration.
Nice video Ed!
If I run across an AstroScan for a decent deal I'll be adding it to the collection. I already have 3", 4", & 5" fracs; 8" & 12" Dobs; and a 3.5" Mak, so I don’t have any holes in my equipment lineup that the AstroScan could fill, but it would look nice sitting in the scope room 😂
i remember when i first saw these in all the astronomy magazines, they really went all in on the advertisements and i was falling for it, even though i had a nice telescope on an eq mount i wanted one. but i came to my senses and after adding up all the extras it was way to expensive and i just couldnt see how the mount would work, i didnt think i would be able to track anything
I had one and sold it within a couple months. Made a profit but I later came to regret selling. Will probably get one again if the right one comes along.
Just wonder what you think about the Orion/ mead news
Me too.
That telescope reminds me of a cannon
Frist post 🎉 i have that scope
2nd
1 comment. why does it look like a bong for some reason. goofy looking telescope
😂😂😂Thats All I Can See Now😂
Excellent use for an optically sub-par AstroScan!! You'll be able to explore the galaxy one way or another.
I've been looking for a junk PowerSeeker 127 for awhile to make a trashcan for my scope room. Now I'm gonna be looking for a junk AstroScan to turn into a bong for the scope room too....
@@Astro_Ape 🤣😂🤣Think Spacey Has Really Went To A New Level Here😂😂Im Loving The Trash Can Idea,🤣Imma Look For A 127 Now,lol
No thanks. I'll pass on these.