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Tasco Luminova 578x60mm Refractor Telescope
Sale Price: $66.71  |
DescriptionA value priced 700mm focal length refractor telescope for beginning amateur astronomers. Includes solar viewing screen. Magnification: 578x Telescope Type: Refractor Mount: Alt-azimuth 1/STAB Eye Pieces: (1.25 ) H25mm (28x), H12.5mm (556x), SR4mm (175x) Finderscope: 6 x 24mm Metallic Champagne finish Adjustable aluminum tripod Objective lens diameter: 60mm Focal ratio: F/12 Barlow: 2x/3.3x Weight: 11 lbs. Included Accessories: Tasco SkyWatch CD-ROM with 10,000 object database, Diagonal, Moon filter, Solar projection screen |
What is a good telescope for a newbie to looking at space?
I am new to this so all I want to see right now is the moon and a few planets and maybe a few galaxsees I dont want to get a that costs over 500 dollars yet seeing how I am new to this and might be a bad idea, because I wonld not know how to use it yet.
What would be a good telescope for a beingner
Here's what is sold in my town
1.Tasco 40114675 Luminova 675x114mm Reflector Telescope
Here is a link to the telescope above
http://www.dogbytecomputer.com/xcart/catalog/product_7710_Tasco_40114675_Luminova_675x114mm_Reflector_Telescope.html
2.Bushnell 78-8831 NorthStar 525x3'' GoTo Reflector Telescope w/Real Voice Output
3.and a few Celestron types
The Tasco seems like a nice deal at a good price and is more than you need to see what you want to see.
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Celestron 93625 Universal 1.25-inch Camera T-Adapter
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DescriptionFits (drop in style) any type of telescope that uses a 1.25" focuser or visual back. Allows you to attach your 35mm SLR camera to the prime focus of your telescope or spotting scope. Both a T-Adapter and T-Ring are required to mount a 35mm SLR camera to your instrument. Features
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Celestron 21045 114mm Equatorial PowerSeeker Telescope
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DescriptionCelestron PowerSeeker 114EQ 45 - 225X Reflector Telescope opens up the wonders of the universe to the aspiring astronomer. Amateur astronomy is a great hobby you can enjoy year-round, and Celestron's PowerSeeker Telescopes are the ideal choice for affordable stargazing enjoyment! PowerSeeker Scopes are quick and easy to set up, even for the novice... no tools required! Their sturdy Equatorial mounts are perfect for tracking objects across the night sky, meaning these Telescopes shine for moon- and planet-watching. All Celestron PowerSeekers include a tripod, full range of eyepieces, plus a 3X barlow lens. Specs: 114 mm aperture size; Includes 20 mm eyepiece for 45X magnification, 4 mm eyepiece for 225X, and a 3X barlow lens that triples the magnification power of each eyepiece; Newtonian reflector optical design; Fully-coated glass optics with high-transmission coatings for enhanced brightness and clarity; Sturdy German Equatorial mount, perfect for tracking objects across the night sky; Erect image diagonal, ideal for terrestrial and astronomical viewing; Comes with The Sky X Planetarium software; Focal length: 900 mm; Limiting stellar magnitude: 12.8; Resolution (Rayleigh): 1.22 arcsec; Resolution (Dawes): 1.02 arcsec; Light-gathering power: 265X; Angular F.O.V. is 0.9 degrees. Linear F.O.V. is 48' 5x24 mm finderscope; Includes aluminum tripod. Order yours today! Celestron PowerSeeker 114EQ 45X-225X Reflector Telescope I love bargains, so I was eager to try out Celestron's new Powerseeker 114 Newtonian reflector telescope. With its 4.5-inch mirror, Celestron's Powerseeker 114 gathers three times more starlight than popular 60mm refractors. The Powerseeker package includes two eyepieces (K20 and SR4), a plastic 3x barlow, and a lightweight equatorial mount. Optically, the Powerseeker 114 holds its own when compared with my Celestron Firstscope 114EQ. Using the K20 eyepiece included as standard equipment, about 45x magnification, it's easy to see the Andromeda Galaxy and its smaller satellite galaxy M32. When compared to 60mm refractors, the Powerseeker 114 brings out much more detail in the Orion Nebula, reveals many more stars in Perseus' Double Cluster and even brings out a few individual stars in globular clusters like M13. Saturn looks quite small at 45x with the K20 eyepiece, but using my own 7.5mm eyepiece (120x) I can easily detect the shadow cast by the planet on the rings, and even glimpse the ring's Cassini Division. When the mirrors are properly lined up or "collimated," the images are reasonably sharp up to magnifications of 225x. I find a collimation tool helps get this fine tuning just right. As good as the optics are, however, the effect of cost-cutting shows up in the mechanical components. The focuser is plastic, the finder scope is plastic, the rings that attach the telescope to the tripod are plastic. Even when the tripod legs are clamped at their shortest setting, the telescope wobbles when I try to focus at higher magnifications. Celestron's instruction manual correctly recommends that most viewing be done in the range of 40x to 130x. So what about that 675x magnification proclaimed on the box? I'd say it's not worth the trouble. Overall, the Celestron Powerseeker 114 is a budget priced telescope with good optical performance, especially when using the low power K20 eyepiece. If you're willing to spend a little more money, either Orion's SkyQuest XT4.5 or Celestron's Firstscope 114EQ will give you a sturdier mount, an improved finder scope, and better eyepieces. Also, for about the price of the Powerseeker 114, I like the dependable refractor design of Celestron's Firstscope 70EQ. --Jeff Phillips Pros: Low cost Good optics Serviceable K20 eyepiece Cons: Wobbly mount Difficult to collimate Plastic finder and focuser Features
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Tasco 40060578 Luminova 578 x 60mm Telescope
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DescriptionThe Tasco Luminova 578x is a good 60mm beginner telescope, complete with all the accessories you'll need to study Lunar craters, Jupiter's moons, and even the rings of Saturn. The package includes a lightweight tripod, three 1.25-inch eyepieces (H25, H12.5, and SR4), two barlow lenses, a Moon filter, a Solar projection screen, and even a program disk that turns your computer into a desktop planetarium. The Alt-Azimuth tripod included with the Tasco Luminova package is light and easy to use, but it doesn't track stars and planets as the Earth rotates. It's best to use the low power 25mm eyepiece to find your target, then use a high power lens to zoom in for a closer look. While "more power" is a good advertising slogan, I have more fun with this little telescope by keeping the power down. In fact, the best upgrade for this telescope is a low power Celestron 25mm E-Lux eyepiece (about 28x). The Celestron E-lux eyepiece has a much wider field of view than the standard equipment H25 eyepiece. A wider view means the Moon remains visible nearly twice as long, I see more than twice as many Milky Way stars at one time, and it's easier to find deep space objects like the Orion Nebula and the Andromeda Galaxy! As a general rule, 60mm telescopes perform best at magnifications of 120x or less. With a 6mm E-Lux eyepiece (117x) for example, I can actually see Saturn's rings or the pine needles on a distant tree branch more clearly than I can using Tasco's economy grade high power eyepieces and barlows. The high-power 350x and 578x images are basically useless because they are dim, fuzzy and hard to focus. Overall the Tasco Luminova 578x is a good beginner telescope with a generous accessory package. One of its virtues is that it can be easily upgraded with better eyepieces. For a little more money, the Nexstar 60 GT is a 60mm telescope complete with a computerized tracking system. In this price range, also take a look at Celestron's Firstscope 60AZ and Orion's Spaceprobe 3 Altaz, which come with better eyepieces right out of the box.--Jeff Phillips Pros: Low cost Lots of accessories Easy to add better 1.25-inch eyepieces Cons: Does not track stars and planets Narrow field eyepieces Perfect for the amateur astronomer, for an amazing look at our closet celestial neighbors. Features
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Tasco Luminova 578x60mm Refractor Telescope
Sale Price: $66.71 |
DescriptionA value priced 700mm focal length refractor telescope for beginning amateur astronomers. Includes solar viewing screen. Magnification: 578x Telescope Type: Refractor Mount: Alt-azimuth 1/STAB Eye Pieces: (1.25 ) H25mm (28x), H12.5mm (556x), SR4mm (175x) Finderscope: 6 x 24mm Metallic Champagne finish Adjustable aluminum tripod Objective lens diameter: 60mm Focal ratio: F/12 Barlow: 2x/3.3x Weight: 11 lbs. Included Accessories: Tasco SkyWatch CD-ROM with 10,000 object database, Diagonal, Moon filter, Solar projection screen |