What will I be able to see through these? I want to be able to see all the planets in our solar system with color, will this do it?
64201
I suggest going to a planetarium if that is what you want to see. Great instrument for the moon and planets, but you won't get Observatory quality.
64202
Yes, you will. With my five inch telescope, I can see the blue color of Neptune pretty well. To see closer planets with color you will need to develop a lot more skill. First of all, some planets are very bright at some time of the year because they reflect a lot of sun-light. Hence, you may not see the color very well, but you certainly can see Jupiter's bands (of course not "hubble quality") with planning (and proper eyepieces). Not to mention rings of Saturn, which are absolute pleasure to watch. Right now the scope is around 100 dollars, which is a great price for anyone as a beginner scope. Clear skies! Yes, you will. With my five inch telescope, I can see the blue color of Neptune pretty well. To see closer planets with color you will need to develop a lot more skill. First of all, some planets are very bright at some time of the year because they reflect a lot of sun-light. Hence, you may not see the color very well, but you certainly can see Jupiter's bands (of course not "hubble quality") with planning (and proper eyepieces). Not to mention rings of Saturn, which are absolute pleasure to watch. Right now the scope is around 100 dollars, which is a great price for... » Read More Yes, you will. With my five inch telescope, I can see the blue color of Neptune pretty well. To see closer planets with color you will need to develop a lot more skill. First of all, some planets are very bright at some time of the year because they reflect a lot of sun-light. Hence, you may not see the color very well, but you certainly can see Jupiter's bands (of course not "hubble quality") with planning (and proper eyepieces). Not to mention rings of Saturn, which are absolute pleasure to watch. Right now the scope is around 100 dollars, which is a great price for anyone as a beginner scope. Clear skies! « Show Less
64203
Unfortunately with only a 5 inch mirror the only thing you'll be able to see of the furthest planets is what looks like a star only it will be slowly moving across the sky. You should get a fairly decent view of Jupiter and Saturn, also Mars and Venus will look good. My problem was I just didn't have the money I needed to get the size I wanted. Most astronomers recommend getting something not quite so large and learning how to use it properly before moving larger. It all depends on your own expertise and your financial situation as to what you purchase. Just remember that the larger telescopes are fairly heavy and if you intend to transport it anywhere it will take quite awhile to set up plus you will probably have to collimate it each time you set it up. Hope this helps you and good luck in finding the right scope. It's a great hobby.
1153945
No. I don't believe you can see color in ANY nebula unless you use a special filter that accounts for the various elements that are in some of the large clouds--like an oxygen filter, for instance, though I can't remember which nebula you use that one for. I think the color in all professional photography shots is ordinarily digitally manipulated.
1244636
You can see just the bigger ones like jupiter and saturn each with their moon and rings in case of saturn The other ones i personally cant see
1873330
I have seen Venus, Mars and Jupiter, as well as a bunch of Jupiters bigger moons. The detail wasn't great on Jupiter but I could tell because I knew where it was supposed to be that night. Its a beginner telescope I'll probably upgrade someday. Good to see if your going to like it before spending a lot of dough.
920075
The rings can be seen on Saturn, the bands on Jupiter, and the Great Red Spot. You can make out the reddish hue on Mars, but don't expect to see the ice caps. On a clear night you can see this items fairly clearly. The moon has some excellent detail in it, but that's not too difficult to achieve. You can also view some star clusters nicely as well. The Great Red Spot "can" be resolved if you have a sharp enough focus and clear enough night. The double cluster looks fantastic.
1075285
Hi Ryan, Yes you can see the rings of Saturn with this device, but be prepared to be very patient and spend a lot of time. It took me four months to find the rings, and I am a trained aviation navigator, with 25 years of finding and focusing on the stars to calculate the position of an aircraft over the surface of the earth. For me t was worth the effort, reminiscent of my career. But if your desire is to "dial in" the rings of Saturn, you probably need a more powerful device.Sincerely,Don
2219427
You can use the basic filter set with only a few extra filters. You will need to use a solar filter to look at the sun. Warning: do NOT look through the telescope without it. Blue filter is good for Jupiter, red for mars, yellow for Saturn. For light pollution use a broadband filter. You may want to invest in different eye pieces also.
565880
No you can't see through it, these panels are made of thick rice paper so the light does shine through but you can't see what's on the other side per se.
2039860
Yes. You can type "SkyQuest xt6" into Youtube and get a sense of the view you'll get. Keep in mind that the best views are available under particular conditions with specific eyepieces, but you can certainly see planets--Jupiter and Saturn, for example--with the xt6 as is.
1263031
I've been able to see Jupiter and Mars, ring nebula, orions nebula. Should be good enough.
78396
Thank you for your response Darrell, this discussion board seems pretty much dead so I thought I would never get answered, but I did, and a great answer at that.I've been thinking about buying the Orion XT4.5 now, I'm aware the image will not be as great as the 8 inch but I'll still be able to see Saturn right? Would this be better than a refractor telescope? Sorry for all the questions! No more questions after this, I promise.
1460452
The eye is not very good in discerning colors when objects are dim, so don't expect to see Jupiter's red spot really red. But definitely you can see colors. You can even see Neptune much bluer than Uranus, for example. It also depends a lot on sky conditions.
43861
If you want to see the moon and planets, then yes, it will work. But it won't work for anything else like deep space objects.Also, keep in mind that the images of planets you get live on the screen won't be terribly bright or detailed. That's not really the fault of the camera. That's just the atmosphere affecting the image.
2223325
If you got a good 100 miles from any city, on a cloudless night, and let your eyes adjust for at least 30 minutes, then you could probably make out the rings of saturn, assuming it was in view.I can barely make out red striping on Jupiter, so I think rings are doable on Saturn, but I haven't done any viewing of Saturn so can't say for sure.
2042952
I have no problem making out Jupiter's stripes, but haven't seen the spot. I haven't had a clear enough night at a time of transit (http://www.skyandtelescope.com/observing/objects/planets/3304091.html?page=1&c=y). In addition to what comes in the package, I added a 3x barlow lens to increase the effective focal length.
2238328
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.
1978880
Yes, I've seen Jupiter (and 4 of its moons) with some banding, Saturn, Venus and Mars. If you want more detail you need to get at least a 6" reflector, but yes it can easily see the above planets. I tried Mercury with it, but Mercury is tricky.