Can I get a more powerful lense other than 10mm and 25mm that will fit my Sky Quest XT 4.5 telescope? What are my options?
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Yes you can. I would go with this: Orion 08890 1.25-Inch Premium Telescope Accessory Kit (silver)I plan on going with that same set once I can afford to get this telescope. lol
880757
Yes they have stronger lens than those you posted above. You can also get a "shorty Barlow" lens that will double your seeing power
880758
You can get eye pieces that provide more magnification but for the XT4.5 it won't enhance your viewing. I would instead get a Barlow lens to double the 2 you already have as I found the 10mm w/ Barlow is much better than buying something like the 6.5mm I picked up. In fact, I find I use the 25mm w/ the Barlow more than I do the the 10mm.
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The Solar system Imager needs a 1.25 inch focusser. I'm using it with a Nextar 6SE telescope. The only other restriction would be if the focusser wouldn't let the device go deep enough to come to focus. I tried to use it with a homebuilt 10 inch Newtonian that I'm going to need to modify. That's not something you would want to do with the 130. Since yours is a Newtonian, it MAY have that problem.
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Yes, I bought an Orion 2x 1.25 in Barlow lens and have used it with the telescope
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When I purchased this telescope, it came with a 1.25" diagonal, and a 1.25" 40mm Plossel eyepiece. I strongly recommend you at least get the Celestron 2" eyepiece kit like I did. It is a great starter kit. I would advise against 1.25" eyepieces. With a telescope of this size and light gathering power, those are to small. You will also need to power it. To do this, you either need to get the AC power adapter from Celestron if you are going to be near an AC outlet, or the Celestron Power Tank like I did, for use in the field. Hope this helps. It is a fantastic telescope! I also got the new Celestron StarSense Auto Align camera, so the telescope is automatically aligned by it. When I purchased this telescope, it came with a 1.25" diagonal, and a 1.25" 40mm Plossel eyepiece. I strongly recommend you at least get the Celestron 2" eyepiece kit like I did. It is a great starter kit. I would advise against 1.25" eyepieces. With a telescope of this size and light gathering power, those are to small. You will also need to power it. To do this, you either need to get the AC power adapter from Celestron if you are going to be near an AC outlet, or the Celestron Power Tank like I did, for use in the field. Hope this helps. It is a fantastic telescope! I... » Read More When I purchased this telescope, it came with a 1.25" diagonal, and a 1.25" 40mm Plossel eyepiece. I strongly recommend you at least get the Celestron 2" eyepiece kit like I did. It is a great starter kit. I would advise against 1.25" eyepieces. With a telescope of this size and light gathering power, those are to small. You will also need to power it. To do this, you either need to get the AC power adapter from Celestron if you are going to be near an AC outlet, or the Celestron Power Tank like I did, for use in the field. Hope this helps. It is a fantastic telescope! I also got the new Celestron StarSense Auto Align camera, so the telescope is automatically aligned by it. « Show Less
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These filters DO fit, as the 127EQ (I have one myself) has 1.25" eyepeices. The kicker though, is that our eye pieces do NOT have any threads (the eyepieces that come with the set). I've been told by Celestron to hold the filter between my eye and the eyepiece. Sigh.Best thing to fix that...get a different and better eyepiece.
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You question is not very clear. What is your expectation? do you want to capture moving distance object? or nearby shots? This lens is for near shots with quality you may have to look for telescope lens for long distance shots. Hope it helps.
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I cannot, but I can give you my perspective on the StarMax 90 mm by Orion. It is small, portable, and clear, but I wear glasses, and it is hard to see through with the 10x eyepiece. I think all of the small scopes will be. I wish I had spent the extra $100 and bought the 6" Dobsonian mounted reflector, but I wanted to use this during the day for spotting animals from a distance. I gave this as a present to my wife who hasn't worked with the telescope yet, and she may have different opinions. I did get her the camera mount, polar lens, and an extra eye piece that doubles the magnification. I think that you'll find that both are probably one in the same IMO. I do like the table top mount that the Orion has. I think once the weather warms we will be able to give a more thorough opinion. I think I will end up getting the reflector with the Dobsonian mount the color CCD eyepiece from Orion, and a few extras. If you have room I'd suggest the 6" reflector, or this http://www.telescope.com/Orion-XT45-Dobsonian-Telescope-amp-Beginner-Barlow-Kit/p/102027.uts . I feel that we may outgrow the Starmax 90, but I think the 4.5 or 6 with Dobsonian would well used for the lifetime of star gazing.
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Hope my answer is not too late. The included 20mm and 10mm eyepieces reach 50X and 100X power. In daytime landscape viewing, especially a lake in summer, the power might be too much. Mostly you will not see a stable image due to evaporation. I tried viewing farm land in summer, the image was not stable when reached 30X with my other eyepieces. So you probably will need eyepieces with longer focal lengths. You can also try spotting scope with zoom magnification.
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Optica offers all adapters just ask them. They have outstanding customer service. This a great lens for shooting the moon but has no aprature ring so you need to set depth of field in your camera. This not a zoom but rather a fixed focus lens. I like mine but the moon after 750mm becomes to large to fit screen.
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Thank you for your response Darrell, this discussion board seems pretty much dead so I thought I would never get answered, but I did, and a great answer at that.I've been thinking about buying the Orion XT4.5 now, I'm aware the image will not be as great as the 8 inch but I'll still be able to see Saturn right? Would this be better than a refractor telescope? Sorry for all the questions! No more questions after this, I promise.
578158
thanx a lot for your response! i already ordered the 55-210 mm lense, lets see when it arrives.
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As Daniel said, it will be compatible with any 1.25" eyepiece. Looking up NexStar 4SE, I see it comes with a 25mm focal length Plossl eyepiece. The X-Cel eyepiece you've asked about is also a 25mm, so you probably don't want to duplicate the focal lengths (unless you're looking for a little wider field of view). I think you'll want to get a shorter focal length - 18mm, 12mm, 9mm, etc - to get more magnification. Divide the focal length of the telescope by the FL of the eyepiece to get the magnification. In this case 1325mm / 25mm was giving you 53X. I have several of these eyepieces and like them. As Daniel said, it will be compatible with any 1.25" eyepiece. Looking up NexStar 4SE, I see it comes with a 25mm focal length Plossl eyepiece. The X-Cel eyepiece you've asked about is also a 25mm, so you probably don't want to duplicate the focal lengths (unless you're looking for a little wider field of view). I think you'll want to get a shorter focal length - 18mm, 12mm, 9mm, etc - to get more magnification. Divide the focal length of the telescope by the FL of the eyepiece to get the magnification. In this case 1325mm / 25mm was giving you 53X. I have several of these eyepieces... » Read More As Daniel said, it will be compatible with any 1.25" eyepiece. Looking up NexStar 4SE, I see it comes with a 25mm focal length Plossl eyepiece. The X-Cel eyepiece you've asked about is also a 25mm, so you probably don't want to duplicate the focal lengths (unless you're looking for a little wider field of view). I think you'll want to get a shorter focal length - 18mm, 12mm, 9mm, etc - to get more magnification. Divide the focal length of the telescope by the FL of the eyepiece to get the magnification. In this case 1325mm / 25mm was giving you 53X. I have several of these eyepieces and like them. « Show Less
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You will need a T-adapter as well as tne Celestron 93230 8 to 24mm 1.25 Zoom Eyepiece (this eyepiece is the only eyepiece that allows you to focus and change the focal point for your camera which is mandatory for higher end cameras. Note: This scope is not meant for astrophotography but is still a very nice telescope for the price.
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I would suggest finding a 5mm and below lense. This set is great but I just wish is came with a lense smaller then a 6.3mm. If you want to look right on the surface of the moon or,be able to view Venus in full color then you should look for a 4mm or a 2mm lense. Maybe even smaller. Cantact your local astronomy club. They would be able to answer all the questions you might have.
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As per previous answer it is just standard adapter for a camera specific T ring so you can attach camera to telescope that has 1.25 eyepiece It will not give more "strength" (I assume you mean magnification).
1989720
As long as you Canon fits any of the interchangeable Canon lenses, the T-Ring will work. But if you are planning on using it with a telescope, you still need the 1.25 inch T-ring lens adapter that the ring fits on to.
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I use the 3 and higher for imaging Planets, thet 2X can be used for doubling the power at the eyepiece. The 127 eq is a great scope you should have lots of fun. I had a C5 at one time loved it.