Can we use this telescope for Land as well or just for sky?
1713375
Well honestly i have not tried this telescope for land spotting;however, this telescope is an excellent bigenner telescope if you are into astronomy. As for land spotting i would suggest getting a binocular.
1713376
Yes, you can use this as a land telescope, too. By default it's set to track the sky. But there's a menu option under Tracking Mode to turn the tracking off for land-based observing. See page 19 of the owner's manual, which is available online.
1713377
Yes. Haven't used it a lot for land but have had good results at two or three hundred yards.
2206772
I only used it for star gazing but I'm guessing it may be to strong. A refractor telescope would probably be of better use. a refractor telescope is definity easier to use.
572210
I would recommend maybe one or two higher quality lenses, I purchased the extra lenses as well that came with the moon filter, finderscope and the skyX planetarium software by Celestron. All these have come in handy @ one time or another. The Grandkids are still enjoying the telescope when they come tour place in the country.
1554883
Sorry Kevin, i am the wrong person. i bought this telescope for my son and he couldn't use it and i am stock now. I bought it cuz i thought it would be just easy. but i was wrong.
1271082
Yes. But be aware that it magnifies things so much that you need good clear crisp skies and a way to track the planet's movement. Doing it by hand is possible, but takes practice. Try a 2X first
2274958
The Ultima 80 would probably be a good scope for that. Not so good for astronomy, but good in low contrast situations. You might also consider the Ultima 60 or some good zoom binoculars.
1025720
This scope is good for the price and you will not be able to see the planets as you might with the professional ones. It is great watching the land marks and the moon. I hope this helps.
2067932
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.
1962388
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.
1491575
I wouldn't think so. it is made to look at stuff normally 100-500 yards away, but if you can use binoculars for Astronomy the you can probably use the spotting scope.
72107
Rick,I purchased this telescope for my daughter and family in Colorado - so I haven't looked through it yet. However, they are very happy with the ease of use and the abundance of what they can see. I was very confused myself when purchasing - but I feel this is a good choice for a beginner. I did by the accessories as well by the way.
43651
I can't speak to the economics of it; but I was looking at the full moon last week and it was beautiful. I could certainly see details of the lunar landscape and stars are also clearly visible. I'm sure a telescope is more suitable for long term viewing; but for a 30 second look at the night sky, these will do the task. I would not buy binoculars for this purpose alone. I use them regularly for watching birds and took them to Africa where they were terrific for game watching.
1546872
No, this telescope is perfect to see the moon but other planets or galaxies is too much for him. Also you can't use the Canon EOS 60D, it wont fit.
1459276
Yes it can be. This is a very good telescope for the price. You will not be disappointed! !!!
1017380
Yes, this is definitely not a portable telescope. Even around the vicinity of my house, I prefer using a wheelbarrow to transport it. You would also have to be very careful while moving it so as to not disturb the starfinder alignment.
732778
Not with this telescope's optic quality. With better quality telescopes it could be done, filters, clear sky, steady mount and tracking would improve chances.
925016
It's a start...hopefully it will pique your interest in astronomy...it's a fair telescope. ..start out on low power in a very dark area till you get familiar with it...good luck!