can this use to see planets
1978879
Yes. You can see Saturn's rings and get a good look at Mars and Jupiter as well.
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.
1978881
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
1978882
Not unless you get a higher magnification lens. But you'll be able to see the moon beautifully
2207843
Yes it will track the planets and even slew to the items you select with the hand held control. Works great!
1075285
Hi Ryan, Yes you can see the rings of Saturn with this device, but be prepared to be very patient and spend a lot of time. It took me four months to find the rings, and I am a trained aviation navigator, with 25 years of finding and focusing on the stars to calculate the position of an aircraft over the surface of the earth. For me t was worth the effort, reminiscent of my career. But if your desire is to "dial in" the rings of Saturn, you probably need a more powerful device.Sincerely,Don
1719124
I don't see why not, but I have not tryed. And I have no need to. Planet obserwing is better done with a astronomic telescoop.
1263029
If the planets are in the sky this telescope can see most of them - Mercury, Venus, Mars, Jupiter and Saturn. The outer planets, Uranus and Neptune are more difficult to see, but at a dark site and under good seeing conditions you should be able to view them as well. The telescope will also let you see brighter Nebulae and galaxies, open clusters and globular clusters. It has a built in menu that will slew (point) the telescope to objects in the sky.
577579
As long as the sun isn't directly on it you should be able to see the rings inside which is how the device works. If you are using a filter and aiming for the sun you wouldn't want to look through this or any other type of finder as they normally don't have a filter. Obviously they were invented for night use but for certain applications you could use this in daylight.
1832249
this is definitely NOT an astronomical instrument. Yes, you can see anything through it, but as far as adding value to seeing the stars, no. you are better off with a pair of binoculars. This is strictly a terrestrial recreational handheld glass.
2107702
Nope. Or better one cannot see Pluto using this telescope. And if you ask this question you should do more research into what you might need to see Pluto.
1661998
Sorry, if you are looking in our solar system yes you can see the planets, but not other solar systems.
1527057
I only use it to find stars I want to view from my telescope. This is not a scope finder for your telescope.
678549
You would not be able to use it visually; the filtered image will be too dim. You might be able to use this telescope with an appropriately relayed camera where you could integrate the exposure. This would require the correct relay and a mount for solar tracking.
1491575
I wouldn't think so. it is made to look at stuff normally 100-500 yards away, but if you can use binoculars for Astronomy the you can probably use the spotting scope.
1069996
it may not be a issue of focus it could be an issue of filters, to view planets yes you will need good lenes and a barlow adapter but there are color filters that enhance what you are looking at, I suggest you search the web for Planetary filters to see which filter is best for the planet(s) you are trying to view. Clear Skies :-)
2279567
You would probably be better off looking at a small telescope for star gazing, good luck.
1546872
No, this telescope is perfect to see the moon but other planets or galaxies is too much for him. Also you can't use the Canon EOS 60D, it wont fit.
826157
Yes you can. Even Jupiter's belts and its moons. You can see mars' polar ice caps depending on the season. Saturn, you can see Cassini division and of course the rings, rarely a moon.
57362
Anything is possible but in this case no. You better off buying small telescope.