Telescope - CELESTRON ASTROMASTER 90
Discussion
Eric Mc said:
Regards the last point, you would need a corrective lense - but binoculars are better.
Luckily for him, the Astromaster gives a corrected image, so, perv away!On a more serious note, is there a club nearby you can go along to try things out / find out what type of viewing you want to do?
3rd attempt at posting this.....I'm not really sure there are any clubs round here. Anyway, I'd rather keep my geekyness to myself, not be surrounded with other geeks.
I'd like to see planets, moons, perhaps satellites and the space station.
As an example, if there was a double-decker bus parked on the moon, could I see it clearly with this, or is that a completely rubbish idea?
I'd like to see planets, moons, perhaps satellites and the space station.
As an example, if there was a double-decker bus parked on the moon, could I see it clearly with this, or is that a completely rubbish idea?
Chilli said:
3rd attempt at posting this.....I'm not really sure there are any clubs round here. Anyway, I'd rather keep my geekyness to myself, not be surrounded with other geeks.
I'd like to see planets, moons, perhaps satellites and the space station.
As an example, if there was a double-decker bus parked on the moon, could I see it clearly with this, or is that a completely rubbish idea?
I'm not sure what you expect from a club, but the one I go to certainly isn't geeky!I'd like to see planets, moons, perhaps satellites and the space station.
As an example, if there was a double-decker bus parked on the moon, could I see it clearly with this, or is that a completely rubbish idea?
No, no land based (as far as I know) telescope will resolve down to the size of a bus, unless that bus was the size of a small mountain.
Oh, that's a little disappointing! Thing is, I want to see things clearly and not a load of stuff that I'll have to refer to wiki to work out what it is!!
"here you go love, love look at that. That load of old s
t, I think is Mars......but it could be a bit of dust on the lens"
"great"
Perhaps I'll follow Eric's idea and perv. on the neighbours instead!
"here you go love, love look at that. That load of old s
t, I think is Mars......but it could be a bit of dust on the lens""great"
Perhaps I'll follow Eric's idea and perv. on the neighbours instead!
nellyleelephant said:
....which is why heading along to a club first would be a good idea. You might hate astronomy, or love it after 5 minutes, but at least you won't have spent any cash finding out.
Thing is I live in Dubai. People I know are not really into all that. I'm absolutely fascinated with it, but I'd like to see and recognise something that actually looks like something familiar!I think you might be disappointed with anything less than the Hubble Space Telescope which isn't for sale at the moment.
Read a few books on astronomy and get a feel for the subject. Alternatively, subscribe to one of the astronomy magazines, such as The Sky at Night or Astronomy Now.
I'm a bit of an armchair astronomer - and am happy to let other take the amazing pictures whilst I can admire them on the printed page or the internet.
Read a few books on astronomy and get a feel for the subject. Alternatively, subscribe to one of the astronomy magazines, such as The Sky at Night or Astronomy Now.
I'm a bit of an armchair astronomer - and am happy to let other take the amazing pictures whilst I can admire them on the printed page or the internet.
Eric Mc said:
I think you might be disappointed with anything less than the Hubble Space Telescope which isn't for sale at the moment.
Read a few books on astronomy and get a feel for the subject. Alternatively, subscribe to one of the astronomy magazines, such as The Sky at Night or Astronomy Now.
I'm a bit of an armchair astronomer - and am happy to let other take the amazing pictures whilst I can admire them on the printed page or the internet.
I think you're right. Perhaps I was expecting a little too much. Not worth spending hundreds of pounds on something that will evevitably disappoint, either through the hardware or the idiot trying to operate it.Read a few books on astronomy and get a feel for the subject. Alternatively, subscribe to one of the astronomy magazines, such as The Sky at Night or Astronomy Now.
I'm a bit of an armchair astronomer - and am happy to let other take the amazing pictures whilst I can admire them on the printed page or the internet.
Chilli said:
I think you're right. Perhaps I was expecting a little too much. Not worth spending hundreds of pounds on something that will evevitably disappoint, either through the hardware or the idiot trying to operate it.
As I said, read around the subject. You can be very interested in astronomy and space without splashing out hundreds or even thousands on equipment that may not deliver what you thought it would.Chilli said:
Eric Mc said:
As I said, read around the subject. You can be very interested in astronomy and space without splashing out hundreds or even thousands on equipment that may not deliver what you thought it would.
Sound advice Eric, thanks.Chilli said:
Perhaps I'll follow Eric's idea and perv. on the neighbours instead!
Always a worry when I am out with my scope and slap the camera on...... I then spend the next three hours getting frustrated as the focus gives me gyp. I now spend some time looking for fixes and then try to do the same the next night if the weather and work allow. I spot the next bit of kit that will help me, only a hundred notes or so, then I will be looking for the next bit of shiny......I spent a year, scouring the web and books and magazines looking at what the different types of scopes offered and what my circumstances allowed. That is a light polluted back garden. Went for a newtonian then went for the biggest I could afford but looked to the future. The legs are sturdy, solid. The mount can have motors added to track at a later date so keeps the initial cost down. The whole assembly can take a dslr but remember to balance it and so on.
No good buying pretty, look into it first.
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