12.5 inch portaball rotating
i thought i would post a picture up here of the telescope i’m getting soon, i’ve been waiting in line since last may. you should see it to the right of this text. i don’t usually post pictures on my website but this time i think i’ll make an exception.


you should see the fluid motion of the portaball plus the fact that it’s not limited like most reflectors to either altazimuth or equatorial degrees of motion. this means that you can not only point it at what you want in a single fluid motion but your also not forced to stand in weird contorted positions. with the portaball the eyepiece is positioned wherever you want it, just rotate it if you don’t find it comfortable where it’s at. for other cool features and better specifications check out the mag 1 instruments website.


i spent quite a while researching the telescope that i wanted online. i was into astronomy when i was younger but only had a small telescope that wasn’t able to see much. i always wanted something a bit bigger so i could see some of the views i often read about in astronomy magazines. i also wanted a telescope that would not only teach me how to find things via star-hopping but to also help me appreciate the night sky in all it’s grandeur. this scope will give me the freedom i’ve longed for. i’m sure i’ll write more about the telescope when i get it, i just wanted to put this blurb out there though.