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Thank you John.

Good evening all, I have purchased my first telescope, a Celestron Astromaster 114EQ. I have also upgraded to Starry Night Pro Plus v8 since they have a deal on at the moment. I'm trying to add my equipment into SN8. The telescope itself was available from the list, however the eyepieces are not. Can anyone tell me what the aPOV values are for the 20mm Erecting Eyepiece and the 10mm Eyepiece that both come supplied with the telescope? Thank you very much, Chris

Good evening all! Just thought I'd say hello. I've literally just stumbled onto this site. My first telescope (Celestron Astromaster EQ 114) arrived today and I'm really excited to have it. I'm very luck to live in a rural area in Scotland - we get some lovely starry skies (when it's not raining). I've been photographing the night sky (as an amateur) for a year or so. Nothing to write home about, but I'm pleased with some shots I've managed to get of the ISS with my Canon camera. I purchased a motorised equatorial mount for my camera at the end of last year, and I hope to be able to capture some clear shots of the milky way (when we're allowed out). Likewise, I'll be purchasing the relevant adapter to allow me to connect my camera to the telescope at some point. I've been fascinated by astronomy and physics since I was young (I'm now 51) and am really looking forward to being able to gaze upon the night sky with some proper equipment. Later on down the line, I may consider investing in an astrocamera, or connecting directly to my laptop - though that's jumping way ahead for now. I look forward to chatting with some of you as time goes on. Thanks, Chis