A very good price for a decent size starter reflector telescope. £209 on Amazon.
Find everything you need to discover the wonders of the night sky with the easy to use Meade Polaris EQ 130MD Reflector Telescope.
The Polaris 130MD EQ is the perfect introduction telescope for enthusiast astronomers. It includes three high quality eyepieces for viewing a wide range of objects including moons and planets.
With slow motion controls and an electronic RA motor drive, you can easily track celestial objects as they move across the sky.
What's more, it comes with the Autostar Suite Astronomy planetarium DVD, which features a guide on over 10,000 celestial objects.
Discover your passion for astronomy and see more of the night sky with the Meade Polaris EQ 130MD mm Reflector Telescope.
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VDisillusioned
15 Apr 1710#1
I think that's a pretty good deal. Much better than a lot of the "starter" scopes that are around for a similar price.
I would recommend to anyone that is interested in getting into telescope astronomy that they do a lot of research first. Partly because it is actually quite hard to figure out what to do at first and partly so you manage your expectations. It's actually quite tricky to get good views with a small scope. It's not just a case of putting up a telescope and pointing it at the sky, even finding what you want to look at is quite hard at first, let alone actually getting a reasonable image. I haven't done any observing for a while but when I did I thought the real thrill was the managing to get a decent image, rather than the actual view itself - if that makes any sort of sense. Getting internet and media saturated children excited about a tiny and slightly blurry image in an eyepiece, as they stand in the dark and cold, is particularly challenging!
cabek666
15 Apr 173#7
Get a Nikon P900 and a sturdy tripod.
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VDisillusioned
15 Apr 1710#1
I think that's a pretty good deal. Much better than a lot of the "starter" scopes that are around for a similar price.
I would recommend to anyone that is interested in getting into telescope astronomy that they do a lot of research first. Partly because it is actually quite hard to figure out what to do at first and partly so you manage your expectations. It's actually quite tricky to get good views with a small scope. It's not just a case of putting up a telescope and pointing it at the sky, even finding what you want to look at is quite hard at first, let alone actually getting a reasonable image. I haven't done any observing for a while but when I did I thought the real thrill was the managing to get a decent image, rather than the actual view itself - if that makes any sort of sense. Getting internet and media saturated children excited about a tiny and slightly blurry image in an eyepiece, as they stand in the dark and cold, is particularly challenging!
MAdam98
15 Apr 171#2
Don't expect anything incredible! Decent starter scope but if you're expecting to see anything like what you see in magazines or on TV of objects like Saturn, Jupiter and various nebulae then you'll be in for a shock.
jeczap to MAdam98
15 Apr 172#3
Oh, hi thar! You left out Uranus!
tawse57 to MAdam98
15 Apr 17#4
How much do you have to spend to get decent kit? Or is it simply a case of joining NASA and going to live on top of a mountain in Chile?
jaydeeuk1 to MAdam98
15 Apr 17#10
No amateur telescope will give you Hubble like views of galaxies or nebulae,at least not with your eyeball, everything will appear as a grey smudge, even m42. You can get a decent view of Jupiter (prime spot right now) and Saturn (although probably not for next few years from UK) but you will need a Barlow or powermate to increase focal length, and then you'll need to set mount up to track by hand, and then you'll discoverthat the image will wobble as you move it.
This is a decent price, but for visual observation an alt az mount is a lot less faff.
I started off with the smaller 114eq and then upgraded to a celestron 127 mak, there's no way i could enjoy this hobby without goto, spent too many hours trying to find the target rather than looking at it.
Agent004 to MAdam98
16 Apr 17#16
Ive still got my old 4.5 inch reflector that i had when i was a kid , and i saw loads with that including the belts of Jupiter and 4 of its moons , Saturn and its rings , Mars , Venus, The Orion Nebula , The Andromeda Galaxy etc . A scope that size will fire you're interest in Astronomy but obviously won't give you the stunning images seen on TV and Magazines as they are taken with much bigger setups and long exposure photography . Heat added for a great brand starter scope .
mcclunyboy
15 Apr 17#5
I have a version of this telescope and it's great for beginners or people on a budget. I've had plenty of nights enjoying things through this (as said though it should be considered a starter scope) - planets/moon and others a bit further away too ;p
stethorn
15 Apr 17#6
Can anyone recommend a good scope to buy, want something good quality but not spending hundreds.
markpj777 to stethorn
15 Apr 172#8
It depends on what you want to see. You'll be able to see the craters of the moon up close with this as well as Saturn's rings and Jupiter with its moons. You should also be able to see Orions nebula. The light pollution will affect the quality of the vision so if you have problems with light pollution take it somewhere dark. Treating yourself to a wide angle eyepiece will improve things.
cabek666
15 Apr 173#7
Get a Nikon P900 and a sturdy tripod.
Wadadli_Cooler
15 Apr 17#9
Wild goose chase I'm afraid. Out of stock for online ordering. No stores anywhere in the North West of North Wales have any. They probably just had one ex-display in Inverness or somewhere.
CR_&_JR to Wadadli_Cooler
18 Apr 17#21
There is one left in the Midlands at 15:00 BST.Hope this helps someone :smiley:
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MAdam98
15 Apr 171#11
I think my comment was misleading aha!
That was my point. A lot of people will buy scopes hoping to be able to see incredible detail in planets or even DSOs. Simply not the case.
Even more want to image using their scopes. Well, unless they have an extra few hundred quid minimum, they wont get particularly good images.
Check out the AP forums if you want tips on scopes and astro advice.
jaydeeuk1
15 Apr 171#12
Agree, DSO imaging requires a certain type of mount, scope and camera to get the best, but planetary or lunar imaging can be done easily with a humble webcam (don't think you can attach a dSLR to this as won't reach focus without modding or a Barlow). Add a tracking motor to this and something like this should be possible with this scope (not my image, but one taken with an identical scope)
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Find everything you need to discover the wonders of the night sky with the easy to use Meade Polaris EQ 130MD Reflector Telescope.
The Polaris 130MD EQ is the perfect introduction telescope for enthusiast astronomers. It includes three high quality eyepieces for viewing a wide range of objects including moons and planets.
With slow motion controls and an electronic RA motor drive, you can easily track celestial objects as they move across the sky.
What's more, it comes with the Autostar Suite Astronomy planetarium DVD, which features a guide on over 10,000 celestial objects.
Discover your passion for astronomy and see more of the night sky with the Meade Polaris EQ 130MD mm Reflector Telescope.
Top comments
I would recommend to anyone that is interested in getting into telescope astronomy that they do a lot of research first. Partly because it is actually quite hard to figure out what to do at first and partly so you manage your expectations. It's actually quite tricky to get good views with a small scope. It's not just a case of putting up a telescope and pointing it at the sky, even finding what you want to look at is quite hard at first, let alone actually getting a reasonable image. I haven't done any observing for a while but when I did I thought the real thrill was the managing to get a decent image, rather than the actual view itself - if that makes any sort of sense. Getting internet and media saturated children excited about a tiny and slightly blurry image in an eyepiece, as they stand in the dark and cold, is particularly challenging!
All comments (23)
I would recommend to anyone that is interested in getting into telescope astronomy that they do a lot of research first. Partly because it is actually quite hard to figure out what to do at first and partly so you manage your expectations. It's actually quite tricky to get good views with a small scope. It's not just a case of putting up a telescope and pointing it at the sky, even finding what you want to look at is quite hard at first, let alone actually getting a reasonable image. I haven't done any observing for a while but when I did I thought the real thrill was the managing to get a decent image, rather than the actual view itself - if that makes any sort of sense. Getting internet and media saturated children excited about a tiny and slightly blurry image in an eyepiece, as they stand in the dark and cold, is particularly challenging!
This is a decent price, but for visual observation an alt az mount is a lot less faff.
I started off with the smaller 114eq and then upgraded to a celestron 127 mak, there's no way i could enjoy this hobby without goto, spent too many hours trying to find the target rather than looking at it.
Reserve & Collect
Currys PC World Mansfield
Unit B/C Nottingham Road
Mansfield, NG18 1BW
That was my point. A lot of people will buy scopes hoping to be able to see incredible detail in planets or even DSOs. Simply not the case.
Even more want to image using their scopes. Well, unless they have an extra few hundred quid minimum, they wont get particularly good images.
Check out the AP forums if you want tips on scopes and astro advice.