skyliner 200p for beginner

s7ryf3925pivug

https://ktectelescopes.ie/Telescopes/Skywatcher-Telescopes/Skywatcher-Dobsonian-Telescopes/Skywatcher-Skyliner-200P-Parabolic-Dobsonian-Telescope.html

This telescope gets great reviews and is referred to as suitable for beginners. I'm thinking of getting it. Is it a good choice? Are there accessories I should get? Are there other scopes I should consider? Is the above a good price, good place to buy from?

I live in the country and get great views of the stars from my back garden. This is where I'd use it. I have no experience. My idea would be to start off looking at the moon and then explore a bit, look at Jupiter and Saturn and then experiment with deep space object viewing.

Thanks

gizmo555

I have one and really like it. Easy to use and great value for money. One simple accessory to make it easier again would be to replace the straight finderscope with a right angle one. The straight one can be a bit awkward.

Stephen in KTec is very knowledgeable & helpful. There's no better place to buy from. (Maybe I'm biased though, cause I won my 200P from him as a spot prize at an astronomy festival a few years ago!)

s7ryf3925pivug

Cool. Ordered it.

s7ryf3925pivug

gizmo555 wrote: »

I have one and really like it. Easy to use and great value for money. One simple accessory to make it easier again would be to replace the straight finderscope with a right angle one. The straight one can be a bit awkward.

Stephen in KTec is very knowledgeable & helpful. There's no better place to buy from. (Maybe I'm biased though, cause I won my 200P from him as a spot prize at an astronomy festival a few years ago!)

What collimator do you use?

gizmo555

Gerald Helpless Sunstroke wrote: »

What collimator do you use?

https://ktectelescopes.ie/Astronomy-Accessories/Collimators/Skywatcher-Cheshire-Collimator.html

s7ryf3925pivug

This arrived promptly but I only started using it the last week or two, because of lack of time and visible moon. Delighted with it, great images of the moon. Haven't managed to see anything else yet but reckon once I adjust the viewfinder to be more accurate I will see Saturn and Jupiter. Skymap app makes finding them in the sky easy.

Thinking I'll get a filter for it to improve contrast and reduce glare. There seems to be conflicting opinions about which are best online. What are people's thoughts here about them?

rolion

Gerald Helpless Sunstroke wrote: »

This arrived promptly but I only started using it the last week or two, because of lack of time and visible moon. Delighted with it, great images of the moon. Haven't managed to see anything else yet but reckon once I adjust the viewfinder to be more accurate I will see Saturn and Jupiter. Skymap app makes dinding them in the sky easy.

Thinking I'll get a filter for it to improve contrast and reduce glare. There seems to be conflicting opinions about which are best online. What are people's thoughts here about them?

Enjoy it ...and the weather chaser...

For Moon the best one is the variable filter.
It has a dual glass setup and you can get whatever level of light or dark you feel is appropiate to your eyes.
Go for the "terminator",when is not full moon, as it will be a shock to see the lines of the terrain...

Stephen gave me a filter years ago,maybe are better things "today"...