Hello IIS members =)
After a month of hard work, I've finally pulled my first set of gear for stargazing. I've collected all my equipment from Australian Geographic, well because I get 30% off everything =) Westfield staff complex discount.
Kinda handy.
=)
If anyone is at Australian Geographic in Fountain gate do the following.
Be interest in an item,
Ask for the price,
Than be like "I work at "The following",
(K-mart, Target, Best & Less or Big-W)
I used Best & Less,
Well because i work there.
Than you should received 10% off.
Followed by 20% if you subscribe to there magazine.
So in total I've saved around 250$ =]
I'll start the list:
My telescope:
[IMG]file:///C:/DOCUME%7E1/Timotei/LOCALS%7E1/Temp/moz-screenshot.jpg[/IMG]CELESTRON ASTROMASTER 130EQ
Optical Design http://www.celestron.com/c3/images/b-info.gif :
Reflector
Aperture http://www.celestron.com/c3/images/b-info.gif :
130 mm (5.12 in)
Focal Length http://www.celestron.com/c3/images/b-info.gif :
650 mm (25.59 in)
Focal Ratio http://www.celestron.com/c3/images/b-info.gif :
5
Eyepiece 1 http://www.celestron.com/c3/images/b-info.gif :
20 mm (0.79 in)
Magnification 1 http://www.celestron.com/c3/images/b-info.gif :
33 x
Eyepiece 2 http://www.celestron.com/c3/images/b-info.gif :
10 mm (0.39 in)
Magnification 2 http://www.celestron.com/c3/images/b-info.gif :
65 x
Mount http://www.celestron.com/c3/images/b-info.gif :
CG-3 Equatorial
Motor Drive http://www.celestron.com/c3/images/b-info.gif :
Included
Optical Coatings http://www.celestron.com/c3/images/b-info.gif :
Aluminum
Weight http://www.celestron.com/c3/images/b-info.gif :
24 lb (10.89 kg)
Followed by the eyepiece/filter set:
The Eyepiece and Filter Kit:
• Five Superior Grade Plössl Eyepieces - 1.25” — 4-element design with a 52° AFOV (32mm has 44° ) — Superb color resolution, edge sharpness and clarity. All eyepieces are fully multi-coated for maximum contrast and resolution. Supplied are a 4mm,6mm, 9mm, 15mm, and 32mm.
• Barlow Lens - 2x 1.25”— Compliments the Plössl eyepieces in this kit and gives you a total of ten power combinations. High grade glass optics with fully multicoated lenses are used so there is no degradation of image.
• Six Colored Eyepiece(Lunar and Planetary) Filters - 1.25” — Included are Kodak Wratten #12, #21, #25, #56, #58A, and #80A. Since you have all the eyepieces necessary to study the planets and moon in detail, these filters will greatly enhance your enjoyment of our solar system.
• Moon Filter - 1.25” — A neutral density filter which allows you maximum enjoyment of the moon especially during the brighter phases.
• Aluminum Carrying Case — This sturdy and well-built case fits all of the above items in the die-cut foam interior and has room for additional accessories.
I've also bought a pair of binoculars.
- Barska Gladiator 10-30x50 Binoculars
- The best way to get close to nature. The Gladiator with variable zoom allows you to see a panoramic view at low power, target in on your object and then zoom in to a higher power to capture the finer details.
And last but not least, I even got a free Australian Geographic "Discover the night sky"
Any suggestions what i should add on to my set?
Want to know how to save yourself money as well, just ask, I've done it to them so many times
