SingAstro

greetings all,

am noob here, been checking out the forum for the past 6 months lol.

is celestron firstscope much better than galileoscope?

and i saw from the other threads that celestron firstscope costs 149 sgd

from science center (anyone knows if it is still available?), while

galileoscope cost 69sgd from astro bargain

am trying to compare the price and performance and get either one =)

and btw the most numbers of bright objects in the night sky i saw at one

time is 28 in singapore with naked eye in the north on christmas eve (i wished i had a telescope then)

isit considered a good stargazing condition to be able to see 20 + stars or isit just a normal view in east coast?

i was really amazed as normally i can only see 2 or 3 bright objects in the sky at the same place

ty for advise!

Welcome actually I am also a beginner. So I am unable to answer your question

welcome to Singastro, both of you.
The Galileoscope is a learning tool more for fun than for serious astro viewing. It allows you to view the heavens the way Galileo did as well as offer a scond configuration for a more modern design so you can do a comparison.

The celestron scopes, no matter how basic they are, are better suited for normal viewing. They come complete with tripod and eyepieces, etc.

But before you go out to buy one, its best to join one of our sessions to have a look at what is available before deciding what is suitable for you.

Cheers

Yup, indeed. A proper telescope is no doubt better than the Galileoscope. I bought one for fun and I'm thinking of selling it now. If you're interested, let me know. I'm letting it go at S$50. (contact: 9128onesixfourone)

astronoob wrote:
isit considered a good stargazing condition to be able to see 20 + stars or isit just a normal view in east coast?

Oh yes, about that. You are lucky to catch stars. From the view of my house, I cant see even a star.

If I were to buy a Orion SkyQuest XT6 Classic Dobsonian Telescope like I mentioned earlier, can I still view stars readily? :3

Thanks

astronoob wrote: btw the most numbers of bright objects in the night sky i saw at one

time is 28 in singapore with naked eye in the north on christmas eve (i wished i had a telescope then)

isit considered a good stargazing condition to be able to see 20 + stars or isit just a normal view in east coast?

i was really amazed as normally i can only see 2 or 3 bright objects in the sky at the same place

ty for advise!

With regards to the number of stars you can see can night, due to the bright city night-scape we have in SG, you would be expecting to see only the stars with brightness limited to 4 magnitudes. It also depends on stars that constitute the constellations. Usually the summer skies and winter skies contain constellations that have brighter stars, such as Orion, Taurus, Gemini, Auriga and Summer skies with Scorpious and Sagittarus.

Conversely, the autumn skies contains constellations with stars that are dimmer for our conditions. Such as piscs and capriconus

I feel that viewing is kinda limited, but more stars will appear when you capture the skies with a camera, just use a longer exposure or higher ISO.

Find a darker spot in your area with no light obstruction, you can see more than what you are seeing. and let your eyes adapt to the dark.
lamp post are irritating...

i would say that the galileoscope is more of a scope which teaches you more of a refractor and on the interior mirrors and stuff of it. to me, i think the galileoscope is worth the money for its great performance.

a clear night in singapore will allow your naked eye to even see the nebuloosity of pleiades and over 30 stars and still counting. best avoid stray light from lamp post and other light producing source.

Welcome to the forum. The two scopes are both good for beginners but in my opinion you shoud start out with the galileoscope. It is cheaper and you trains you to understand the night sky without the use of a motor.