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Post by J-Axe on Jan 8, 2009 16:41:32 GMT
Hello there folks. I'm keen on science all round and some nice person bought me a beginners inPhase telescope for Christmas. I haven't yet fiddled around with it or set it up but I assume it wouldn't be of great standard or even good use in a very light-polluted city area. However I'm keen on getting in the know and just mixing in with some experts and more experienced observers on the forum. Here I hope to learn more about the equipment, techniques and physics that I should know as a budding beginner. Then somewhere down the line I can invest some good money in a better piece of equipment and perhaps know a bit about what I'm doing.
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Post by nemesis on Jan 8, 2009 16:57:33 GMT
Welcome along, JJ.... Yes, this is the place to ask any and all questions, and we'll be happy to answer all we can, and drag you along to see through our scopes whilst you're deciding on one of your own. The Inphase isn't a great scope. From what I read it's got a 3" mirror, which really puts it in the toy league, more or less. Still, it'd be interesting to see what it can do.
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Post by J-Axe on Jan 8, 2009 17:06:40 GMT
Cheers. Well the basic functions will give me a good idea at the least, and perhaps get some decent views of the moon and some close landmarks, as a practice. At least it's a good thing to have lying around as an incentive to keep the interest and eventually invest in a more practical scope. Either way I'll probably just be lurking around the forum reading and picking up tips or ideas. I have been reading that it's a good idea to start off with a pair of binoculars, to get to know the sky and with less hassle. Where would I get good recommendations there? I'm a student/part-time worker so I'm not loaded by any stretch.
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Post by nemesis on Jan 8, 2009 18:05:38 GMT
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Post by J-Axe on Jan 8, 2009 18:09:30 GMT
Excellent. Thanks for the heads up!
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