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Bushnell Voyager 78-9945 Telescope - Page 2 Questions & Answers
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Should I be using the 2x lens or the 1.5x lens for
No matter how much magnification you use stars are always just points of light. You cannot resolve a star into a disk.
Your scope will work better at lower powers. I probably would NEVER use either the 2x lens. The maximum magnification of any telescope is about 50 times aperture. You scope is about 2-3 inches so your max is about 120 power under PERFECT sky conditions.
Read the TIPS on my profile page.
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on Feb 07, 2010
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Can't get the telescope to focus on anything.
First here are the manuals for all the Bushnell telescopes-- which you need to read cover to cover--
http://www.opticsplanet.net/bushnell-warranty.html
Now put the eyepiece with the LARGEST number written on it into the telescope-- this will give you the LOWEST magnification. Go outside during the day and practice focusing on a distant land object-- the moon should be your first target at night.
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on May 18, 2009
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Bushnell 78-9945
Take it back to the store and get a refund then buy your son this telescope--
http://www.telescope.com/control/product/~category_id=dobsonians/~pcategory=telescopes/~product_id=09814
Do not buy Tasco, Bushnell, Jupiter, Baytronic or any other department store junk telescope.
Sorry but it costs at least $200 to get a small good telescope-- and the prices go up from there. Also run away from any telescope that has pretty color pictures on the box taken by the Hubble Space Telescope-- or that has the POWER listed on the box (something like 550x) --- magnification is not important...... most of us us less than 100 power even in LARGE 8-10 inch telescopes costing thousands of dollars.
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on Dec 28, 2008
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Altitude dial
The altitude scale on these small telescope are virtually useless and cannot help you find objects in the sky--
Don't worry about it --- just use the scope and a star chart to find things in the sky. A free monthly star chart that you can download is available here:
http://www.skymaps.com
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on Dec 28, 2008
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How do you use the
Astronomical telescopes show all objects upside down and reversed-- this is not a problem; there is no up or down in space.
The red dot finder helps you point the telescope-- focus on a distant object and center it in the eyepiece.
Without moving the telescope -- adjust the red dot onto the object. Now you can use the finder to locate objects.
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on Dec 28, 2008
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