bob

i just had for christmas a celestron power seeker 114
telescope, is it possible you could answer some of my questions
it comes with the following lens

20mm eyepiece 1 1/4"
4mm eyepiece ! 1/4"
3x barlows lens 1 1/4"

1. is it possible to connect this telescope to a digital camera
2. is it possible to connect this camera to a computer
3. is it possible to see planets through the above lens and if so which
one would be the best one to use.....
4. is it possible to connect a motor ( which type )

ive just emailed a club in cardiff, waiting for responce about meetings
and viewings....

thank you
for any replys
cherrs
bob ( cardiff )

Andy

bob wrote:
> i just had for christmas a celestron power seeker 114
> telescope, is it possible you could answer some of my questions
> it comes with the following lens
>
> 20mm eyepiece 1 1/4"
> 4mm eyepiece ! 1/4"
> 3x barlows lens 1 1/4"
>
> 1. is it possible to connect this telescope to a digital camera
> 2. is it possible to connect this camera to a computer
> 3. is it possible to see planets through the above lens and if so which
> one would be the best one to use.....
> 4. is it possible to connect a motor ( which type )
>
> ive just emailed a club in cardiff, waiting for responce about meetings
> and viewings....
>
> thank you
> for any replys
> cherrs
> bob ( cardiff )
>
>
Hi Bob,

Congratulations! Yeah you could get a digicam to connect to the scope,
sounds like you really want PC connectivity though so if I were you I
would invest in a celestron NexImage or Meade LPI webcam which connect
straight to yyour pc and will take good planetary pics. The best planet
to view right now is Saturn and as your scope has a 900mm focal length
your 4mm eyepeice will give you 225x magnification which should look
awesome.


As for a drive, I'm not sure. I am unfamiliar with the mount and the
cost of mount replacement compared to the cost of this scope means its
probably better to upgrade the whole thing later on if you get hooked on
astronomy!

Happy viewing

Andy

Damian Burrin

>> 3. is it possible to see planets through the above lens and if so
>> >hich

Oh yes!! At the moment as has been said Saturn is the one, very easy to
spot look for a slightly redish star near the moon just off it's bottom
left. Can make it out with the eyes pretty well so you should find it ok.

my 130mm with a 10mm lens gives a lovelly view at the moment, not to much
detail but you can see the rings very clearly.

Just have to wait for a clear night now, very cloudy here tonight :-(

Incedntly i've just bought a meade electronic eyepeice from the states on
ebay - new at $18 so no loss if its pants - monochrome only and obviosly
ntsc but thats fine my tv/dvd supports that.

Anyone tried these? Any good?

Damian

Damian
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> bob wrote:
>> i just had for christmas a celestron power seeker 114
>> telescope, is it possible you could answer some of my questions
>> it comes with the following lens
>>
>> 20mm eyepiece 1 1/4"
>> 4mm eyepiece ! 1/4"
>> 3x barlows lens 1 1/4"
>>
>> 1. is it possible to connect this telescope to a digital camera
>> 2. is it possible to connect this camera to a computer
>> 3. is it possible to see planets through the above lens and if so
>> which
>> one would be the best one to use.....
>> 4. is it possible to connect a motor ( which type )
>>
>> ive just emailed a club in cardiff, waiting for responce about
>> meetings
>> and viewings....
>>
>> thank you
>> for any replys
>> cherrs
>> bob ( cardiff )
>>
>>
> Hi Bob,
>
> Congratulations! Yeah you could get a digicam to connect to the scope,
> sounds like you really want PC connectivity though so if I were you I
> would invest in a celestron NexImage or Meade LPI webcam which connect
> straight to yyour pc and will take good planetary pics. The best planet to
> view right now is Saturn and as your scope has a 900mm focal length your
> 4mm eyepeice will give you 225x magnification which should look awesome.
>
>
> As for a drive, I'm not sure. I am unfamiliar with the mount and the cost
> of mount replacement compared to the cost of this scope means its probably
> better to upgrade the whole thing later on if you get hooked on astronomy!
>
> Happy viewing
>
> Andy