Comments on: So how do I make the images appear bigger on the telescope? http://www.telescopebuyingguide.com/blog/so-how-do-i-make-the-images-appear-bigger-on-the-telescope/ Thu, 09 Feb 2012 00:14:41 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.7 hourly 1 By: oklatonola http://www.telescopebuyingguide.com/blog/so-how-do-i-make-the-images-appear-bigger-on-the-telescope/comment-page-1/#comment-1763 oklatonola Sat, 01 Aug 2009 15:12:47 +0000 http://www.telescopebuyingguide.com/blog/so-how-do-i-make-the-images-appear-bigger-on-the-telescope/#comment-1763 You can change how wide the field of view is by changing the eye-piece. Forgive me, but what type and size of telescope do you have (refractor or reflector, Newtonian, Schmidt-Cassegrain) and what type of mount do you have (equatorial or Dobsonian alt-azimuth) . The circle with the numbers on it is probably the setting circle on an equatorial mount, that has both degrees for declination(latitude) and degrees or hour angles for right ascension (longitude). If you really want to use your telescope, you should learn how to use setting circles, after you polar align your telescope. You'll have find out what your latitude is to align your telescope. You can change how wide the field of view is by changing the eye-piece.

Forgive me, but what type and size of telescope do you have (refractor or reflector, Newtonian, Schmidt-Cassegrain) and what type of mount do you have (equatorial or Dobsonian alt-azimuth) . The circle with the numbers on it is probably the setting circle on an equatorial mount, that has both degrees for declination(latitude) and degrees or hour angles for right ascension (longitude). If you really want to use your telescope, you should learn how to use setting circles, after you polar align your telescope. You’ll have find out what your latitude is to align your telescope.

]]> By: iridflare http://www.telescopebuyingguide.com/blog/so-how-do-i-make-the-images-appear-bigger-on-the-telescope/comment-page-1/#comment-1762 iridflare Fri, 31 Jul 2009 01:56:19 +0000 http://www.telescopebuyingguide.com/blog/so-how-do-i-make-the-images-appear-bigger-on-the-telescope/#comment-1762 You'll never make the stars appear bigger - they're too far away. Using shorter focal length eyepieces will increase the magnification but it will also make the image fainter. I'm guessing the circle with lots of numbers is a setting circle - ignore it! You’ll never make the stars appear bigger - they’re too far away. Using shorter focal length eyepieces will increase the magnification but it will also make the image fainter.

I’m guessing the circle with lots of numbers is a setting circle - ignore it!

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