Reddit reviews SVBONY Telescope Eyepiece Fully Mutil Coated 1.25 inches Telescope Lens 66 Degree Ultra Wide Angle HD (6mm 9mm 15mm 20mm)
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66 degree AFOV perfects for broad field lunar observations;medium sized star clusters;wide range of cloudy nebulas and deep sky targets with extra sharpness6/9/15/20mm for different magnifications;high power and medium eyepiece fits for viewing surface and potholes details on the moon;the planetary;lunar;double stars;nebulas and deep skyFully multi coated broadband green optics with superior optical performance;clarity is great and the magnification is truly representedMulti group lens combination to improve optical performance;the eyepieces sets delivers sharp images with good color correction and contrastEdge blackened optics;internally blackened to eliminate light scattering;minimize internal reflection and maximize contrast
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For that price range, the Orion SkyQuest XT6 is hands down the best option:
https://www.telescope.com/Orion-SkyQuest-XT6-Classic-Dobsonian-Telescope/p/102004.uts
6" is a very good entry level aperture, the F/8 focal ratio will perform better with cheaper eyepieces (saving you money), be easier to collimate, and won't show any significant coma (an aberration inherent to reflectors). There is nothing easier to use than a simple Dobsonian telescope.
From a dark sky location, thousands of objects will be visible through the scope. If you don't live too far north in the Northern Hemisphere, Jupiter and Saturn will show a wealth of detail in that scope.
The scope only comes with one eyepiece (a 25mm Plossl for 43x magnification), so you would definitely want to invest in a few more eyepieces, especially for planetary observing.
I recommend the "Gold Line" eyepieces (6, 9, 15, and 20mm focal lengths): https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07H8WGZSV/
You can buy the whole set for a bit cheaper: https://www.amazon.com/SVBONY-Telescope-Eyepiece-Accessories-Astronomy/dp/B01MR78I42/
Or if you're willing to wait a month, you can buy the same eyepieces from Ebay (brand new), for $80: https://www.ebay.com/itm/1-25-66-Deg-Ultra-Wide-Angle-Eyepieces-Set-6-9-15-20mm-for-Astro-Telescopes/173728095625
They are all the same eyepiece sold under various brands by various vendors. If you pay more than $30 per eyepiece, you're paying too much. They are as cheap as Plossls, but offer better field of view, and longer eye relief, making them more comfortable to look through.
That 6/9/15/20 set is a good range of focal lengths for that scope.
6 and 9 for lunar and planetary viewing. 6 when the atmosphere is nice and steady, 9 for when it's a bit more turbulent. 9 is also good for smaller / brighter deep space objects. 15 and 20 used for larger, dimmer deep space objects.
For eyepieces, I'd consider this goldline set...
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This sub often recommends goldlines to beginners because they are very solid with pretty good views for the price range. The entire set is a nice range of focal lengths. If someone breaks or damages an eyepiece, a replacement wouldn't cost too much.
And maybe a telrad finder?
I don't believe hooking it up to a monitor is a real option. The options that do exist would be relatively expensive and the results would still be pretty poor.
Have you looked for a local astronomy club that would be willing to help? Most clubs love doing public outreach projects and events. Or a local college/university that might have an astronomy department?
Not a problem. I'm not an expert on that type of scope either, which is why I linked and mentioned the other sub, but the general consensus is that they are decent entry level scopes that will give you a good start in the hobby, but leave you wanting more over time, and it seems $50 is about what they are generally worth, so I think you made the right call to get into the hobby and figure out if you like it or not.
You didn't mention anything about eyepieces, but I would assume it came with 1 or 2 plossl or kelners, likely around 25mm for 40x magnification. I would recommend getting one of the "gold line" eyepieces this sun always praises. They have great eye relief and about the same FOV as a plossl, so they are great for higher mag when plossls force you to damn near touch your eye to the eyepiece.
I generally wouldn't recommend an eyepiece kit, as they are generally not that great with overlap of ranges and being bundled with other useless filters and stuff, but this one is a bit better, though I would suggest getting only 1 or 2 of the eyepieces in the kit anyway (the 6mm for sure, maybe the 9 or 15 as well):
https://www.amazon.com/SVBONY-Telescope-Eyepiece-Accessories-Astronomy/dp/B01MR78I42/ref=pd_day0_hl_421_9?_encoding=UTF8&pd_rd_i=B01MR78I42&pd_rd_r=38600535-6f7e-11e9-8571-61275becdf34&pd_rd_w=lYs1c&pd_rd_wg=Ezw2r&pf_rd_p=ad07871c-e646-4161-82c7-5ed0d4c85b07&pf_rd_r=JGJ2X0WVDD2MC1DZSXRQ&psc=1&refRID=JGJ2X0WVDD2MC1DZSXRQ
The 6mm will give you 166x, 9mm 111x, 15mm 66x, and 20mm 50x. I'm getting these values by dividing your focal length (1000m) with the eyepiece focal length. Again, I'm assuming you already have a low power eyepiece around 25mm, so a 20 won't be much different. The 15mm or 9mm will be medium mag, which I like to use on larger objects like the Orion nebula, and the 6mm will let you zoom in on small objects, which based on your pic of Jupiter is probably something you are interested in.
In general, the mag limit of a telescope is about 2x the aperture in mm, but with the spherical mirror, you have have focusing issues before getting to that point, so I wouldn't recommend going further than the 6mm.
Eyepieces will transfer well from scope to scope, so if you are at all interested in continuing the hobby, I think it's well worth it to start getting slightly better eyepieces early.
> Orion Skyline 8
Where will you be observing from?
How portable does it need to be?
The Skyline is one of the best bang for the buck telescopes.
The 30mm ~70° Erfle eyepiece is worth $80-$100 alone (unless bought from China for $40 or so). The right-angle finder much better than the usual finders. The 10:1 focuser really nice to have.
If you are interested in mainly observing the planets, and thus don't really need a big finder or wide-angle overview eyepiece, you can get the "2nd"/refurbished XT8 for $320. The mirror performs the same, just the accessories are simpler.
Each telescope needs a planetary eyepiece (the Skyline has a 9mm so you'd probably still want a bit more magnification for planets, the XT8 lacks a higher power eyepiece all together).
I can go over some of the math too. That telescope has a 130mm primary mirror, hence the 130 in its name. In inches that's about 5", this is also called the aperture. The maximum magnification on a very clear night is 50x your aperture. 50 x 5=250. So you don't want to go above 250 power. I looked up the focal length and it is 650mm. This is important because you divide the focal length by the mm of the eyepiece you're using to get magnification. Your telescope will come with a 10mm and a 25 mm, so 650/10= 65x and 650/25= 26x. These will be good for viewing the moon, and a decent view of the planets but not for galaxies, nebulae or star clusters. Reversing the math, if you wanted an eyepiece that gave you the full 250 magnification that you can theoretically get you'd need about a 3mm lens. 650/250=2.6.
The Svbony or similar Gold Line series is highly touted on here. Under $100 for 4 lenses that are very good you get a 6, 9, 15 and 20 mm lens. If you pair that with a 2x Barlow, which is a lens you put your other lens into that doubles its magnification, you can stretch those 4 lenses into also being 3, 4.5, 7.5 and 10 mm. So for ~$130 you can get the most out of your scope and not have to buy anything for a long time.
What I've been getting the most use out of is a Celestron zoom lens. It can go from 24mm to 8 mm by just twisting the body of it. At its lowest magnification it can't see very much of the sky, so it isn't super popular because it's hard to find what you're looking for, but when you zoom in it really opens up what you can see. If I can't find what I'm looking for I switch to a 25 mm lens with better field of vision then put the Zoom back in. The zoom is ~$70.
Lastly buy the book Turn Left at Orion. Note: Don't accidentally buy Turn Right at Orion!! This book gives you history, cool facts and will help you find hundreds of cool objects in Space. If you just cruise around without a guide you'll lose interest quick. Best advice I got for using this book is to rotate the book in your hands until it matches what you're seeing in your scope. Don't assume up is up or left is left. The book is on sale right now for a better price than I got, might want to scoop it up now. It's the current edition and just came out this year.
If I confused you with anything I can clarify!
Svbony Goldlines
2X Barlow
Celestron Zoom
Turn LEFT at Orion
FWIW, That 66° eyepiece set is on sale for $20 off today, if you know anyone else who needs one. Hard to pass up at that price, even if the one eyepiece is not entirely appropriate.
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B01MR78I42/
I don’t know how good the eyepieces are that come with the AD8 so wait for someone else to confirm if you need these or not.
But the 6mm goldline is a good budget eyepiece for planetary.
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Thanks for the reply. My parents got this scope for our oldest son (22 now). I used it more then he did. I was amazed by how much I could see of Jupiter. Yeah it was fuzzy but I could make out the cloud bands and the red dot.
And thanks for saying that the gold line is the SVBONY brand. I see it was mentioned in the faq but when I searched it it brought up SVBONY. I thought that was some boot leg china stuff, well I guess it kind of is, you didn't touch with a 10 foot pole. So would this be a good "kit" to start with?
Thank you for the reply. I was looking at getting the goldline eyepieces(which are the ultra wide I think?). I'd like to get a kit if possible. Would These Eyepieces be sufficient or would you recommend something else? I didn't see any kits with the ones you linked me. I'm just trying to make sure I buy the ones that will be right for me because it seems I wasted money with the plossl set from Celestron, so I'm just going to sell it on eBay. Any kit suggestions would be great so I can view everything I'm wanting to ASAP (I go to Nags Head the last week of August and want to have them by then). Thank you for any replies and suggestions. I greatly do appreciate it!
Yup, I’m also hearing good stuff about these svbony goldlines: Svbony 3,2 cm Teleskop Okular Zubehör-Sets Kits vollständig Mutil beschichtet 66 Grad Ultra Weitwinkel HD 6 mm 9 mm 15 mm 20 mm für Astronomischen Teleskop https://www.amazon.de/dp/B01MR78I42/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_i_VHuuDb815047C
My question to you astro-gurus would be if these are comparable with something like the Orion Expanse line, because at this price they are quite a steal.