Review of the Orion Short Tube 80 Refractor telescope

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Welcome everyone, here's my quick review of my Orion Short Tube 80 refracting telescope. This is a cute little scope that gives you super wide-field views of the cosmos, in a small package that's easy to take anywhere and gives you a good entry point to the telescope world -- at less than $200 new, and frequently less than $100 used, you can't beat the pricing!

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25 мар 2021

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@AmatureAstronomer 9 месяцев назад

I got the Gskyer version of the short tube 80. Will be using it for astrophotography.

@Cerealae 3 года назад

Loving that positive energy!

@bazpearce9993 2 года назад

I've got the Skywatcher version of this scope. With practice you can use it by hand using your knee as a pivot for the ultimate pick up and go scope.

@EV-Offroad 3 года назад

nice concise review. would love to see images of the moon, saturn and a few star clusters. That would make this review even better.

@keithnordin1116 2 года назад

I've got 3 Meade ST80s! I retrofitted them with GSO Crayford focusers. One of those focusers has linear bearings for the weight of a camera.

@steve3890 Год назад

Hey Mike I’m looking at purchasing a used ST80 but am having trouble finding tube rings for the scope. Can you point me in the right direction to purchase a set with a dovetail bracket like yours? Steve

@MikeLikesChannel Год назад

Hi Steve, sorry for the delay. So I found some 90mm rings that fit it well on CloudyNights classifieds, but they sell them new online in the usual astronomy shops. The plate I want to say I got from Agena Astro.

@kle2217 Год назад

I want to do both astronomical and terrestrial viewing, and would like to get the 80-A instead of the 80-T, but would I need to get a separate correct-image 45-degree diagonal just so I can view terrestrial images or will the supplied 90 degree mirror diagonal on this work just as well? I plan to mound this on the Orion Paragon HD-F2 tripod that I already have. thx

@MikeLikesChannel Год назад

The 90º can work for daylight/terrestrial, but obviously 45º correct-image has a benefit for that, where gravity applies ;)

@ChintanSanghavi1 2 года назад

Hi Mike I am a novice trying to grow astronomy as a hobby & more What would you suggest buying for 1st time novice beginner ? Orion ST80 ( telescope ) or Celestron Skymaster 25x100 ( binoculars ) ?? Which will give better coverage for sky, better & further images clear bigger views. I heard it is better to buy a binoculars than a telescope 1st ( Logistics and handling is not a concern )

@MikeLikesChannel 2 года назад

Hi Chintan, I'd actually recommend bins to start but the 25x100s are challenging because they require a tripod/mount and it's hard to observe at the zenith. Something 8x power can still be handheld for the purpose, and is quite a bit lighter. Hope this helps! =)