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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OkieGene wrote:
I HIGHLY recommend you find your local Astronomy Club and attend a meeting, become a member.
Most will loan a newbie a telescope to try. Go to their sponsored viewings and look through different types of scopes.
Don't be buying one without some knowledge and experience. Learn from the club.
Oh, and one more piece of advice. There will be some members glad handing you and offering to sell theirs to you. This may or not be good. Sometimes people just want to offload their junk on a newbie. Resist this. DONT BUY ANYTHING until you have a good solid mentor or two and you gain some knowledge. This is true in ANY hobby.
Good luck to you.
This x1,000. Just like any other hobby there are a million options but telescopes are a whole 'nuther animal.
I started out with a Sky-Watcher 4" Pro ED refractor based on recommendations from a local club.
It is on a manual Alt-Az mount and I use a cell phone app to help me find things to look at. (really don't even need the app for most planets though)
