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Keeef

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  1. Keeef

    Hello from Glasgow

    Thanks everyone. Yes, the short night is certainly not helpful, but does provide me with more reading time. Hopefully then be better prepared for the Autumn and the earlier nights. Cheers, Keith
  2. First chance to write up thoughts after Friday night - clear skies and first use of new binoculars. (it was good) Finally got act together, bought some 8x42 binoculars, used the Clear Outside app to plan, downloaded SkySafari and away we go. Except hadn't thought through advanced years and needing to use glasses to see the iPad, vs no glasses for binoculars. Lots of chopping and changing. And what is it with satellites? Cant believe the swarms of them overhead! First one was 'oooh'. By the end of the 2 hours shift - it was rather less enthusiastic... Having absorbed some of the info on this site, in the past few weeks I have: Read the Backyard Astronomers Guide cover to cover. Bought Turn Left At Orion and tried to work out how to remember what I had read vs what I was seeing... I loved it - even though on the edge of the city and sky not very dark. Was so much better than I expected through binoculars! Learnt a lot - mainly my own failings - but then if it was easy: where's the challenge? Now desperate for another clear night - come on now Clear Outside - give me the goods! Also now desperate for a 'proper' telescope. This was such a great intro - and I definitely see the advantage with binoculars and ease of seeing the sky - however I want to do more - I want a telescope! Got eyes on a SkyMax 127 AZ Gti - that looks sweet - and able to take up north to darker skies which I do frequently. Thanks to all who contribute to this site - read so much - and gained so much - before I even started. Getting close to climbing first run on ladder - and it's a long ladder! Thanks all, Keith
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