Will the planets look like the ones pictured here? help Hello everyone, I'm thinking about buying this product but I'm curious to know if I'll be able to see Saturn and Jupiter like the pictures we can see on this product's page ( like this one http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/11pmsjX-aiL.jpg ). Will I be able to view the objects in the sky like that out of the box? or will I need to buy accessories for it? which one? I'm new to telescopes so it would be great if you can help me. Or give me the name of another telescope that is better? Thank You! Will the planets look like the ones pictured here? help Hello everyone, I'm thinking about buying this product but I'm curious to know if I'll be able to see Saturn and Jupiter like the... » Read More Will the planets look like the ones pictured here? help Hello everyone, I'm thinking about buying this product but I'm curious to know if I'll be able to see Saturn and Jupiter like the pictures we can see on this product's page ( like this one http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/11pmsjX-aiL.jpg ). Will I be able to view the objects in the sky like that out of the box? or will I need to buy accessories for it? which one? I'm new to telescopes so it would be great if you can help me. Or give me the name of another telescope that is better? Thank You! « Show Less
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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.
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You can see them fairly clear, i'll put a link at the bottom of my comment to a guy who takes photo's with his 4se. Keep in mind, when you're looking through the scope, the view is not as fuzzy as his photos and video. You can't magnify much more than 150x with the 4se but you can see Saturn with it's rings, and Jupiter very clearly. I'm not sure what the other person is talking about the motors jumping, mine tracks beautifully. This is a great starter scope, but, I also agree there are way better ones out there. For a first scope just to get you familiar with the sky and Astronomy, the 4se works great. If you're like me though, you'll probably want something bigger and faster within a year. I'm actually thinking about selling my 4se to step up to a much higher end scope for Astrophotography. May I ask where you're from? https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC7LIfGL0G50jj7sP_aktkHA
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LOL Oh no, ask away!! Personally I believe a reflector scope will be much easier to use than a refractor. Yes, you should still be able to see Saturn and it's rings. Even with a scope having a greater aperture and a high magnification lens you will not be able to discern much in the way of surface features. In a good dark sky area and with ideal conditions you might be able to pick out some cloud bands and that's about it. BTW, even with a XT4.5 you will also be able to see the largest 4 of Saturn's moon's orbiting about it! If it is within your budget I would bump the scope up to an XT6, if not then the XT4.5 is still a fine scope for starters. Also, have you considered a good pair of binoculars? You will still be able to see Saturn's rings and binocs can afford you some truly impressive views of the milky way as well as star clusters and some comets. Their wide field of view can make for some stunning viewing. I'd recommend getting a tripod with binoculars so you can keep them steady while viewing. Binoculars are a fine way (and can be even cheaper) for beginning to learn the night sky.
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Here is Aleksandr K. again. Look at some pictures I made using Celestron 5 MP (their sizes were reduced).https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.586148731439698.1073741832.100001337299954&type;=1&l;=b176410e3f
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Hello, I would say the images for me are the same as I have the basic eyepieces and two sets of as you need two sets for the bino viewers but what I like is the eye relief that you get when looking through them and a almost 3d effect like you get when looking through binoculars. If you can afford it I would highly recomend it, not for just yourself but for other viewers as well. I have a Celestron 8SE and looking at Saturn, Jupiter, the moon, well its pretty awesome. My plan is to do astrophotography, if I was really into eyepieces I would go with the two inch and some nice Nagler eyepieces. Hope this helps, Good luck and dark skies. Hello, I would say the images for me are the same as I have the basic eyepieces and two sets of as you need two sets for the bino viewers but what I like is the eye relief that you get when looking through them and a almost 3d effect like you get when looking through binoculars. If you can afford it I would highly recomend it, not for just yourself but for other viewers as well. I have a Celestron 8SE and looking at Saturn, Jupiter, the moon, well its pretty awesome. My plan is to do astrophotography, if I was really into eyepieces I would go with the two inch and some nice Nagler... » Read More Hello, I would say the images for me are the same as I have the basic eyepieces and two sets of as you need two sets for the bino viewers but what I like is the eye relief that you get when looking through them and a almost 3d effect like you get when looking through binoculars. If you can afford it I would highly recomend it, not for just yourself but for other viewers as well. I have a Celestron 8SE and looking at Saturn, Jupiter, the moon, well its pretty awesome. My plan is to do astrophotography, if I was really into eyepieces I would go with the two inch and some nice Nagler eyepieces. Hope this helps, Good luck and dark skies. « Show Less
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Sorry Kevin, i am the wrong person. i bought this telescope for my son and he couldn't use it and i am stock now. I bought it cuz i thought it would be just easy. but i was wrong.
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In my opinion, this scope was very poor. I had problems with assembly, and the scope did not work as described. My recommendation is you return it and put that money towards a better starwatcher. We were looking so forward to seeing the night sky, and were unable to have the telescope work. I hope this was helpful. In my opinion, the pieces not working as expected, is not worth replacing parts. I hope you can find one that will work for you. I, and other Amazon customers had dissatisfactory experiences when using this particular model. Happy new year!
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No. This goes in place of your eyepiece. This device is the equivalent of a 7mm eyepiece, which will already result in high magnification images. If you want to go further in, as many people do, then something like a 2.5X barlow lens should be employed. That's the next thing I'm going to acquire. I'm thinking that Jupiter with a 2.5X barlow will nearly fill the 640x480 frame size on my Celestron 8", with enough room to keep the image tracked. The frame stacking software, Registax is where the magic occurs. The videos you take of planets from this thing will not wow you, but after stacking they should. No. This goes in place of your eyepiece. This device is the equivalent of a 7mm eyepiece, which will already result in high magnification images. If you want to go further in, as many people do, then something like a 2.5X barlow lens should be employed. That's the next thing I'm going to acquire. I'm thinking that Jupiter with a 2.5X barlow will nearly fill the 640x480 frame size on my Celestron 8", with enough room to keep the image tracked. The frame stacking software, Registax is where the magic occurs. The videos you take of planets from this thing will not wow you, but after... » Read More No. This goes in place of your eyepiece. This device is the equivalent of a 7mm eyepiece, which will already result in high magnification images. If you want to go further in, as many people do, then something like a 2.5X barlow lens should be employed. That's the next thing I'm going to acquire. I'm thinking that Jupiter with a 2.5X barlow will nearly fill the 640x480 frame size on my Celestron 8", with enough room to keep the image tracked. The frame stacking software, Registax is where the magic occurs. The videos you take of planets from this thing will not wow you, but after stacking they should. « Show Less
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100% you can see Jupiter. Very sad that khatibamm and gene are giving false info... I've got pictures through this scope of Jupiter, its two weather bands, and its four moons! Is it the best scope money can buy? Nope, but it's worth the money if this is in your budget. Also, the rings around Saturn look awesome through this scope.
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As I said, if the body and focus bar are metal and not plastic ...and the mount is solid...you should be able to see the planets you listed fine without extra accesories. However, how the scope in general is designed is important. You want a metal or aluminum tube and focusing bar.....not plasctic. And the joints or bars attaching the focusing knobs should preferably be metal so they do not come loose. I would just spend the extra $40 or $50 and look at Orion telescopes because I did and they are simply better made. Same optics...same factory....but better quality parts where it counts the most. As I said, if the body and focus bar are metal and not plastic ...and the mount is solid...you should be able to see the planets you listed fine without extra accesories. However, how the scope in general is designed is important. You want a metal or aluminum tube and focusing bar.....not plasctic. And the joints or bars attaching the focusing knobs should preferably be metal so they do not come loose. I would just spend the extra $40 or $50 and look at Orion telescopes because I did and they are simply better made. Same optics...same factory....but better quality parts where it counts the... » Read More As I said, if the body and focus bar are metal and not plastic ...and the mount is solid...you should be able to see the planets you listed fine without extra accesories. However, how the scope in general is designed is important. You want a metal or aluminum tube and focusing bar.....not plasctic. And the joints or bars attaching the focusing knobs should preferably be metal so they do not come loose. I would just spend the extra $40 or $50 and look at Orion telescopes because I did and they are simply better made. Same optics...same factory....but better quality parts where it counts the most. « Show Less
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Good morning! I was consulting on this and indeed astronomical telescopes invert the image and above what is below and what is left is right. What you have bought is a telescope to see stars, and stars, or planets, or galaxies, all the same right to see them inside out. greeting
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Hi Ryan,As you know that this is a fast dobsonian, you have to use quality eyepieces to get the most out of it.With my Celestron eyepieces I got reasonable level of contrast of Saturn including Casini division, few saturnian moon with little cloudy bands of the planet in 300x .My cloudy nights friends who are using Pentax XW or TV Delos have got lot of viewing pleasure and some of friends who are using Orthoscopic eyepieces also satisfied well with this telescope.I think that you cannot go wrong with this telescope. Clear Skies...Best regardsDr. R.A.N.S Rajapakshe.
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Well, I think there is a problem with the current iteration of the ad... Right now it is showing the two different pictures--one as the product you are purchasing and one below where it shows the "other" things that people sometimes buy with it. When I bought mine, the picture of the Tardis in space is what was shown in both places and what I purchased and received. I think, if it were me, I would send a question to the seller asking them which you would ACTUALLY receive before buying. In this case, I don't think anyone but the seller will be able to properly answer your question due to the conflicting images. Well, I think there is a problem with the current iteration of the ad... Right now it is showing the two different pictures--one as the product you are purchasing and one below where it shows the "other" things that people sometimes buy with it. When I bought mine, the picture of the Tardis in space is what was shown in both places and what I purchased and received. I think, if it were me, I would send a question to the seller asking them which you would ACTUALLY receive before buying. In this case, I don't think anyone but the seller will be able to properly answer your question... » Read More Well, I think there is a problem with the current iteration of the ad... Right now it is showing the two different pictures--one as the product you are purchasing and one below where it shows the "other" things that people sometimes buy with it. When I bought mine, the picture of the Tardis in space is what was shown in both places and what I purchased and received. I think, if it were me, I would send a question to the seller asking them which you would ACTUALLY receive before buying. In this case, I don't think anyone but the seller will be able to properly answer your question due to the conflicting images. « Show Less
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I was in your same situation last year. There is no such thing. The camera you purchased is designed for low-level light objects, not bright planets. If you use this camera for Jupiter per say, you will lose much of the resolution due to a half second exposure. Brighter objects are easily over exposed and you can't use any barlow lenses. However, I did purchase another Orion StarShoot but for planetary captures. You could of course use a standard camera for both jobs but if you are like me, I like the technology that Orion makes so I can use my laptop.
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I wouldn't be able to tell you what might be missing without actually seeing the thing. Other than that, compare the telescope with the user's manual. If you don't have the user's manual, go to the library and get a book on basic telescope parts and operation. You might also learn a little about what kind of eyepieces would be suitable to get started.
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Good afternoon. The globe has a light sensor built into the base. Turn the globe on and then turn the lights in the room off. The constellations will then be visible. You can only see the constellations in the dark. In normal light, it just looks like a regular globe. I hope this helps. Have a GREAT day!
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They come in all different sizes. some of the planets are 3"across, the biggest one is like the sun 8". Hopefully that gives you a comparison point. We love them!