Hi Rachael and partner
HERE:
Saxon 2001PEQ5
- The telescope is a pretty good scope. Great for DSO's especially.
- The mount is a pretty good mount. Good for tracking and basic astrophotography.
Put them together and . . . hmmmmm.
The first hurdle you will find is setting up and aligning the mount with the South Celestial Pole.
Many experienced observers still pull their hair out doing this.
The next hurdle will be trying to see through the eyepiece at all the weird unreachable angles EQ mounts go to.
I'm not trying to make you feel miserable, but if we don't say the negatives you will be grunting and groaning and complaining that no-one said how hard it all can be with this set-up.
The easiest way to start out is with a Dobsonian Mounted Reflector, but not everyone wants one.
The technical fancy look of EQ mounts are often a drawcard.
Place a Refractor on an EQ mount and life becomes a bit easier.
Saxon products are quite good. I use 2 of their refractors and they are very good quality
You will still get great views from your scope, and you will get the hang of setting up the mount. But be aware that these aren't a really easy mount for beginners to start out with.
But thousands do, and they eventually do well.
Persist with it, ask a ton of questions in here, and have fun with it
Try catch up with one of the Astro clubs in your area and the members should be happy to help you sort it all out.
Oh, and welcome
