Can you see the surface of mars with this?
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In a short answer, no. But let me explain. Under the best viewing conditions, this telescope is powerful enough to view Mars. You will see the red disk resolved and perhaps some fuzzy white blotches at the North and South poles, indicating the polar ice caps...again if the time is right. Even superpowerful telescopes can't do much better than that so keep that in mind. This is a great telescope.
345570
Mars has not been visible yet, but have looked at the rings a saturn and its moons.
1978880
Yes, I've seen Jupiter (and 4 of its moons) with some banding, Saturn, Venus and Mars. If you want more detail you need to get at least a 6" reflector, but yes it can easily see the above planets. I tried Mercury with it, but Mercury is tricky.
674298
No, not at all. Even standing up close while it is in use you don't see the textured surface.
1266624
100% you can see Jupiter. Very sad that khatibamm and gene are giving false info... I've got pictures through this scope of Jupiter, its two weather bands, and its four moons! Is it the best scope money can buy? Nope, but it's worth the money if this is in your budget. Also, the rings around Saturn look awesome through this scope.
1661998
Sorry, if you are looking in our solar system yes you can see the planets, but not other solar systems.
1158919
You could probably see meteors but detail is not great for that. It would probably look like a streak or blob.
1313979
This scope probably isn't the best choice for photos of planets. It doesn't have a motor to track objects for the time required to get a sufficient exposure for photos. You can see the rings several of the available eyepieces (don't recall specifically which eyepieces, as it's been a while since I looked at Saturn). If I recall, you can see them with the one that comes with the product; however the Earth's rotation causes Saturn to appear to move across the field of view fairly quickly. As far as ring detail, I would recommend a scope that has tracking capability...
1552330
Well, you can and you can't. You can focus in on it, yet Venus is so bright that you cannot see any land. It looks like a tiny star.
1770495
If I even vaguely understood your question, I would certianly try to answer it ;) Do you mean will the image be right side up when looking at planets and deep space objects? Your question basically asks "....for using on the ground when looking at stuff in the sky?"
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Short answer = Yes!!! I have seen Venus, Mars, Jupiter (and its moons) and Saturn and its rings. I was thoroughly impressed when I saw the rings. Now, please don't think that there is this big honkin planet in the viewfinder. This is a beginner level telescope (and i'm a beginner). Saturn is a small dot of light, but the clarity is so awesome that you see the rings ... and the moons of jupiter ... even smaller specs of light - but it was cool to know that I was seeing with my eyes, the moons of jupiter
1190329
Yes you can see everything normally seen through the viewfinder, simply adjust the magnification of the angle viewer
2223327
Yes you can, and I have even seen some of the moons around Jupiter. I think the Orion is a great telescope for the price.
1978879
Yes. You can see Saturn's rings and get a good look at Mars and Jupiter as well.
1069995
Details on planets depend on several things: Telescope alignment, quality of eyepieces, distance to the planet, and the planet itself. If you don't have a laser collimator, get one. They are well worth the $50-$70. While the secondary on this scope will stay very nicely in place, the primary (being heavier among other things) will need regular alignment and a laser collimator makes this less than a 5 minute job. The eyepieces that come with this scope aren't the best. If you want to do decent planetary viewing, get a good 6mm eyepiece. (Expect to spend at least $100, and read reviews from users to get the best bang for your buck.) While you'll get some good views of Saturn and Venus, and some really excellent views of Jupiter, Mars (and Mercury) generally don't show much detail. Further, right now, Mars is a great distance away from us and getting farther away each day. Every planet will give the best views when it is closest to us with Mars and Venus showing the biggest improvements when closest. When a planet rises at sunset, it is closest, or at "opposition." This also puts the plent highest above the horizonn around midnight, but gives good views starting around 9 PM. Your best view of Mars will come again on May 22, 2016. Jupiter Feb 6th, 2015, and Saturn on May 23rd, 2015. But note even then, Mars will not yield much detail beyand a distinctly orange disk and a definite whiteish area at the pole. When searching for eyepieces, you might also want to investigate a good 14-16mm eyepiece plus a 10% transmission filter for really great lunar views! For solar/sunspot viewing, you will need a special filter that fits over the front of the telescope tube.
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u can see whatever u are looking at. the sun will appear as a bight ball but u can still see the rest of the area.
43861
If you want to see the moon and planets, then yes, it will work. But it won't work for anything else like deep space objects.Also, keep in mind that the images of planets you get live on the screen won't be terribly bright or detailed. That's not really the fault of the camera. That's just the atmosphere affecting the image.
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Yes, I guess you could. I sometimes use mine to look at land that is about 60 miles away.