Telescopes

[Gathursty]

Hi,

I've had a Celestron Travelscope for over a year which is perfectly decent for daytime views to distant places and night time views of the Moon but I'm keen on seeing Saturn and Jupiter which this entry level telescope doesn't quite do (unless there's some technique I'm missing).

I'd appreciate some tips and advice. I'd be tempted to go up to £200 for another telescope provided I can see the planets better - Jupiter, Saturn, Mars? I'm aware the remaining planets will require something far beyond my budget.

Thanks in advance

 

[GS250]

Hi,

I've had a Celestron Travelscope for over a year which is perfectly decent for daytime views to distant places and night time views of the Moon but I'm keen on seeing Saturn and Jupiter which this entry level telescope doesn't quite do (unless there's some technique I'm missing).

I'd appreciate some tips and advice. I'd be tempted to go up to £200 for another telescope provided I can see the planets better - Jupiter, Saturn, Mars? I'm aware the remaining planets will require something far beyond my budget.

Thanks in advance

You might be able to get a used mak 127 from Skywatcher for a little more than your budget. Good piece of kit.

 

[4COR]

Dobsonian telescopes are a good option for visual - aperture wins for visual for both planetary and deep sky. You'll get more aperture with a simple Dob for the money you're spending.

£200 would get a half decent second hand Dob - you would need to know what would be a good option, and you'd need to learn how to collimate (easy with a Cheshire eyepiece).

 

[Gathursty]

Dobsonian telescopes are a good option for visual - aperture wins for visual for both planetary and deep sky. You'll get more aperture with a simple Dob for the money you're spending.

£200 would get a half decent second hand Dob - you would need to know what would be a good option, and you'd need to learn how to collimate (easy with a Cheshire eyepiece).

I will explore getting a Dobsonian. Hopefully I can get some interest in my Celestron to eat into that £200. Might pop it on mid-November for those looking for a Xmas present.

 

[4COR]

I will explore getting a Dobsonian. Hopefully I can get some interest in my Celestron to eat into that £200. Might pop it on mid-November for those looking for a Xmas present.

Gimme a shout if in need of advice/queries! (Been an astronomer for over 3 decades, and built my own truss tube 14" newt )