Hi guys,
I just got the Orion 80ED Triplet CF, and I'm thinking of getting the iOptron Zeq25, what do you all think of that mount? I know its relatively new... but I like the fact that the counter weight shaft can be adjusted for locations like Singapore, do you do not need a pier.
Anyways, here is a picture of the Moon I took 2 days earlier with this new scope through my DSLR...
Cheers!
My New Toy!
Re: My New Toy!
Nice looking scope and Moon pic! Thanks for sharing. How's the reduction in chromatic aberration when looking at bright Moon visually?
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Re: My New Toy!
Hi Gary,Gary wrote:Nice looking scope and Moon pic! Thanks for sharing. How's the reduction in chromatic aberration when looking at bright Moon visually?
The reduction is quite good as I can only compare to my previous 5" SCT...but focal length is quite short for planetary viewing....as I have yet to acquire a high power EP...
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Thanks Mystiq!Mystiq wrote:Congrats on your new toy! And that's a very nice moon pic! =)
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Thanks for the feedback. Do let us know how much useful magnification you can push in your new toy for Moon and planets.Jonarsh wrote:Hi Gary,Gary wrote:Nice looking scope and Moon pic! Thanks for sharing. How's the reduction in chromatic aberration when looking at bright Moon visually?
The reduction is quite good as I can only compare to my previous 5" SCT...but focal length is quite short for planetary viewing....as I have yet to acquire a high power EP...
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email: gary[at]astro.sg
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"The importance of a telescope is not how big it is, how well made it is.
It is how many people, less fortunate than you, got to look through it."
-- John Dobson.
email: gary[at]astro.sg
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Re: My New Toy!
You should grab shirox's Tak 2.8 Hi-LE that he's selling. It performs very well in my 80mm F/6.8 ED and should be a good high power EP for your new toy.Jonarsh wrote:Hi Gary,Gary wrote:Nice looking scope and Moon pic! Thanks for sharing. How's the reduction in chromatic aberration when looking at bright Moon visually?
The reduction is quite good as I can only compare to my previous 5" SCT...but focal length is quite short for planetary viewing....as I have yet to acquire a high power EP...
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Thanks for the tip Mariner! I was looking at Saturn through my 2" 32mm Q70 eyepiece, cannot see any details at all. Have you tried looking at planets through this EP through an 80mm scope?Mariner wrote:You should grab shirox's Tak 2.8 Hi-LE that he's selling. It performs very well in my 80mm F/6.8 ED and should be a good high power EP for your new toy.Jonarsh wrote:Hi Gary,Gary wrote:Nice looking scope and Moon pic! Thanks for sharing. How's the reduction in chromatic aberration when looking at bright Moon visually?
The reduction is quite good as I can only compare to my previous 5" SCT...but focal length is quite short for planetary viewing....as I have yet to acquire a high power EP...
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32mm on your scope only gives 15x magnification. Too low to see most of the features on planets. In addition to using a high powered eyepiece, you may try 3x or even 5x barlow with your eyepiece collection if there is no focusing issues. Lunar planetary stuff starts to look really interesting at much higher magnifications (provided the sky condition and aperture supports them).Jonarsh wrote:I was looking at Saturn through my 2" 32mm Q70 eyepiece, cannot see any details at all. Have you tried looking at planets through this EP through an 80mm scope?
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"The importance of a telescope is not how big it is, how well made it is.
It is how many people, less fortunate than you, got to look through it."
-- John Dobson.
email: gary[at]astro.sg
twitter: @astrosg
"The importance of a telescope is not how big it is, how well made it is.
It is how many people, less fortunate than you, got to look through it."
-- John Dobson.
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I have tried viewing Saturn on my 80mm but there wasn't much details save for the rings visible. You need something bigger and with a longer focal length if you're going down the planetary route. The 80mm is more of a grab and go for leisure cruising large swathes of the night sky.Jonarsh wrote:Thanks for the tip Mariner! I was looking at Saturn through my 2" 32mm Q70 eyepiece, cannot see any details at all. Have you tried looking at planets through this EP through an 80mm scope?Mariner wrote: You should grab shirox's Tak 2.8 Hi-LE that he's selling. It performs very well in my 80mm F/6.8 ED and should be a good high power EP for your new toy.
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I'm not so sure about the Tak 2.8LE. The issue is exit pupil and floaters. At that exit pupil (0.4mm) floaters and irregularities of your cornea will become quite obtrusive.
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