Got a Telescope, Now What?
- From: "Lauren the Ravishing" <lauren_the_ravishing@xxxxxxxxx>
- Date: 20 Sep 2006 08:30:10 -0700
Hi, I'm just getting started in astronomy. I recently received a
Celestron PowerSeeker 127 EQ as a gift, I'm taking an intro to
astronomy class in college, and my textbook came with SkyGazer
software.
What I'm missing is a practical guide to using the telescope. The local
bookstore doesn't have much. On-line searches have given me some
basics, like how the lenses work, but not much else. The Celestron
manual was only for assembly instructions.
- What are recommended books, websites, or software for finding things
in the sky - things that I can acually see with my level of telescope?
- What lenses should I buy first, if any. What about filters?
- Should I buy the lens attachment that corrects the up/down,
left/right orientation?
- Should I replace the existing finder scope with something better?
- What other accessories are helpful?
- Is it even worth it to buy accessories for my level of scope?
I haven't had much of a chance to use the thing since I got it
(weather, and busy evenings), but I'd like to get started and avoid
wasting my time by being unprepared.
~ L
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