Feedback on STAR TRACKER 127/900 EQ

[Piyush Chourashiya (Analytics-BLR)]

Hi Team,

I bought a STAR TRACKER 127/900 EQ (http://www.tejraj.com/sky-127eq.html) from Tejraj & Co from mumbai. Strangely, I have not been able to view anything other than moon properly. It works well with crates on moon, but I expected to see Jupiter and rings of Saturn with certain clarity. Can anyone of you suggest if it's a problem with the telescope itself or if I can get a better view using more reliable eye-pieces (currently I am using the in package eye-pieces 1) K-25mm efl, 2) K-9mm efl, 3) K- 4mm)

Thanks in advance for your guidance!

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Thanks,

Piyush

[Karthik Subramanian]

On Wednesday, 20 May 2015 12:55:33 UTC+5:30, Piyush Chourashiya (Analytics-BLR) wrote:

I bought a STAR TRACKER 127/900 EQ (http://www.tejraj.com/sky-127eq.html) from Tejraj & Co from mumbai. Strangely, I have not been able to view anything other than moon properly. It works well with crates on moon, but I expected to see Jupiter and rings of Saturn with certain clarity. Can anyone of you suggest if it's a problem with the telescope itself or if I can get a better view using more reliable eye-pieces (currently I am using the in package eye-pieces 1) K-25mm efl, 2) K-9mm efl, 3) K- 4mm)

Piyush,

I don't understand the problem you're facing. Could you describe it better?

As far as stargazing goes, many things can go wrong - the most common being the weather and expectations. Equipment comes way down in that list.

Typically, the picture of Saturn here (at 130mm aperture) is more like what you get to see: http://www.ozscopes.com.au/what-can-you-expect-to-see-with-a-telescope.html 

It could be much better, but there are many things that have to click (the weather being one of them).

A better description of the problem will probably get you better responses.

Clear skies (in a few months),

K.

[Raghu Vamsi Gumma]

The 4mm Kellner is overkill. I'd stick with the 9mm, maybe Barlow the 25mm.

Have you verified that your scope is properly collimated? For planets, even small errors in collimation can mess up the view as you will be using relatively high power eyepieces.