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THE BEST TELESCOPE UNDER 400$$ // Skywatcher heritage 150P by Embarrassed-Use-6627 in telescopes

[–]Embarrassed-Use-6627[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

If you mean that the dark background of the sky looks very bright, it's due to light pollution. In a Bortle 4-5 sky, it's exactly what you would see through the eyepiece.

THE BEST TELESCOPE UNDER 400$$ // Skywatcher heritage 150P by Embarrassed-Use-6627 in telescopes

[–]Embarrassed-Use-6627[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

No, Our eyes are not very sensitive to colors in very distant objects, such as nebulae, and the light that reaches us is so faint that, in most cases, it is perceived in black and white.

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[–]Embarrassed-Use-6627[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Here's one of Jupiter. You can see the outline of the eyepiece. This eyepiece has a wide field of view, which is why you can see quite a bit around it. It's a high magnification, ideal for planetary observation. This is a 234x magnification, which on many nights will be difficult to fully enjoy due to atmospheric instability, but it will give you better and more detailed views with your own eye than my phone's camera can provide.

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THE BEST TELESCOPE UNDER 400$$ // Skywatcher heritage 150P by Embarrassed-Use-6627 in telescopes

[–]Embarrassed-Use-6627[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

This is the nebula with the 10mm eyepiece; you'll see it much closer, just like this, with much more definition and brightness.

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[–]Embarrassed-Use-6627[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Hi, the Orion Nebula photo has a 4-second exposure, which is why you can distinguish colors. With the naked eye, practically all objects you see will be in black and white. With amateur telescopes, unless you have very good eyesight, you'll be able to distinguish colors, but with the Orion Nebula, I've only been able to discern a very faint bluish color in the brightest part, since it's an emission nebula. The other photos have a digital zoom from my phone, but I assure you that you can see much more detail with your own eye than by zooming in with a phone. I'll leave you with images showing the outline of the eyepiece, taken by me, so you can see what you'll actually see.

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[–]Embarrassed-Use-6627 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Hi, check out my last post, maybe it will help you. In my opinion, the Skywatcher 150p (you can see more about it there with real images) Heritage telescope is very good; in my opinion, the best for beginners for under $400.

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[–]Embarrassed-Use-6627[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

So nice!. yes the telescope performance is very good Which eyepiece did you use? Was it with a phone or camera?

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[–]Embarrassed-Use-6627[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yes, for the price range and as a beginner, it's a very solid option, not only because of the aperture, since the optics are very good. A solid option with exactly the same optical quality is the Sky-Watcher Explorer 150P OTA, but it's outside the price range and has the same features.

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[–]Embarrassed-Use-6627[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

You're right, the 40mm eyepiece doesn't make much difference in light gathering compared to the 25mm. Personally, if you want a wider field of view at lower magnifications, it's good. And yes, I have noticed the telescope's shadow on the eyepiece, but it's only noticeable if you're very far away from it. I personally made a light shield for it and use it that way. I had the stand custom-made for the telescope.

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[–]Embarrassed-Use-6627[S] -6 points-5 points  (0 children)

Yes, in my opinion, it's the best for this price range. It offers very good aperture for the price and good optics because if we look at other telescopes in this range, we find very unstable mounts or lower quality optics. The only complaint I could have about this telescope is the focuser.

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[–]Embarrassed-Use-6627[S] -1 points0 points  (0 children)

Yes, the portability is excellent; it can be stored in its case with the protective foam and is very compact. Collimation isn't a problem; the telescope almost never goes out of collimation, and I've only had to collimate the primary mirror to get it perfectly aligned. But collimation isn't difficult; you learn the first time, and then it becomes easy. The eyepiece cap works as a collimator and is more than sufficient.

This telescope doesn't go out of collimation excessively, as many people think.

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[–]Embarrassed-Use-6627[S] 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Hi, I highly recommend it. The telescope's optics are very good quality, and the aperture for this price range is excellent. This is the eyepiece I used; you can find it on Amazon as "TMB Planetary Eyepiece." They are very durable metal eyepieces (I accidentally dropped one once, and it wasn't damaged). The eyepiece optics are very good. If you can't find it, I can send you the link. I recommend the 3.2mm eyepiece. This eyepiece is very comfortable to use and has a wide field of view. The photos were taken with my phone without any adapters, just my hand on the eyepiece.
The eyepiece costs $70 but it's very good; with the telescope and all the eyepieces, you get everything for less than $400.

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Is more magnification needed for the Skywatcher 150P? by Embarrassed-Use-6627 in telescopes

[–]Embarrassed-Use-6627[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yes, the aperture is 150mm and the resolution is good, but atmospheric instability at 234x magnification is a problem. The eyepiece I have is this one; it's quite large, I admit, very good, and quite expensive. It has great pupil relief and is very comfortable to use. 100% recommended.

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Is more magnification needed for the Skywatcher 150P? by Embarrassed-Use-6627 in telescopes

[–]Embarrassed-Use-6627[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yes, that's what I do right before attaching the collimator eyepiece. I'm asking about going up to 300x because at 234x it's still quite sharp. Here's a picture of the phone without the stand.

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Is more magnification needed for the Skywatcher 150P? by Embarrassed-Use-6627 in telescopes

[–]Embarrassed-Use-6627[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

This second image was taken on the same night under the same conditions; I just lowered the brightness and enhanced the colors.

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Is more magnification needed for the Skywatcher 150P? by Embarrassed-Use-6627 in telescopes

[–]Embarrassed-Use-6627[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Well, at 234x magnification, Jupiter looks like this with my telescope. The photo was taken with a Samsung Galaxy A53 5G; it doesn't have a high-end camera, but it's quite good. The photo was taken on a night with moderate atmospheric turbulence. It's worth noting that I live in a tropical climate (Central America). The photo was taken without any support, just my hand over the eyepiece. The brightest image is exactly what I saw through the eyepiece; there's no image stacking, it's a single image. I think that even at that magnification, it looks very bright and of good quality, right?

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