Reducer shortens the effective focal length of Schmidt-Cassegrain telescope optical system by 37%
Converts f/10 optical system to “faster” f/6.3 for a significantly wider field of view
Shortens exposure times for astrophotography by 2.5 times
Four-element, fully multi-coated optical design with 41mm clear aperture
threads into rear cell and works with any brand and size of Schmidt-Cassegrain telescope
This combination focal reducer and field corrector lens accessory works with all Celestron C5, C8, C9¼, C11 and C14 telescopes. This clever accessory makes it possible to have a dual focal ratio instrument, without sacrificing image quality. The Reducer/Corrector is f/6.3 for C5, C8, C9¼ and C11 telescopes and f/7 for the C14 telescope.If offers wide fields of view with any Schmidt-Cassegrain telescope. Used for astrophotography, it reduces exposure time by a factor of 3. Celestron doesn’t off
Kid’s Telescopes: Help Your Child to Develop an Interest in Astronomy
If you see your child interested in observing the sky you could think of a reflector or refractor telescope as a gift. A telescope is an instrument that collects electromagnetic radiation such as visible light for aiding observation of remote objects. The earliest telescopes were refractive telescopes and the first practical telescope appeared in Netherlands in 1608. It was Galileo, an Italian astronomer and mathematician, who improved the original design in the next year and used it to have a peek into and observe the Universe. It is also possible to use two or more telescopes together to get a better image of remote objects. There has been no looking back since then and telescopes that use various technologies for a better and sharper of view of the skies.
Before the telescope was invented people had all sorts of funny ideas about our Universe. They thought that the Earth was placed inside a glass ball and the stars were just holes or windows that allowed light from the heavens to pass. All that changed when Galileo had the first look at the stars through a homemade telescope. What he saw changed our perception of the Universe and all thanks to a small homemade telescope.
Galileo was able to establish that all stars were not at the same distance to us; some were near while others far from the Earth. He also discovered that unlike the earth, the Jupiter had many moons. Galileo’s discoveries opened the doors for people interested in knowing more about the stars around us and since then we have built telescopes that are not only bigger but also better. Some of the best known manufacturers are Meade and Celestron that make different types of telescopes including kid’s telescopes.
A telescope inspires children and helps them reach their true potential in a much better way than leisure time articles. A picture they say is worth a thousand words. That is exactly why educational programs on TV are considered to be a better way of helping a child to learn new things. Even better is to give your child a firsthand introduction of the craters of the moon or let him/her have a glimpse of the galaxy Andromeda and see the difference it makes. Astronomy for kids can be fun, rewarding and educational.
There are innumerable models and designs and lots of things to consider before you buy a telescope for your kid. The right thing would be to read some telescope reviews before you decide. Cost may a deciding factor because technology does not come cheap. What you could do is to start with Meade Telescopes and Celestron Telescopes for beginners that can be had for less than 0. Once you see your child’s interest develop you can then move on to more sophisticated and advanced models.
My first view of Saturn with a new telescope. The image was taken with a cheap digital camera through a 15mm eye piece. (This was before purchasing other imaging devices). The image looks a million times better when viewed with an eye rather trying to balance an 8 year old camera to the eye-piece of a huge telescope. 10″ Reflector on a badly aligned equatorial mount and imaged with a cheap 0 Nikon cool pix point a shoot camera on movie mode.The Planet Saturn through a 15mm eye piece of a telescope on 3/6/2009 using a Celestron C10-NGT C10-NGT C10NGT C8-NGT C8NGT Saturn is easily visible with the naked eye. The Romans called the planet Saturnus, the god of the harvest. Galileo first turned his telescope on the planet in 1610, and first discovered that the planet had rings that looked like ears. Galileo didn’t realize what he was looking at, and thought the rings were large moons on either side of the planet. Years later Huygens used a better telescope to see that they were rings. Cassini found the gap in the ring band, now called the Cassini Division. Pioneer 11 was the first spacecraft to visit Saturn, getting within 10000 miles of the planet’s cloud layers. It was followed by Voyager 1 in 1980, and Voyager 2 in August 1981. In July 2004 the Cassini spacecraft arrived at Saturn, and produced the most detailed exploration of the planet and it’s moons.
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The Hampton Nautical Chrome/Black Griffith Astro Telescope 44″ is an elegant solid chrome refractor telescope mounted on a wooden tripod. A fully functional masterpiece, this nautical classic makes the perfect gift for any occasion, as well as fabulous home and office décor. Both the telescope and viewfinder are solid chrome, with up to 10x magnification, and focusing is accomplished by adjusting the eyepiece ring on the telescope tube. A removable chrome cap, connected by a chain, protects the
New and improved v2 video, colour images added and false colour applied to Uranus and Neptune. Planets are recorded with a ToUcam or SPC900 webcam, the images were stacked in Registax. Not all these videos were my own, however the processing is all ‘in house’ by me. This is what you would expect to observe with a modest sized telescope. The Sun is in H-alpha and you should NEVER look at the Sun without the right gear. Music is the original Halo Theme, credit goes to the composers listed on the right of this description.
The Sky Watcher AZ SynScan GOTO Series of Telescopes (Part 1 of 2) Part 1 details the specifics of this telescope range. Part 2 details the specifics of the GOTO system.
Taken 9.50pm Central London 6.10.10 using a Synscan Skymax Maksutov-Cassegrain 127 and two stacked 2 x Barlows Philips SPC900NC webcam. Slightly breezy night, and early evening meant more light pollution from nearby homes and more shake from buses ploughing along main road about 80 metres away. Very shaky at this magnification – footfalls yards away still effect ’scope. All in all, impressed with the mount for being capable to accomplish this. Video Rating: 5 / 5
