West Yorks Newbie

Hi all

I have been bought a Tasco Luminova 4011467 as a birthday present. I found
setting the thing up quite a challenge and am not sure about a few things.

1) What is a Barlow lens ?
2) Do I need to set the telescope with my correct longitude ?
3) Is this a good beginner telescope ?
4) Are there any good Astronomy clubs in west Yorks ?

I hope all that didnt sound too foolish and I look forward to gaining much
more insight from using this newsgroup

Cheers

Paul.

anon wrote:
Hi all

I have been bought a Tasco Luminova 4011467 as a birthday present. I found
setting the thing up quite a challenge and am not sure about a few things.

1) What is a Barlow lens ?
2) Do I need to set the telescope with my correct longitude ?
3) Is this a good beginner telescope ?
4) Are there any good Astronomy clubs in west Yorks ?

I hope all that didnt sound too foolish and I look forward to gaining much
more insight from using this newsgroup


Where are you Paul ?

We're an amateur group in Todmorden, if that helps, and we're open every
evening over National Astronomy week. We're also open every Saturday
evening, so bring it over and we'll try and help,

Steve
--
Steve Taylor
Technical Director
Astronomy Centre
http://www.astronomycentre.org.uk

anon wrote:
Hi all

I have been bought a Tasco Luminova 4011467 as a birthday present. I found
setting the thing up quite a challenge and am not sure about a few things.

1) What is a Barlow lens ?
2) Do I need to set the telescope with my correct longitude ?
3) Is this a good beginner telescope ?
4) Are there any good Astronomy clubs in west Yorks ?

I hope all that didnt sound too foolish and I look forward to gaining much
more insight from using this newsgroup


Where are you Paul ?

We're an amateur group in Todmorden, if that helps, and we're open every
evening over National Astronomy week. We're also open every Saturday
evening, so bring it over and we'll try and help,

Steve
--
Steve Taylor
Technical Director
Astronomy Centre
http://www.astronomycentre.org.uk

anon wrote:
1) What is a Barlow lens ?

http://astunit.com/tutorials/barlow.htm

2) Do I need to set the telescope with my correct longitude ?

If it has an equatorial mount, then: "Yes, if you want to use it
equatorially." See:
http://astunit.com/tutorials/polar.htm

3) Is this a good beginner telescope ?

Make up your own mind about this:
http://astunit.com/tutorials/evaluating.htm and
http://astunit.com/tutorials/firstscope.htm

4) Are there any good Astronomy clubs in west Yorks ?

Steve Taylor has already given you what is probably the best answer to
this. If I may add my £0.02, I was up there at Easter and was made to
feel very welcome indeed -- I would recommend it to anyone looking for a
friendly and knowledgeable society.

Best,
Stephen

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anon wrote:
1) What is a Barlow lens ?

http://astunit.com/tutorials/barlow.htm

2) Do I need to set the telescope with my correct longitude ?

If it has an equatorial mount, then: "Yes, if you want to use it
equatorially." See:
http://astunit.com/tutorials/polar.htm

3) Is this a good beginner telescope ?

Make up your own mind about this:
http://astunit.com/tutorials/evaluating.htm and
http://astunit.com/tutorials/firstscope.htm

4) Are there any good Astronomy clubs in west Yorks ?

Steve Taylor has already given you what is probably the best answer to
this. If I may add my £0.02, I was up there at Easter and was made to
feel very welcome indeed -- I would recommend it to anyone looking for a
friendly and knowledgeable society.

Best,
Stephen

--
+ + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + +
+ Stephen Tonkin | ATM Resources; Astro-Tutorials; Astro Books +
+ (N51.162 E0.995) | http://www.astunit.com +
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