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Hi Everyone. I am in need of some help selecting a green laser for Astronomy purposes. I live in light poluted skies and will need something stronger than the standard 5mw pointer.
Now Ive been lookinf around and there are a lot of these identical looking black pen like pointer... some of them are $12 for a 50mw, and on other sites they are $60 for just a 30mw laser.
What gives? These lasers look identical. Is there really any difference between this cheap $12 50mw laser Buy 50mw 532nm 500m Pen Shaped Green Laser Pointer Pen (Black) in US$ 12.49 in Low Price- Free Shipping from lazerpoint.com and this more expensive $60 30mw laser from Optotronics? Optotronics Product Details
Can anyone sort this out for me? All I want is a reliable high power laser pointer that will cut through this NJ light pollution to allow me to point out items of interest and constelations to my cub scouts. Will I have a hard time getting a laser stronger than 5mw in my hand here in the US?
Any help of advice would be great guys!
Thanks!
---Joe
Now Ive been lookinf around and there are a lot of these identical looking black pen like pointer... some of them are $12 for a 50mw, and on other sites they are $60 for just a 30mw laser.
What gives? These lasers look identical. Is there really any difference between this cheap $12 50mw laser Buy 50mw 532nm 500m Pen Shaped Green Laser Pointer Pen (Black) in US$ 12.49 in Low Price- Free Shipping from lazerpoint.com and this more expensive $60 30mw laser from Optotronics? Optotronics Product Details
Can anyone sort this out for me? All I want is a reliable high power laser pointer that will cut through this NJ light pollution to allow me to point out items of interest and constelations to my cub scouts. Will I have a hard time getting a laser stronger than 5mw in my hand here in the US?
Any help of advice would be great guys!
Thanks!
---Joe