could you use this telescope to see across a harbor or horizontally during the day?
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Hi Amy, unfortunately the telescope was a gift so I am unsure of its full capabilities. Perhaps if you contact the manufacturer directly, they may be able to assist you better.
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This model comes with two eyepieces. Both can be used in celestial star gazing depending on magnification desired, however one of them can be used as a terrestrial telescope (across land/sea) as the view/image is not flipped upside down. Note, magnification cannot be changed. Depending on distance you want to view, you may also consider a zoom binocular set.
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No. Unless it has a motorized drive, you can't take clear night sky pictures with ANY reflector-type telescope.
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I purchased this unit for using to view things on the water as I live on the waterfront. I found it a challenge for that purpose as the magnification was a bit more than I have ever used in the past. I am definitely not an astrometry expert but a sailor. I believe that the more modern design using mirrors would have been a better choice for viewing celestial bodies. Hope this is a help. Ed Walsh
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Yes, if you have a clear line of sight to the object you want to see. If you mean something on the ground, remember that the horizon may be an obstruction depending on the distance, eye's hight, and the target's hight.
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You would probably be better off looking at a small telescope for star gazing, good luck.
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I'm sure you could. I bought it to use in my boat and it works very well. I think you would have to hold it near an open window so it would have a connection to the satellite.
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Anything is possible but in this case no. You better off buying small telescope.
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It's more of a star-gazing telescope. I guess you could try but we've only used it to look at the stars.
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As long as the sun isn't directly on it you should be able to see the rings inside which is how the device works. If you are using a filter and aiming for the sun you wouldn't want to look through this or any other type of finder as they normally don't have a filter. Obviously they were invented for night use but for certain applications you could use this in daylight.
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Sorry, I had no idea that it could be used in this manner. I purchased the Bosch because I though it could assist me in my work as a commercial insurance inspector, however, I very quickly determined that it was of little use to me in the daylight to measure between buildings as the beam could not carry distance in the daylight. My Bosch has less that 1/2 of an hour on it and I will sell for $75.00.
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The Space Probe 3 is a Newtonian reflector and will have an upside down image, it's primarily for astronomical use. So the answer is no, this telescope is not really useful as a terrestrial scope for land viewing.
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I guess you could. My question is why not buy an adaptor to attach to your telescope so it (the telescope) can track the stars and planets when they are at zenith?
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It is very usable without batteries in daylight.Go to the Bushnell web site to see what the " cross hairs" look like.
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This telescope excels at what it was designed for e.g. observing faint, extended celestial objects. It does not perform very well in other areas like terestrial viewing. The image is reveresed left and right, but you can get a diagonal that will allow you to view objects as you would see them through a pair of binoculars.
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Great for birding, but I wouldn't use them for astronomy. They're not powerful enough and way too jiggly when hand held. Viewing the moon would probably be OK.
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I think it would be fine to leave it on your back deck as long as you don't want to use it to view the moon, planets or stars anymore. The weather, humidity and dust will damage the eye pieces and mirrors. The mirror's finish is very delicate and cannot be cleaned like a normal mirror would. You should keep the telescope inside when not in use. This model is not very heavy.
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It should work well for you my husband teased me the other night for using it to look at the moon we use it for many uses its worth the price and is lightweight and great quality...and have fun in your trip