I just bought a 70AZ and don't know ANYTHING about telescopes. What exactly does buying this do for a begginer like me?
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It's a start...hopefully it will pique your interest in astronomy...it's a fair telescope. ..start out on low power in a very dark area till you get familiar with it...good luck!
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I bought this kit also and unfortunately I haven't been able to use it but once because it's too cold outside. I saw the moon and it's landscape and it's amazing . If you don't know anything about telescopes; you should try watching tutorials on YouTube or read a magazine about telescopes.
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It's cold as all get out where I live to,so I've been using it for watching the Mississippi river that is about 300 yards from my back door.Barges pull up on the side of the river to let other barges go by and I can see clear through their control towers now and I can see small black bears on the IL side of the river on a clear day.I can see the fleas on bald eagles that sit in the tree tops looking for something to pounce on.That's the good thing about this telescope,land or air.
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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 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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You need to get an eyepiece and see if it works - if you are able to view things after yiu've gotten one, that's probably all you needed
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you can purchase a good set from celestron, orion telescopes, meade instruments, also check ebay and astro mart.
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As I said, if the body and focus bar are metal and not plastic ...and the mount is solid...you should be able to see the planets you listed fine without extra accesories. However, how the scope in general is designed is important. You want a metal or aluminum tube and focusing bar.....not plasctic. And the joints or bars attaching the focusing knobs should preferably be metal so they do not come loose. I would just spend the extra $40 or $50 and look at Orion telescopes because I did and they are simply better made. Same optics...same factory....but better quality parts where it counts the most. As I said, if the body and focus bar are metal and not plastic ...and the mount is solid...you should be able to see the planets you listed fine without extra accesories. However, how the scope in general is designed is important. You want a metal or aluminum tube and focusing bar.....not plasctic. And the joints or bars attaching the focusing knobs should preferably be metal so they do not come loose. I would just spend the extra $40 or $50 and look at Orion telescopes because I did and they are simply better made. Same optics...same factory....but better quality parts where it counts the... » Read More As I said, if the body and focus bar are metal and not plastic ...and the mount is solid...you should be able to see the planets you listed fine without extra accesories. However, how the scope in general is designed is important. You want a metal or aluminum tube and focusing bar.....not plasctic. And the joints or bars attaching the focusing knobs should preferably be metal so they do not come loose. I would just spend the extra $40 or $50 and look at Orion telescopes because I did and they are simply better made. Same optics...same factory....but better quality parts where it counts the most. « Show Less
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Thanks EvanThat does make sense.I have also since found out this item is discontinued by Celestron and replaced by the avx mount. May hunt to buy one of those instead but imagine same applies.
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Rick,I purchased this telescope for my daughter and family in Colorado - so I haven't looked through it yet. However, they are very happy with the ease of use and the abundance of what they can see. I was very confused myself when purchasing - but I feel this is a good choice for a beginner. I did by the accessories as well by the way.
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It comes with 2 eyepieces that change the "zoom" of the scope. That's all it comes with and some basic instructions.. YouTube is Great way to lean how to use a telescope too. The "accessory kit" looks like garbage ... Don't waste your money!
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Paul, thank you. From the specs alone, I agree, but I think there must be some significant difference between the two sets. The only thing I can see from the specs is something about the eyepiece adjustment.
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I think a refractor telescope is hard to use and hard to see objects other than a bright moon. I would suggest looking into a reflector telescope instead. As far as the telescope itself, I think it is well built and good quality. It was just hard for our 9 yr old to use...and hard for me too.
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It's super easy to set up, although it is a plastic housing and adjustment knobs, so it will be touchy to focus just right. The tripod is super cheap, and you will need to invest in something that is heavy and has better manipulation controls than what this ships with. I will say though, the telescope itself is very clear and provides a pretty decent picture. I don't feel that I got a bad deal on it at all and have used it a lot over the last year and some months. Again, the tripod is cheap, but for the price you can't go wrong. Oh, and the carry bag is awesome.
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First, you might be able to get info and a new booklet from Celestron Tech, who have been very helpful tyo me in the past. If they can't help you, I may have the original instructions, and would copy them for you. Also, I'd be willing to answer questions because I've used them a lot. For starters, in case you have a Mac, you can download only a 100 or fewer pics to your computer at oncer, not the maximum on the scope. Glitch in program, written for PCs. Feel free to ask. Aloha, coni
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The CPC 1100 is a "go to" telescope. You can even run it off your computer and use a free program called Stellarium to navigate the night sky. If you are considering purchasing this telescope, make sure you pick up a JMI custom case for it. You should also get a power tank for it, since you will need one. You could also consider the AC adapter for it, if you are near an outlet with it. Also consider getting the Celestron StarSense. That device makes aligning your scope so much easier! You will also want to get 2" eye pieces for it. 1.25" is to small on this huge scope. Celestron has a nice 2" eyepiece kit you can get, that comes in a nice case. :) The CPC 1100 is a "go to" telescope. You can even run it off your computer and use a free program called Stellarium to navigate the night sky. If you are considering purchasing this telescope, make sure you pick up a JMI custom case for it. You should also get a power tank for it, since you will need one. You could also consider the AC adapter for it, if you are near an outlet with it. Also consider getting the Celestron StarSense. That device makes aligning your scope so much easier! You will also want to get 2" eye pieces for it. 1.25" is to small on this huge scope.... » Read More The CPC 1100 is a "go to" telescope. You can even run it off your computer and use a free program called Stellarium to navigate the night sky. If you are considering purchasing this telescope, make sure you pick up a JMI custom case for it. You should also get a power tank for it, since you will need one. You could also consider the AC adapter for it, if you are near an outlet with it. Also consider getting the Celestron StarSense. That device makes aligning your scope so much easier! You will also want to get 2" eye pieces for it. 1.25" is to small on this huge scope. Celestron has a nice 2" eyepiece kit you can get, that comes in a nice case. :) « Show Less
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This is A heavy scope with a less than perfect center go gravity. I am using an alpena plastic with a fairly wide footprint. It's barely enough. It's plastic. it wiggles a lot when you focus or zoom. Do you own this scope now? Are thinking stars or on the ground. I would not recommend ultima 80 for astronomy. Blue shift issues. Works fine on the ground.
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Yes - it should work. 70 AZ has a 1.25" eyepiece, so these accessories should fit.
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Im not exactly sure but one thing I know for sure is you will need a reducer. This camera will magnify the image the same way a 5mm lens would. The big question you want to know before you buy this is if your telescope can move the camera close enough to the focal plane.