250mm orion Europa F4.8 any good for planetry detail?

Hi, is this scope any good for planetry detail, for example if the seeing
was good, would i be able to get much detail from jupiters cloud belts? any
advice and experiences much appreciated

regards


Simon

"Simon" wrote in message
...
Hi, is this scope any good for planetry detail, for example if the seeing
was good, would i be able to get much detail from jupiters cloud belts?
any
advice and experiences much appreciated

regards


Simon


Hi Simon,

Firstly i have only had the scope for about a month or so, and its still
needs a
proper collimation (sorry Pete still havent had the courage).

I have only had the chance to view Mars with the orion 250 and i can say
that
i was not really that impressed. I know that the planet is low in the sky
but the
*boiling* atmosphere seems to be amplified by the scopes' large apeture. I
could
not get focus @ 96X, i have a tal100 and it is vastly better than the orion
when it
comes to doubles and planetary.

One thing i have also found it that if you are not tall (6'3"+) you will
have trouble
getting to the eyepiece at Zenith.

Dont let my ramblings put you off too much, the scope has NOT been
collimated
properly since delivery. I will post here once i have had a go at
collimation.

Rob
--
________________________
http://robert.thegeakes.co.uk/
51:21N 00:23E

"Simon" wrote in message
...
Hi, is this scope any good for planetry detail, for example if the seeing
was good, would i be able to get much detail from jupiters cloud belts?
any
advice and experiences much appreciated

regards


Simon


Hi Simon,

Firstly i have only had the scope for about a month or so, and its still
needs a
proper collimation (sorry Pete still havent had the courage).

I have only had the chance to view Mars with the orion 250 and i can say
that
i was not really that impressed. I know that the planet is low in the sky
but the
*boiling* atmosphere seems to be amplified by the scopes' large apeture. I
could
not get focus @ 96X, i have a tal100 and it is vastly better than the orion
when it
comes to doubles and planetary.

One thing i have also found it that if you are not tall (6'3"+) you will
have trouble
getting to the eyepiece at Zenith.

Dont let my ramblings put you off too much, the scope has NOT been
collimated
properly since delivery. I will post here once i have had a go at
collimation.

Rob
--
________________________
http://robert.thegeakes.co.uk/
51:21N 00:23E

Thanks for that Robert, I will have to tread carefully before buying.

Regards

simon
"Robert Geake" wrote in message
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"Simon" wrote in message
...
Hi, is this scope any good for planetry detail, for example if the
seeing
was good, would i be able to get much detail from jupiters cloud belts?
any
advice and experiences much appreciated

regards


Simon


Hi Simon,

Firstly i have only had the scope for about a month or so, and its still
needs a
proper collimation (sorry Pete still havent had the courage).

I have only had the chance to view Mars with the orion 250 and i can say
that
i was not really that impressed. I know that the planet is low in the sky
but the
*boiling* atmosphere seems to be amplified by the scopes' large apeture. I
could
not get focus @ 96X, i have a tal100 and it is vastly better than the
orion
when it
comes to doubles and planetary.

One thing i have also found it that if you are not tall (6'3"+) you will
have trouble
getting to the eyepiece at Zenith.

Dont let my ramblings put you off too much, the scope has NOT been
collimated
properly since delivery. I will post here once i have had a go at
collimation.

Rob
--
________________________
http://robert.thegeakes.co.uk/
51:21N 00:23E

Thanks for that Robert, I will have to tread carefully before buying.

Regards

simon
"Robert Geake" wrote in message
...

"Simon" wrote in message
...
Hi, is this scope any good for planetry detail, for example if the
seeing
was good, would i be able to get much detail from jupiters cloud belts?
any
advice and experiences much appreciated

regards


Simon


Hi Simon,

Firstly i have only had the scope for about a month or so, and its still
needs a
proper collimation (sorry Pete still havent had the courage).

I have only had the chance to view Mars with the orion 250 and i can say
that
i was not really that impressed. I know that the planet is low in the sky
but the
*boiling* atmosphere seems to be amplified by the scopes' large apeture. I
could
not get focus @ 96X, i have a tal100 and it is vastly better than the
orion
when it
comes to doubles and planetary.

One thing i have also found it that if you are not tall (6'3"+) you will
have trouble
getting to the eyepiece at Zenith.

Dont let my ramblings put you off too much, the scope has NOT been
collimated
properly since delivery. I will post here once i have had a go at
collimation.

Rob
--
________________________
http://robert.thegeakes.co.uk/
51:21N 00:23E