Telescope V's Telescope

hmm, it's more likely that the e-mail address isn't right. Take a look at
their website http://www.nastro.org.uk/ advertising 40 members should mean
that there will be someone there who can help. Also I'd try e-mailing
and see if you get any joy. There's also a couple of
phone numbers

a.. Adrian Jannetta (Training Officer): 01670 760655
a.. Austin Bowman (Chairman): 0191 271 4238

which you may get more luck with that.

Regards

Colin Dawson
www.cjdawson.com

"gavin" wrote in message
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Thanks Colin.
I have tried to contact the Astrononmy group in Northumberland twice but
they never return emails, not a friendly bunch then, so I may skip
joinging them.

"Colin Dawson" wrote in message
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I say save your money - don't get a scope or bino's just yet. Go down to
your local Astronomy Society and they may have some kit that you'll be
able to give the once over for yourself. As for what you can see, the
best resource that I've found on this is the Book "Turn Left at Orion"
This will not only show you alot of things that you can see with a small
scope, but also tells you how to find them too.

Personally, I think it is important to get the biggest scope that you can
with your money. A bigger diameter of the primary optics will improve
the light gathering, and what you can actually see. At the same time,
there are other things that you need to consider - Mount/Goto/Computer
Control/etc The more bells and whistles on the scope the easier is will
be to operate and the easier it will be to find the target object (well
in theory anyway) You should also consider the portability of your scope.

To give you some idea, it's just taken me 20 minutes to put my LX-90 away
(it's been beefed up with about 20 cables, computer control guide scope
and camera, relay box, slow motion control, SLR camera. The List goes
on. The point being, I consider this kit to be on the upper limit of
luggable. But other people will consider this way to much stuff and will
want a simpler setup, for visual observing this is not a problem. Just
the scope would be enough. (see my website for more details)

Regards

Colin Dawson
www.cjdawson.com



"gavin" wrote in message
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Looking for advice on which Telescope to buy.
I was living in London for 8 years and have now moved upto
Northumberland,
and as it's actually dark at night,
I thought I'd buy myself a Telescope.
Astronomy is always something I've had a slight interest in, but have
never
took up except when I was about 13
and had a little telescope that I could not even use, I look through the
view finder at the moon, then through the telescope
eyepiece and there would be nothing there.
SO I guess you can say I'm a total beginner.

I'm wanting something that will do for a beginner and a intermediate
level
of use.

I'm under the impression that Meade are pretty good, am I right in
thinking
that?

I was toying with the idea of the Meade DS-2114AT 114mm Reflector, any
good?
What will I be able to see with that?

I'm looking to spend no more that£800 but would if possible like to keep
it
around the £600.

Again, what will I be able to view with Telescopes in this price range?

Any suggestion on telescope makes and using the things are most welcome
drop me a line at gavin_hunt_@excitedotcom (replace dot with .) or
respond
to this email.

Thank you
Gavin