I am new to telescopes. I just bought this scope. What do I need to make the image larger?
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To increase the size you will need a stronger magnification lens. I suggest a 2x barlow lens. That will double size and magnification on what you are looking at. Just remember the eye piece is 1.25 inches so it limits the types that you can get.
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What I did was, using a set of metric vernier calipers measure the outside diameter of bothe the Ocular lens (eyepiece) and the objective lens. Then using the Butler creek measurement table, chose the size as close too or slightly smaller than that measurement. I too had issues with finding what I needed and I did have to surf about a bit, but I finally found a table that had all of scope cap sizes and measurements. Hope this helps
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Its a really fast wide field achromat refractor with lots of false color on bright objects like jupiter. Great for wide field deep space views. If you have scope and want to try astrophotography go ccd black and white on camera and LRGB filters. and a good processing and stacking software. that would be your best chance to get a decent image.
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Make sure you're using the correct lense. Don't use the high powered one yet. Use the lowest power. Point it at a far away house's window and get it focused. Next get the spotting scope calibrated on that window. Once you've done that, point it at the moon and focus on that. Sounds like you're just way out of focus.
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I am a new be, but when I received my scope the problem I had was getting the finder scope to match the telescope. My view was also blank. Using the wrong eye peice can cause the same problem. The wrong focal length, due to eye peice, and or the wrong eye peice tube. I had to fiddle with it for a while, I started with small tube, and large eye peice, focused the scope with the spotter scope, best view of the moon with out being there. Patience, dont throw it out. I hope I could be of help, trial and error
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have a look at there size chart,they have measurements in imperial and metric.measure both ends of your scope.
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1- The focal distance is too small or too short , try adding some space between camera and the telescope focuser or removing it if you are using it . 2- The focus mode is in auto , try manual mode.3- The Telescope is not well collimated. Enjoy. Good Luck. Clear Skyes.
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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.
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i use Orion Min-EQ Tabletop Equatorial Telescope Mount. that's enough for me
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make sure you take the 5'' cap off (and not just the 1 1/2'') the front of the telescope , make sure you have both caps off of the EYE piece , use the largest eye piece (32mm) and point it at the brightest star you can find
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What are you trying to achieve in your star gazing? Although 12 x 36 IS are helpful, optics that let in more light i.e. bigger diameter front lenses, are necessaary for faint objects. However, if you are hoping to see nebulae, galactic clusters, Messier objects, or galaxies, no binocular is good enough. For that activity you need large and powerful telescopes. My Canon binocs are great for bird watching and boating, or for folks who have difficulty holding anything steady. Remember that if you fall into the trap of high magnification, as the primary concern, any slight movement on your part is magnified by the same amount. My telescopes are 60 x 70 and a large 18 inch dia. Even those, securely mounted, are barely able to capture some of the astronomical wonders I would like to see.
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The best way to ensure you choose the proper size is to use a caliper to measure the outside diameter of the scope. Hope this helps.
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Sheryle, can you locate the company that you purchased this from on Amazon, if so, contact them as I responded to their inquiry how satisfied I was with this telescope and I did get a response back from them... and I have a positive feeling that they would send what you need to set up your scope. My grandson loves his telescope
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You have to have a T-ring adapter for your camera and a separate T-ring that fits into your telescope, the two adapters together only run about $20. Well worth the money if you own a DSLR camera
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If your telescope is of the Newtonian type you might have a hard time getting the image to focus, or even not being able to focus at all. If this happens you would need a different adapter with a Barlow lens or to move the main mirror inside the telescope.
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You'll need to either use a Barlow, get a low profile focuser, or move the primary mirror further up the tube. This isn't a problem with the camera, rather it's a function of the focal plane of a Newtonian telescope relative to the size of the secondary mirror. I have used a TeleVue PowerMate 4x with some nice results. A cheaper 5x Explore Scientific Barlow should work also.
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A laser collimator. It'll help to make sure your mirrors are aligned. It's pretty easy to do. Look on Youtube for "Collimating your Newtonian" to see how it's done. You'll usually want to check it before each viewing as they can get out of alignment with bumps. If your mirrors are out of alignment, things will get blurry. The Orion Shorty Barlow is a good accessory too if you don't want to buy extra eyepieces. It'll effectively double your eyepieces (turns your 9mm into a 4.5mm and your 25mm into a 12.5mm). Better eyepieces will make it a better scope as well. Superplossls are much better than what's included.