Hi to one and all from the sunny beaches of perth! I am finally in the process of following through with a life long dream of purchasing a telescope to view our magnificent southern skies- and I wish to ask for some advice on the potential purchases.
1. A Celestron 127 mm Newtonian reflector eq scope.
- Easy to assemble 127mm German Equatorial reflector
- Pre-assembled aluminum tripod and accessory tray
- Slow motion controls for smooth tracking
- 3 x Barlow lens triples the magnifying power of each eyepiece
- Finder scope: 5 x 24
- Includes two eyepiece 1.25"
- Includes CD-ROM 'The Sky' Astronomy software
- 12 month warranty
Specifications
- Newtonian Reflector
- Aperture - 127mm
- Focal length - 1000mm
- 1 x 20mm FL x 50 magnification
- 1 x 4mm FL x 250 magnification
- Optical Tube length - 508mm
- Telescope weight - 7.17kg
- Approx. price(including freight): $250.00
2. A Skywatcher SW 450- 114 mm newtonian reflector scope
One of SkyWatcher's most popular entry level telescope, the SW450 has 114mm ( 4½") objective diameter with 900mm focal length and 31.7mm focuser. Features F/7.9 ratio, Optical 5x 24mm finderscope, equatorial mount with aluminium tripod. Includes 10mm and 20 mm eyepieces.
It's a great telescope for beginner astronomers who want to actually see more detail than 60mm and 70mm scopes provide. With this telescope, you will actually start to see the planets, some nebulae and other amazing astronomical sights.
The fact that it comes with a battery operated motor drive to track what you're seeing, helps to alleviate the tiresome need to reposition the tube as things move in the night sky.
Ideal For:
- Beginner / Intermediate Astronomy!
Features:
- A high quality full-featured 900 mm focal length reflector telescope for beginning and intermediate astronomy enthusiasts.
Specifications:
- Accessory Tray Yes
- Barrel Diameter (mm) 31.7
- Battery Type / Adaptor 9 Volt
- Brand SkyWatcher
- Counterweights 2kg
- Eyepieces (fl mm) S 10, S 20
- Finderscope 5x 24
- Finish Blue tube
- Focal length (mm) 900mm
- Focal Ratio f/8
- Focus system Rack and Pinion
- Highest Practical Power 228x
- Limiting Magnitude 12.9
- Motor Drive / Controller Single Axis EQ1
- Mount Type EQ1
- Objective lens (mm) 114
- Optical Design Newtonian Reflector
- Optical Tube size / weight 150x880 / 2600g
- Resolving Power 1 Arc Seconds
- Shipping Weight / pc (grams) 10000
- Slow Motion Control 2
- Supplier Model Number SW450
- Total Weight (grams) 8500
- Tripod Height (mm) 710-1230
- Tripod Type Aluminium
- Tube Diameter (mm) 150
- Warranty (years) 5 Years
- Approx Price- Ex Perth: $ 370.00
I realise that is a big ask- but any/ all input & help with this would be greatly appreciated- as I really am a novice with little or no idea about astronomy equipment. On the positive side- my enthusiasm know no boundaries!....
Regards,
glenn.