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How well can you see through home telescope?

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How well can you see through home telescope?

Through a home telescope you can see tons of Moon surface features, the moons and rings of planets, far-off star systems, galaxies, and more. Part of what you can see, is knowing when and where to look, gaining experience, and having the right set of gear, with worthwhile accessories and quality optics.

Can you take a picture through a telescope?

With a manual telescope (such as a tabletop Dobsonian) you can take pictures with your smartphone through the eyepiece of the Moon, and larger planets such as Jupiter and Saturn. Many people take their first pictures of the Moon using a smartphone telescope adapter, and an entry-level telescope.

What can I see through a cheap telescope?

Fabulous sights through a cheap telescope

  • Saturn. So you’ve spent anything up to $300 on a backyard science project and your friends and family are giving you sideways looks?
  • Jupiter.
  • The Orion Nebula.
  • The Carinae Nebula.
  • Alpha Centauri.
  • The Moon.
  • The Jewel Box.

What does Saturn look like through a home telescope?

Saturn’s rings give it a 3D appearance, more so than any other object you observe through a telescope. The shadows of the rings against the disc of the planet make it appear as a sphere, rather than a flat disc. You’ll also notice that the edges of Saturn appear darker than the center (limb-darkened).

Can you see galaxies with a home telescope?

Unlike planets and bright stars, galaxies fade out as they expand. Even if a galaxy is bright, the most you might typically see is its core with a 4-inch telescope. Don’t be discouraged though, this is where the fun really begins.

Can you take a picture with your phone through a telescope?

Using a smartphone’s camera with a telescope is called afocal photography because the eyepiece on the telescope is essentially doing the work of enlarging the image. All you have to do once you’ve got your target in the crosshairs of the telescope is to focus the image using the telescope’s focusing knob.

What can you see with home telescopes?

The larger the diameter, the more light the telescope collects, allowing you to see fainter objects and more detail on nearby, bright objects like the Moon. Telescopes that have 4 or 5 inch diameters are great for viewing solar system objects like the planets, our Moon, and Jupiter’s moons.

What can I see with an amateur telescope?

There are tons of amazing, fantastic and beautiful things you can observe in a telescope.

  • The Moon. The Moon is the Earth’s only satellite and a wonderful object for observation.
  • The Sun.
  • Planets.
  • Galaxies.
  • Star clusters.
  • Binary stars.
  • Nebulae.
  • Comets.

What can you see with 40x magnification telescope?

40x and above – Since Venus is covered with white carbon dioxide clouds, you will only see a white planet whether it is day or night. Increasing the zoom will make the phases much easier to see, especially the phases for when Venus is further away from us than our Sun.