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General Chat / General Discussion / Thank you - from two definate new members
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on: 18-Apr-2008 00:13:35 UTC
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I just wanted to say thank you to all those who were at Leighton Observatory on Wednesday night this week.
Both Sarah & I were made to feel completely welcome! I came away from the evening with a sore head from the amount of knowledge that seemed to get crammed into me in those couple of hours.
So thanks again! We're definately going to join when we come down next week!
Hope to see ya'll there again!
Andy
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Astronomical Equipment / Help and Advice / Re: What will i see with this...
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on: 26-Mar-2008 00:43:51 UTC
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Thanks, again Brendan, for the quick reply. I did actually find that one on Stockport, its the scope above the one you were listing on the same page...
Pay Day - Monday
Pex Hill - Wednesday (if she's up to it)
Buy Day - Saturday
It all works in sequence :-) Just trying to get an idea of what's what before i take the plunge...
I notice the difference in Focal Lengths between those two scopes, and i'm wondering... is it that a lower F number gives a better view?!?
Also, a scope which is motorised, does it HAVE to use the motors? Or can you move it manually?!?
Thanks again, and sorry for being a pain!
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Astronomical Equipment / Help and Advice / What will i see with this...
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on: 25-Mar-2008 21:20:48 UTC
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hi everyone... what am i likley to be able to see with the below telescope? I'm hoping to be able to see the Moon in severe closeup, the rings of Saturn and other such things... But i only have a budget of £150...
EXPLORER-130 130mm (5.1") f/900 Newtonian Reflector
Magnifications (with optics supplied): x36, x72, x90, x180
Highest Practical Power (Potential): x260
Diameter of Primary Mirror: 130mm
Telescope Focal Lengh: 900mm (f/6.92)
Eyepieces Supplied (1.25"): 10mm & 25mm
x2 Barlow Lens
Red Dot Finder
EQ2 Equatorial Mount
Aluminium Tripod with Accessory Tray
30% more Light Gathering than 114mm
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General Chat / General Discussion / Re: Newbie Needs Info
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on: 24-Mar-2008 23:56:57 UTC
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Thanks for the reply Brendan... can you tell me, what kind of age group are you all?
We'll definately make the trip up, it'll probably be next week (need to get pay day sorted first)...
Hope to see you there!
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General Chat / General Discussion / Newbie Needs Info
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on: 24-Mar-2008 23:23:14 UTC
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Hi everyone!
I hope this is in the right place. My Fiancée and i are looking at joining an Astronimical Society near to where we live in Wigan, you guys seem the obvious choice...
I know you guys meet up at Pex Hill, but i was wondering, what are the costs of joining the Society, what do you get from that cost, and how often is payment required?
My fiancée has been into Astronomy since she was a child, and was a member of the Bridgend Branch of the British Astronomical Society, even taking the role of Assistant Librarian! She took a bit of a slip and didn't do anything for ages, but now, age 27, she's back into it with her new Refractor telescope.
I, on the otherhand, have always had an interest in the skies, but nothing ever came of it. I had never looked into the purchase of a telescope, until now. I'm rapidly learning what i need to know to start looking, and am in the market for a Reflector telescope after pay day (fiancée will be helping me choose a good one).
Can anyone offer any advice on the L.A.S. (for both myself, and for her), and indeed any advice on just starting out in Astronomy...
Ta!!
Andy
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