Well finally i got my telescope,
the Guan Sheng 8" Dobsonian, went out tonight and got crisp images of saturn and the moon. I managed to get one star cluster but wasn't a major one. Showed my family member's and they were like 'WOW'
. I managed to get this telescope for $450. It came with 4 eyepieces and they are:
-1x GSO Superview 30mm (wide field fully multi-coated)
-1x Super PLoSSL 15mm (fully multi-coated)
-1X Super PLoSSL 9mm (fully multi-coated)
-1x Super PLoSSL 6mm (fully multi coated)
-Plus a bonus Moon Filter
I so far love this telescope but i still have a lot to learn about it as it is my first serious telescope. I have so many questions to ask about this telescope so im going to ask them all here.
I was trying to look for some deep sky objects with my 30mm Eyepiece but it doesn't seem that i can find any. I know someone told me something about Magnitude within 8.0 for this telescope. So i would look on the application i purchased on my iphone called 'Star Chart' and looked at the magnitude. I was trying to look at the trifid nebula (6.30 Magnitude) but i could see it any where. This made me think can i actually see deep sky object with this telescope. I dont know if it is me or is it the telescope. Is there something i am doing wrong. Can someone tell me what magnitude means.
Also the telescope itself is heavy. It is really hurting my back carrying it up and down the stairs and also dragging it around the house. Is it possible to get lockable wheels for it.
Another thing is how can i make observing easier. Being out there for 2 hours also does my back in and it doesn't help being tall as well.
