Celestron Powerseeker 127EQ Reflector Telescope - Reason #2 Not to Buy It - No Center Spot on Mirror
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 20 ต.ค. 2024
- In this video, I share my personal experience using the first telescope I bought: the Celestron Powerseeker 127mm EQ Reflector Telescope. This is a series of videos in which I cover 10 different reasons you should not buy this telescope. I hope you find it helpful.
Quick Links to Videos in this Series:
Reason #1 Not a true Newtonian
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Reason #3 Mounting Plate Undersized
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Reason #4 Slow Motion Control Knobs Clunky
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Reason #5 Set Screws On RA Axis & DEC Axis
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Reason #6 Tripod Not Steady
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Reason #7 Low Quality Eye Pieces
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Reason #8 Finder Scope Not Great
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Reason #9 Mirror Adjusting Allen Screws Build Quality
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Reason #10 Optional Stepper Motor
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Here's some equipment I'm using for my setup:
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Sky-Watcher EvoStar 100 APO Doublet Refractor Telescope
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ZWO ASI183MC 20 Megapixel USB3.0 Color Astronomy Camera for Astrophotography
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iOptron GEM28 Mount - Head with iPolar in Hard Case
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ZWO M48 to M48 Extender / Spacer Ring with 16.5mm Extension # ZWO-M48-EXT16.5 (used to obtain precise back focus with field flattener)
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ZWO Filter Drawer with M42 & M48 Threads - For 2" Mounted Filters # FD-M42
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2" Baader Neodymium Moon & Skyglow Filter with IR Cut
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Optolong 2" L-Enhance Dual Narrowband Light Pollution Filter (H-Alpha and H-Beta/O-III)
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This eyepiece is awesome for visual astronomy with its wide field of view.
Alpine Astronomical Baader 76° Morpheus 17.5mm Eyepiece (1.25"/2")
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This is a very well made barlow lens I've been using for visual astronomy. I found thought that this doesn't seem very compatible for astrophotography for my setup unless using the diagonal (only way to get camera focus).
Celestron 93436 Luminous 2-Inch 2.5x Barlow Lens (Silver)
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This is a must have for astrophotography purposes.
Sky-Watcher S20201 Reducer / Corrector
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Astromania M48X0.75 (2" Filter) Female to M42X0.75 T / T2 Male Thread Telescope Adapter (to achieve back focus with reducer/corrector)
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Alstar Astronomical 2"/M48-extension Tube Kit for Cameras and eyepieces - Length 5mm 8mm 10mm 20mm 30mm - M48x0.75 on Both Sides (adapter to use with tubes for achieving back focus with reducer/corrector)
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SVBONY Bahtinov Mask, Aluminum Alloy Bahtinov Focusing Mask, 85-120mm Caliber Fixed Diameter 80-135mm
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I find this lightweight cart handy for hauling in/out a stack of organizer boxes and the mount case.
Leeyoung Folding Hand Truck and Dolly,309 lb Capacity Aluminum Portable Cart with Telescoping Handle and PP+EVA Wheels
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Some gear for cleaning purposes:
UES Air Blower Dust Blaster for Digital, DSLR, SLR Cameras Sensor Lens Cleaning, Rubber Bulb Air Pump Dust Blower Cleaner - Black
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UES APSC-16 DSLR and Mirrorless Digital Camera Sensor Cleaning Kits for APS-C Type CMOS and CCD Sensors (14pcs APS C Sensor Cleaning Swabs and 15ml Sensor Cleaner)
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UES Lint Free Microfiber Cleaning Cloth for Lens, Eye Glasses, LED (8 Packs - 15cm x 15cm)
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I agree either with you 100%
thanks for the feedback!
No big deal
Not a big deal until you try to collimate the telescope.