Tigaroo

Brilliant article. Seems I accidentally stumbled on the right way of doing things since learning my way around the night sky with just my eyes for years ....I've never been great with binoculars though, can't seem to hold them still enough to get a long look, and they make my arms ache ! I have bought an astronomical set but they need to be tripod mounted and as yet I don't have a suitable one , they wobble if I so much as breathe on them ! I hadn't even considered a telescope but was surprised with one for my 40th birthday , lovely husband thank you! 4" reflector , great little scope and never dissapointed me , as having done a lot of reading I knew pretty much what to expect from backyard astronomy in a light polluted area! Took me another 10 years to add a lovely 8" Dob which has extended my capability for hunting dso's. Two years further on I've added a little cassegrain , and today looking forward to delivery of some new eyepieces as I've only used a 25mm, 10mm and 2x Barlow all these years . I guess if you are passionate about the night sky anyway , have realistic expectations of your equipment , then you will never be dissapointed or frustrated spending time under the night sky ! I no I'm not!