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Essential reading for those who are thinking about getting into Astronomy !
in Getting Started General Help and Advice
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A great article.
I got similar advice from the friendly and enthusiastic people at my local telescope shop in London (the Widescreen Centre). I opted to buy a pretty big telescope, as I have been waiting just about all my life for one, and they helped me make the right decision. I am over the moon with my choice of scope. I went for big aperture, and a good sturdy EQ5 mount within my £500 budget. Had I gone with a fancy computerised system, I would have got half the telescope I ended up with, and I can always add one later once I have mastered the basics. I am reading and learning, and I have joined the BAA, as they have excellent resources and it gives me an end goal. I am looking forward to my first star-party in Regent's Park on Wednesday night, where I hope I shall meet people who are just as excited about the night sky as I am (my London friends have all made strange faces when I told them I'd bought a telescope, their loss).