Question by bubb1e_gir1: Tasco Telescope 302675?
We just got an old Tasco Astronomical Telescope Model 675N/302675. I did some research online but the poor thing is rather old (circa 1993 according to the accompanying user manual) that there isn’t much info out there. Just a few companies that still sell them here and there. I checked the Tasco website but they only list their newest models and don’t seem to have any archives available. A few questions – currently they retail for anywhere from $ 125 to $ 200. Does anyone know what it’s original MSRP might have been? Is there anyway I can get parts for it still? It no longer has it’s solar rod with it (the rod to attach the solar viewing panels). Are there any other filters on it (we have the moon filter but were wondering if there were more). Thanks in advance!
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Answer by obamanated
Since its a older model i would check around on Ebay off and on. You just might run across parts and accessories for it there.
I purchased a used Bushnell telescope several years back. Got it for next to nothing at a garage sale. I get it home and find out it has a few problems, so i call the company about ordering parts-they told me to ship the thing in to them and they would send me out a new telescope if it couldnt be repaired. I told them i bought it used and i had no idea how old it was, they said that was fine, that their telescopes carry a lifetime warranty. Sure enough-2 weeks later i receive in the mail a brand new telescope free of charge that retailed for around 350-400 bucks!
Question by pdomanski1982: help with tasco telescope?
does any one know how to use tasco luminova telescope i cant get clear view
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Answer by screaming monk Mny things can ’spoil the view’. The most obscuring and annoying is forgetting to remove the objective cover. No kidding.
Assuming the refractor or reflector is properly collimated and of somewhat accurate optical quality, a very common cause of ‘unclear’ images is in using too much power. The maximum power you will likely be able to use can be measured by multiplying the aperture of your telescope by 2. For example, if you own a 60mm refractor do not expect higher magnification than 60×2=120 power. To determine what the power is, divide your focal length by the number on the eyepiece. For instance, if you have a scope of 500mm focal length, a 10mm eyepiece will give you 50 power.
Another possible problem you might have, especially if you have a reflector (Newtonian) is that the alignment (collimation) of your big and small mirrors are out of whack.
On most reflector telescopes this is easily corrected with a bit of patience.
Question by Luke B: I might get a D=114 mm, F=500 mm Coated optics Tasco telescope. Will I be able to see distant galaxies?
Or is this pretty lowtech and ill only see the moon?
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Answer by lastsaneperson
you will see stars i mean to truely see distant galxies you would need a giant radio telescope
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Question by mr.wizard: how do I reassemble the lens of a Tasco 48T telescope?
I disassembled the main lens assembly to clean between lens and I don’t remember which piece goes where.concave, convex,different thickness.4″ diameter
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Answer by GeoffG
1. You should never have disassembled the lens of your telescope unless you really knew what you were doing. Achromatic lenses _never_ need interior cleaning. You don’t even know that the diameter of your telescope’s lenses is 60mm not 4″.
2. If you had known what you were doing, you would have _marked_ both lenses to indicate their relative orientation before you disassembled them. This is basic procedure while disassembling anything.
3. Now you not only don’t know which way around the lenses go, but you don’t know their angular positioning, which can be critical.
4. All in all, you’ve ruined your telescope. The only good news is that it was a very poor quality telescope to start with, so you haven’t lost much.
