Gps Celestron Telescope
Which telescope would you recommend??
What is a great telescope for viewing rings of saturn, planets, nebula, star clusters…. without a horrible distortion. What are the best focal length, magnification and so on? I am not sure what each aspect actually means, therefore I am unsure “what” I am buying and what telescope has a better feature. How important is the GPS and do you really “need” it? I was looking at a few different scopes, Celestron NexStar 130 SLT, Celestron NexStar 4 SE (this one is a little more exp. than I wanted to pay), There were a few others. I was hoping to get one for the enthusiast rather than beginner. Also, what does the “red dot” mean? I like the “go to” and astrophotograpghy ones. Thanks. I hope someone can help.
Any telescope with at least 4-inches of aperture can show the planets and brighter deep sky objects reasonably well from a dark site. Realistically, a 6-inch telescope is much better. You do not really need the Global Positioning Satellite feature, that is nice for some applications, but not a must have for visual observing. A red dot finder simply projects a red dot onto a window through which you look at the sky. Where the red dot is shows where the telescope is pointing. I would however forget astro-photography, at least on your first telescope. It’s far more expensive that many people realize and requires a high quality mounting to handle the weight of both telescope and camera while tracking the target accurately. It’s difficult and frustrating to master, and that is why there are relatively few folks who do it. However, you can with a CCD camera do some real science with astro photography, but it pays first to start with a basic telescope and move up from there. I would suggest an 8 or 10-inch Dobsonian, which can show lots of details on Jupiter and Saturn, the Moon and Mars when it’s near Earth. You will also see many more nebulae and galaxies than you ever could with the telescopes you’re considering now. You can upgrade them easily over time with things such as equatorial platforms and digital setting circles, which guide your right to thousands of objects. They fit in most cars, and even a 10-inch can be handled by one person easily. You can use them while seated on a chair or stool, even when pointed straight up. Before you spend any money, do find a local astronomy club and spend some time trying every telescope you can before you buy. You wouldn’t buy a house or car without looking at them in person, and telescopes are no different.
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Celestron Sky Scout Handheld GPS + Sky Chart $249.95 * Celestron SkyScout Personal Planetarium identifies celestial objects instantly with the click of a button. * Locates over 6,000 stars, planets and constellations from built-in celestial database and provides scientific information for each object. * Provides comprehensive text and audio descriptions providing history, mythology and other entertaining information for the most popular objects. … |
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Celestron NexStar 8SE Telescope $1,199.99 Celestron NexStar 8SE Telescope. The largest of the NexStar SE family with 78% more light gathering than a 6″ model. The distinctive patented fork arm with ergonomically designed integrated hand control cradle gives solid support to Celestrons classic 8″ optics. The NexStar 8 SE features Schmidt-Cassegrain 8″ aperture optics with our premium StarBright XLT coatings, powerful 2,032mm focal length a… |
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CAR cigarette lighter power adapter cable cord for CELESTRON CPC 800 CPC 925 CPC 1100 GPS telescope 11 FEET CABLE 12 VOLT $12.94 11 FEET CABLE ideal for PORTABLE CAR JUMP START POWER STATION will have a 12 volt car plug socket for CELESTRON CPC 800 CPC 925 CPC 1100 GPS telescope… |
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CAR cigarette lighter power adapter cable cord for CELESTRON NEXSTAR 8 GPS 9 GPS 11 GPS telescope 11 FEET CABLE 12 VOLT $12.94 11 FEET CABLE ideal for PORTABLE CAR JUMP START POWER STATION will have a 12 volt car plug socket for NEXSTAR 8 GPS 9 GPS 11 GPS telescope… |
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WALL home house AC power adapter cable cord for Celestron NEXSTAR 8 GPS 9 GPS 11 GPS telescope 12 VOLT $16.94 for Celestron NEXSTAR 8 GPS 9 GPS 11 GPS… |
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Celestron SkyScout Personal Planetarium $189.00 … |
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Celestron 21062 AstroMaster 70 EQ Refractor Telescope $134.95 Celestron’s AstroMaster 70 EQ combines the solid optical performance of a classic achromatic refractor with a German style equatorial mount. The Astromaster 70 features easy no-tool setup and much better optics than 60mm beginner scopes. The Astromaster package includes high and low power eyepieces, a correct image diagonal prism, illustrated instructions, and planetarium software for yo… |
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Celestron NexStar 130 SLT Computerized Telescope $399.00 The Celestron® NexStar® SLT Series 130 SLT reflector telescope showcases a computerized hand control and a 4000+ object database. With a touch of a button you can select the object catalog, change the slew speed, view fascinating information about an oject, or simply know if a desired object is visible in the sky. It comes equipped with a sturdy steel tripod, a StarPointer® finderscope, softwar… |
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Celestron Flexible C8 Telescope Lens Shade $22.95 The Celestron flexible lens tube is designed to fit on the front end of your Celestron telescope, thus reducing the amount of dew that builds up on your corrector plate. The result is a crisp, clear image that’s not disturbed by fog or other moisture- related issues. At the same time, the tube also serves as a lens shade by preventing stray light from falling on the corrector plate, a detail th… |
