blackandwhiteboy

Yes, had Stellarium for a while now. Thanks!

Was observing Jupiter last night with my skywatcher, now did i really see 4 moons around the planet(3 on one side, 1 on the other) or was my mind playing tricks? Could just about make out the lines on the planet too which was cool. ie: So is it possible to see the moons with my 10" newtonian?

Thanks, if only i had a shed..

Okay, very happy with my new member of the family, below! It's bigger than it looks, 10", now just waiting for some clear nights. Anyway, been thinking it looks a touch too plain, is it possible to paint these kind of scopes? Not sure what the body(tube) is made of(i'm still a novice). Would like a nice shiny black colour ideally. Any advice? Or is it not worth the hassle?

What would i do to trade places for this view. Incredible Space Pics from ISS by NASA astronaut Wheelock | triggerpit.com

Yidoboy, i had problems too at first on my Windows 7, 64bit machine. Official website version wouldn't work. I d/l the version from www.4shared.com and it was take off. Can't explain why, though.

Thanks! Will take a look.

Thanks for all the wise words. Will probably have a look out for some bargain quality eyepieces, they will always do for future scopes!

Ok, so i purchased this Tasco 302911 last week, second hand, £50. Thought it would be a good way to start off in astronomy. Aligned it during the day, great views so thinking it was collimated good, tried it that night, but a bit disappointed with the results. After much looking online, found that Tasco is a brand much maligned by many. Undeterred, i also found some who thought the scope was decent enough, but the eyepieces are rather abysmal. Now what i'd like to know is, if i purchased a decent 17mm plossl, would it make a great deal of difference to what i already have(20mm, 4mm, 3x barlow)

Welcome, Jeff.

Another one pinned down for Edinburgh.

How do i get them? Edit: I found them, thanks!

Brilliant. Love the Aurora vid too.

What's going on? Just got in from work here in Edinburgh, couldn't believe the orangey-red colour. Had lines through it too, Jupiter-esque. Beautiful.

Welcome, Matt. I got my Revelations 15x70 for just over £50. The nights haven't been clear enough yet for my verdict, but they have had some favourable reviews. Sean