Fig. 14: Location of telescope eyepiece.
Your telescope comes supplied with a
Low power eyepieces offer a wide field of view, bright,
NOTE: Viewing conditions vary widely from
The power, or magnification of a telescope is determined by the focal length of the telescope and the focal length of the eyepiece being used. To calculate eyepiece power, divide the telescope's focal length by the eyepiece's focal length. For example, you may wish to use a 26mm eyepiece with the
Telescope focal length divided by Eyepiece focal length = Eyepiece power
1900 26 = 73
The eyepiece power, or magnification is therefore 73X (approximately).
DSX TIPS
Too Much Power?
Can you ever have too much power? If the type of power you’re referring to is eyepiece magnification, yes, you can! The most common mistake of the beginning observer is to “overpower” a telescope by using high magnifications which the telescope’s aperture and atmospheric conditions cannot reasonably support. Keep in mind that a smaller, but bright and
Autostar can calculate the best eyepiece for you to use. Try out the “Eyepiece Calc” feature in the Utilities menu.
Most observers should have three or four additional eyepieces to achieve the full range of reasonable magnifications possible with the DSX telescopes. See OPTIONAL ACCESSORIES, page 37.
Fig. 15a & 15b: Jupiter; example of too much magnification.
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