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newbyjake
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Reged: 08/16/08
Posts: 11
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i am a begginer and have only used my telescope to look at the moon, jupiter and some random stars I know some of the constelations. I want to buy a deep sky chart that is easy to use and that i will be able to under stand. What would be a good one.
thanks
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teast
sage
Reged: 11/10/07
Posts: 273
Loc: Kentucky
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Hi and welcome to CN!
Although I haven't personally used it, I hear good things about the Sky and Telescope Pocket Sky Atlas . You can order it on the S & T website for $20.00.
Another option would be to get a planetarium program for your computer. Of course, if you want something with you at the eyepiece, you'd need to have a laptop. If you have a PocketPC or Palm device you can get some planetarium programs for them as well.
I'm sure others will chime in as well, but if you tell us a little more about what you would like to see, the suggestions might be a little more focused. And welcome again to CN!
-Tom
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mcoren
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Reged: 01/11/06
Posts: 1150
Loc: Northern Virginia, USA
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Welcome to CN, newbyjake! I'll second Tom's recommendation for the S&T Pocket Sky Atlas. Last I checked, it was also available from amazon.com for about $13.50.
Also, what kind of scope do you have? Is it an Intelliscope or GOTO scope of some sort? These often have a built-in "sky tour" function that will show you the best and most interesting objects that are visible.
Good luck!
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Mike
Orion SkyQuest XT10
Suburban Washington DC
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panhard
Carpal Tunnel
Reged: 01/20/08
Posts: 2574
Loc: Markham Ont.
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Jake welcome a warm to you. I put a third recommendation on the pocket atlas.      
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Orion xt10i
8 & 17mm Hyperion eye pieces
koning 32mm 25mm skywatcher eyepieces
lumicon 0111 & antares variable polarizing filters
12x50 binos
A love for this hobby
"What goes around comes around."
"She who must be obeyed."
Herb c
cloudy nights my # 1 site
43.53°n 79.17°w
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richard7
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Reged: 11/02/07
Posts: 487
Loc: Sacramento
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If it's only the charts you're looking for,
here on CN the mag 7 charts.
A free download, I Laminated the color version.
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Richard Trost
Orion 130st, Ioptron e/r80
Meade 10x50, Konusvue 20x80, Zhumell Tachiyon 25x100
Coffee thermos and cup
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christinam
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Reged: 03/29/07
Posts: 407
Loc: Duncan BC Canada
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I use the Pocket Sky atlas and it is great but I just got S&T SkyAtlas 2000 and really like the bigger view of the sky and deeper magnitude stars on it. I also use both Stellarium and Cartes du Ciel on my computer.
Chris
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If electricity comes from electrons, does morality come from morons?
"Those who have a why to live can withstand any how" Nietzsche.
 Duncan BC.
Nikon D50
Nikon 18-55mm and 70-300mm lenses
WO ZS80ED (thanks Santa Baby)
Skywatcher ST80
HEQ-5 Pro (woohoo)
Also using the Groz's 127mm Mak &
8" Orion SCT
EQ6Pro
Bunches of eyepieces
Miscellaneous bits
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Yedgy
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Reged: 07/22/08
Posts: 78
Loc: Phoenix, AZ, USA
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Welcome, Jake!
You can't go wrong with the Pocket Sky Atlas! However, if you're just beginning, you might want to focus on learning the constellations first, and for that I heartily recommend a Night Sky planisphere by David Chandler. Very durable, accurate, and MUCH easier to use than every other 'sphere I've used, both because of its blue-on-white printing and its unique design, which shows the Southern sky on the back, thereby limiting the distortions necessary in other designs. Plus, it includes a number of "newbie-friendly" DSOs. Be sure to get the version that corresponds to your latitude.
Clear skies!
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Somewhere, something incredible is waiting to be known. - Carl Sagan
- Stellarvue SV70ED
- Stellarvue SV102ED
- Celestron 8" SCT
- Atlas EQ-G w/EQMOD
- Canon EOS 450D
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