Re: Total Newbie / ETX 125 / Kentucky / late June 2004/ What to see?

From: ETX_Astro_Boy (ETX_Astro_Boy_at_sbcglobal.xxxxxSPAMBLOCKXXX.net)
Date: 06/25/04 

Date: Fri, 25 Jun 2004 04:45:36 GMT

There are a couple of resources you should be aware of that will greatly
aid in your use and understanding of the ETX line of scopes.

1st is Mike Weasner's Mighty ETX site: http://www.weasner.com/ETX

the 2nd is the YAHOO! ETX group.

Both of these will be of invaluble use to you.

Craig

In article <25cad608.0406222012.d236b30@posting.google.com>,
stephendeese@hotmail.com says...
> Hi,
>
> I am a total newbie to astronomy. I have just recently purchased a
> Meade ETX 125 w/ UHTC coating (along with the following eyepieces:
> 4mm,5mm,9mm,15mm,28mm,32mm). As Murphy's law would have it, I have
> had nothing but cloudy skies the past few nights.
>
> I have been studying my sky maps and it appears that Jupiter is the
> only planet that I will be able to see right now (and with it being so
> low in the W sky just after sunset, maybe not even that).
>
> So, what other sort of cool things should I be able to see w/ my ETX
> 125 here in late June (I live in Kentucky)?
>
> The one night that I had semi clear skies, all I could see wese a few
> stars. All looked identical (just bright dots, no detail). Being
> completely inexperienced, I don't know if this is it (when no planets
> are in view) or if there will be something more interesting to see.
> So I though I would ask.
>
> Thanks!
>