Is 50mm good for a telescope?

Is 50mm good for a telescope?

50mm (2 in) telescopes are the most basic, entry-level, budget telescopes on the market. We generally don’t recommend 50mm telescopes unless you are on a very tight budget or you are looking for a gift for a 5-year-old. The minimum aperture we recommend for beginners is 70mm.

What telescope focal length is best for astrophotography?

For reference, wide-field astrophotography setups generally stay at or below 70 mm focal length. Any longer and you’ll start finding some objects difficult to catch in one frame. The focal length also influences another major factor in all of this, which is the focal ratio.

What is the best focal ratio for a telescope?

For such objects, a focal ratio of f/10 or more is ideal. But if you want to see wide views of star clusters, galaxies, and the Milky Way, a lower focal ratio is better. You get less magnification, but you see more of the sky. Wide field telescopes have a focal ratio of f/7 or less.

Is 90x magnification good for a telescope?

Thus a 90x magification on a very large (wide) telescope would let you see a very large number of things (if you are in an area where the sky is dark), but 90x on a small telescope would let you see a number of interesting things (the Moon, planets, some nebulae and star clusters) but not relatively faint objects.

What can I see with a 50mm telescope?

This attractive and solidly constructed entry level telescope will let you see a great amount of detail on the Moon, view the main division in the rings of Saturn, the separation of the cloud belts of Jupiter as well as its primary moons, and observe countless star clusters, double stars, nebulae and more.

Can you use a Dobsonian telescope for astrophotography?

Dobsonian telescopes can be used for astrophotography. However, they are not suitable for photographing faint and dim objects in the night sky. If you want to take images of the bright planets or the Moon, then, by all means, use a Dobsonian telescope.

What can you see with a 50mm telescope?

What focal length do you need to see Saturn?

The rings of Saturn should be visible in even the smallest telescope at 25x [magnified by 25 times]. A good 3-inch scope at 50x [magnified by 50 times] can show them as a separate structure detached on all sides from the ball of the planet.