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What about the Maggie Aderin-Pocock book. My niece had it and liked it https://www.wob.com/en-gb/books/maggie-aderin-pocock/starfinder-for-beginners/9780241286838?gclid=EAIaIQobChMI3oiM5ILM-QIVdYBQBh0jVwYrEAQYBSABEgJRr_D_BwE#GOR009275923

Depends what you want to achieve and what your expectations are. I wouldn't pay new prices, but they are great little scopes. As for connecting a DSLR they are better for planetary viewing so would be better with a planetary camera. personally I'd probably err towards an AzGti with small Mak or SCT. The advantage being you can run it in Az mode and EQ mode and the synscan app is easy to use

Not going to win any prizes but this was my first galaxy pic last week, so I was very excited none-the-less Leo Triplet includes spiral galaxies M65, M66, and NGC 3628. Can also see NGC3593 on the right. SW72ED Az GTi mount (standard az mode) nikon 5600 50x13sec exposures ISO 2000 edited in DSS and Gimp

Captured my first galaxy pic the other day. SW72ED Az GTi mount (standard az mode) nikon 5600 50x13sec exposures ISO 2000

Twice as long as middle to one end 😉

Great info thanks. what eyepieces are you using with the dioptrx if you don't mind me asking?

Awesome thanks 👍

Would you recommend specific campsites at these locations?

Nice pic Stu 👍

Thanks @Don Pensack and @Louis D for your detailed response my right eye is 3.25 and left eye 4.75 but I've never bothered using them for viewing. I always wear my glasses for driving but got out of habit of wearing most of the time so just continued that into astronomy, so I will give them a go. i recently got some new varifocals as I also now suffer from presbyopia, but I will look in getting some extra single vision glasses just for astronomy

Hi Louis, i really appreciate the reply, although I'm not really sure I understand it. so my right eye cylinder is 3.25 (that's my good eye...lol) so according to the chart I will see astigmatism in pretty much all EP's. but how does that manifest itself viewing as haven't really noticed anything specific

Are these all the versions of APM?

Thanks Louis, i do have an astigmatism prescription but I don't wear my glasses for observing and have no idea how astigmatism effects viewing and/or how much 'eye relief' is best. Out of interest, how do you take the pic of rulers. I assume that is an indication of the apparent field of view or something?

Hi, For planetary and lunar viewing I've got an F10 SCT and a number of 1.25 EP's but I'm after a new 25mm EP. I also have a SW72ED (F6) as a travel scope but also to potentially dabble in AP. I have 2" Panaview 70* 32mm eyepiece with it, but I'd also like a slightly higher power for lunar viewing on my travels. so my thinking is to get a 1.25" 24/25mm EP with a nice wide field of view that can be used as my 25mm on the SCT but also for good views with the SW72ED so far I've identified the Explore Scientific 62* 24mm EP, but they are currently out of stock. can anyone think of any other EPs that would meet my criteria?? thanks in advance

A couple of better eyepieces - The BST range are good value. a smart phone bracket to take videos and pics - I've found the Celestron NeXYZ to be the best The book - Turn left at Orion

Can you use on SCT corrector plate and ED refractor lens, or is this just for EPs??

So what 2" EPs is everyone else using on small 70ish refractors?

Thanks Louis

thanks for the info Hmm, why bother with the 2" functionality then if they are not practical to use 🤔

Thanks. dumb question then, but why give the scope a 2" connector if you are better with 1.25 diagonal and 1.25 EPs

Hi, I have a Baader Hyperion 8mm I bought a while ago, but not really had much chance to use it. but I also just bought an Evostar 72ED. I intend to get a 2" diagonal, and thought great, I can use the baader hyperion with the 1.25 nose piece removed. unfortunately I just found out that 1.25 nose piece has optics in it so removing it changes the focal length of the EP in 2" mode. has anyone used a hyperion with 2" only connector? What focal length does the 8mm become with front optics removed? ta

Thanks @Louis D good place to start. looking at the 2" EP's is much more confusing than the 1.25s as it appears some 2" EPs are poor with faster scopes

I've gone as low as 5mm BST EP on the firstscope and could just see the rings of Saturn and you can easily see Jupiter's moons

Hi, i just got a nice Evostar 72 ED today, thanks @Trevor N what would be good EP choices for this scope? I currently have an F10 SCT with 1.25" EPs although I did acquire a Baader Hyperon 8mm recently, so haven't got any experience with a faster scopes. Assuming I can make use of Hyperon 8mm, i was looking for mid and low power EP. i've just been reading that some EP's are poor for faster scopes but finding it hard to work out what good options are with making expensive mistakes thanks

Hi @Jiggy 67, does the free version do day time align. You have to pay for the Pro-version. I'm allergic to paying for Apps 🤣