Stuff to see with 100-200X

[caleb]

What can i see with this magnification.
What objects, and what are the best magnitudes for this power.

[glenc]

The most important thing is the diameter of your telescope not the power.

[caleb]

F=1000, D=80, EP 10mm and 20mm, 2X Barlow

[programmer]

You should put your scope specs in your signature :) But you have magnifications of 50, 100 and 200 with your EPs. I'd stick to 50 and 100 for now, check out M42 Orion Neb with 20mm then 10mm, maybe Saturn with your 20, then 10 then 10 barlowed if you're game an seeing is very good! Will appear a tad small though. Don't bother with Mars. If you can get up early, try Jupiter as per Saturn. Just some suggestions from another beginner. Experts feel free to shoot me down.

[caleb]

yeh, iv seen saturn and orion. and yeh, the narlow is prety crapy and blurry.

[erick]

Sounds like it is time to go looking for open star clusters and globular clusters. You'll find a range, from those you won't fit in your field of view at your lowest magnification to those where you'll need every cm of aperture and plenty of magnification.

Seeing is less of a problem when you are looking at these clusters compared to looking at the planets.

[programmer]

Globular cluster 47 Tuc is a beauty if you haven't spotted it before. I'm thinking of cutting down a large tree so I can get to it more!