Ncstar Monocular

Ncstar Monocular

Zoom Eyepiece

Zoom Eyepiece

how is this telescope?

Diameter 50 mm (2")
Focal length 600 mm (24")
Focal ratio F/ 12
Alt-azimuth mount
table tripod
5x24 finder telescope
90° diagonal mirror
eyepieces F 6 mm and H 12.5 mm, dia. 24.5 mm (1")
magnification with supplied eyepieces 100x and 48x
Zoom Eyepiece 6x÷28x
refractor telescope with multicoated optics
Net Weight 1.3 Kgs
Box Dimensions 65 x 23 x 9 cm3

Could i will be able to see the galaxies or nebulas, if not please tell me till how far i can see with this one
I am buying it from ebay
There is no club in Varanasi, uttar pradesh,India. I shall now buy a binocular and read nightwatch.

I suggest you join an astronomy club or at least go to a couple star party's and see what you like.
A good telescope for dso's(deep space objects) is the reflector type and the easiest to use and set up is a dob,(Dobsonian mount).To get a telescope that will give you views of Galaxy's,nebula,clusters and such you will need at least 6" aperture.This is a good place to do some window shopping-

http://www.telescope.com/control/dobsonian-telescopes

I have 2 of their telescopes a Starblast 6 and an XT 10-I love them both.
Thy really stand behind their products.
Stay away from e-bay and department store telescopes.
Wally

Power Adapter

Power Adapter

Can using a higher voltage power adapter damage a digital camera?

I'm using a Power Shot A520 and found an power adapter that says input: 120vsc and output: 12vdc and the req volt on the camera says DC IN 3.15v.

Don't use it, it will cause damage.There are power adapters available that are variable output regulated voltages specifically designed for cameras.

Chris

Mini Compact

Mini Compact

What is the best cheapest mini/compact/cube-fridge to buy?

I do not need a freezer. It would be used to keep snacks(possibly including meat,cheese,and a few drinks). It would be great if it is under $100. Also, if it does not make a lot of noise. Are there any that you do not have to worry about defrosting? Please recommend specific brand/model names if you are using one and have had a positive experience. It should not be very big. It will go in a small bedroom. I have looked at several by googling and would like more specific review/information.

Definitely buy from Craigslist! There are always people trying to sell little fridges on there.

Meade Televue

Meade Televue

need help with telescope eyepieces?

Im new to astronomy I got a meade 16" lightbridge telescope really cheap it came with a 24mm eyepiece.I saw saturn tonight it looked small but clear i was expecting a bit more from such a big telescope my back is killing me.so can someone tell me what eyepieces are good for this scope someone told me televue are good but there are a few so help please?

Expectations can be discouraging. Since you are new to the hobby, you perhaps did not know what to really expect, but thought that you would see much more with such an impressive scope. The truth is that the planets don't look that much better in this scope than they do in some smaller ones. The advantage in a 16 inch aperture is with seeing deep sky objects. And the real advantage is seeing the real dim ones, which will still look real dim in your scope. It's just that with a smaller aperture, you would never see them at all.

Is your 24 mm eyepiece a 2 inch or a 1.25 inch version? If you have the money to buy new gear, I would seriously consider moving to a 2 inch format for all of your eyepieces. The best ones you can buy are Televue Naglers (82 degree apparent field of view) or Televue Ethos (100 degree apparent field of view). These eyepieces will make you grasp the sides of the scope to keep from falling in.

There are other good eyepieces out there. The Celestron Axiom series is excellent, and the Televue Panoptics are also very good.

Once you buy a premium eyepiece, you will never go back. It's like getting a different scope. They are expensive, but they are the heart of your instrument.

I assume that you already understand magnification (this may not be a good assumption). Since your scope's focal length is 1829 mm, you can divide that by the eyepiece focal length to determine the magnification. So your 24 mm eyepiece was giving you about 1829 / 24 = 75x or so. You could get a slightly better view of Saturn with a little more magnification, but I wouldn't go much beyond 100x, and frankly, the low mag eyepieces are better for most targets.

You may want to visit a couple of star parties organized by your local amateur astronomy club. Saturn is a wonderful target, but that scope will let you see a whole lot more, and you should perhaps re-adjust your expectations with a little help from folks with a bit more experience. I will guarantee that they will help you.

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