Mazedstuggy Posted May 2, 2017 Share Posted May 2, 2017 Hello all, im new, been looking around the forum for a few days before posting. i have spent a few months just using binoculars and finally went out and got a starter scope today- a Skywatcher star travel 80 eq1. Now I know a lot of people will start sucking in their breath right about now but 'twas a really good deal. Now the problem is setting it up and deciding on if I should bother with the motor at all and if I do, is it worth it on this diddy scope? i intend to join my local astromony club come Autum but it closed until the viewing season starts off again so if anyone has one and can help with set up advice I'd really appreciate it. look forward to learning a lot from this forum. Jason Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pondus Posted May 2, 2017 Share Posted May 2, 2017 Hello Jason and welcome to SGL. Cant help you With Your problem, but I am sure there are plenty of members who can . A good idea is to ask Your questions in the beginner forum. Rune Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Buzzard75 Posted May 2, 2017 Share Posted May 2, 2017 Welcome, welcome! I'm a newbie here too. My starter scope is a dob that comes with a motor and all that. I'm actually thinking about not using it for the first few outings so I can get used to using the scope and navigating. Might be something for you to consider. Try it without it first before spending money you may not need to. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave In Vermont Posted May 3, 2017 Share Posted May 3, 2017 Greetings, Jason, and welcome to SGL - it's nice of you to join us! Nothing wrong with the scope you have. And don't be concerned with upgrades yet. You'll see what you'll need as you learn your way about. Feel free to ask any questions in the many forums here - we love finding answers! Starry Skies - Dave Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MarsG76 Posted May 3, 2017 Share Posted May 3, 2017 HI Jason, nothing wrong with your scope... my first scope was a alt-az 60mm TASCO refractor, no electronic tracking or GOTO and I love it, learned a lot and seen a lot through it. Main thing if for you to get out there and use it... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PeterCPC Posted May 3, 2017 Share Posted May 3, 2017 Hello Jason and welcome. Peter Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hippie Posted May 3, 2017 Share Posted May 3, 2017 Welcome to SGL Jason. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SteveA Posted May 3, 2017 Share Posted May 3, 2017 Hi Jason, Welcome to SGL. Don't make the mistake of getting dazzled by the technology at this stage...keep it simple to start with and learn your way around and get used to using the scope as if is. Steve Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
laudropb Posted May 3, 2017 Share Posted May 3, 2017 Hello and a warm welcome to the SGL. Try out your scope and see how you find tracking manually. You will probably find that you do not need to motorise it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr Spock Posted May 3, 2017 Share Posted May 3, 2017 Hi Jason, welcome to SGL Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
happy-kat Posted May 3, 2017 Share Posted May 3, 2017 Nice portable useable telescope. Take a look at stellarium it will help you navigate the sky and a good book is Turrn Left at Orion. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Floater Posted May 3, 2017 Share Posted May 3, 2017 Welcome. As above, your scope is fine. Enjoy using it; finding out what it can do and what you can do with it. In other words, have fun. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mazedstuggy Posted May 3, 2017 Author Share Posted May 3, 2017 Thanks guys - all good info and will be adhered Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave Lloyd Posted May 3, 2017 Share Posted May 3, 2017 Hi and welcome. Nothing wrong with the st80, it does what it's designed to do well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tony210 Posted May 3, 2017 Share Posted May 3, 2017 Hi Jason - welcome - Tony Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JamesM Posted May 3, 2017 Share Posted May 3, 2017 Hi Jason and welcome to the forum Clear skies Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Charon Posted May 4, 2017 Share Posted May 4, 2017 Hello Jason and welcome aboard. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pete Presland Posted May 4, 2017 Share Posted May 4, 2017 Hi welcome to SGL from Pete in Bedfordshire :-) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stephen Green Posted May 4, 2017 Share Posted May 4, 2017 Hi welcome to the SGL Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cloudsweeper Posted May 4, 2017 Share Posted May 4, 2017 On 02/05/2017 at 23:12, Mazedstuggy said: Hello all, im new, been looking around the forum for a few days before posting. i have spent a few months just using binoculars and finally went out and got a starter scope today- a Skywatcher star travel 80 eq1. Now I know a lot of people will start sucking in their breath right about now but 'twas a really good deal. Now the problem is setting it up and deciding on if I should bother with the motor at all and if I do, is it worth it on this diddy scope? i intend to join my local astromony club come Autum but it closed until the viewing season starts off again so if anyone has one and can help with set up advice I'd really appreciate it. look forward to learning a lot from this forum. Jason Jason - No sharp intake of breath from me! The Startravels are nice 'scopes, and easy to use. You'll get lovely, wide angle views with a 24mm or 32mm eyepiece, making it easy to find your way round as well as to manually track objects. (I see it comes with a 25mm EP, so that's fine.) Not so good for faint objects, but there's still plenty on offer. You can use the Barlow to get some extra magnification. And a little chromatic aberration with bright objects is - in my opinion - not a problem. (For planets and the Moon, you can just mask off most of the aperture to remove it anyway.) Enjoy! Doug. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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