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Question: Would this scope be a good one to view sea life (such as whales, dolphins, etc.) from the beach or boat?
Document: The only problem that I had was the light shield on the tube was loose and would come off when the scope was pointed below vertical. Tech support was very nice and said that I could return it, but a piece of duct tape between the tube and the light shield gave the housing enough friction to stay in place and does not show. Overall, a good telescope for the beginner or intermediate astronomy buff.
It works and here's a tip, take your smart phone get a compass app. Find north and line polar axis up with north on compass and bingo that's it! Dont worry about finding Polaris and all that. Don't need to! Like any scope it vibrates a lil while focusing and settles down after a couple secs. Would like to add a autofocuser down the line to eliminate most of that. Bottom line buy this one and add from there you'll be glad you did!! Enjoy the sky:)
Definitely a step above department store scopes, and a good value for the price. Decent eyepieces to start with, but the 10mm is not too user friendly. Plan on spending $60 to $125 dollars or so to get a wide expanse eyepiece in the 12mm to 15mm range. It will make it much easier to locate and keep a fix on the planets. An alternative would be a barlow lens, but the images are still a little fuzzy around the edges.
The 10mm seems to be OK, but I am much happier with the 6mm Orion Expanse eyepiece I bought to go along with this scope to get closer to the "maximum" magnification and to have a wider view at higher magnification. The finder scope seems to stay on target better than my last telescope (a Meade 114mm reflector goto scope).
I may update my review if/when I get one.The reason I didn't give the scope 5 stars is because of the EQ mount, which seems to stick/slip at times.
I have owned small scopes in the past, this one is top notch for this size of refractor. It didn't break the bank, very well made. I saw a couple reviews about the adjusting mechanics being rough, I don't have that problem. I bought a eye piece, filter, Barlow lens set to use with it. A must to get the most out of this well made scope.
This brings the night sky to life. Educational and fun all at the same time. Family fun night just got better
This is the one, you can stop your research now! Classy and well built scope delivers the best images possible in this scopes range and specs. Dont think your saving money by getting one with same specs at a cheaper price, this one is very solid telescope! Crystal clear imaging, yes get a refractor! All planets look excellent, I recommend adding a 6mm and a Arlowx2 to your e yepieces to get in a lil closer. I pushed the magnification with my 3.6mm and it worked!
Our son-in-law LOVES it! Thanks for a good product at a great price! I'm sure he will be searching for additional accessories soon.
I bet he`ll get one.
Answer: I would say no. The reason is because the type of mount is Equatorial. An equatorial mount is used to counter-act the spinning of the Earth. This means that the only EASY way to change the direction this telescope points is in an arc (imagine tracing a rainbow by pointing at it with your finger.)For this reason, I would think it would be very difficult to follow any sea life swimming.My suggestion would be to find some nice binoculars (perhaps one you can attach to a mount or tripod?), or find a telescope that uses an Alt-Azimuth mount. An Alt-Azimuth mount will allow you to change the direction of the telescope via straight lines (no arcs like with an Equatorial mount). Alt-Azimuth's aren't as ideal for star-gazing, but are much easier to point around.If you're confused, or simply want more information you can quickly/easily google Alt-Azimuth vs. Equatorial to get a good idea of the differences. Equatorial is generally said to be a little confusing to understand at first, whereas Alt-Azimuth is very intuitive to use.