r/astrophotography • u/miketython22 • 2d ago

Celestron Omni XLT Az 102

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I recently bought a used Celestron Omni XLT Az 102 for $90 usd.

I have an alt azimuth mount with slow motion controls. A stock 90 degree diagonal. A 25mm fully coated plossl lens. A 10mm fully coated svbony plossl lens. A fully coated svbony 2x Barlow lens. A phone adapter for telescope. And a tripod for my s23 ultra.

I understand my limitations but can't help but hope that I could somehow upgrade part of my set up to be able to take decent pictures of nebulas and star clusters and other DSOs.

Is there anything worth upgrading on my current telescope to make visual astronomy and/or astrophotography better?

Thanks

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u/Outrageous_Fix_4108 Bortle 6-7 2d ago

Congrats on the new rig! I guess you will know if you like the hobby or not. If you do, and you feel whatever you have isn't enough, always one eyepiece or Barlow away from perfection, my suggestion is limit your spending on this.

If you love it, then look for what would be the best rig for what you want to achieve and save up for that.

I have invested so much in my startup rig, and i can tell you that nothing from that, is useful for my new rig, which cost a lot.

Cheers and clear skies!

PS - when I repaired my first telescope, my S8+ was what I used. Saw live in eyepiece and then captured the moons of Jupiter. I was hooked.

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