Hello,
I have always been fascinated by stars and planets and recently my wife gifted me "Celestron Omni AZ-102". Since then, I have been very excited to learn how to use this telescope. I started with Moon and looking at its craters using my 10mm and 20mm lens. Yesterday for the first time I tried looking at planets, I could see Jupiter and Saturn with my naked eyes and thought of using my telescope for the same. I was able to see Jupiter and its 4 moons and Saturn with its ring and I can't express how happy I was looking at them. I then tried to look at Mars but all I could see was just a small red dot with both 20mm an 10mm lens.
I had some noob questions about my experience with using the telescope and was wondering if anyone could help me use it better.
When I use the telescope it shakes a lot, it might be my hands or something but is there a way to keep the telescope stable and sturdy?
Since Mars was just a dot and event Saturn a Jupiter were a little small, is there a better lens that I can use to view planets? I understand with 10mm the view is more magnified so then should I go for 3mm or 5mm or 6mm lens? Would that work with my telescope and give me a better view?
My StarPointer finder (Red Dot) might be a little off, I need to set the starpointer finder to the left of the object whereas the instructions said that if I put the red dot on the star, I should be able to see it clearly. I am wondering if something is wrong with how I am using it or is it normal for the starpointer finder to be a little off?
Sorry, this might be a very noob question but except looking at Stars and Planets what else can I use my telescope for? I don't know if I can see galaxies but I highly doubt it, I just want to explore the beauty of space and have been wondering how to make the most of this telescope.
I was also reading about using color filter with lens but I didn't really understand how and why to use them, is this something that I should buy?
I was planning to buy this lens set "https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00006RH5I/ref=ox_sc_act_title_1?smid=ATVPDKIKX0DER&psc=1", do you think this would help with better viewing? These are the lenses that the set includes 32mm, 17mm, 13mm, 8mm, and 6mm, I was just wondering that if the planets are not very magnified with 10mm then what's the best use of 32mm, 17mm, 13mm lens?
I am really sorry if these questions are very basic but its my first time using a telescope and after yesterday's small success I really want to make the most of it. Thank you for taking the time to read!!
Telescope configuration:
660 MM Focal Length(F/6.5)
102MM (4 inches) aperture refactor telescope
20mm(33x)-1.25 inch Eye piece
20mm(66x)-1.25 inch Eye Piece
90 degree erect image Diagonal
Thank you!!