The discussion revolves around the suitability of the Skywatcher Skyliner 150P Dobsonian telescope for amateur astronomers, particularly in low light pollution areas. Participants explore expectations for viewing capabilities, recommendations for alternative telescopes, and experiences with astrophotography using this type of telescope.
There is no clear consensus on the best telescope for beginners, as participants express differing opinions on the size and type of telescope suitable for various observing goals. The discussion on astrophotography also reveals differing expectations and experiences.
Participants express uncertainty about the capabilities of smaller telescopes for astrophotography and the technology available for connecting telescopes to computers. There are also unresolved issues regarding software compatibility for imaging devices.
Amateur astronomers considering their first telescope purchase, those interested in astrophotography, and individuals looking for advice on observing techniques and equipment compatibility.
It is highly unlikely that you will get any decent images through a Dobsonian 'scope as small as that. You can try, but you'll be disappointed, I fear. To get decent images that are not smeared/rotated, you should look for a telescope with a German equatorial drive, or equivalent. An undriven alt-az 'scope isn't going to make you happy, unless you just want to have nice visuals. A 6" Newt can get you a lot of satisfaction, visually, though.MartinJH said:I plan on getting the above scope (http://firstlightoptics.com/proddetail.php?prod=dobsky150) within the next week/month
I was wondering if anyone here has any nice shots taken with the above telescope or a similar specced
Have you any recommendations of another telescope close to the original chosen scopes price +/- ££.
Don't worry about getting digital images to a PC. Learn how to observe and "see" (translate what light comes to your eye and manage that). After that, you should spend a lot of time at star-parties to see if you really want a larger 'scope. That would have been my first recommendation to you as a newbie, but it seems like you are jumping in anyway.MartinJH said:Thank you turbo-1. I wanted to quickly ask before I went ahead and purchased.
To save myself embarrassment I'm going to ask rather than say what id like to see, so what is a amatuer like myself expecting to see with the telescopes you have mentioned.
Further more I don't plan on attaching cameras to the telescope if this helps with price, what is the technology like these days can you purchase a reasonable scope that can be connected to your pc etc via a lead; that world be fantastic and a bonus although I'm not getting carried away.
MartinJH said:It was an idea, perhaps I was being a little optimistic or just thinking that getting the images to PC was the norm. Either way i'll have a scope around (pun intended) and see what I can find :).
thanks for your help :).
Can you launch the s/w in "compatibility" mode? (Right click icon)Drakkith said:...the software is extremely buggy on my laptop. I believe it has something to do with Windows 7.
DaveC426913 said:Can you launch the s/w in "compatibility" mode? (Right click icon)