What do you consider must have accessories for this scope? I have the moon filter.
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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.
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I got the "MULTI-ADAPTER MA5-4" from this website [ http://www.desertskyastro.com/Dovetails.html ] $25 plus $6 shipping. I have the scope attached to a Celeston CG-2 mount I got for around $120 on Ebay. It's fine for just viewing but I wouldn't recommend it for photography which I am not into. I highly recommend getting the double stacking filter if you haven't gotten it already...it's very much worth it. It greatly enhances the viewing experience.
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R all objects blurry when you look though the scopes eyepiece ? Or just the moon. ? Does it happen with all your eyepieces or just the one ?
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I would suggest finding a 5mm and below lense. This set is great but I just wish is came with a lense smaller then a 6.3mm. If you want to look right on the surface of the moon or,be able to view Venus in full color then you should look for a 4mm or a 2mm lense. Maybe even smaller. Cantact your local astronomy club. They would be able to answer all the questions you might have.
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Tommie J. You will get the scope, standard lens covers with elastic bands and a manual. Depending on how you use the rifle, I would recommend replacing the lens covers with flip up lens covers. Butler Creek has a nice pair that works great on them. I now have 3 of the 3-9 x 50 Prostaffs. Great price for a quality product!
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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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Yes. I have the 4.5 StarBlast and it is a great beginning scope. Add some filters and 2.5x Barlow and it's even better.
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I just did a quick Google search, which says your D3200 uses the same F-mount as my D50 and D100. Your Celestron Astromaster uses the same 1.25" eyepieces as mine. So, you need the same parts I did. You only need 2 things. The Celestron 93402 goes on your camera in place of the lens. It's the adapter you selected. You will also need a Celestron 93625 "T Adapter - 1 1/4" adapter. This screws into the T-ring adapter, and then you can put the camera on the telescope in place of the eye piece. The 93625 is just a fancy empty tube. The telescope is your lens now. A couple words of advice if you're doing space photography. Use something to stabilize your telescope. A tiny jiggle will turn a beautiful space picture into a blur, since you'll be using a fairly long exposure. Mine sways a little if there's a bit of wind. Here's a few I did back in 2010, of the moon, in an area with moderately heavy light pollution. http://www.flickr.com/photos/30239176@N08/sets/72157624021585233/ You should be able to find some free software to control your camera from your computer. Touching the shutter button make it jiggle. Even a remote shutter cable will too. The best results (not in this set), I locked the mirror up (either in the software, or in the camera's menu). I controlled the camera over USB. I was able to watch through the laptop for my shot to be "just right", and then trigger the "shutter", which at that point was just enabling and disabling the censor in the camera. There are a lot of sites about space photography. If you're doing space, or just long distance terrestrial, they'll still apply to you. They can give advice on what else you'll need (software, firming up your telescope, etc). The two Celestron pieces I mentioned above will get you started. Good luck with your photography!
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Sir - here's the best answer I can give: call Orion and ask them if that eyepiece you mention is threaded for filters, and that you want to screw-on an Orion moon filter to it. You'll get your answer on the spot.
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It should come with lens covers. If you want a different set of covers then you'll have to just look at the specs once you get the scope. Great scope by the way. Clear as a bell and very VERY accurate
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Also I think you can look up bdc conversions on Google. Its a great scope for the money. I've owned quite a few rifle and scope setups and this one on my tikka t3 has been my favorite and most useful across the board so far. Haven't found a use for the illuminated reticle yet but its cool to have.
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It's .11 dovetail. The scope can be OK or complete junk. You definitely should upgrade the scope mounts, imo.
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you would have to get the proper mounts for it... that looks like a good scope! Enjoy
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Start with lower magnification eyepiece(20mm). During the day practice on focusing on large objects. It's also the way to align the red dot finder. I bought this scope for my grandson . He loves it
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Search for this scope on Amazon That is where I purchased mine. Don't forget the mounts. Awsome scope!
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Any suggestions for link to scope and mount 30$ or under im really digging to find answer to this one
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You do not need any other equipment other than blue loctite for the scope mount/receiver screws. After the scope is mounted, pay close attention to the scope knobs after each shot to see if recoil effects the windage and range settings. I had to upgrade to a stronger scope and have had no issues since. Cheers.