Ive been interested in space since I was a kid and always enjoy reading about astronomy on the internet and in books but alas I never took the plunge and actually brought myself a telescope.Fortunately my significant other was at a loss of what to buy me for Christmas so seeing that Jessops had some simple reflector telescopes on half price I asked for one of these cheaper models to see if its something I might want to spent a small fortune on at a later date.
That been said, it is light enough to pack into the car and travel somewhere out the way. The metal construction on the telescope itself seems solid and the tripod is also well made. ![]() The three lenses are 20mm, 12.5mm and a 6mm. Jessops 800 80 Astronomical Telescope Trial And ErrorWorking out the lenses is easy but essentially all you have to really realise is that the larger the number the wider the picture is going to be, and the brighter the picture (because there is more light being collected.) Putting the scope together is very quick and easy, the only thing that may take a little trial and error is setting up the spotting scope but with updown and leftright adjustment wheels built into the spot-scope itself its pretty self explanatory. Easiest way I found to set up the spotting scope is to simply use the moon as a reference. In fact I found Jupiter completely by accident and was so thrilled when I saw Jupiters moons sprawled around the distant planet. Finding objects with this telescope is not too difficult but you have to have some patience. Best bet is to use the 20mm lens to find your object and then go down to the 12.5mm. The 6mm doesnt zoom in much farther and is difficult to view through owing to the small viewing hole and subsequently you are forever re-adjusting (in the farthest zoom you are lucky to have maybe fifteen seconds of viewing before the movement of the planet means having to re-adjust.) The Barlow multiplier lens is OK, but remember you are multiplying an image being reflected off of a mirror and therefore it is not going to be any clearer than the smaller image. Views of Jupiter through the 12.5mm lens multiplied through the Barlow show the planets stripes (just) and the moons appear as tiny stars surrounding the gas giant. Owing to the heavens current orbits Ive only been able to view Jupiter and the moon thus far but Im looking forward to my future discoveries. I know most people use moon filters and Im surprised this doesnt come with one. Im sure you could get one to fit this telescope as the 1.5 fitting seems to be pretty universal but in all honesty just using a pair of sunglasses would probably get around this. As a representation of what you might expect to see through this telescope here are some images (not my own) which tally up pretty well with what Ive experienced so far. For fifty quid it really is a great little device for getting to grips with astronomy and making sure it is something which you will enjoy for a longer period of time. I would be tempted to say this would make a good toy but I know as a child Id have been disappointed with the detail you can pick up on anything other than the moon. As an adult you obviously have more realistic expectations about the devices abilities. Jessops 800 80 Astronomical Telescope Free App WhichIts a free app which shows you what you are seeing in the night sky. ![]()
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