Is 76 by 700 good for a telescope?

Is 76 by 700 good for a telescope?

With the National Geographic 76/700 Mirror Telescope AZ, you can look at objects like the moon or constellations. Thanks to the telescope’s mirror, you can observe far-away, bright planets. You can use the 3 eyepieces to zoom in deeper on your subject, so you can look at details such as craters.

Is a 114mm reflector telescope good?

Celestron’s Cometron 114mm f/4 Reflector Telescope makes an ideal entry-level instrument that is well-suited for making detailed observations of the Moon and planets, and bright deep-sky objects like star clusters, binary systems, and nebulae.

How good is the National Geographic telescope?

4.0 out of 5 stars Powerful and easy to use. I’d given this as a gift to my niece – but assembled it and tried it out a few times before then. The laser aperture makes finding objects simple and the images were very clear – viewing Venus in the early AM hours was surprisingly clear.

How do you hook up a telescope with an equatorial mount?

Setting up your equatorial mount

  1. The scope and mount head sit on a TRIPOD.
  2. Place the MOUNT HEAD onto the top of the tripod.
  3. Screw the COUNTERWEIGHT bar into the mount head.
  4. The RA axis needs to point up to the north celestial pole.
  5. Fit a SLOW MOTION CABLE onto the small D-shaped shafts on the RA and the Dec.

Can you see galaxies with a 114mm telescope?

In very clear, dark skies, a 114-130 mm reflector telescope or equivalent will reveal numerous deep-sky objects. The Dumbbell and Orion nebulae should be clearly visible, albeit not with distinguished colours.

What can you see with a 114mm reflector?

114mm aperture has impressive light-gathering capability to provide excellent views of planets and bright deep sky objects. Fast focal ratio (f/5.2) shortens exposure times for deep sky photography .

Why can’t I see anything through my National Geographic telescope?

If you are unable to find objects while using your telescope, you will need to make sure the finderscope is aligned with the telescope. The finderscope is the small scope attached near the rear of the telescope just above the eyepiece holder. This is best done when the scope is first set up.

What is a Panhandle mount?

The panhandle mount makes it easy to track celestial objects as the earth turns. Comes with a full-size tripod, Smartphone mount, CR2032 battery, manual, and downloadable Artelescope App.