Is this a table top telescope? If it is, is there a separate tri-pod I could purchase?
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It is a table top one it does come with a tripod not sure if an additional one can be purchased
804758
You could but probably won't put this on a table. It's BIG. I suggest the following:http://www.telescope.com/Mounts-Tripods/Mount-Tripod-Accessories/Dob-Dolly-for-Orion-45-10-Dobsonian-Telescopes/pc/-1/c/2/sc/38/p/102784.utshttp://www.telescope.com/Mounts-Tripods/Mount-Tripod-Accessories/Dob-Pod-for-Orion-45-10-Dobsonian-Telescopes/pc/-1/c/2/sc/38/p/102785.uts
1608834
I think you can order accessories for this telescope. A nebula filter would be helpful when viewing Orion Nebula and others. I don't do much moon viewing, so don't know much about a filter for that. I bought an electric hookup for my telescope. It has a 25' reach to your car's cigarette lighter input. I also bought a camera adapter to hook my camera into an eyepice holder. As far as repair items, please consult with the Meade people.
2032382
Sorry, I cannot respond. The telescope and accessories were a gift. I know nothing about the bits and pieces.
1204825
Yes, it comes with a tripod. The telescope is in a hard case and the tripod is in a zippered soft bag.
730729
Yes and no. It depends on what you want to do. This is a great starter scope. If your ideal night is looking out and seeing nothing more than planetary objects, then this will be the scope for you. If you have no experience with other telescopes, and this'll be the scope for you. I enjoyed this telescope however there are two big drawbacks. One is the telescope will only hold a 1.25 inch eyepiece. Once again this is ideal if you're just looking at planetary objects, however larger objects like Andromeda will require at least a 25mm to 35 mm eyepiece. The other drawback is the tripod, unfortunately it's very shaky despite what you do. When trying to look at things through the eyepiece a simple bump or even a little wind will knock it around, this is something that you would adjust to overtime. The upside are that it is very portable, Gives you a fundamental idea of how to use a telescope if you have no idea, and it has good imaging. I would highly recommend investing into new pieces as the two that come with it are very poor. Remember, your telescope is only as good as your eyepieces. If you are newer to telescopes then I would suggest this one, it's a cheap way to get an idea of what you're doing and will give let you know if you want to invest more into this fairly pricey hobby.
1359189
The Firstcope has a dobsonian base, in which you rotate the telescope 360 degrees and also up and down, therefore, there is no need of a tripod. Yes, you can use the telescope near the window and also on a table, as you need it.
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This kind of mount is very convenient for simply hand tracking as you observe. The scope is not intended to be used for photography (which is a specialized task that is not for someone to just buy a telescope and start). The mount has teflon surfaces, and moves to your gentle pressures, fairly smoothly. If you know little about astronomy, but want a self-tracking telescope, try the Meade "lightswitch" series, which sees the stars and aligns itself, and even talks to you. it costs about 4 times as much of course. In bang for the buck, this Orion XT8 is terrific, but you will have to guide it. This kind of mount is very convenient for simply hand tracking as you observe. The scope is not intended to be used for photography (which is a specialized task that is not for someone to just buy a telescope and start). The mount has teflon surfaces, and moves to your gentle pressures, fairly smoothly. If you know little about astronomy, but want a self-tracking telescope, try the Meade "lightswitch" series, which sees the stars and aligns itself, and even talks to you. it costs about 4 times as much of course. In bang for the buck, this Orion XT8 is terrific, but you will have... » Read More This kind of mount is very convenient for simply hand tracking as you observe. The scope is not intended to be used for photography (which is a specialized task that is not for someone to just buy a telescope and start). The mount has teflon surfaces, and moves to your gentle pressures, fairly smoothly. If you know little about astronomy, but want a self-tracking telescope, try the Meade "lightswitch" series, which sees the stars and aligns itself, and even talks to you. it costs about 4 times as much of course. In bang for the buck, this Orion XT8 is terrific, but you will have to guide it. « Show Less
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I just got one and couldn't see anything either. When I took it out of the box there was a 3" lens that was separate. I thought it was an extra. Turns out that it needed to be placed in the end of the telescope. If this is your case, unscrew the plastic ring at the large end of the telescope (remove the sun shade piece first) place the lens on top of the other lens and replace the plastic ring. There should be 2 lenses at the end. Once I did that I could see great! Start out with the largest eyepiece (25mm) to find objects easily.
461469
The tripod is for the lens and with my camera I don't need a tri pod for it. The Len is the size of a small telescope.
1978086
no, this fits the telescope itself only. you'll need separate case for tripod.
1206341
It does telescope, but only has one extender down. Plus you can move the handle as well
1343355
I wouldn't be able to tell you what might be missing without actually seeing the thing. Other than that, compare the telescope with the user's manual. If you don't have the user's manual, go to the library and get a book on basic telescope parts and operation. You might also learn a little about what kind of eyepieces would be suitable to get started.
7773
Yes. Table Top Tripod. Mounting screw on scope bottom is standard so can use with camera tripods, etc etc. Good value as spotting scope for shooting out to around 500 meters
681688
No, you can get the same telescope on a tripod, but this set up would mean buying a lot of other pieces and disassembling this mount system. Look at this one instead Orion 9827 AstroView 6 Equatorial Reflector Telescope. Honestly, I would go with an 8".
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Thanks for asking, and sorry for the confusion. The telescoping bar *is* included, however a table top is not included. We're sorry for the confusion on that line, we will make an edit so that it's more clear. Please let us know if you have any other questions.
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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