stargazer1 Posted December 30, 2011 Share Posted December 30, 2011 Hi everybody, thought i had better introduce myself as ive been reading on here for a while.I have bought a Skywatcher Heritage 130p Flextube just to get me started a few months ago and am still looking for something a bit bigger as i have a dark back garden but lots of trees around and not much of a south view, unless i go to the front and take out the street lights!Had some good views of jupiter with this scope but its gets you wondering how much better view you would get with the likes of this Skywatcher Explorer 200P EQ5, and if i would decide to do any basic or dslr picswell many thanks to all that have posted on here as i have learnt a lot but still far too much to learn as always. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ScubaMike Posted December 30, 2011 Share Posted December 30, 2011 Hi Stargazer1,Welcome to the forums. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ian123 Posted December 30, 2011 Share Posted December 30, 2011 Hello and welcome, aperture fever already Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Double Kick Drum Posted December 30, 2011 Share Posted December 30, 2011 Hi Stargazer1, welcome to the lounge.I think the street light option sounds better! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pessoa Posted December 30, 2011 Share Posted December 30, 2011 Hi and welcome. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nosivad Posted December 30, 2011 Share Posted December 30, 2011 Hi and welcome from south west France. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Charon Posted December 30, 2011 Share Posted December 30, 2011 Hi and welcome to the forum, there is no known cure for aperture fever Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
saturn4me Posted December 30, 2011 Share Posted December 30, 2011 Hi and welcome to SGL from a fellow Yorkshireman! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr Spock Posted December 30, 2011 Share Posted December 30, 2011 Hi, welcome to SGL Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stephen Green Posted December 30, 2011 Share Posted December 30, 2011 Welcome to the SGL:icon_confused: Stephen Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cosmological Posted December 30, 2011 Share Posted December 30, 2011 Hi and welcome to SGL. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stargazer1 Posted December 30, 2011 Author Share Posted December 30, 2011 WOW, thanks for all the friendly replies, i just need a few more and it will keep me warm tonight if these clouds clear! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DAZ2011 Posted December 30, 2011 Share Posted December 30, 2011 Bought my son the heritage for xmas , got some nice views of the moon last night but it was blooming freezing here in Middlesbrough.Spotted what we thought was Jupiter but had trouble using the barlow x2 we kept getting an image of the secondary mirror in the eye piece which would only go away when we removed the barlow , have you had any similar probs . PS me and my son are total newbies Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bizibilder Posted December 30, 2011 Share Posted December 30, 2011 Hello Stargazer1 and welcome to SGL!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nosivad Posted December 30, 2011 Share Posted December 30, 2011 Hi Daz2011.I don't know your telescope but I think it maybe to do with the focal length being changed by the addition of the barlow. Try posting your problem on the beginners section. Good luck in getting it sorted! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Astro Imp Posted December 30, 2011 Share Posted December 30, 2011 Hi Stargazer,Welcome to the lounge. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SPOD Posted December 30, 2011 Share Posted December 30, 2011 Hi.I started with a Skywacher 130P.Happy days.Spod Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JamesM Posted December 30, 2011 Share Posted December 30, 2011 Hi Stargazer and welcome to the forumClear skiesJames Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rusty Strings Posted December 30, 2011 Share Posted December 30, 2011 Hi and welcome Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stargazer1 Posted December 30, 2011 Author Share Posted December 30, 2011 Bought my son the heritage for xmas , got some nice views of the moon last night but it was blooming freezing here in Middlesbrough.Spotted what we thought was Jupiter but had trouble using the barlow x2 we kept getting an image of the secondary mirror in the eye piece which would only go away when we removed the barlow , have you had any similar probs . PS me and my son are total newbiesSorry i havent used a barlow so no idea there but you could try posting in another section as mentioned above.I have used a 10mm eye piece on Jupiter and you can definitely see the bands and the moons with this scope but i have also tried a 6mm ep but you lose a lot of the quality. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
glowjet Posted December 30, 2011 Share Posted December 30, 2011 Hi Stargazer and welcome to SGL John. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tinker1947 Posted December 30, 2011 Share Posted December 30, 2011 Welcome to the SGL, Forums. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
todd8137 Posted December 30, 2011 Share Posted December 30, 2011 hi thereand welcome from me a lp filter might be the order of the day,can you not get a friend to let you have the use of one ?failing thata bigger scope may not be the answer as the light is still going to be there Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
michigander Posted December 31, 2011 Share Posted December 31, 2011 Welcome to SGL, Stargazer1!Dana Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MorningMajor Posted December 31, 2011 Share Posted December 31, 2011 Hi and welcome from me too! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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