The Celestron NexStar 8SE has an 8-inch aperture and is motorized so can be programmed to 'go-to' planets. (Image credit: Jason Parnell-Brookes) The larger your optics, the more surface detail you will see. If investing in a larger optical tube assembly (OTA), you want to make sure ...
Re: Learning to view w/ my CPC 1100 (What do I see?) [Re: mypontiac] #1899462 - 10/10/07 03:01 AM Edit Reply Quote Quick Reply Where you using just the stock 40mm eyepiece? ---Celestron CPC 1100 XLT, Sky-Watcher Equinox 80ED TV 31T5-Nagler, 8&13mm...
making the sky seem more like Bortle 7 than the usual Bortle 6. I decided to image something fairly bright with my 4 inch refractor and chose M106, an 8th magnitude galaxy. It is fairly low in the sky, so I planned an a shorter...
5.6. This pair appeared as white and blue to my view. The magnitude difference of a little over one was quite obvious. This difference in color and magnitude made for a an interesting double star. The B companion is AKA HIP 86620. ...