Galileoscope Assembly

[ParaglidingManiac]

Instructions that arrived with the Galileoscope, are pretty much useless. Just the introduction of the parts. It was pretty hard to assemble it by my own. Couldn't do it without the internet.

[Fudmottin]

I had to do a bit of trimming to the video to get it under ten minutes. The telescope didn't quite match the instructions provided. I have some spare bits leftover. Hmm.

[ParaglidingManiac]

@Fudmottin,

There should not be 1 or 2 spare parts from the telescope kit only. Depending on the magnification you have chosen. Which are the parts left and what is your magnification you are using?

[Fudmottin]

I'm using the 25 & 50x configurations. So I have the eye piece left for the 18x configuration and a ring or some such (misplaced at the moment).

It seems to work.

[ParaglidingManiac]

Well everything is Okay then. I am using the 50x, so I have the same eye piece for the eye and a ring from one of the lenses, so that it would fit in the Barlow.

[bigbryanfans]

I've bought one in July but it hasn't arrived yet. :-(

[Fudmottin]

You should follow up on that. You ought to have it by now. I know they take a while. But not THAT long.

[Swipe650]

Nice bit of kit. I get a great view of the skies in my new house due to very little light pollution out here. In my old place you could barely see the brightest stars and planets

[Fudmottin]

Yes. The optics are surprisingly good. Since it's designed for educational use, you get to see how everything works. You can't argue with the price either. Although you do have to be quite patient about delivery.

[TwinCult]

cool video. im surprised i watched the whole thing. lol.

[Fudmottin]

So am I. You should get one.

[TwinCult]

and do what with it...

[Fudmottin]

See the stars, planets, and moons!

[TwinCult]

i dont have the money to buy something like that.

[Fudmottin]

It's $20 USD + shipping!

[TwinCult]

don't have the money. lol  actually have the money but not wanting to spend it on that. christmas is coming and i need to get ike his presents.

[hughes111]

Cool video, i've always been interested by telescopes etc, i might seem weird to some but i'd actually enjoy looking at the stars at night up close etc, i think for me it's more about "What if i see something i shouldn't" like say... Aliens? Haha, i'm a bit far feched but hell, i'd enjoy it lol

[Fudmottin]

They're out there. But not necessarily visible to us. They could have lived long ago. Or maybe they're just microbes on some rock, waiting to evolve.

I'm waiting on the clouds to go away. They keep coming in at night. Maybe they are hiding something?

[hughes111]

It's far to cloudly here in the UK to see anything in the sky day or night at the moment, i'm hating the winter at the moment, can't wait for the summer again :D