A good storage place should be dry, dust-free, secure, and large enough to get the telescope in and out easily. Ideally, you should keep your telescope at or near the temperature outside. Doing so reduces the cooling (or warming) time required when you set up at night.30 Aug 2019
Can I leave my telescope set up?
Well yes, you can store a telescope anywhere, including outside. It may be convenient. But the marked temperature changes and any direct sunlight will harm the optics and tube.9 Oct 2020
How do you clean telescope eyepiece lenses?
- Use compressed gas or compressed air to blow off loose dust and large particles.
- Use a cleaning solution to gently lift off any remaining dirt or smudges.
- Use the solution to wet soft, plain tissue or cotton balls for larger optical surfaces or cotton swabs for small parts like eyepiece lenses.
Can a telescope be stored in a shed?
If you can, store your telescope in a dust and dirt-free environment. A garage or garden shed may be practical, but not necessarily the best for your scope. An indoor cupboard that can be kept clean is the best option. Even with the lens cap on, dust within the scope can fall down.5 Aug 2020
Are 2 eyepieces worth it?
The reason to design an eyepiece with a 2 inch barrel is because the design requires a field stop that is larger that a 1.25 inch barrel will allow. Larger field stops provide wider fields of view. By the way, the field stop is the ring you see as the edge of the field of view.22 Oct 2013
What eyepieces do I need for telescope?
Usually, you'll want to start with low power (i.e., long eyepiece focal length, such as 25 mm or 30 mm) to get the object in the field of view of the telescope. Then you might want to try a slightly higher-power (shorter focal length, maybe 18 mm or 15 mm) eyepiece and see if the view looks any better.
Which eyepiece is best for viewing planets?
The focal length of the telescope is 900mm, so to achieve the maximum useful magnification, then a 4.5mm eyepiece would be ideal. One of the best parts about planetary viewing or imaging is that since the objects are so bright, you can do it just about anywhere regardless of light pollution.
What magnification will a 25mm eyepiece give you?
The eyepiece with the longer focal length say 25mm (low power) used on a telescope with a 1000mm focal length will produce a magnification of 1000 ÷ 25 = 40x.
How do you make a telescope box?
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=90F_cBiZpH8
How can I make my own telescope?
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uZeF1KETaU4
Can you make a good telescope at home?
To make a simple telescope at home, you will need the following: two magnifying glasses - perhaps 1 - 1.5 inches (2.5-3 cm) diameter (it works best if one is larger than the other) a cardboard tube - paper towel roll or gift-wrapping paper roll (it helps if it is long) duct tape.14 Apr 2021
Do all eyepieces fit all telescopes?
Any eyepiece barrel can fit in any telescope with the same size focuser. Any eyepiece barrel can fit in any telescope with larger size focuser with an adapter. Telescopes with 2″ focusers usually come with 1.25″ adapters. There are non-standard eyepieces in existence made for specific (usually cheapo) telescopes.
Are eyepieces for telescopes Universal?
With only a rare exception, you can use any brand of eyepiece in your telescope as long as the barrel size of the eyepiece matches the barrel size of your focuser. If in doubt, measure the size of the opening in the focuser of your telescope. The 1.25" barrel size eyepiece is almost universally standard these days.