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Hello, I recently purchased a sky watcher 8" dobsonian with some eye pieces (qp?? To 25mm) i also have a 2x and 3x Barlow. I am having issues getting together. I'm not sure why i am having a hard time. Hopefully someone can help me. Also have a coliminator and the mirrors as centered.

Ok... I'll pass on that! Google it is.... for images

Got to use it yesterday! Was amazing. Very happy It came with 4 filters. Which filters should be used to view the sun?? Just screw them on the eyepiece? Nothing needed at the front of the scope? (Dust cap has a removable cap??)

Just picked it up! I got lenses. Ancares w70 series 25mm Ancares w70 series 15mm Ancares Barlow lens 2x Super plossl 25mm 52 degree What's the difference of the 25mm lenses? All for $475 cdn

He says it comes with 3 eye pieces and various filters

Ok, picking up an 8" sky watcher dobsonian today! Should I be considering any additional lenses to make things easier or better? Magnification in particular? I'm getting it used so I'll be ordering a collimator on Amazon for it

Why is it hard to keep it in site with higher focal?

We will definitely be sky sweeping. Look, point and focus. Look somewhere else, point and focus.

Yeah this is where I was thinking about a refractor scope. But it doesn't seem like that will do what I want to see . Planet/moon gazing is all I want to see. Saturn's rings/ Jupiter/ mars/ moon is all I really care about at this time.

It will be for our cabin... It's small but I believe I have a corner for it that it will be stored in. I'm just debating internally right now to see if it's too big and will be a pain. It would be brought out to our roof covered patio for the nights.

If that's the case... Sold! Thanks alot guys. Very excited

Awesome! I'll look into the sky watcher 8" Really appreciate the help and words! Would Saturn look like this? Or just a blur with original equipment for the sky watcher 8" dob? https://astrorover.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/11/Photo-of-Saturn-using-Dobsonian-Telescope-photo-credit-Chris-Isherwood.jpg

Hello all, I am definitely looking to keep it simple and just set up and view. Nothing more at this point. My knowledge is very very limited. What I would like is something simple that I can aim and zoom/focus and see planets, that's all. I would like to be able to see planets clear and hopefully Saturn's rings very clear also. This also is why I suggested maybe a refractor telescope as it's the 'traditional' style and easy for all to use Also looks like less space would be needed, and also can be set up with the adjustable stand for unlevel ground (tripod stand) Plz excuse my ignorance with this topic.

I'm looking to be in the 500-800 mark Canadian dollar. I'm located in British Columbia, Canada That would be around 400-600 USD, roughly

Wow... This is very in-depth! is it best to just go with a refractor or catadioptric style telescope?? Much more different than the $80 amazon special we have! Haha. We actually got a nice view of the moon with it. Definitely alot to learn. I guess it's something we try and can change from time to time. What do the eye pieces offer? Clear'er images? Zoom I can see, do the filters brighten or dim the images in the telescope? From the pictures I see online with them, Saturns rings are not clear... You scan see but it's very blurry, would this be the case or would eye pieces allow for clear images? Sorry guys, completely new to this.

Hello, I am completely new to astronomy but I am looking to learn a bit. I have a property out away from the city with very little light surrounding so the sky lights up with stars and planets. I have some young kids and I would like to get some equipment to view planets and such. I was looking at a sky watcher 8" dobsonian as people are selling them used and I can get them for a fair price. Is this any good? I'm not looking to spend alot of money, maybe around that price point for the sky watcher unit. Would we be able to see Saturn's rings and such? Or can we buy additional lenses to be able to see them? Any recommendations?