Tripod Telescope can a telescope tripod be repaired, or will we have to get a new one..and how mush do they cost?
my dad was in the back yard with our telescope looking at saturn and the bottom thing on it broke or something, i didn't see what exactly broke, but its the tripod, not the actaual telescope.
ok i think it was the bottom of the legs of the tripod..i think he said it cracked. its a meade astronomical elescope...sorry i forget exactly what one.
Impossible to say unless you give us more information. We need to know the size and make of telescope, and exactly what part is broken. The "tripod" is just the legs; far more critical is the "mount" which attaches the telescope to the legs and allows it to be pointed and adjusted. Many parts can be repaired or replaced, but I can't say what or how much it will cost without more information on the damage.
How does a lense affect what u see. iv got a astromaster 130 EQ And only the lenses that came with it. how do u see other things like nebulas and galaxies
You should be able to see whole lot of things with that rig.
The common conception out there is that to see good
stuff like nebulae and galaxies you need lots of
magnification. Not true. You need good clear nights,
and you need lots of patience.
The Andromeda galaxy can be seen with the naked
eye, and is actually wider than the full moon. It's just
a little dim- and that means that the larger the objective
lens (at the front of the scope) is, the more light you
can gather into the telescope and the brighter the
image will appear.......but if you use more than 30x
or 40x magnification, you'll only be looking at a part
of the galaxy.
Most of the good nebulae and galaxies will be best
seen at between 30x and 60x mag. The Orion
nebula, the beehive cluster, the M-series objects,
all of these are actually easily observable with a
relatively simple scope- like yours.
Good luck. If I were you, I would join a local astronomy
club, or hang around someone who has experience
with finding stuff up there.
Telescopes Quality Where is a good and proper place/shop for telescopes in Delhi?
hi i am staying in delhi and need to buy a telescope. I am not a very advanced, but don't want to buy a beginner also.
I want a nice telescope is there a place where i can look through a range of them at good price and good brand and quality
i am 16 yrs older
thanks in advance
give proper details pls.
pls give location
If you are just starting out, one of the best types of telescopes for learning the sky will be a dobsonian mounted reflector. This will give you plenty of aperture for the price, while being extremely easy to learn to 'operate', so you spend more of your learning time actually learning about the constellations, the planets, star clusters, nebulas, galaxies and other such cool things in the sky.
Another very good investment for your time and money will be to join a local astronomy club. IIRC, there are a few very good astronomy clubs in the area of Delhi. Contact one or more of those - and go out with them to whatever dark-sky observing site they might have - to see truly wonderful sights in the sky.
telescope lens What is the best way to clean dirt and fingerprints off telescope lens?
Generally it's best to leave the lens alone. You can accumulate quite a lot of dirt without it affecting the view in any way. Most methods of cleaning do more harm than good. Mirrors in Newtonian reflectors are relatively easy to clean with a mixture of isopropyl alcohol and distilled water, plus a drop of wetting agent or liquid dishwashing detergent. Cleaning a refractor lens is very tricky because of the danger of getting the solution between thelens elements, best left to professionals.
