Another way to spot a hobby killer is when they say that the telescope has like 525 power or something like that and if they include like a 4mm eyepiece and a 3x Barlow

@LearnToStargaze

6 ай бұрын

Yup, that was red flag #3

@Messier42-handle

3 ай бұрын

thats what mine says. cant even see the gas giants properly

My first Teleskope had all redflags 💀😂

@LearnToStargaze

5 ай бұрын

So did mine. Delayed my entry into the astronomy field by 16 years.

Also need to check if the tube looks shorter than the advertised focal length, to avoid getting a bird eye jones kind of crap

@LearnToStargaze

5 ай бұрын

Yeah, I mention that is several videos. Those bird jones scopes usually have several other red flags too.

This isn't always guaranteed but another way to spot a hobby killer (if your on amazon) is to pay attention to the title of the telescope it may just something like 70mm 400 focal length but no brand name.

@yokai4059

2 ай бұрын

I'm brand new but I do want to see space in detail, where should I start? Any suggestions?

@Astronomer118

2 ай бұрын

@@yokai4059 What is you're budget? What are you going to observe? Are you going to travel with it? Also I hope you know that those beautiful pictures of space are not what your going to see with a telescope.

@yokai4059

2 ай бұрын

@@Astronomer118 I just want to see planets and galaxies. It's gonna stay at home most likely

@yokai4059

2 ай бұрын

@iamwhoisme4647 tbh budget ill say £500 unless there's really good ones I should get that make it worth while

@Astronomer118

2 ай бұрын

@@yokai4059 Look for a used 8 inch Dobsonian if you have the space for it.

I have a 80mm Celestron with a 23mm,10mm,4mm eyepiece and a barlow

Here's another rule if you're buying a REFLECTOR be sure it has a parabolic mirror.

I ordered a telescope that has a 80mm aperature and a focal length of 500mm, it also came with a 25mm and a 10mm eyepieces and a 3x barlow lens, Ive seen multiple tutorial videos on how to use it and how to look at all the planets, I was able to see the moon pretty up close including its craters using the barlow lens with the 10mm eyepiece, mesmerizing experience, but then I pointed it towards Jupiter, I was able to see it along with its moons with the barlow and the 10mm eyepiece but I couldn't see any of its features, it was just white like a star, tried focusing it but I'm pretty sure that it was at its magnefication limit since it was getting really blurry, I don't know if my telescope is powerful enough to see any of its features or if im doing something wrong, I've tried many times but it always turned out the same, but thanks for the tips!! 👍

@LearnToStargaze

5 ай бұрын

See my short video “the moon through 10 telescopes” it should look exactly like that.

@noway8233

5 ай бұрын

Too see like the media , yuo need A )a biger telescope ,but if yuo can see it then yuo need photography staking , its a very cool way to take a long exposure picture , but with several pictures but for jupiter yuo gone need a tracking system , its too little

@LearnToStargaze

5 ай бұрын

@@noway8233 with only 80mm, the detail will be quite limited. That said, event the $140USD 102mm telescope from Costco showed quite a bit of detail at the eyepiece. No stacking or cameras required.

Great information 👍

@LearnToStargaze

6 ай бұрын

Thanks!

Interesting points. I own a StarSense 130 AZ. The rod's you mentioned in #5 are perfect for focusing and finding object's when looking through the eye piece. Its shocking how sensitive and useful they are as opposed to moving the scope manually.

@LearnToStargaze

5 ай бұрын

The StarSense 130 AZ has focusing knobs, they’re wonderful. The rods in #5 are on yoke mounts, like the StarSense 114LT.

@Divemaster4122

4 ай бұрын

Good to know. They both looked the same.@@LearnToStargaze

Dammit, saw this too late...😅😢

@Luftbubblan

5 ай бұрын

Curious, what did you buy haha!

@fingersmike

5 ай бұрын

@@Luftbubblan Celestron Powerseeker 80 EQ

@hannahbanana-z1y

5 ай бұрын

@@fingersmikeDon't feel too bad, made the same mistake. It's still pretty fun, even with some roughness. I have a Celestron Starsense Explorer 80az at the moment.

My first telescope had 203mm aperture. It was a dobsonian😅

I dunno though, I really like my eq mount and it's my first telescope

@LearnToStargaze

6 ай бұрын

Awesome! What scope did you get? I know a lot of people find them difficult, including me. That’s great that you’ve got the hang of it!

@wubbdubbs

6 ай бұрын

@@LearnToStargaze I got a gskyer 130eq! I know it's not the best telescope and it has some flaws, but I've been using mine for a couple months now and i think it's pretty good considering it's price point!

@LearnToStargaze

6 ай бұрын

Yes, that one is at the higher end of the beginner EQ scopes. It’s much more solid then the powerseeker series that many people get.

@wubbdubbs

6 ай бұрын

@@LearnToStargaze glad I picked well! Lol, your videos are very informative and this channel has helped me a lot!

@LearnToStargaze

6 ай бұрын

@@wubbdubbsthanks for the feedback!

My telescope has all the red flags💀 but I am getting a smart telescope

Is a Orion 130mm reflector telescope good?

@LearnToStargaze

12 күн бұрын

If you’re taking about the eq version, it’s pretty over engineered, but some people like EQ mounts, I find them to cumbersome for visual astronomy.

@Goku_Editsgod

11 күн бұрын

​@@LearnToStargaze ok thanks

I currently own a skywatcher heritage 130p as my first telescope and I’m loving it so far!

@LearnToStargaze

5 ай бұрын

That’s a great scope. I find the focuser takes a bit getting used to.

Whatever you guys say, celestron PowerSeeker 127EQ Telescope is best for me❤

@LearnToStargaze

4 ай бұрын

Look up Ed Ting’s video on that telescope (unless this is sarcasm, in which case, never mind).

I have a Starsense Explorer 80az that I got for christmas. Looking to upgrade, have any recommendations? I'm mostly looking to see planets and the moon in great detail. Possibly Andromeda and nebulae. I really love taking photos and I have an adapter for it. My budget is maximum 600$.

@LearnToStargaze

5 ай бұрын

Get an 8 inch Dobsonian. Cheers!

@hannahbanana-z1y

5 ай бұрын

@@LearnToStargaze Sounds good! I'll begin on some research. Thanks so much!

@Divemaster4122

4 ай бұрын

You could purchase a 2x or 3x Barlow lens, which is a cheaper option. You may not see nebulae better, but for planetary viewing this will work. You will see the rings of Saturn better as well as Jupiter and its moons.

@Akoo787

3 ай бұрын

​@@Divemaster4122 Barlow would not make the quality better

When I got my first telescope for Christmas, I was so excited. I used it so much for the moon but tried all of the planets, and it looked like a blurry dot. (but I think I might've been able to see Jupiter's moons!) I looked it up online while looking for one that would be able to see other objects and discovered it was a cheap $20 telescope.

@LearnToStargaze

Ай бұрын

Impressive you got to see the moon with a $20 telescope!

Could you recommend a telescope that fits the given description and costs under 230$ ( it's ok if they're over budget, just mention their exact price )

@LearnToStargaze

Ай бұрын

I’m not going to google prices, but the Nat Geo 102 from Costco or the Orion Skyscanner should be in this range.

Whith my telescope it locks in place so you find what you want to look at then lock it and it can’t move

@LearnToStargaze

Ай бұрын

I can’t tell if that’s a good or a bad thing.

What's with the eq stuff? What's wrong with it, or the phone mount? I want to buy one.

@LearnToStargaze

5 ай бұрын

Most beginner EQ mounts don’t function properly (like Celestron’s power seekers), or simply aren’t any fun. The only phone mount I’ve found to be reliable is the Celestron NeXYZ.

Damnn I’m saving this

@LearnToStargaze

6 ай бұрын

Glad it seemed to help!

Thanks! Could you please suggest your fav?

@LearnToStargaze

3 ай бұрын

These are my favorites

I got the Telescope National Geographic N 114/900 AZ as my first telescope. Do you think its a decent choice? This was the best i could find in my place without having to order from outside

@LearnToStargaze

4 ай бұрын

No, the quality of the image in this scope (for anything other then the planets and Moon) is quite poor. A 102mm Refractor would be the better option at about the same price point.

Ive had a telescope with all of these red flags and had no problem. Thank god

Currently looking for a good, reliable scope that'll cost under 400$CAD. The Costco scope appears to have none of these red flags, I watched your video on it. Is it good for a beginner like me trying to look at planets like Jupiter and Saturn, Thanks from Montréal!

@LearnToStargaze

6 ай бұрын

The Costco scope would do the trick, but a used 8 inch Dobsonian would be ideal. Check TelescopeBuyAndSell group on Facebook. Most scopes seems to be from the Ottawa area, which may be with the drive depending on the telescope.

What model and brand of telescope do you recommend for beginners, i wanna watch stars,moon, planets. My budget is up to $500

@LearnToStargaze

5 ай бұрын

I’d say either a 6 or 8 inch dobsonian, or a StarSense 102DX. If you’re into taking photos, the SeeStar.

I bought an 130eq something telescope a couple of weeks ago. It’s alright but I can still return it. I paid roughly $300 for it. Is there any other that you would recommend?

@LearnToStargaze

4 ай бұрын

Here is one option for about 25% more. There is also the Starsense 130 DX, just be sure to get a $25 laser collimator to check the mirrors. www.bhphotovideo.com/c/product/802897122-USE/sky_watcher_s11600_classic_150p_6_traditional.html

Ours is good but has the option for picture taking we did see the moon detailed though

@LearnToStargaze

5 ай бұрын

Cool, what scope?

Whqt do you think about the Orion SpaceProbe 130ST EQ? The tube seems to be ok but when i set the mount up the RIA dial moves WITH the pointer and im not sure its supposed to do that...

@LearnToStargaze

4 ай бұрын

The doesn’t look like it would be much fun to use. Seems pretty over engineered.

@88BuckMeister

4 ай бұрын

@@LearnToStargaze well I'm actually asking you if that sounds right because I feel like I'm trying to find out if they sent me a defective eq mount...the left to right dial sits still while the pointer moves, the latitude dial sits still while the pointer moves, but the ria dial moves with the pointer and that doesn't sound right, like the dial is attached to the part that moves rather than the stationary part. Are eq mounts supposed to do that or is this defective? I'm totally new to stargazing and I just spent like 400 bucks on this combo

@LearnToStargaze

4 ай бұрын

@@88BuckMeister Hello, I covered EQ mounts extensively in several videos. I'm not sure what you mean by "pointer", or even "left to right dial" since there's no need to have a scale on that axis. It sounds like you need to visit an astronomy club. For $400, I would get a proper beginner telescope like a 6 inch dobsonian, or a StarSense DX 130.

@88BuckMeister

4 ай бұрын

@@LearnToStargaze on an equitorial tripod, there are 3 scales, and 3 pointers over those scales. One scale is the latitude. You raise your tube, and align with Polaris by setting latitude (which is done using a scale and a pointer on the telescope, the scale sits still, the pointer moves with the telescope to point to a given number on the scale). Once latitude is set, there are 2 other axis on the mount, correct? Declination, and right ascension. On this tripod, each of those has a scale (dial) and a pointer relative to that dial. Just like the latitude dial, when you operate declination, the dial is stationary but the pointer moves with the telescope, showing you how many degrees you've moved (I think the dial is measured in degrees, maybe hours). Here's what I'm asking. The right ascension also has a dial and a pointer. But when you turn the right ascension nob, the dial moves with the pointer and the telescope. Is that right? Why would a dial ever move WITH a pointer? How would that measure anything?

Bro can you help me when I’m using my svbony sv131 40mm plossl I only get a small fov

@LearnToStargaze

2 ай бұрын

Sounds like it might be missing a lens inside.

@sefflyelmariano5241

2 ай бұрын

Ok John thanks

Good to know that my telescope hits 3 of the 5 😂 Damn im poor

@LearnToStargaze

5 ай бұрын

There are several scopes at every price point that pass every test and have no red flags.

I got the Celesteron power seeker 50az (only one I could find near me) is that a good beginner telescope?

@LearnToStargaze

3 ай бұрын

That’s really just for the Moon. Maybe Saturn’s rings. I started on a scope that small, and quickly upgraded.

@Andromeda_galaxy4.1

3 ай бұрын

@@LearnToStargaze yeah thanks! I think I might of seen Jupiter and mars but I see now that it’s more forested the moon thanks!

@Andromeda_galaxy4.1

3 ай бұрын

@@LearnToStargaze oh and one more question would the celestron DOB be a good option because I’m thinking of moving to that one next

@tejusvjoshi9101

2 ай бұрын

​@@LearnToStargazeWhat about celestron 70AZ ? Is it worth 178$?

@Astronomer118

2 ай бұрын

​​@@tejusvjoshi9101 Depends. What are you're observing goals?

Why not start with an EQ mount? It's easier to follow objects

@LearnToStargaze

5 ай бұрын

Because it’s not. And most EQ mounts beginners buy are the powerseeker series, which have so many design flaws that they’re basically unusable.

Whats a good telescope for beginners under 400$? For deep space if its possible

@LearnToStargaze

2 ай бұрын

A used 6 or 8 inch Dobsonian.

@matei522

2 ай бұрын

@@LearnToStargaze thanks!

My grandpa bought a telescope but it has alot of those red flags do you still think it will be worth it or was it a big waste of money?

@LearnToStargaze

5 ай бұрын

If you have it, you might as well make the best of it. If it makes you frustrated (instead of being fun), or if it has you wanting for more, then you may want to consider upgrading.

@halothebot416

5 ай бұрын

@@LearnToStargaze my grandpa just got it like 2 days ago so i do wanna make the best of it did get me a bit frustrated some times real quick but thats maybe because i have pretty bad anger issues but i do have fun with it

I saw this too late 💀 i bought a 70 aperture with a fixed tripod but it has a red dot but it also has that silly pully thing ;-;

@Flamingashyo

3 ай бұрын

I can still see nebulas and planets but not that detailed

Whats wrong with the rod? Mine has one and is perfectly fine

@LearnToStargaze

5 ай бұрын

Two things, it’s a sign that the telescope probably has several other red flags, and second, it’s easy to use improperly leading to a very frustrating user experience.

Could someone please inforn me on why the eq is a bad thing

@LearnToStargaze

5 ай бұрын

The cheap ones, like those on the power seeker series, don’t function properly. I’ve found that most beginners simply don’t find them any fun.

@drippnecron

5 ай бұрын

@@LearnToStargaze ah okay thank you

Any EQ mount is better than a dobsonian 😂

@LearnToStargaze

2 ай бұрын

For astrophotography.

But i love my optical finderscope

@LearnToStargaze

3 ай бұрын

Me too!

Why is it a red flag when they advertise you can take photos? My telescope has a cellphone mount and I thought that was a cool feature. I really want a computerized telescope. I really should have asked for one of those instead..

@LearnToStargaze

Ай бұрын

What kind of telescope was it?

@TheFirm.

Ай бұрын

@@LearnToStargaze it's called a Banjoo 150eq

I got one that said it had. 625x magnification, but it came with a 4mm lens and a 5x Barlow. I cant even see jupiter because the image is sooo bad i paid €230

@LearnToStargaze

5 ай бұрын

What is as the name of the scope? In any case I would probably toss out the 4mm eyepiece and 5x Barlow.

@lezankhayatt1500

5 ай бұрын

Rising phoenix, it has an 80mm opening, focal length is 800mm it looked very appealing. The best lens to see with are the 25mm and 10mm sometimes barlow 3x on it. But i still cant see anything sharply it is all just so blurry, should that be happening with a 230 euro scope or should i return it?

@LearnToStargaze

5 ай бұрын

@@lezankhayatt150080mm is below what I would recommended for stargazing. The Barlows sound like scams to advertise higher magnifications, I would advice against using them. In Europe, you can get this amazing scope for $319: www.bresser.de/en/Astronomy/BRESSER-Messier-AR-102s-600-Hexafoc-OTA.html but you’d need to get a mount and finder separately.

Nope i dont agree with the red dot finder a regular 30mm gso finder is better

@LearnToStargaze

4 ай бұрын

Good for you.

@I.turbanastro

4 ай бұрын

@@LearnToStargaze omg you actually replied thnx I have been watching you for a real while I learned almost all of the tips of visual& astrophotography telescopes from you thanks this content is helping out many people 🙏🏻👍🏻 I am actually a fan now 😁.. shoutout?

@Astronomer118

3 ай бұрын

​​@@I.turbanastroThis is just his opinion and I agree with it:)

Is eq2 also a red flag?

@LearnToStargaze

2 ай бұрын

Bigley.

@silviafugulin4853

2 ай бұрын

@@LearnToStargaze oh ok

🫡

I have all these red flags on my telescope dang 😂

@LearnToStargaze

6 ай бұрын

Are you able to make the most of it?

@Astronomer118

5 ай бұрын

Just because you have a possible hobby killer doesn't mean you can't enjoy it.Unless it's stressful

@LearnToStargaze

5 ай бұрын

@@Astronomer118 yes, that’s why I have several videos on how to use those types of scopes. My hope is that people make the best of them, and many do.

@Astronomer118

5 ай бұрын

@@LearnToStargaze I completely agree. I have a powerseeker 80 azs and I didn't know that this was a hobby killer but I honestly love it.

@givenfirstnamefamilyfirstn3935

5 ай бұрын

Videos like _LearnTo’s_ arm beginners nowadays so getting armed and ready for the first night’s session is so much easier.

Assuming any telescope around 100 bucks will be junk? 😅 I really don’t want to spend much (especially in this bad economy) until I know if it’s something I’ll use a lot.

@LearnToStargaze

3 ай бұрын

I’ve bought many telescopes I love for $100. I paid $150 for a 6 inch dob on marketplace, $100 for a 102mm refractor on B&H photo. $100 for the Z100 for my kids.

@melissa5907

3 ай бұрын

Ah okie, I’ve been searching on Amazon, and all the ones I’ve been finding in that price range have all the red flags you’ve mentioned, figured it would be impossible to find something decent.

Crap, my telescope has EQ in the name 😮

@LearnToStargaze

3 ай бұрын

I mean, it’s possible to have fun with any telescope. I just find beginner EQ mounts (like the power seeker) very frustrating.

@frandukie

3 ай бұрын

@@LearnToStargaze I have a Omegon Eq 500, that thing is pretty solid, it holds a newtonian 150/750 and I upgraded it with a tracking motor 👍

@frandukie

3 ай бұрын

But yeah, I've seen the EQ mounts that they sell with those larger beginner telescopes, they're totally undersized and God forbid you breathe when looking through the eye piece

What’s wrong with equatorial mounts? And you need a red dot finder on a starter scope? These rules are stupid and you are not trustworthy.

@LearnToStargaze

5 ай бұрын

Small finderscopes are terrible, and the image rotations are confusing to beginners, and many beginners give up on EQ mounts. I’ve taught over 10,000 people, one on one, how to use telescopes (probably a lot more actually). These two issues come up over and over again.

@josephweiland7412

5 ай бұрын

@@LearnToStargazeI love my Equatorial mount. I found it easy to use. It doesn’t work right though. I think it’s the DEC that doesn’t work right. Cheap mount. I’d love to have a better equatorial mount. Yes the red dot is amazing compared to that cheap one on my little refractor.

And buy a camera

@LearnToStargaze

5 ай бұрын

That’s a different hobby. This is stargazing. That would be the hobby of astrophotography.

I currently own a rather beginner-sided EQ mount with 130mm aperture and 1000mm focal length. Now after making some observations over the last months I realised that I really enjoy working with an equatorial mount and manually tracking objects. But I also realised that the build is a bird-jones with a spherical mirror, which was not said anywhere and I just now found out about. Now Im thinking of swichting to an actual 1000mm focal length telescope, but I really want to stay with an eq mount. People always recommend dobsonians, should I switch or are there good mid-level telescopes with eq mounts?

@LearnToStargaze

5 ай бұрын

I have a 1000mm Explore Scientific (Explore Firstlight) 102. There is a version on an EQ mount that is quite nice and reasonably priced.

EQ is great if you are not stupid.

@LearnToStargaze

5 ай бұрын

I is.

@givenfirstnamefamilyfirstn3935

5 ай бұрын

@@LearnToStargaze Thanks for your work, subscribed.

Aperture DOES NOT affect sharpness. Unless you are lucky imaging (or live in the Canaries) you will always be limited by SEEING not the diffraction limit There are some really high quality sub 100mm scopes, Tak makes some, so does sky-watcher For pure visual go with the biggest dob you can afford (and reasonably move/transport) but if you think you might get into an astrophotography a high quality small 50-80mm will be better as you can use it as a guidescope if you upgrade in the future

@raphaelboisard7228

5 ай бұрын

For small diameters the seeing is absolutely not the limitation, diffraction is and that even with visual observation. That's true until 10-20" I would say, it depends on mirror quality and your seeing

@daniwalmsley611

5 ай бұрын

@@raphaelboisard7228a 10” scope has a diffraction limit of approx 0.5 arc seconds if that's your seeing I envy you bc that is not representive of the rest of the works A 70mm scope has a diffraction limit of 1.65 arc seconds and most people on most nights will be seeing limited

@daniwalmsley611

5 ай бұрын

@@raphaelboisard7228 actually I want to apologise, for visual use you can wait for brief moments of calm and be diffraction limited despite the average seeing being worse. I don’t do visual astronomy and so hadn’t considered this

Not true al I have to say 🙂

@LearnToStargaze

5 ай бұрын

You should make your own list. What requirements would you set?

Well ..... I have a NatGeo Newtonian Reflector 114mm telescope 😂......🥲😭 And I can't afford a better telescope

@LearnToStargaze

13 күн бұрын

Sometimes we have to make the best out of what we’ve got. I started with a $14 telescope.

@thesaiyajean2883

13 күн бұрын

@@LearnToStargaze oh well I will try my best

@thesaiyajean2883

12 күн бұрын

@@LearnToStargaze quick question, what Messier Objects or NGC objects could I be able to see with my 114mm telescope?