Celestron's Greg Bragg is here to help you get your telescope setup and have you viewing as soon as possible. For additional help, check out our knowledgebase article which will step through Greg's points: bit.ly/2Gc7YW8
Haven't had a chance to test if it holds zero, but mounts just fine and has nice clear glass. Centered vertically true to a plumb line with the crosshairs which is always a plus!It's a great ru-vid.comUgkxc4K63Fd5LglDMObu7-Bgapxp_ef0W8hE scope. There's no parallax adjustment or focus ring, so may be limited to 3-7x, have to see how it is on the range. Also be aware that the rings are "look through" so you can still use irons, but they are really tall if you only intend to use the optics. On a 22LR no biggie since I'm not shooting competitions or worried about a hard cheek press. Will boresight and range test, if all goes well, I'll leave it at that!
If you want to avoid feeling frustrated and you don’t want to listen to countless instructions on how to get started on stargazing, Mr. Bragg is the man. Although I have a different telescope than the one in his video, his insight on the mechanics of telescopes was applicable and easy to understand. THANK YOU
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@@aaronhouse519 ,Dont Pay Attention To What The Sign Says,Pay More Attention To Getting As Much To The Center As Possible,There Is No Left,Right,Up Or Down In Space,Your Just Using The Sign To Align,Not Observing It,Hope This Helps.Good Luck,and Clear Skies..Not Sure Why Someone Didnt Answer You
Good explanation. That said, when I first got my 130az, (reflector) I too could see nothing. Turns out that the center screw on the secondary mirror had come loose and the secondary mirrow was facing away from the eyepiece. Fortunately, the secondary didn't fall out and ruin the mirrow. Took me a few days of research, plus extra equipment, to learn how and to do a proper collimation. Now the scope works pretty good.
This video has some great ideas and didn't "dumb down" anything. Thanks Celestron for making this video and fine yet "beginner affordable" optical equipment.
Truly outstanding presentation and commentary. I like the slip of the tongue, as evidenced by saying, "I love this telescope." That comment got my attention quickly. I am hearing and listening carefully! Thank you much! Semper Fi
You are so right & explain in simple terms without blowing my mind as i really like simplicity right from the beginning ,im not thick but we need to start from the beginning as after all its new as a new hobby . I JUST CANT WAIT TO SEE THE SPACE STATION .KEEP DOING AS YOU DO THANKS 😊
"do you have eyes? Are you blind? Have you taken the protective caps off? Are you actually looking at anything?" Were the answers I was expecting! I did all this when I got my first scope. Aligned it in the day which really helped at night!
@@insane_troll I thought, The Robots did everything for us..... You mean i have to Think And use my Brain, With the Telescope. AWWW This is gonna hurt.... LOL
Thank you so much for this perfect explanation of how to use my new 5" Schmitt Cassegrain telescope! Sounds stupid but I didn't even know how to use the red dot finder at all! Super simple and helpful video. Greatly appreciate you!
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Thank you so much was starting to think my telescope didnt work and was down since my daughters been dying to see the moon up close cant wait to give this a try tomorrow
This is an extremely helpful video. All beginners could benefit to watch it. I would like to emphasize looking at the moon first through a telescope. It is easy to locate and focus. After practicing on the Moon , planets, stars and celestial objects will be easier to find and focus.
Tha k you so much sir for this excellent info. I bought 130eq but don’t know how to use that...was searching stars in the nights with no luck...Now I’ll try to do what you have said
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U can see it the thing is make sure too check if ur finder scope and telescope is aligned also start with a 20mm eyepiece soemthing that gives less magnification
I am currently interested in two Celestron telescopes, the Starsense Explorer DX 102AZ, and the 130AZ. One important feature of my next scope is being able to use 2 inch eyepieces in the focuser. So far I have been unable to find out from any website, including Celestron’s, or for any review of the scopes if either/both will accept 2 inch eyepieces. Hopefully you can provide some illumination on this topic. Thanks very much. I would like to buy one of these soon, but it appears that they are more precious than valuable gems right at the moment, or just cannot be found, with back orders until April sometimes. Great review. I came back to watch a second time.😊
Thank you, this was very helpful. I was slowly figuring this out on my own, but it’s been raining, foggy and cloudy (the worst week to get a telescope, lol) and I haven’t had a chance to try anything but from my living room.
@annmariekelly8024: LOL....that always happens. I got my telescope after 2 weeks of constantly-clear skies......the day it arrived the clouds came back 😞
Thank you! Just sited my scope at the neighbors building something in their yard :) I have Celestron 4. In this point and focus method I can not get it to move side to side only up and down.
Hi Greg, i have a 127eq scope (Christmas present) . Q Are you able to do a video on how to collimate a Bird-jones scope with a lesser collimator. also how we locate the center of a primary mirror with out a center dot. cant find any really good Bird-jones Collimation videos on YT.
I’ve been an astrophotographer for a few years now, advice: spend allot of time with binoculars learning the constellations. The North Star (Polaris) the Big Dipper (Ursa Major) Orion and some of the basics, get comfortable with these basic targets and your circle on knowledge will continue to increase with your interest. Learning to snow sky means you fall down allot, but you don’t give up, same with astronomy, never give up.
Thank you for this video! Do you use the red dot finder each time you change your view or is it like once you’ve got it centered, you’re all set for the night?
Explained sensationally. I have a Celestron C8 and want to know where the sweetspot is? The mirror of the SCT can be moved very far, but the Schmidt plate is only calculated optimally for one distance. Which accessories should I use to stay within the area?
I am new to visual astronomy and bought that same scope. If anyone is thinking that it's claims are hype be assured that it performs exactly as advertised! I could not be happier with it. One question for you Greg. Are there any software upgrades in the works such as expanding the list of targets?
I have the DX 130 AZ which has a different configuration of where the eye piece and knobs are. I have tried and tried to get it sorted out but can't seem to get focused in with the finder and the app. I will try again as I want to see the Saturn/Jupiter show tomorrow night. Does it matter if the tri-pod is not even? I have one leg lower than the other to so I could see in the eye piece more comfortably. Maybe that is a problem. I will try your tips and see if I can get it focused. Also, if you move the telescope does it need to be re-focused again?
Especially with a reflector with the eyepiece at an angle (and memory problems) no matter what mount, one must figure out which way is the star moving when you move the tube. And vise-versa.
I have an astromaster 114EQ. The other night I was attempting some astrophotography and only black images came back (even after 30s of exposure). When I looked into the eyepiece, all I see is the secondary mirror and my own eye staring back. Will collimating fix this issue?
You really need to consider putting the red dot finder instructions (i.e. how to calibrate, turn on, change batteries, etc.), in the box. Only thing I got in my 114AZ was, how to mount.....that's it. This video solves a lot of beginner frustration because lack of beginner instructions included in box.
My Number One tip would be to extend the legs of the Tripod to full length, and it should not be much of an issue to align the finderscope with your 2 lenses in the Celestron 114 LCM atleast.
Though the finder is aligned, I am unable to see anything from 25mm and 10mm eyepieces , without the eyepieces object is visible (at Orion 90mm, StartMax Table Top) - but with a dot in the 90 degree digonal
I can find things just fine with my refractor, but I just bought a diagonal to correct the upside and backwards orientation and now I can’t see anything. What could possibly have gone wrong by just adding a diagonal? (Terrestrial viewing)
I bought an Astromaster 114 and in building It I messed it up somehow, asked Celestron for help but got zip ..it’s been sitting in my house for a few years gathering dust. :/ still believe it can be fixed but I’ve never able to find anybody with the necessary know how.
I received a Barska 300 for Xmas gift I'm having a hard time seeing anything through it is there something I should be doing that I' need to know I love the night sky Ty N. C. 🇺🇸
Hi Greg Thank you for your clear explanation I bought recently 127eq and when I target an object like a tree to allign my finder scoop with the telescope I don't see anything in the eyepiece even if use the focuser. Is there is anything wrong with my telescope in that case
I am new to astronomy and I had trouble setting up my Celestron Nexstar SLT 127 last night. It was my first attempt to take it out and align it using Sky Align. Since it was my first time I didn't know what to expect. Before I moved to the location where I was going to set it up and align it with Sky Align, I tried to calibrate the Finderscope with the telescope. That process went pretty east and I did it in my front yard while it was still light. When I got to the location the finderscope seemed to have moved, so I aligned it once again just as it was getting dark. When I went to setup the Sky Align using the handheld I couldn't read the LED diplay because it was moving too fast, and the font wasn't dark enough. Since it was my first time I didn't know it would be an issue. It was too hard to try and go to settings and adjust it, so I used the light from my flash on my phone to read it. I had trouble finding 3 bright objects initially. By the time I was able to find 3 bright objects the batteries were going dead and it wouldn't slew to the left. I also tried to setup the finderscope again, but I was having trouble with the red dot. It kept turning on and off when I touched it. The battery was brand new so I don't know what was wrong. Finally I had to pack it in because the handheld kept giving me an error 16 when slewing to the left, I just assumed it was the batteries because they were older. It wasn't a complete failure because I just wanted to get out and try it so I know what to expect. I will try again as soon as the conditions permit. I do have a question about the Finderscope, and I was hoping you could help. Last night the red dot was going on and off whenever I tried to move it and it was very difficult to align. It was about 45-50 degrees out so I'm not sure if that effects it. The battery was brand new so I know it wasn't that. Today I tried to align the finderscope while inside my house looking out the window at a corner of a house far enough away. I did not seem to have an issue with the red dot going on and off like I did yesterday. But I did notice that just touching the finderscope can move the red dot significantly. I would center the object in my eyepiece in the telescope, then turn the azimuth control knob and the altitude control knob to center the red dot, but it would move about significantly just by touching the finderscope. I assume that this isn't proper because if the finderscope isn't aligned with the telescope, then the sky align wont work properly. Any slight movement of the finderscope moves the red dot. I checked to make sure it was installed correctly and that the thumbscrews holding it down were tight. How do I keep the finderscope from being knocked out of alignment just by touching it? Do I have to align the finderscope anytime I move the telescope? and finally, does the cold weather effect the red dot going on and off?
Just set this up over the weekend. I have no trouble finding an object or focusing on it. My complaint is with the eyepiece itself. I've used both the 25mm and 10mm and I can't seem to get a good field of vision when looking through it. Sometimes my eyelashes get in the way, or something else seems to be obstructing the lens when I press my eye up against it. I can hover my eye just above the eyepiece so it's not touching it--there's no obstruction or eyelashes getting in the way like this but I can't hold my head completely still like this, so my target is constantly drifting as my head moves slightly. If i press my eye super close against the eyepiece then the field of vision gets super small, just a really small circle at this point. Are there any eyepieces that allow you to rest your eye at an exact distance so you have the same stationary and wide field of vision every time?
Useful advice [edited] thanks. I just got my first 70mm & was able to sort out my alignment with your advice, thanks. My issue is getting a clear image of the Moon. I tried putting on the Green lens to see if any difference, but it's still blurry. Is their any other way to focus the telescope?
If it is the common 70/700 refractor, just don't use the 4 mm SR eyepiece. Invest in a few standard Plössl eyepieces not below 5 mm focal length (6 mm would be nice) and you will see the difference.
Hi , do you think Celestron AstroMaster 70AZ LT Refractor Telescope is a good telescope for beginners? Kit includes : 20mm (low power) and 10mm (high power) eyepiece is a black friday deal.
Trying to figure out which telescope would be better for a beginner. I have been looking at the Starsense 114LT and the Starsense 130dx az. The 130 is double the price of the 114 but is it worth it? Any help would be appreciated.
