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Buying a telescope is always a matter of making choices about price, type, and size. Smaller telescopes like the Orion ShortTube Reflector can have advantages other than just price. It is small and portable, with many functions that make it a desirable first or second telescope. While it is not of top quality, it is comparable to other telescopes in its price range. When you first use it you may be disappointed by some of the “user-unfriendly” features. Here I describe a few simple modifications that can significantly improve its usability.
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Elvey, D. (2001). Modifying the Orion ShortTube Reflector. In: Tonkin, S.F. (eds) Astronomy with Small Telescopes. Patrick Moore’s Practical Astronomy Series. Springer, London. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4471-0229-8_7
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