Re: [OT] Telescopes...

["Mal Lansell" <mlansell@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Bugger - I even managed to get a typo in the word typo.
I think I'd better go back to bed!


----- Original Message -----
From: "Mal Lansell" <mlansell@xxxxxxx>
To: <ukha_d@xxxxxxx>
Sent: Friday, October 15, 2004 10:31 AM
Subject: Re: [ukha_d] [OT] Telescopes...


>
> Sorry, spotted a type - VentureScopes website is at
www.telescopesales.co.uk
>
> I also forgot to add - don't buy one of those scopes from Argos or
> Littlewoods - they are completely crap and you will be disappointed
with
> what you can (can't?!) see.
>
> Mal
>
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Mal Lansell" <mlansell@xxxxxxx>
> To: <ukha_d@xxxxxxx>
> Sent: Friday, October 15, 2004 10:20 AM
> Subject: Re: [ukha_d] [OT] Telescopes...
>
>
> >
> > First, if you want to see anything worthwhile apart from the
moon, you
> need
> > as big an aperture as you can get.  The best bet is a reflector -
mirrors
> > are cheaper than lenses, so you get to see more for your money.
> >
> > As a rough guide, I bought a cheapish 6" reflector
(Skywatcher Explorer
> 150)
> > for £350 from Venturescope (www.telescopesales.com.uk).  This is
probably
> a
> > reasonable first scope, but if you get the bug you'll quickly
want a
> larger
> > one.  It came with a motorised EQ3 equatorial mount (meaning it
can keep
> > pointing at the same star as the earth rotates).  A motorized
mount is
> vital
> > IMO - without it the object you're looking at will quickly drift
out of
> > view.
> >
> > With this size telescope you can see Jupiter and it's four
largest moons
> > (Jupiter appears as a small disk, but you can make out some
banding -
the
> > moons are just bright points).  You can also get a good view of
Saturn -
> the
> > rings are visible as a white circle around the planet (or they
were last
> > winter - I don't know how quickly that changes!).
> >
> > The moon of course comes out bright an clear - a bit too bright
really.
> I'm
> > going to buy a moon filter soon.
> >
> > I haven't really looked for nebulae etc - I only got the scope
last
> > Christmas and there's been a lack of clear nights this year.  I
imagine
> that
> > they will mostly show up as faint fuzzy patches.  I've just
ordered an
> > adapter for my digital camera, so I hope to get some good picks
with a
> long
> > exposure.
> >
> > If you're willing to spend a bit more, I'd recommend buying an
8" or 10"
> > reflector - it will be worth it.  The highest practical power
> > (magnification) is 2 x the aperture in mm, so a 6" reflector
has a limit
> of
> > 150mm x 2  = 300.  If you use eyepieces that give a higher power,
it
will
> be
> > impossible to focus the image.
> >
> > Mal
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: "Andrew Kilgore" <amkilgore@xxxxxxx>
> > To: <ukha_d@xxxxxxx>
> > Sent: Friday, October 15, 2004 12:21 AM
> > Subject: [ukha_d] [OT] Telescopes...
> >
> >
> > >
> > > Hi all,
> > >
> > > Firstly apologies for the off topic post, but I figured with
all us
> > dreamers
> > > on the list some of us must occasionally look at the stars
:o)
> > >
> > > I'm looking to buy a (basic) telescope but know absolutely
nothing
about
> > > them.
> > > What should I be looking for feature-wise and magnification
etc.?
> > > Also, what should I expect to see - what kind of detail with
x675
> > > magnification etc.
> > > Lastly, any recommendations? I've looked at Argos' selection
and
there's
> a
> > > couple on lxdirect.com (Littlewoods).
> > >
> > > TIA,
> > > Andy.
> > >
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