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27/7/2009 at 12:40pm
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Posted this on another thread but thought it may be of use here too.
www.skymaps.com
This site is a free downolad service whereby 'they' send you via e-mail a monthly sky chart of the relevant stars in your chosen hemi-sphere.
I'm no expert but find the whole thing rather interesting. Just got back from fforest Fields and the skies over the Brecons are truly amazing. As a city dweller it just great to see so many starts that are normaly blotted out with street light polution.
Anyone got any tips for a half decent transportable telescope or good bino's?
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29/7/2009 at 11:27pm
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After checking prices on the net,i would go on ebay.A new telescope with a decent 8'' lens seems to cost £700.00 upwards in the shops.
Here is a decent online shop to help you decide what type of telescope to look for on ebay,or even buy from the actual shop:
http://www.telescopesplus.co.uk/
If you go to the above site,look on the top left and you will see the words: Bargain Basement.They have some really good telescopes there,selling at a reasonably reduced rate,due to slight damage to certain parts of them ( dents,scratches etc ).As you look at the pictures,you can decide which telescope design you like the look of,and focus on that style.
To be honest,when you look through a telescope that has a small lens,it is very frustrating,as everything looks small and compact.I have an 8'' lens on my telescope,and it still seems quite small up in the night sky.to get those delicious large looking visuals people see in films from a telescope,a person would ideally have to buy a telescope with a lens of about 12'' upwards.The bigger the lens,the bigger the view your eye will see when you look through the eye piece.I do seem to recall seeing a binocular type eyepiece for a telescope being sold ages ago,but they cost a fortune,about £250.00 or something like that.
When i got my telescope,i experienced the famous: '' Awww if ONLY the lens was a little bit bigger !!! '' like everybody goes through.that is why people sell their smaller models,in order to upgrade to a telescope with a larger lens,and they usually opt for a 12'' lens.
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