Telescopes

[ericpasansai]

Where can I buy a small telescope with a tripod

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[iainiain101]

Toys r Us has a small telescope.

[ericpasansai]

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Professional ones?

[jackr]

Nope, the ones in Toys R Us are kiddie ones, also have microscopes there around 1,500 baht.

Digital Photo Studio in Airport Plaza 3rd floor has/had telescopes. If it's a budget one, though, I'd be inclined to get a good pair of binoculars instead, which can also sit on a tripod.

[ericpasansai]

Struck out at air port plaza for a telescope. Do you think I should order one from bkk and have them ship it

[northernjohn]

Nope, the ones in Toys R Us are kiddie ones, also have microscopes there around 1,500 baht.

Digital Photo Studio in Airport Plaza 3rd floor has/had telescopes. If it's a budget one, though, I'd be inclined to get a good pair of binoculars instead, which can also sit on a tripod.

How good of a pair that are tripod mountable can you acquire here in Chiang Mai?

Have you any idea of the price or where they would be available here in Chiang Mai?

[Tywais]

Outdoor Vision shows they have a branch in Chiang Mai. From beginner to pro telescopes shown on their website.

[jaideeguy]

Always a big selection in the Mae Sai border market and the savings would pay for the gas.

[ericpasansai]

Outdoor Vision shows they have a branch in Chiang Mai. From beginner to pro telescopes shown on their website.

good tip

[HansBlinkers]

Always a big selection in the Mae Sai border market and the savings would pay for the gas.

Are those telescopes any good though? Surely they're cheap Chinese knock offs?

[ericpasansai]

Outdoor Vision shows they have a branch in Chiang Mai. From beginner to pro telescopes shown on their website.

thanks a million bought one there today. Interesting location in an 28 hole golf course with archery range etc. Right in town

[Tywais]

Outdoor Vision shows they have a branch in Chiang Mai. From beginner to pro telescopes shown on their website.

thanks a million bought one there today. Interesting location in an 28 hole golf course with archery range etc. Right in town

What did you get as I have an interest also? I compared prices to US prices and nearly double the cost here in Thailand. Strange the import duties would be that high as I find camera equipment nearly on par with US prices.

[ericpasansai]

some times the tv advice is perfect (sometimes)

[WinnieTheKhwai]

Always a big selection in the Mae Sai border market and the savings would pay for the gas.

Are those telescopes any good though? Surely they're cheap Chinese knock offs?

Well they only really need to reach to nearby apartment buildings, they don't need to go all the way to Saturn and count the rings.

[simoncnx]

I got a Celestron

• CPC 800 GPS (XLT) Computerized Telescope
• from Singapore but never really had the time to use it. Cost about B 150.000 with eyepieces etc Make me an offer if you are interested

[sustento]

Always a big selection in the Mae Sai border market and the savings would pay for the gas.

Are those telescopes any good though? Surely they're cheap Chinese knock offs?

Most telescopes today are made in China. All the Skywatcher series are and Celestron is owned by Synta of China.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Suzhou_Synta_Optical_Technology

[ericpasansai]

Outdoor Vision shows they have a branch in Chiang Mai. From beginner to pro telescopes shown on their website.

thanks a million

[hawaiiman]

I know this is really old, but APM in Germany has really good prices and cheap shipping for example, http://beta.apm-telescopes.de/en/telescopes/reflecting-telescopes-ota/newtonian/gso-newtonian-8-f-5-2-crayford-focuser-optical-tube-assembly.html a quality 8" reflector. Herr Ludes said he'd get it Isaan for 67 euro. Even with duty, a fair deal .

[CNXBKKMAN]

 

Always a big selection in the Mae Sai border market and the savings would pay for the gas.

Are those telescopes any good though? Surely they're cheap Chinese knock offs?
 

Most telescopes today are made in China. All the Skywatcher series are and Celestron is owned by Synta of China.
 
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Suzhou_Synta_Optical_Technology

There are not as many telescopes/ binoculars in Mae Sai as there used to be in years gone past when it seemed that every other stall had bins, scopes and red dot sights. I was looking for a telescope on a visa run in April and I found almost nothing and nothing worth buying.

[CNXBKKMAN]

I hope to be buying a telescope from Outdoor Vision soon.

[Beetlejuice]

I am somewhat of an amateur astronomer and have been toying with the idea of buying a decent telescope for years, then have always concluding that in Chiang Mai, owning a telescope would be a complete waste of time.

 

The night skies are rarely clear, cloudy, smoke pollution, light pollution. During the almost 6 months rainy season period the sky is cloudy for most of the time. Rarely have I ever seen crystal clear night skies here.

 

Perhaps convenient for the peeping toms who might be able to zoom in on the neighbors wife taking a shower, but for astronomical purposes Chiang Mai is far from being an ideal observation region.

 

 

[grin]

Following up on the previous post, are there decent stargazing sites that are within an hour or two of Chiang Mai?

 

Other than that what would be the best place for an overnight stargazing trip?

 

Grin

[taotoo]

Following up on the previous post, are there decent stargazing sites that are within an hour or two of Chiang Mai?
 
Other than that what would be the best place for an overnight stargazing trip?
 
Grin

Doi Inthanon presumably.