Reddit reviews Celestron – 1.25” Eyepiece and Filter Accessory Kit – 14 Piece Telescope Accessory Set – Plossl Telescope Eyepiece – Barlow Lens – Colored Filters – Moon Filter – Sturdy Metal Carry Case

I just bought a Orion 10" Skyline Dobsonian telescope. So far I'm having a blast with it. I did quickly by the book, Turn left at Orion and also I purchased a Celestron Eyepiece set. Celestron accessory kit . I wanted a lot of different options to start with. So far, not being an expert, they seem pretty cool. I will buy more expensive eyepiece in time. But for learning, I think this is lots.

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The one thing I will say, make sure you're comfortable with the size of the 10" scope. It's a beast to lug around and store when your not using it. Not something, you can just grab and go with or throw in the car.

Overall, not bad but its one of the smaller kits I've seen. http://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B00006RH5I/ref=redir_mdp_mobile would give you three more EPs plus a couple extra filters for only $30 more.

I actually think I found a better eyepiece/filter kit earlier while shopping around on Amazon: http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00006RH5I/ref=ox_sc_act_title_1?ie=UTF8&m=ATVPDKIKX0DER

I see from your other comments that you're in the UK. I got this scope and I'm in Ireland, so I know from experience the anguish of having the scope set up and it being cloudy for three weeks. It takes a bit of time to get used to the Equatorial mount, but once you do, it's awesome.

Once you've gotten the knack the scope, if you can justify it to yourself, get this set of accessories: http://www.amazon.com/Celestron-94303-Accessory-Kit/dp/B00006RH5I/ref=pd_cp_p_0. With the 8mm and 6mm eyepiece provided here, you can clearly see the rings of Saturn. Jupiter's been down since I picked up this kit, so I haven't had a chance to observe it with the more high-powered eyepieces, but damn, Saturn is exciting. When I get home, I'll upload a shitty Saturn pic that I took through the eyepiece with my cell-phone.

Thanks so much for the reply, yeah the scope is normally set up about an hour before I want to use it :)
Yes using the focus dose help sharpen the image or make it worse but compared to some of the Pics I have seen people post of the sky from there scope (the same one or next moble down) the images always look a lot clearer and always seem to be of objects at a far greater distance than good old Jupiter lmao.

Am I right in thinking that a 2x barlow will help with this a bit?

Is this set worth getting or is it a bit OTT for this budget scope?

Again thanks so much for getting back to me so quick and thanks for the help and advice :)

Here is what I bought:

Orion 5691 LaserMate Deluxe II Telescope Laser Collimator https://www.amazon.com/dp/B008XEGXMO/ref=cm_sw_r_awd_iXYTub1Z3HSD4

Celestron Accessory Kit https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00006RH5I/ref=cm_sw_r_awd_MYYTub0G8V843

Turn Left at Orion: Hundreds of Night Sky Objects to See in a Home Telescope - and How to Find Them https://www.amazon.com/dp/0521153972/ref=cm_sw_r_awd_bZYTub0ZKHRFC

I got the accessory kit as a Christmas present. I wanted to get a range of eyepieces then upgrade the ones that would benefit, I'm going to get the eyepiece mentioned by someone else.

Orion 8920 6mm Expanse Telescope Eyepiece https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0000XMXXO/ref=cm_sw_r_awd_g0YTub1471RN7

As I'm having issues with my current 6mm eyepiece . Great scope!

I have the XT8 and I agree that there is no better scope on the market for the money. I do recommend spending another $125 on Celestron's Eyepiece and filter kit though. It will make a world of difference.

http://www.amazon.com/Celestron-94303-Accessory-Kit/dp/B00006RH5I/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1397408068&sr=8-1&keywords=celestron+eyepiece+kit

A great set of eyepieces and filters for a beginning astronomer and it all comes in a sturdy foam fitted case.

Okay gonna [order the XT8].(http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B001DDW9V6/ref=ox_sc_act_title_1?ie=UTF8&psc=1&smid=ATVPDKIKX0DER)

And this as advised by another redditor, anything else I need besides maybe a case?

I just picked up that exact model as the best combination of size/portability/performance. Any recommendations on eyepiece upgrades? I was thinking this as a decent survey kit to get a bunch of pieces to try.

I got one of these a few years ago although my weight setup is slightly different than yours; they changed it. I did remove the attached finder and added a ScopeStuff StarFinder Mount for my green laser:

http://www.scopestuff.com/ss_sfind.htm

I calibrate it during the day off someones license plate, etc. to get it centered in the eye piece.

Oh yes, be sure to get a collimator... The mirror was pretty off when I got it out of the box. I also got three 5 pound divers weights that contain shot for the tripod that I lay on the tree points in the tray area. It's not all that sturdy.

The Celestron Accessory Kit also helps too:

http://www.amazon.com/Celestron-94303-Accessory-Kit/dp/B00006RH5I

If you have any questions, let me know!

Thank you so much. Will this work? I just bought it
http://www.amazon.com/Celestron-94303-Accessory-Kit/dp/B00006RH5I/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1453675615&sr=8-1&keywords=celestron+accessory+kit

Imho it looks vastly overpriced for what it is - the standard 650mm FL celestron tube with a computer mount.

Better would be this

Or maybe a dobsonian


Also allow some room to buy some eyepieces

Check out the links in the side bar.

Neat :) Make sure it's in working order.

How old is it?


Does it come with a 2" or 1.25" diagonal?


Do keep in mind a 10" isn't that much more expensive, so consider the pros and cons, especially if it's not in good condition.

 

This kit?

• 1.25" achromatic barlow: Not great
  
  
• six planetary filters: You need one or two, tops (IMHO)
  
  
• Moon filter can be nice, but an adjustable polarization filter is better. Also, with enough magnification, the moon is dimmed down enough anyway.
  
  From the product description:
  
  > Items in this kit are valued at over $700.00 if purchased separately
  
  ....Yeah, right. :-)
  
  
• 32mm Plössl: us$19 from eBay/China. IF the telescope would come with a 2" diagonal, a 2" wide-angle overview eyepiece could be used (cad$120 or so, e.g. Q70 38mm). Do not get a 40mm Plössl, it shows a smaller field of view than a 2" wide-angle eyepiece.
  
  
• 6mm Plössl: Eye-relief is very short (IMHO the 8mm is already critical, but it's a personal matter). 338x magnification is too much for typical atmospheric seeing condiitons. Get a 6mm gold-line instead (us$18 Aliexpress, cad$59 at Maisonastronomie), but even that one is for very good atmospheric seeing conditions.
  
   
  
  Planets:
  
  IMHO get a 9mm gold-line for planets, CH/CA/CA, 6mm if you really want to try more
  
   
  
  Overview
  
  A 32mm Plössl CH/CA IF there's nothing included already. (There should be a 25mm included that'll get you started, but nothing great).
  
  If the diagonal is 2", a q70 38mm for example. Or a ES82. Or a Vixen 42mm 72°...
  
  
• Field of view comparison 8se, 130p, eyepieces (even with such an eyepiece, the field of view of the 8SE is very small due to it's very long focal length)
  
  
   
  
  In-between
  
  15mm gold-line (larger apparent field of view) or Plossl.
  
   
  
  
  So if you are willing to order those from ebay or Aliexpress, you'll end up with usd$65/cad$88. Yes, it's less stuff than the kit. But for the price difference you could invest in another eyepiece (e.g. 20mm gold-line), a filter, or other stuff :-)
  
   
  
  Just my two cents. The Celestron kit isn't bad or anything, but it's not a great value. IMHO. For the used price it's worth considering, but even if you where to buy eyepieces from Canada, You could get two or three eyepieces anyway.
  

Thank you so much for your time. I think I'm going to to go with the Onesky. I really meets nearly all of my needs right now.

I don't know how I haven't seen the Onesky before, it never came up on my google searches. Also I guess while reading through this subreddit I ignored ABW because I didn't recognize the acronym, and had never heard of the maker. I think the mobility of the Onesky is really right up my alley, and the aperture is better than most of the other mobile scopes in this range. I think the 8" or 10" dobs will be a bit too big for my liking, and I'd probably use them a little less often because of that. Also, the dobs are much harder to store in my apartment (which is definitely a factor).

From most of the review I have read, a Barlow is strongly recommended for the Onesky. As the scope is a great value, and I have some wiggle room, is there a eyepiece set or any other accessories that you think would really enhance this kind of scope?

I was looking at the Celestron and came upon this Gosky set. Any thoughts/experience with either of these?

I'm new to astrophotography. Can I get a view like that with this telescope? (I also have these accessories)

1. Get the collimator
   
   
2. Get the collimator
   
   
3. Get the collimator
   
   See the pattern?
   
   Edit:
   Ok more info. Your telescope is a reflector just like mine. There are two mirrors, one at each end of the tube. Your eyepiece has to be lined up correctly with the front mirror, and the front mirror and back mirror have to be lined up properly. The collimator (Celstron calls it the collimation eyepiece) helps you to line up these optics. Without doing this first your experience is going to be like mine was, very disappointing. Unless you're incredibly lucky most everything will be blurry, or smeared to some degree. Once you have collimated the scope properly everything becomes much much sharper. The effect is kind of like shining a flashlight on a wall. If the flashlight is lined up properly the light is sharp and round, if the flashlight is at an angle to the wall the light becomes distorted, stretched out and oval shaped. This is similar to what I experienced with my scope. It's well worth the extra 30 bucks.
   
   Get yourself a set of eyepieces of various sizes. Celestron has a decent entry level one for about 130 bucks I think. This will allow you to really get the best use of your scope once it's collimated.
   
   Have fun!
   
   Edit 2: Here is the collimation eyepiece and here is the eyepiece kit