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rodelaet
Carpal Tunnel
Reged: 04/28/06
Posts: 2705
Loc: 50°56' N - 4°58' E (Belgium)
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Re: Crisis in observing - need help!
05/20/08 06:27 AM
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Hi Dave,
Just my two cents:
I would consider joining an astro club. Observing together is much more fun, and you might get to visit darker places, suggested by your fellow observers.
I try to visit a dark sky once every month. It's an 80 minute drive, but it's worth it.
When I started with astronomy, I had an 8" Dobson. I soon figured out that I did not like its weight. I then bought a 4 inch scope. From that moment, the 8" started collecting dust. My best scope is the one that I use the most, and in my case, it's sure not a big one. I'm in my fourth year of observing and still haven't seen it all with a four inch.
Depending on your sky in London, it might be possible that a 3" or 4" scope on a remote dark site will show as much as the C9,25 in the city. And the open space of a remote site will help you to find your way among the constellations. The narrow view of the city garden does not help either.
Maybe the experience at a remote site will help you to get the best from your own garden. The 10x50 will also help in finding and identifying your targets.
Clear skies,
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Rony
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