I live one the lake and really just want the best telescope to see all the strange(!) things out there. Would the Orion 11043 work for this?
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I havent used this in a while but im pretty sure the magnified image will not be right side up. This doesnt matter for viewing things in the sky but is not very good for viewing things on the ground. I would choose something else for your purpose...
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It should work fine. I purchased for my son for Christmas (he's 60 years old). He lives in the mountains and it's unbelievable how clear the skies are at night (no city lights to interfere. He can see EVERYTHING!
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The Space Probe 3 is a Newtonian reflector and will have an upside down image, it's primarily for astronomical use. So the answer is no, this telescope is not really useful as a terrestrial scope for land viewing.
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This is great telescope . My son love it doing all the thing it say it would do just got buy extra lens thou . To get the full greatest out this telescope thou.
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Everything will appear upside down due to the nature of a reflecting telescope. You would want a refractor with a similar mount.
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No, it probably won't :( It's a great beginner telescope and I have seen some amazing things with in the sky - like the rings of Saturn. Alas, it is not very good for looking at things on the earth because it flips everything upside down - which we don't notice much when looking at moon craters or Saturn's wings. If you want a telescope to help look at things on the lake, there is a different style (reflective, I think) that will be better ... or get a really nice pair of binoculars. My in-laws live on a lake in Texas and we use binoculars. :) Hope this helps
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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.
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I didn't have chance to go beyond the moon. Moon is perfect for this telescope. You can see all details. I'm living in the city its kinds of hard to see the stars because of the reflection of the city lights. I advice you to go whenever no lights and try.
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Celestron has a list on their site. Check the mount you have, not the telescope.
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I don't see why not. I use mine all the time with my Orion 130ST. The Barlow lens should work on pretty much any reflector or refractor for that matter. It slips into the eyepiece socket on the scope and then your regular eyepiece fits into the Barlow. It does make the lens stand out from the scope another inch, but just rotate the scope on its mount to get a comfortable view. BTW, I've been so impressed with this lens that I also ordered a 5X Barlow to see if I can really bring Saturn in. Good viewing and Happy St. Patrick's Day!
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i use Orion Min-EQ Tabletop Equatorial Telescope Mount. that's enough for me
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Yeah, it'll work just fine. All of the Celestron, Orion, Astro-Tech, etc. scopes use the Vixen-style dovetail. Heck, a lot of those scopes come out of the same factories, and just get different brands stamped on them. And I know for a fact that this finder works with Celestron's NexStar 102 tube because I have both of them and have used them together. You're safe!
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I'm also a star gazer and, yes, the quality does translate to astronomy. Just know it will be limited by the 50mm light gathering power; given good, dark sky conditions, it will detect the brighter fuzzy M-objects (though small in the 10x power of the bino).
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Im not sure how good orion is but im very pleased with my celestrons keep them in my truck everywhere i go, they are pretty impressive from my point of view the only thing to keep in mind is that they dont give you the full extent to which these guys are specified for if you try and zoom in to its fullest things get blurry but if you back out a little bit things are sharp i didnt know that power towers on the sides of the roads have a yellow square thats about 6x6 in with a black number for the tower and i found this out from about a mile away
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Hey Iggy,Since I wrote, I did end up with the 8" Dobsonian Intelliscope. The answer is, the Orion scope is nicely balanced and with a little practice, you can get good at tracking objects by hand. With a 10mm eyepiece and 2X Barlow, which is a magnification of 240x on the 1200mm scope, you need to move the scope about every 20 seconds or so. You still need a motor driven mount if you plan on taking photographs, though.
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Depends on the size of what you're looking at. This telescope is certainly not purposed for land viewing, since it's a reflector, which inverts the image. There are things you can do to correct the inversion, but that would be too much trouble and not worth it. You'd be better off getting a refractor telescope, and something on a tripod, since you need the scope high up to look at things on the same plane.
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I'm using it on my Orion telescope without problem, but I can't speak for other brands. To me it didn't look like quality construction when I got it, but it has worked fine, and much better than the Orion one that came with my scope.
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Kenneth, I have an Orion XT6 that has a 1.25" rack and piñon focuser. The Barlow works well as well as all eyepieces and filters.
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Patty, Thank you for your inquiry. This telescope comes with a mount and is not compatible with other mounts. It is designed to sit on the ground and will locate and track objects for you. Sincerely, Orion Customer Service
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I just ordered the Celestron Nexstar SLT 130, as recommended by a friend who has been into astronomy for years..as a beginner myself I would definitely recommend this telescope...I've used it every night since I've gotten it...the computer makes it really easy to set up and find planets and stars right away!
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not think it works on other brands of telescopes. also is of very poor quality. not recommended. that came with a Celestron and 2 weeks of using stopped working. I recommend the orion z de lux.
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I can't answer for the Meade version, but I was so pleased with my Celestron 8-24 mm zoom eyepiece I asked the Denver Museum of Nature and Science to also purchase one for their solar telescope. The volunteers who operate this telescope think its performance, reliability and ease of use are great.