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18 years 3 weeks ago #37315
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hi am new to astronomy and just got my first telescope yesterday, got myself a celestron c6n reflector, is this a good starter scope? a bit dissapointed as the weather was soo poor last night and didnt get a chance to get a look and looks as though tonight is going to be the same, anyone know of any good sites explaining sky charts cause i really am lost
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18 years 3 weeks ago #37320
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Chairman of Kerry Astronomy Club.
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Hi icetrix
Welcome to our world, or is that universe. I’m sure the lads will point you to some helpful websites.
Welcome to our world, or is that universe. I’m sure the lads will point you to some helpful websites.
Chairman of Kerry Astronomy Club.
My Kung-Fu 's the best (Melvin Frohike X-Files)
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18 years 3 weeks ago #37329
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John
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Hi icetrix,
Once upon a time the 6 inch Newtonian reflector was considered the big gun of the amateur astronomy world. It's certainly an excellent starter scope even today, I hope you really enjoy it. Not being a victim of "aperture fever" I prefer that size and smaller. I'll offer just one piece of advice: read up on eyepieces. The telescope is half the battle, but a good telescope combined with the right eyepiece for the subject you want to view is a true pleasure.
John
Once upon a time the 6 inch Newtonian reflector was considered the big gun of the amateur astronomy world. It's certainly an excellent starter scope even today, I hope you really enjoy it. Not being a victim of "aperture fever" I prefer that size and smaller. I'll offer just one piece of advice: read up on eyepieces. The telescope is half the battle, but a good telescope combined with the right eyepiece for the subject you want to view is a true pleasure.
John
John
Better that old people should die of talk than to have young people die in war.
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18 years 3 weeks ago #37330
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Hi Icetrix
Dont worry too much about star charts. They are just charts with dots where the stars are. Start off by learning a few constellations (groups of stars) like orion, Auriga and Gemini in the Winter sky. and of course the plough. Once you know a few constellations, you can then look at a star chart of that constellation and see what there is to look at with your telescope, such as nebulae, clusters and galaxies.
for a starting point why not check out handbooks produced by members here.
I cannot find the links to them at the moment but I am sure one of the lads will post links (help)
Dont worry too much about star charts. They are just charts with dots where the stars are. Start off by learning a few constellations (groups of stars) like orion, Auriga and Gemini in the Winter sky. and of course the plough. Once you know a few constellations, you can then look at a star chart of that constellation and see what there is to look at with your telescope, such as nebulae, clusters and galaxies.
for a starting point why not check out handbooks produced by members here.
I cannot find the links to them at the moment but I am sure one of the lads will post links (help)
Cheers
Trevor
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18 years 3 weeks ago #37335
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Kieran
16" ODK (incoming), Mesu Mount 200, APM TMB 80mm, SXV H16, SXV H9
J16 An Carraig Observatory
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Hi Icetrix,
I had the C6N and the optics are great which is what you would expect from Celestron. Which mount did you get with it CG5 or CG5GT?
Kieran
I had the C6N and the optics are great which is what you would expect from Celestron. Which mount did you get with it CG5 or CG5GT?
Kieran
Kieran
16" ODK (incoming), Mesu Mount 200, APM TMB 80mm, SXV H16, SXV H9
J16 An Carraig Observatory
ancarraigobservatory.co.uk/
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