Golfey

A really Ace(y) post. As a beginner simple information helps a lot. I took a quick look at the reference paper and thought TMI squared. 8/8ths cover is not helping me see anything (10 days new scope 2 days observing! Including day 1) much less the Milky Way.

Wonderful little Sar Hopping guide. Added to my growing collection of info. As a novice what I really need is some clear skys.

Thanks for the advice Bomberbaz. The 18/12 combination makes sense. Unsure the budget will stretch to Xcells at the moment as I don't want to go to far until I know the kit is going to be well used. Just bought a used Vixen 8mm NPL for under £20 to see what the difference is with a better lens. That's it EP wise for now - need to do some viewing - now where did I put the cloudzaway spray??

Many thanks Warthog for the original post, very helpful to a beginner like me. Having read many of the posts I am going to limit my initial (!) EP collection to two (8mm/18mm) plus the two basics with the scope (Heritage 130p). Unsure about the barlow - need some more research, also for the best EP for an F5 (though need to allow for an upgrade if this takes off) Cheers Golfey