motors sound strong and quite capable to handle that scope. Sounds like my EVO Mount. Thanks for this demonstration. I had been wondering how these sound.
You need to level the tube and point it to true north before applying power. It's the reason the bottom of the scope smacks the base front board about 2 minutes into the video.
The GoTo system tracks just fine! To find the maximum magnification for your scope before the image starts to blur, multiply the aperture (in inches) by 50. In this case, 500x magnification in decent seeing conditions in recommended for close ups for planets.
You can push it around manually if you want, but in my experience it is very hard to point because for some reason the way its mounted causes it to move out of place a bit when you push it because it is quite heavy to push and requires a bit of force unlike a regular mount would have. its just been so much easier to have it plugged in to aim properly but moving it is fine it doesnt damage it and it remembers where it was pointed if you were already aligned. But if your zoomed in heavy on a planet you wont be able to manually track it very well at all it will be very shaky and its easy to move it too far because of the force
Sooo... I got it on Saturday! 😁 Didn't see much because I only had a few hours to check everything and was able to only see the Moon (huge with the 48x eyepiece) and Jupiter, where I could see two faint cloud bands. And probably thousands of stars. I have yet to collimate it - although I was advised not to tinker with the screws of both secondary and primary mirror, the collimation is way off because I see the reflection of the secondary as an oval... star test is fine though, but is it normal to see the shadow of the focuser tube on the right when unfocusing? Overall I'm very happy with the star definition even if I know it needs adjusting, and the tracking function works without problems (not too precise, I hope to get a Barlow soon to center the stars better in the eyepiece). The only thing I'm not so happy about is the finder scope, I ran out of thread on both screws and it's still not aligned with the main tube. The O ring is attached correctly and so it the sliding foot... any suggestions?
I am assumign the WIFI version required you to use your phone to control the scope? Did you have any thoughts to share why you chose this vs the WIFI model?
I am thinking about buying this exact telescope soon! The only thing i'm trying to find out is how bad re-collimation is every time you collapse it. What do you use for collimation? Anything else I should know about this scope before buying?
It actually doesn't go out of collimation at all when you collapse it, as long as you be gentle. The only time I need to collimate it is after a long ride in the car on my way to a dark sky. To collimate I use a collimation cap. If you do not own a collimation cap, this video will show you how to make one.>>> ua-cam.com/video/0ED7Ykcbp5I/v-deo.html
Thanks! I have to drive a windy road to get to a dark sky site unfortunately so I'll probably have to re-collimate. Apparently, it's the secondary that gets knocked out on this scope, which unfortunately is the much harder of the two to collimate. I do have a collimation cap. How bad does it get knocked off by after a drive?
I have had the scope for about 3 months now and after probably around 10 car rides, the secondary has not gone out of collimation. The primary however, does go out of collimation, but it is not all that much. A windy road shouldn't be a problem as long as the telescoppe is secured and not bouncing around. The only thing that would really get it out of colliimation is bumps on the road.
Hi there is a port in the hand controller that will plug in an autoguider port though i dont believe it will actually work for autoguiding though i have never tried. i assume that the port needs to go directly into the mount which this one does not. Sorry for the extremely late reply
Only if there is a bright light shining into the inside of the tube. Idealy there wont be any bright lights while doing astro but its not a big issue for me.
Have you ever put something heavy in the focuser ? For example a dslr or a binoviewer ? I would like to use this telescope with a binoviewer but I don't know if the goto will work fine, because of the weight.....
I had problems with the weight of a camera once, it slowly brought the scope down. but it turned out there was something wrong with the motor inside and i had it fixed.
I can get away with 30 second to 50 second exposures before seeing star trails with a dobsonian since it does not autoguide and it is on an alt az mount
Thank you! I've just placed an order for this scope and I'm wondering - does this model come with the primary mirror already installed into the lower tube, or must it be installed manually once unpacked? I'm reading the user manual on the SW website and there's a point where it says so and the thought of handling the mirror is scaring me to shits.
Perfect, thank you. I'm thinking of buying a light shroud with it, so that the primary doesn't catch nearly as much dust. I'm going to pick it up this Saturday, I can't wait!
@@FisTheDucc Star trails start to appear. i have noticed that if you are planning on astrophotos you should use alignment stars as near to your target as possible and it will track the object for a longer period of time
Bonjour, perso j'aurais voulu savoir si le système Goto permet le suivi des objets que l'on a d'abord pointé avec ce système. J'ai lu dans une description (commerciale...) qu'il permet une précision de 5 minutes d'arc. L'important pour moi ou tout acheteur potentiel ce serait de savoir si cela permet une vision confortable ou au moins acceptable à l'oculaire avec un grossissement précisé, 50X ce serait pas mal à mon avis. Vu le prix de l'option cela pousse à la réflexion 😉 Mon anglais étant lamentable, j'aurais aimé trouvé un avis d'un possesseur français avec un peu d'expérience. Mon idée serait l'achat d'un 10 pouces pour la transportabilité encore acceptable. Merci d'avance si vous avez la réponse aujourd'hui alors que votre commentaire date d'il y a 3 ans.
Yes it is. It will auto align and then follow the object you want to photograph. For things like deep sky objects (nebula, galaxies) and stacked photos of planets (very long exposure in a form of a video) you will need up to 120 minutes of exposure, depending on what you want to photograph. "Seeing"-conditions are also important
@@astrosmart7061 Nice. I'm stuck between getting a 10" or a 12". It's my very first telescope. I have this mentality of "bigger is better" but there is a pretty solid price difference between the two ($1350 vs $2100) so I'm wondering if I should just get the 10" and buy some nice glass for it. One thing that isn't clear to me is whether this telescope has to be on a perfectly level surface. Will this work okay on a sloped driveway or does it need to be level?
@@ThatOneScienceGuy I was also stuck between the 10 and 12 inch haha I ended up thinking the 12 would be a little too much for transport. But my very first telescope was a 5 inch and had me mind blown too. If you think the 12 is too much the 10 will be just great it’s honestly gonna be quite similar views. I haven’t done much experiments on sloped surfaces but I’m pretty sure it needs to be pretty levelled out for the goto to go where you want it to
optcorp.com/products/skywatcher-10inch-goto-collapsible-dobsonian-telescope-s11810 and many other places like Amazon. It is made by Synta, a Chinese manufacturer. So it should be available world wide.
motors sound strong and quite capable to handle that scope. Sounds like my EVO Mount. Thanks for this demonstration. I had been wondering how these sound.
You need to level the tube and point it to true north before applying power. It's the reason the bottom of the scope smacks the base front board about 2 minutes into the video.
Beautiful! I, too, am thinking about this very telescope. Do you use a battery pack with yours, and if so, what type?
Das ist ein vernünftige Teleskop und zeigt sehr gute Bilder.Da ist alles dran was man braucht.Damit hat man viel Spaß.👍
Does this have a built in battery or do you either have to put regular batteries in or plug it into something?
Is the goto system doing a good job of tracking? What is the best magnification, you can use on the planets and get a decent view?
The GoTo system tracks just fine! To find the maximum magnification for your scope before the image starts to blur, multiply the aperture (in inches) by 50. In this case, 500x magnification in decent seeing conditions in recommended for close ups for planets.
Hi! Can this telescope be used in a pure 100% manual mode despite of it being a go-to?
You can push it around manually if you want, but in my experience it is very hard to point because for some reason the way its mounted causes it to move out of place a bit when you push it because it is quite heavy to push and requires a bit of force unlike a regular mount would have. its just been so much easier to have it plugged in to aim properly but moving it is fine it doesnt damage it and it remembers where it was pointed if you were already aligned. But if your zoomed in heavy on a planet you wont be able to manually track it very well at all it will be very shaky and its easy to move it too far because of the force
Sooo... I got it on Saturday! 😁 Didn't see much because I only had a few hours to check everything and was able to only see the Moon (huge with the 48x eyepiece) and Jupiter, where I could see two faint cloud bands. And probably thousands of stars. I have yet to collimate it - although I was advised not to tinker with the screws of both secondary and primary mirror, the collimation is way off because I see the reflection of the secondary as an oval... star test is fine though, but is it normal to see the shadow of the focuser tube on the right when unfocusing?
Overall I'm very happy with the star definition even if I know it needs adjusting, and the tracking function works without problems (not too precise, I hope to get a Barlow soon to center the stars better in the eyepiece). The only thing I'm not so happy about is the finder scope, I ran out of thread on both screws and it's still not aligned with the main tube. The O ring is attached correctly and so it the sliding foot... any suggestions?
At the front of the finder scope you should be able to tighten it by twisting. it may not be tightened. Try that.
I am assumign the WIFI version required you to use your phone to control the scope? Did you have any thoughts to share why you chose this vs the WIFI model?
I am thinking about buying this exact telescope soon! The only thing i'm trying to find out is how bad re-collimation is every time you collapse it. What do you use for collimation? Anything else I should know about this scope before buying?
It actually doesn't go out of collimation at all when you collapse it, as long as you be gentle. The only time I need to collimate it is after a long ride in the car on my way to a dark sky. To collimate I use a collimation cap. If you do not own a collimation cap, this video will show you how to make one.>>> ua-cam.com/video/0ED7Ykcbp5I/v-deo.html
Thanks! I have to drive a windy road to get to a dark sky site unfortunately so I'll probably have to re-collimate. Apparently, it's the secondary that gets knocked out on this scope, which unfortunately is the much harder of the two to collimate. I do have a collimation cap. How bad does it get knocked off by after a drive?
I have had the scope for about 3 months now and after probably around 10 car rides, the secondary has not gone out of collimation. The primary however, does go out of collimation, but it is not all that much. A windy road shouldn't be a problem as long as the telescoppe is secured and not bouncing around. The only thing that would really get it out of colliimation is bumps on the road.
Hi. It looks great! Does it have an autoguider (ST4) port? Does it work well for DSO astrophotography?
Hi there is a port in the hand controller that will plug in an autoguider port though i dont believe it will actually work for autoguiding though i have never tried. i assume that the port needs to go directly into the mount which this one does not. Sorry for the extremely late reply
Very nice video. Love your dobsonian!
Veloc ipede ☺ agreed
hi i am looking to motorise my 250p could you please give me some info on the system you use and where i can buy it
Does stray light cause a real problem due to the open tube?
Only if there is a bright light shining into the inside of the tube. Idealy there wont be any bright lights while doing astro but its not a big issue for me.
Have you ever put something heavy in the focuser ? For example a dslr or a binoviewer ? I would like to use this telescope with a binoviewer but I don't know if the goto will work fine, because of the weight.....
I had problems with the weight of a camera once, it slowly brought the scope down. but it turned out there was something wrong with the motor inside and i had it fixed.
@@astrosmart7061 Thank you :)
Can you use Synscan app to control it? or you have to use the old style controller?
Hi, this is a older set up, I am able to connect it to a laptop to control it. But the old style works great.
is it good for long exposure?
I wouldn't like to hear that everytime I go outside, it's so annoying. Better I'll go with a push-up model.
Great video, by the way!
Wow you can see through walls 👍
Haha yes well the telescope doesn’t have eyes
Does it track moving objects? For Astro photography?
I can get away with 30 second to 50 second exposures before seeing star trails with a dobsonian since it does not autoguide and it is on an alt az mount
Can the GoTo version of this scope be used manually?
yes but it is not as easy as a regular dobsonian would be.
Thank you! I've just placed an order for this scope and I'm wondering - does this model come with the primary mirror already installed into the lower tube, or must it be installed manually once unpacked? I'm reading the user manual on the SW website and there's a point where it says so and the thought of handling the mirror is scaring me to shits.
Yes it comes already installed but every year or so you might need to clean it and take it out, thats probably why it shows you how.
Perfect, thank you. I'm thinking of buying a light shroud with it, so that the primary doesn't catch nearly as much dust. I'm going to pick it up this Saturday, I can't wait!
Is it accurate enough to be used in astrophotography?
TheDoodoosh it’s good enough for about 45 second exposures maximum usually 30 works best
@@astrosmart7061 what happens above 45s?
@@FisTheDucc Star trails start to appear. i have noticed that if you are planning on astrophotos you should use alignment stars as near to your target as possible and it will track the object for a longer period of time
Is it possible to get the tracking system and everything for an 8” dob?
Yes for sure
@@astrosmart7061 I got just a basic 8” sky watcher where can I get all the tracking system stuff?
@@zachconklin2547 I’m pretty sure you need to buy the entire mount with the motors and synscan system installed
@@astrosmart7061 ok thanks
How many to buy the socle ? With motorisation ?
around $800 or $1000 i think
@@astrosmart7061 okay thank
Salut à la place du bruit du moteur j’aurai préféré quelques explications et une démo en réel . T’as une jolie maison ! Oui ça j’ai vue !
Bonjour, perso j'aurais voulu savoir si le système Goto permet le suivi des objets que l'on a d'abord pointé avec ce système. J'ai lu dans une description (commerciale...) qu'il permet une précision de 5 minutes d'arc. L'important pour moi ou tout acheteur potentiel ce serait de savoir si cela permet une vision confortable ou au moins acceptable à l'oculaire avec un grossissement précisé, 50X ce serait pas mal à mon avis. Vu le prix de l'option cela pousse à la réflexion 😉
Mon anglais étant lamentable, j'aurais aimé trouvé un avis d'un possesseur français avec un peu d'expérience. Mon idée serait l'achat d'un 10 pouces pour la transportabilité encore acceptable.
Merci d'avance si vous avez la réponse aujourd'hui alors que votre commentaire date d'il y a 3 ans.
Nice scope ☺👍
Is it good for astrophotography.
No , astrophotography need extreme exposure like 1 hour to 4 hour it use mount germany equation mount goto
Yes it is. It will auto align and then follow the object you want to photograph. For things like deep sky objects (nebula, galaxies) and stacked photos of planets (very long exposure in a form of a video) you will need up to 120 minutes of exposure, depending on what you want to photograph. "Seeing"-conditions are also important
Well yes but short exposure
do you need to assemble the goto system yourself?
Nope you just need to put the boards together and then place the scope on
do you use a power tank? If so what power tank, cords, etc? I am new to the goto mounts and want to make sure I get everything I need.
Muy buen equipo. ¿ De donde lo compraste? :D
What's the little table with the 2 holes in the top that holds 2 stainless steel bowls for?
Eyepiece holder
Lol, eyepiece holder?? I think that's your pets food and water bowls.
what power source are you using?
I usually just plug it in, but i have a battery for when I leave the city
Does it track an object?
It can track planets, stars, deep sky objects and custom objects
Are you happy with this telescope?
I love it more every day, still running like a champ
@@astrosmart7061 Nice. I'm stuck between getting a 10" or a 12". It's my very first telescope. I have this mentality of "bigger is better" but there is a pretty solid price difference between the two ($1350 vs $2100) so I'm wondering if I should just get the 10" and buy some nice glass for it. One thing that isn't clear to me is whether this telescope has to be on a perfectly level surface. Will this work okay on a sloped driveway or does it need to be level?
@@ThatOneScienceGuy I was also stuck between the 10 and 12 inch haha I ended up thinking the 12 would be a little too much for transport. But my very first telescope was a 5 inch and had me mind blown too. If you think the 12 is too much the 10 will be just great it’s honestly gonna be quite similar views. I haven’t done much experiments on sloped surfaces but I’m pretty sure it needs to be pretty levelled out for the goto to go where you want it to
@@astrosmart7061 Ok. Thank you for the feedback.
is there active tracking for astrophotography?
This is an alt az system so 'steps' up down, left right. You need an equatorial mount (aligned to polaris) to effectively track for astrophotography
i'll wake up the neighbours with that noise...wow....that is way too loud
michael aldan...unfortunately we can not control the noise of the goto gears...all goto mounts are like this ☺
Notts boy24 meade Telescopes have a quiet mode...!
Sounds like iron man is dressing up
in action? your dining room....
Jack Lynch...I do that a lot when I not used my telescope for like a month just to keep the gears in check ☺
How much $ does it cost?
optcorp.com/products/skywatcher-10inch-goto-collapsible-dobsonian-telescope-s11810
and many other places like Amazon.
It is made by Synta, a Chinese manufacturer. So it should be available world wide.
$2200 CAD
I don't think my neighbours would like this. 😡🏠🏡🏘
Luvadobbo
That sound is awful