Celestron - NexStar 102SLT Computerized Telescope - Compact and Portable – Refractor Optical Design - SkyAlign Technology - Computerized Hand Control - 102mm Aperture

Thousand Oaks Optical is an excellent source for high quality glass and solar filters made with Mylar (white light). In my former role as a telescope dealer, I probably sold hundreds of telescopes without rejection. The color of Mylar filters can be disconcerting because of their blueish tint. Even when the Mylar looks like an elephant's ear wrinkled, it is often considered the best when it comes to the most delicate detail. Glass will last a great deal longer though. The glass filter in my old air conditioner was just replaced For viewing solar prominences, they also sell hydrogen alpha filters, but they recommend using a long focus instrument with high magnification. The most important part of a solar filter is its output power. In my 38 years as an amateur astronomer and a telescope dealer, I've used and sold thousands of High quality filters are made by this reliable company. I would like to extend my best regards to Steve Franks.

Amalia Best

| Jun 27, 2021

In terms of value for money, this scope is great. There is no distortion in the optical tube and it will be made to order. It comes with eye pieces, but I have yet to use them, so I cannot comment on how high quality they are except to say that they are There have been pieces which weigh about twice as much as the others which I have been using. In addition, choosing three bright stars separated far apart in the sky would be an excellent choice. As long as you follow these steps, you'll have great alignment. There is now a USB port on the hand controller of the virgins that they are shipping. Using this method, you can connect to some other software easily. It should be straightforward to connect to Celestron if you use the software available on the company's web site. Runner will not run without Java installed on your computer, so you will have to install it before you can run the update. My finder scope had no problems locating objects in the sky using the jar file. This yarn is solid and made of aluminum and is mounted on a solid base. In terms of aggravation, I was only concerned about the external power connection. It was discovered that by wrapping the cable around the aluminum arm several times before plugging it into the jack, the cord did not lose connection as the scope moved. It is always possible to use 8 double A's for internal batteries so you do not have to worry about When an astronomical Barlow lens is used, this scope works well in dark skies and will provide decent views of most deep space objects and planets. Despite the absence of the Barlow, the planets can still be observed but will be magnified at a low magnification. All in all, I rate this book at a 4 out of 5 and consider it a great value for beginning and intermediate For those buying this as a first telescope, I would warn you that, regardless of what amateur telescope you buy, you will never see nebulas and galaxies in full colour or planets in great detail like the pictures in magazines that you see in magazines. It is common for objects in deep space to appear in the form of smudges or small puffs It is only possible with a astronomical camera attached to a scope and processing software on a computer to enhance images that can give the reader the sense of detail found in magazines, books, and other media. These things can all be added in the future. Have a great night stargazing! I hope you found this useful.

Hailey Taylor

| Jan 11, 2021

The image of the pole on Mars can just be made out while studying the 9mm with a 2x Barlow and you can see the markings on Mars through its storms. The pole is clear if you use a 4x Barlow. As far as Saturn is concerned, I have attempted to resolve the Cassini division. Although it shouldn't be a problem, clear dry skies are needed, which I do not have. Titan is clearly There is no problem seeing the bands on Jupiter, as well as the A lot of people like it due to its portability and power, and I can only rate it a medium of 3 stars because of its aberrations. Its absence of altitude lock is one of its most important shortcomings. Adding a camera to a drive will cause the drive to buckle In order to maintain a balance, there is a need to counterbalance. Neither the mount nor the attachment to the telescope are built well, so it may slip off the mount and fall to Aligning the stars can be difficult and the results can be okay to very poor. It has taken me a long time to manage the 3star alignment that is required for me to automatically do this. You can use it online if you want to slew to another object. Time exposures will not work, but it will be fine for bright objects or for daylight photography.

Karsyn Oliver

| Nov 25, 2020