Telescopes Celestron

Telescopes Celestron

Would you recommend the Celestron Astromaster 70AZ Telescope for planets viewing and other stuff like galaxies?

Also how good is it in terms of clarity etc thanks a lot

Planets, maybe. Galaxies, no.

I don't recommend refractors under $500 of any kind. I only recommend $500 refractors (and mind you, that does not include the mount, which will likely be an additional $1000) to anyone who is already an expert. And i expect to be soundly slapped by experts for even suggesting it.

The problem with the Astromaster 70 mm refractor is that it's only $100. For $100, you can hardly get a good tripod. And if the mount is poor, then the entire experience is poor, no matter how good the optics are. My guess is that that optics are OK. Except that it's not big enough for galaxies. Many would say that a refractor at this price range would have unacceptable chromatic aberration. That's probably right. But other than the mount and the optics, this is probably a great scope.

For $100 and less, the options are:

8x binoculars. Much over 8x, and you can't hand hold them, so you need a great mount, which is going to cost more than $100. I've got some great 10x50 binoculars which cost $25. They have poor close focus, which is SO not a problem for astronomy. It's not even a problem for the neighbor's window, (which i only know about because i'm a bird watcher, and follow the birds where they fly - how was i supposed to know). They're also fragile. But they'll last decades if they're not abused. But as they're 10x, i only use them with my $250 tripod. That's the breaks. And as they're straight through binoculars, it's really tough to see much that's over about 45 degrees up from the horizon or higher. And the best part of the sky (has the least amount of atmosphere to see through) is straight overhead.

There's another option. Visit a club. Both the clubs i belong to have public star party events monthly or more often. Both clubs have loaner telescopes for members. For $25 a year, i can use any of several scopes from 100 mm to 550 mm whenever i want. And cameras and filters and so on. I estimate that the break even point on membership is several hundred years compared with buying my own stuff. Here's a handy link to find a club near you.

http://www.skyandtelescope.com/community/organizations

If you still want your own scope, you need to spend $200. You want a dobsonian mount, because they're very cheap, and so simple, it's hard for manufacturer's to get it wrong. Then since this style mount as the opening at the top, you want a telescope design that also has the eyepiece near the top. That's a Newtonian. Fortunately, the Newtonian design is also pretty simple. Simple is cheap. So a Newtonian Dob has the best bang for the buck of any design. IMO, this is without regard to how many bucks you have. But under about $1000, it's important.

So here's the low bid for high quality optics on a rock solid mount that fits in your car and sets up extremely quickly. The xt4.5 from Orion. It's 114 mm. From dark sky sites, you can see galaxies. I've done that. But that's true for my 254 mm scope too. 114 mm is good, but 254 mm is better. That 254 mm is better is not controversial.

http://www.telescope.com/control/product/~category_id=dobsonians/~pcategory=telescopes/~product_id=09804

If you do buy this scope, you'll still want to visit a club. We can tell you what to look at and how, but having someone show you is something else again.

I'm not in disagreement with Geoff. I'm just slightly more specific, and more willing to point to a good product than he is. But what does he know of the low end? His budget was at least 5 times more than mine, which was likely 7 times more than yours. But i hang with guys that have 114 mm reflectors. They're cool guys who really know what they're doing. They're just not fabulously rich - or formerly fabulously rich like me.

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* About Meade And Their Telescopes

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* 2 Buy Computerized Or Manual

* About Meade And Their Telescopes

Meade telescopes come from a corporation called - Meade Instruments Corporation. In 1972, John Diebel started Meade as a small mail order telescope company. They used to sell small reflecting telescopes and accessories.

In 1978 Meade started manufacturing Schmidt-Cassegrain telescopes. Meade Instruments Corporation has also produced larger telescopes, which can even be found in some observatories! Meade is now the leading telescope manufacturer, with its telescopes being found all around the world!

Over the years, Meade has improved there telescopes, and every new model that comes out has new features or advancements that are useful to amateur astronomers and professionals alike.

* About Buying Your First Telescope

Buying your first telescope can be one of the most exciting things you do! Imagine suddenly you have gone from having a planet with over 6 billion people, to having also the universe with its infinite range of objects!

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* 2 Buy Computerized Or Manual

There are 2 types of telescope - reflecting telescopes and refracting telescopes. Both do a good job, however, refracting telescopes become expensive as they get bigger. A cost effective alternative is the reflecting telescopes, which offer great views of deep space objects. I find refractors are great for planetary viewing.

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