Amazing video - thank you James!!! I couldn't understand the quite frankly rubbish instructions with my scope but you made it clear as day. They should include your video as standard set up and pay you!!
Not long got my telescope, and like many other people have said the instructions aren't exactly helpful, this video on the other hand has done just the job! great video!
Thanks James. Just like the other comments, I was struggling with the instructions. I've got the same telescope as in your video and thanks to you I'm all set to go as soon as these storms subside! Thank you.
Thanks so much for making this vid! I've just bought that exact scope and watching this has explained it's setup and watch all the little bits do in really clear and easy steps to follow. o7
No problem at all! It is a really good little scope, once you know what you're doing with it, especially the setting circles, it becomes so easy to use! Fair warning though, if you plan to do Astrophotography with it, you won't have enough back focus (inwards pull on the focus tube) To combat this, I cut off the section with the top threading, allowed me to get the back focus right! Any upgrade to the mount is really helpful aswell! If you ever have any questions feel free to message me! :)
For Astrophotography you will need a short extension tube which screws onto the focuser for inward focus. That then allows you to attach a DSLR or CCD camera :)
@@Nottsboy24 Na, it's not inward focus that's the issue it's backfocus! You need to decrease the space between the camera and the mirror, not increase.
Great video, I've watched a bunch recently and didn't find any that spoke about the setting circles and what each circle means in relation to the location so this was very helpful. With respect to the right ascension setting circle, I don't know if you can point me to a guide that shows you how and when to set it and use it.
Hi, Sorry for the late reply! I rarely look on my videos, due to being at Uni, don't even have my scopes with me so I hardly get time to use them! But here is a brilliant guide that explains polar allignment and setting circles! astro-tom.com/telescopes/setting_circles.htm
It's a great video with good content, a bit slower on showing the RA and Dec settings for an object would be good, definitely need to sort your audio it's a bit garbled.
Hi Great video , thanks, near the end when you moved the telescope round to point at the next object, it made the eyepiece in a position which would have been not usable or uncomfortable to use, in that situation do you loosen off the barrel clamps and turn the scope in the clamps until the eyepiece is in a comfortable position, ?
When I'm using this one for visual yeah, usually when I'm setting it up and have a rough idea of what I'll be looking at, I roughly point it in those areas and adjust the tube so I don't have to twist it so much. Another way you can get around this is to get a diagonal eyepiece 🙂
Interesting video, I have recently bought a similar scope, but how do you actually set up the mount before finding Polaris? Do you just align RA and DEC by eye, or do you set them at 90deg or something before adjusting ALT AZ for Polaris?
Apologies for the late reply - to set up the scope you just ensure its connected to your base, then you start changing your longitude and latitude to point it to polaris, then you set up the RA and Dec to a star you know, then you're able to navigate across the skies :)
I got this telescope I'm very happy with it and managed to see the moon but it come with 2x Barlow lends and a super 10mm what is the best time I can buy to see planets like Jupiter Saturn and possibly clusters I couldn't see jupiter with a 10mm it was blurry
I would reccommend you get yourself a zoom eyepiece, just then that way you can go from large object to small, and don't have to worry about changing eye pieces, something akin to this or better (www.google.com/aclk?sa=L&ai=DChcSEwj668zzuL31AhVJ1O0KHVJjAdUYABAJGgJkZw&ae=2&sig=AOD64_23F1ecHk2UrKShcrikZGaa-NlCuw&ctype=5&q=&ved=2ahUKEwi05cLzuL31AhXvQkEAHTg9DO8Q9aACegQIARBx&adurl=) And always work out what your maximum possible magnification is on a scope, as if you go past that your image will just degrade and become blurry. A good rule of thumb to follow is, take your apature im mm (130) and double it, that gives a maximum magnification of of 260x. That will be in the best condition, so if we call 200x magnification 99% of the time. This is also a great tool to get an idea of what you should be able to see with your kit. www.skyatnightmagazine.com/astronomy-field-view-calculator/ Or this one astronomy.tools/calculators/field_of_view/ But always keep in mind about that maximum magnification, if it's more than that, then you wont be able to see. Another thing to consider is, if you're looking at objects closer to the horizon, they're going to be harder to observe as the light is passing through much more atmosphere, so you're more likley to see atmospheric distortions. But, with that scope you should be able to see Jupiter, Saturn ec, not to the extent of hubble images (As nice as that would be!) But you should be able to see the bands of Jupiter, be able to make out the seperation of the rings of Saturn from the body of Saturn etc. Any issues, don't hesitate to message me or comment here, and I'll try get back as soon as I'm able to do so. Happy Hunting!
@@Jieeimuzu hey thanks for very much for replying to me so I checked my telescope it is 130/900 yeah I've kind of got everything or working now I can see at the lenses but now starting to pick up by watching a lot of TH-cam videos which has helped and I think I might know why I couldn't see Jupiter where it's really low in the atmosphere at the minute over the UK that could be why but in time I was thinking about upgrading to the plossl eyepieces and possibly getting a 32mm size 7 and 8 do you think I can see planets with size 10mm and the super 25 that I have
@@spacewatcher968 No worries! The eyepices you currently have you should be able to see Jupiter and saturn for sure. My first eyepices I had was a 25mm, 15mm, 9mm and a 6mm, then I paired them with some good quality 2x, 3x and 5x barlows (Don't buy the ones that are like 10-15 each, the lens element is usually made of plastic or just not made well, and degrades the image so much) For your basic observing, that set-up will give you a huge variety of views, (6 views per eyepieces, as you've got your 1x view, 2x, 3x, 5x, 6x and 10x, as you can stack barlows, but it isn't reccommended, as anything inbetween your eye and the light, no matter how good, will degrade the image quality some bit, may be a tiny bit or a big bit, but still degrades) After that, another useful eyepices to get is a field flattener, as that can give you a wider view, for when you're observing larger objects, or want a wider field of view, I would reccommend looking at Field reducers/flatteners. By the point you're reaching looking at them (As you want to just play with basic eyepieces, and barlows at first, you can go eyepieces only but barlows give you more options so you don't feel as limited by a small eyepice set) And the one thing I can't reccommend enough for newer scope users, use it in the day. Play with it, look at some wildlife half a mile away, get used to being able to move the tube whilst keeping your view over the eyepiece, so eveything becomes second nature in the dark.
@@Jieeimuzu are thank you very much you are a huge help yeah I will definitely be upgrading on eyepieces got my first Glimpse of amazing stars around Orion's way the other night and it was breathtaking that was on on the super 25s. I would like to see the Seven Sisters aswell I will also be upgrading to a all metal Barlow I just wasn't too sure what to keep it on 2x or 3x so basically the more expensive Barlow's are the better quality you'll get I have been meaning to try and catch planets but the weather has not been very good and when it's been clearing around my way it's very late so not much around. So the eyepieces that you mentioned 25mm ,15mm 9mm 6mm is that what you recommend for seeing practically everything.
Hey, this telescope is the Skywatcher Explorer 130p, it's good for visual use, not so much for astrophotography (although easy targets are possible) if cash isn't too much of an issue, I recommend a celestron nexstar with goto, it makes the whole process easier and more enjoyable for beginners 🙂
@@Jieeimuzu Small correction -it's the Explorer 130, not 130P - longer focal length Vs the "P" (900mm f/7 vs 650mm f/5) and without the parabolized mirror.
@@Jieeimuzu Hmm...sorry to say it but the only 900mm 5" telescope SW make is the spherical version. This is why it's 900mm long...slowing the f ratio to f/7 means that a spherical mirror produces good images.
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I just bought this telescope, thanks for helping me set it up
Amazing video - thank you James!!! I couldn't understand the quite frankly rubbish instructions with my scope but you made it clear as day. They should include your video as standard set up and pay you!!
Not long got my telescope, and like many other people have said the instructions aren't exactly helpful, this video on the other hand has done just the job! great video!
Thanks James. Just like the other comments, I was struggling with the instructions. I've got the same telescope as in your video and thanks to you I'm all set to go as soon as these storms subside! Thank you.
Great video. I got this exact telescope for my birthday today and this will certainly help me set it up correctly. Thanks.
Thanks James, very helpful!
Top man. Very useful tutorial
Great video! Very thorough. Can't wait to see more videos!!!
its bollocks, he hasn't got a fucking clue !
Your clothes are ready to come out of the washer. Seriously, thanks for the video.
I think they're still in there... 😂 No problem 🙂
Good info, but just one correction. The altitude setting is latitude, not longitude.
Thanks so much for making this vid! I've just bought that exact scope and watching this has explained it's setup and watch all the little bits do in really clear and easy steps to follow. o7
No problem at all! It is a really good little scope, once you know what you're doing with it, especially the setting circles, it becomes so easy to use! Fair warning though, if you plan to do Astrophotography with it, you won't have enough back focus (inwards pull on the focus tube) To combat this, I cut off the section with the top threading, allowed me to get the back focus right! Any upgrade to the mount is really helpful aswell! If you ever have any questions feel free to message me! :)
For Astrophotography you will need a short extension tube which screws onto the focuser for inward focus. That then allows you to attach a DSLR or CCD camera :)
Me too, thanks
Is it the skyhawk series? How much is the aperture?
@@Nottsboy24 Na, it's not inward focus that's the issue it's backfocus! You need to decrease the space between the camera and the mirror, not increase.
thanks a lot, nice work.
Great video, really well explained and it’s been very useful, thank you.
This was really helpful ... thank you!
Thanks for this video.
Thanks had no idea what am doing.
Excellent 👌 thank you!
Thank you sir, great info
Great video, I've watched a bunch recently and didn't find any that spoke about the setting circles and what each circle means in relation to the location so this was very helpful. With respect to the right ascension setting circle, I don't know if you can point me to a guide that shows you how and when to set it and use it.
Hi, Sorry for the late reply! I rarely look on my videos, due to being at Uni, don't even have my scopes with me so I hardly get time to use them! But here is a brilliant guide that explains polar allignment and setting circles! astro-tom.com/telescopes/setting_circles.htm
It's a great video with good content, a bit slower on showing the RA and Dec settings for an object would be good, definitely need to sort your audio it's a bit garbled.
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A great help thank you
Azimuth, not Azmiuth! Sorry, that was bugging me. Other than that, not too bad a set up guide :-)
Thanks for this
Hi Great video , thanks, near the end when you moved the telescope round to point at the next object, it made the eyepiece in a position which would have been not usable or uncomfortable to use, in that situation do you loosen off the barrel clamps and turn the scope in the clamps until the eyepiece is in a comfortable position, ?
When I'm using this one for visual yeah, usually when I'm setting it up and have a rough idea of what I'll be looking at, I roughly point it in those areas and adjust the tube so I don't have to twist it so much. Another way you can get around this is to get a diagonal eyepiece 🙂
Is the butter important?
Interesting video, I have recently bought a similar scope, but how do you actually set up the mount before finding Polaris? Do you just align RA and DEC by eye, or do you set them at 90deg or something before adjusting ALT AZ for Polaris?
Apologies for the late reply - to set up the scope you just ensure its connected to your base, then you start changing your longitude and latitude to point it to polaris, then you set up the RA and Dec to a star you know, then you're able to navigate across the skies :)
@@Jieeimuzu cool. Did you say something about Drift alignment? Thx
I got this telescope I'm very happy with it and managed to see the moon but it come with 2x Barlow lends and a super 10mm what is the best time I can buy to see planets like Jupiter Saturn and possibly clusters I couldn't see jupiter with a 10mm it was blurry
I would reccommend you get yourself a zoom eyepiece, just then that way you can go from large object to small, and don't have to worry about changing eye pieces, something akin to this or better (www.google.com/aclk?sa=L&ai=DChcSEwj668zzuL31AhVJ1O0KHVJjAdUYABAJGgJkZw&ae=2&sig=AOD64_23F1ecHk2UrKShcrikZGaa-NlCuw&ctype=5&q=&ved=2ahUKEwi05cLzuL31AhXvQkEAHTg9DO8Q9aACegQIARBx&adurl=)
And always work out what your maximum possible magnification is on a scope, as if you go past that your image will just degrade and become blurry. A good rule of thumb to follow is, take your apature im mm (130) and double it, that gives a maximum magnification of of 260x. That will be in the best condition, so if we call 200x magnification 99% of the time.
This is also a great tool to get an idea of what you should be able to see with your kit.
www.skyatnightmagazine.com/astronomy-field-view-calculator/
Or this one
astronomy.tools/calculators/field_of_view/
But always keep in mind about that maximum magnification, if it's more than that, then you wont be able to see.
Another thing to consider is, if you're looking at objects closer to the horizon, they're going to be harder to observe as the light is passing through much more atmosphere, so you're more likley to see atmospheric distortions.
But, with that scope you should be able to see Jupiter, Saturn ec, not to the extent of hubble images (As nice as that would be!) But you should be able to see the bands of Jupiter, be able to make out the seperation of the rings of Saturn from the body of Saturn etc.
Any issues, don't hesitate to message me or comment here, and I'll try get back as soon as I'm able to do so. Happy Hunting!
@@Jieeimuzu hey thanks for very much for replying to me so I checked my telescope it is 130/900 yeah I've kind of got everything or working now I can see at the lenses but now starting to pick up by watching a lot of TH-cam videos which has helped and I think I might know why I couldn't see Jupiter where it's really low in the atmosphere at the minute over the UK that could be why but in time I was thinking about upgrading to the plossl eyepieces and possibly getting a 32mm size 7 and 8 do you think I can see planets with size 10mm and the super 25 that I have
@@spacewatcher968 No worries! The eyepices you currently have you should be able to see Jupiter and saturn for sure. My first eyepices I had was a 25mm, 15mm, 9mm and a 6mm, then I paired them with some good quality 2x, 3x and 5x barlows (Don't buy the ones that are like 10-15 each, the lens element is usually made of plastic or just not made well, and degrades the image so much)
For your basic observing, that set-up will give you a huge variety of views, (6 views per eyepieces, as you've got your 1x view, 2x, 3x, 5x, 6x and 10x, as you can stack barlows, but it isn't reccommended, as anything inbetween your eye and the light, no matter how good, will degrade the image quality some bit, may be a tiny bit or a big bit, but still degrades)
After that, another useful eyepices to get is a field flattener, as that can give you a wider view, for when you're observing larger objects, or want a wider field of view, I would reccommend looking at Field reducers/flatteners. By the point you're reaching looking at them (As you want to just play with basic eyepieces, and barlows at first, you can go eyepieces only but barlows give you more options so you don't feel as limited by a small eyepice set)
And the one thing I can't reccommend enough for newer scope users, use it in the day. Play with it, look at some wildlife half a mile away, get used to being able to move the tube whilst keeping your view over the eyepiece, so eveything becomes second nature in the dark.
@@Jieeimuzu are thank you very much you are a huge help yeah I will definitely be upgrading on eyepieces got my first Glimpse of amazing stars around Orion's way the other night and it was breathtaking that was on on the super 25s.
I would like to see the Seven Sisters aswell I will also be upgrading to a all metal Barlow I just wasn't too sure what to keep it on 2x or 3x so basically the more expensive Barlow's are the better quality you'll get I have been meaning to try and catch planets but the weather has not been very good and when it's been clearing around my way it's very late so not much around.
So the eyepieces that you mentioned 25mm ,15mm 9mm 6mm is that what you recommend for seeing practically everything.
@1.58.....I think you mean LATITUDE (not Longitude).
Aye you're right! Simply mi-spoke and didn't realize!
what telescope is this ?
Hey, this telescope is the Skywatcher Explorer 130p, it's good for visual use, not so much for astrophotography (although easy targets are possible) if cash isn't too much of an issue, I recommend a celestron nexstar with goto, it makes the whole process easier and more enjoyable for beginners 🙂
@@Jieeimuzu thanks for your information , I was planning on buying this telescope but is it hard to use it ? I'm a beginner
@@Jieeimuzu Small correction -it's the Explorer 130, not 130P - longer focal length Vs the "P" (900mm f/7 vs 650mm f/5) and without the parabolized mirror.
@@clublinkadminoffice2425 this is the 900mm parabolized mirror version aha 😛
@@Jieeimuzu Hmm...sorry to say it but the only 900mm 5" telescope SW make is the spherical version. This is why it's 900mm long...slowing the f ratio to f/7 means that a spherical mirror produces good images.
azimuth not azmiuth
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latitude.. not longitude.. you dobber
Can't hear a f******* thing!!
Dude, not sure what the video was about but your kitchens a mess !
Wow a tub of butter and some clean pots, such a dump!
I like to think of it as used, Not everyone aims to have a show home! :)
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