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Newbie seeking help!
Hi, just a short post here......im new to astronomy and need some help.
what equipment would i need to view nebuale and other deep sky objects other than the stars you view with naked eyes. I have seen many colour photos on net and in books and gather you need some video camare or long exposure film to do this, is this correct? also any websites on where in the sky i will find the obersvable planets are...im pretty good with contelations but have no idea when it comes to planets. any help would be greatly appreciated...myles |
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"Myles" wrote in message ... Hi, just a short post here......im new to astronomy and need some help. what equipment would i need to view nebuale and other deep sky objects other than the stars you view with naked eyes. I have seen many colour photos on net and in books and gather you need some video camare or long exposure film to do this, is this correct? also any websites on where in the sky i will find the obersvable planets are...im pretty good with contelations but have no idea when it comes to planets. any help would be greatly appreciated...myles Hi Myles The FAQ for this group is a good place to start http://www.astronomycentre.org.uk/UKSA/faq.htm You can see Nebulae and other DSO with your eyes and telescope (or even some of the brighter ones with binoculars) but you will only really see colours in images. Astro Imaging can be a tricky (and potentially expensive) business though and probably not the best place for a beginner to start. Robin ---------------------------------------------------------------- Robin Leadbeater N54.75 W3.24 www.leadbeaterhome.fsnet.co.uk/astro.htm ---------------------------------------------------------------- |
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Check out my web page for information about what can be seen with various sizes / types of scopes. http://www.geocities.com/the_150mm_reflector Alistair "Myles" wrote in message ... Hi, just a short post here......im new to astronomy and need some help. what equipment would i need to view nebuale and other deep sky objects other than the stars you view with naked eyes. I have seen many colour photos on net and in books and gather you need some video camare or long exposure film to do this, is this correct? also any websites on where in the sky i will find the obersvable planets are...im pretty good with contelations but have no idea when it comes to planets. any help would be greatly appreciated...myles |
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hi...im now looking at investing in a 6" refractor telescope....anyone know
where i can get a good one? and how much im looking at spending? thanks |
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Myles wrote:
hi...im now looking at investing in a 6" refractor telescope....anyone know where i can get a good one? This really depends on your definition of "good". Some people find the Synta ones acceptable for their needs. You can go to http://www.opticalvision.co.uk/ to find your local dealers. You can expect to pay about £580 with mount but no drives. Add about £100 for drives. Synta refractors can be improved by the addition of a Chromacorr: http://www.apm-telescopes.de/englisc...chromacorr.htm A truly good 6" refractor will cost you £5000 or more for the optical tube assembly alone, and nearly as much again for a mount that will enable you to exploit its potential. I suspect that this is not what you are looking for, but do correct me if I am wrong. and how much im looking at spending? thanks Best, Stephen Remove footfrommouth to reply -- + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + Stephen Tonkin | ATM Resources; Astro-Tutorials; Astro Books + + (N51.162 E0.995) | http://astunit.com + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + |
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