Hello all,
first of all I only have a general knowledge of astronomy (the money I saved for two years for a
telescope when I was a teenager went into a computer instead, 25 years ago).

I'm going to be in Dome C for the coming year. In short: middle of Antarctica, 3200m altitude, no
wind, completely flat, complete darkness for 4 months, winter temperature down to -84C (-120F) !!!

In other words, perfect observation conditions, except for the cold. And nothing else to do (no
internet connexion !)

So, as a complete newbie I'd like some equipment recommendations for $500 to $1000:
- telescope
- accessories
- software (I already have Celestia)
- Nikon mount for camera
- advice
- ???

Taking into account the cold, I wonder if there are any telescopes with integrated CCDs you can
just leave outside and control and display from inside !!!


For more info on Dome C, check out my site:
http://www.gdargaud.net/Antarctica/DomeC.html
http://www.gdargaud.net/Antarctica/Concordia.html

Thanks
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Guillaume Dargaud
http://www.gdargaud.net/
"If at first you don't succeed, destroy all evidence you tried."