Do I need any accessories with this telescope (such as to see the planets or to filter the brightness of the moon)?
918693
First night out of the box saw Jupiter and four moons IMG_0085.JPG. It takes a couple of hours to set up initially. We saw the moon last night and were very glad we have the moon filter. We since have bought the soft carrying case.
1873331
No, You will not be able to see all the planets with great detail. I volunteer at an observatory with a 16" scope, and neptune still looks like a blue dot. If you want to look at planets, then get a refracting telescope. Also, you do not want an eq for your first scope.
1025720
This scope is good for the price and you will not be able to see the planets as you might with the professional ones. It is great watching the land marks and the moon. I hope this helps.
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.
62122
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
134883
I would get some light filters with it. The eyepieces it comes with are good so I wouldn't buy more eyepieces right away. As for the disc yes it comes with a cool program to find stars, it gives you coordinates to locate and some useful tools.
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 :-)
546827
Not without adapters for a camera. There are no electronic components to this telescope, it is strictly an optical instrument. You could buy the correct parts to connect a camera, as you can with most telescopes, but straight out of the box no, no camera or computer connectivity.
1661999
Yes, but you need to be aware that there are limitations to ground-based telescopes, particularly small scopes like this one. With a 76mm aperture (diameter of the tube), the maximum usable magnification is something like 150x, give or take. The 300mm focal length determines the level of magnification you can get from each eyepiece (divide 300 by the eye piece focus, so 15mm eyepiece is 20x magnification). This scope comes with 10mm and 20mm pieces. A Barlow (check out "Celestron AstroMaster Accessory Kit Telescope" for a tidy kit) can double or triple the magnification. Planets are big, but they are still far away. Even at 50x (6mm eye piece or equivalent), Mars will still look like a large red star. Venus, in addition to being hard to view because of its position relative to the sun, is covered by a dense cloud layer; you can see that it is a disc rather than a distant star even at lower magnifications, but there isn't a lot of detail to see through a small (or large) scope. Jupiter is much larger and better for viewing as a result. At 50x, it will still be small, but it should be easily recognizable as the gas giant we know and love. You should even be able to see the four bright dots in a line that are the planet's four largest moons. At 100x, the banding in its clouds should be clear. Saturn is smaller and farther than Jupiter. Still, you can see that the shape is distorted. A little more power and the cause should be clear: the rings. With my larger scope at home, by 125x (doable on this scope with the right equipment) it is clear that the rings are spaced away from the planet. Uranus and beyond, though, are beyond the reach of this scope, at least if you wanted to see more than a dot. So, yes, you can see the closer planets, but you need to keep your expectations realistic. I'd strongly recommend a Barlow and a decent eye piece. There are a number of kits, some less than $50, that should do nicely in that regard. Even without, there is still quite a bit to view in the night sky.
704470
Well, that all depends, what does your telescope come with? what kind of scope are you getting? I would just go out on a limb and suggest thinking about getting a decent finder scope, maybe a nice equatorial mount if you are talking about catadioptric or refractor type telescope, if you have a reflector it should come with a dobsonian mount. If you plan to take pictures think about a camera adapter. Other than that think about a nice folding chair, maybe some refreshments and a red lensed flash light will prove handy.
529133
Probably. I don't know much about telescopes. It's really nice. My teaching partner bought it but no longer works with me. You can buy it from me for quite a discount.
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I have a pair and use them almost every night since to gaze at the stars. The Moon will Fill up your view nicely. If you view say Jupiter with them it will appear quite small but if conditions are good you can actually make out Jupiter's moons even. Very good for starting Astronomy from a starter and will be used once I get a good scope also.
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Yes. I am a novice, and I love it. I would suggest that whenever possible, use A/C power instead of the battery option. Batteries have limited power and it seems to move slower. Batteries are good though when you don't have access to A/C power. The moon is awesome to look at. The detail of the craters are truly impressive and you can see the rings of Saturn. The other night we were able to see the Andromeda galaxy. I really like this telescope. I would also suggest that you buy the accessory case with teh filters and additional lenses. It gives you more viewing options.
212526
No. The 15mm and 6mm lenses that come with it are sufficient. I was able to see Jupiter and a few of it's moons with the 6mm. You just have to focus it correct.
419963
Yes, you can set it to follow and seek for stars, planets!! You just have to align the telescope and you are ready to rock!!
1025717
This is a good scope for exploring the moon and seeing the constellations. Depending what magnification you use you might see details on the planets but I haven't yet.
406859
you can purchase a good set from celestron, orion telescopes, meade instruments, also check ebay and astro mart.