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Saladsamurai
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Hey there, I am new to this particular forum. I recently picked up a Meade starting level telescope (nothing electric). I caught a glimpse of my first planet last night and it was rad! I do not know which planet it was, but I assume it was Jupiter as it had some dots around it...they were either Jupiter's moons or I am mistaking and they were just distant(er) stars.
The planet was exremely small in my viewfinder though, so my question is this:Can someone tell me. . . What is a good accessory to add to my scope to help me see things "better"...Is there a recomended lense?
I have a Barlow lense, but I do not seem to benefit from it. I also have the lenses my scope came with: 25mm (I use that to spot things) 9mm(gets me sharper, I think) and a 17mm (I have not found a use yet)...
I understand that magnification is not as important as resolution, but is there a way I can magnify things to a certain extent without compromising clarity?
Thanks,
Casey
The planet was exremely small in my viewfinder though, so my question is this:Can someone tell me. . . What is a good accessory to add to my scope to help me see things "better"...Is there a recomended lense?
I have a Barlow lense, but I do not seem to benefit from it. I also have the lenses my scope came with: 25mm (I use that to spot things) 9mm(gets me sharper, I think) and a 17mm (I have not found a use yet)...
I understand that magnification is not as important as resolution, but is there a way I can magnify things to a certain extent without compromising clarity?
Thanks,
Casey