Best Telescopes What are the best telescopes for a 6 year old boy?
I don't want anything expensive. He is into the planets and the moon. I have no clue what is the best telescope to get him. This will be a christmas present for him. thanks
Attached is a talk I co-authored on this subject. (I'm currently the VP for the club ncastro.org - I'm happy to discuss specifics if you email me through the website.)
Most inexpensive scopes have lousy mounts that make them VERY difficult to use/enjoy. The planets that will be decent thru an "inexpensive" telescope are Venus, Mars (during close approaches only - fortunately that's the next few months), Jupiter, Saturn.
Bring your son to public skygazing sessions hosted by a local astronomy club - see if he really likes it. A 6-year old probably can't handle a reflector without help (many untrained adults can't either!). A refractor is maintenance-free. 3 scopes in the $100-$150 range are on oriontelescopes.com - that is the cheapest usable scope, in my opinion. And if he likes astronomy, he will quickly "outgrow" these.
Binoculars are good for moon and learning the sky, plus are useful for general use.
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Telescopes Optics What problem are adaptive optics used to correct?
a the opacity of the Earth's atmosphere
b defects in the optics of the telescope
c slight errors in the telescope's mount to compensate for the Earth's rotation
d effects of atmospheric turbulence
e reduce the amount of background noise in a CCD
Adaptive Optics refers to optical systems which adapt to compensate for optical effects introduced by the medium between the object and its image.
d) the turbulence in the air (optical effects introduced by the medium)
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Telescopes Dobsonian Is the 6in orion dobsonian a good telescope for viewing jupiter?
will i be able to see alot of detail on jupiter? what other brands make better telescopes that will get me the best view of jupiter
i want to stay under 300 dollars for a budget
A 6 inch will show a fair amount of detail, but an 8 inch will bring out significantly more. Try to get an 8 inch dobsonian if you can instead.
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How to make a 25" Dobsonian telescope?
I'm trying to figure out how to make at least a 25" aperture Dobsonian telescope. Does anyone know of any sites I can go to to find out how or any books I can get?
If you plan to grind your own mirror yourself, you should start with something MUCH smaller --- 6 or 8 inches at most. Even an experienced amateur telescope maker can spend years making a telescope mirror in the 25" size range.
Alternatively, you could buy the optics already made, and just build the mounting and "tube" or strut assembly to hold them. Count on spending several thousands of dollars for these.
No, they just use a digital camera and "drive" the telescope from a computer, looking at the image on a computer monitor. Often they are thousands of miles from the telescope; it is all done by remote control.
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Telescope eyepiece which is better?
It's time for a 2 inch eyepiece and i'm stuck between two.
The 30 mm GSO Super-Wide
Or the 32 mm Q70 from Orion.
Which would u prefer?
They are actually made by the same company. GSO is Guan Sheng Optical of Taiwan, one of the largest manufactures of optical devices in the world. They contract out to anyone who wants their services.
http://www.gs-telescope.com/
For a modest fee and a certain minimum purchase quantity, you can even have them personalize the eyepiece instead of theirs or Orion's. A buddy of mine did that for our astronomy club.
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