Question for any amateur stargazers
Looking at getting m'lady a telescope. Dont want to break the bank, looking for something which will be durable enough to travel with us full time next year and compact enough not to take over half t...
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Along the lines of Sidecar's recommendation might be a better first time purchase. A spotting scope or binoculars really makes a difference in the skies, but also has other uses on Earth as well.
A good test I've heard is aim the binos or scope at the 2nd to last star in the big dipper's handle... it's a double star and you should be able to make out two distinct points, Mizar and Alcor. Alcor is actually a binary system itself, and Mizar (the much brighter of the two) is actually four stars, and the six of them are linked together by gravity.
A good test I've heard is aim the binos or scope at the 2nd to last star in the big dipper's handle... it's a double star and you should be able to make out two distinct points, Mizar and Alcor. Alcor is actually a binary system itself, and Mizar (the much brighter of the two) is actually four stars, and the six of them are linked together by gravity.
