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What's a good binoviewer please?

Thanks for your comments. Can you recommend a binoviewer? What's a Chesire? Thinking of getting a 3mm of this: https://www.firstlightoptics.com/explore-scientific-eyepieces/explore-scientific-52-ler-series-eyepieces.html

Thank you. Light pollution for now, I have to live with, I just use it in the front of back garden and guess have to wait a while until the scope cools down. I guess my main surprise was how small Mars looked, so maybe I'll look for something with 2/3x magnification. Thank you for the pointers, will spend some more time on the forum. cheers

Thanks, maybe I'm doing something quite wrong because Mars just seemed like quite a small dot to me. Saturn is also small but since I could make out the ring shape, there's no mistake there. The shroud is a good idea.

hi, random user name generator I haven't done any colimation. It's much colder outside than inside, does it take about 30 mins to adjust? There is a lot of light pollution, so I'm not expecting miracles, just want to try and see as much as I can. Thanks.

Hello, Total beginner, UK based. I bought a Skyliner 250PX at the beginning of the year and had some joy looking at the moon. I have the two stock 10 and 25mm eyepieces that came with the scope and I bought an Omegon 6mm Tonight I managed to use the 6mm to look at Saturn and can see the rings. I also looked at Mars (and I think Jupiter), but they were just small bright spots, couldn't really see many distinguishing features. Couple of questions: 1. I find that things move quite quickly out of view and find it quite hard to adjust the scope into a precise position. I'll adjust it and if I let go, it moves slightly. So I always have to hold it to try and keep the things in view. Any tips to try and get a more precise movement. 2. If I want to get greater magnification to see the rings of Saturn more clearly or see Mars better, what's the best approach. A magnification accessory or another eyepiece (or both)? I saw this recommended on another thread, would it work with the Skyliner and my eyepiece? Anything better? Don't really have a budget. https://www.firstlightoptics.com/barlows/baader-classic-q-225x-barlow.html Thanks in advance for any advice and your patience.