Schmidt-Cassegrain

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43% Waxing Crescent Moon, April 2024

May 10, 2024 Paul 1444 Views 0 Comments Moon, Schmidt-Cassegrain, Smartphone, Telescope

More testing and trials of my new Celestron 9.25″ telescope, this time against the 43% illuminated Crescent Moon.

Solar System

New Telescope! Tested on the 23% Moon

April 13, 2024 Paul 1075 Views 0 Comments Moon, Schmidt-Cassegrain, Smartphone, Telescope

This image of the 23% Waxing Crescent Moon is the first taken and posted with my new telescope, a Celestron NexStar Evolution 9.25″ Schmidt-Cassegrain. Optics worked perfectly, and auto-tracking was flawless.