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So glad I bought a new telescope - but now it's cloudy and thundery in the North of England for the next two weeks ☁️😊 More reading and theory I think until there's a clear night to go out and play. What have you observed lately?

I haven't set it up yet, but looks amazing. I know what I'm like with new things - have to contain my excited else I will damage it or break something lol

I've waited 3 weeks!! So excited. Ordered a heritage 130p. Waited two weeks and then was told not in stock. So they exchanged it for the 150p. And it arrived this morning 😁

Looks like there's one for £6.49 and £18.99

Welcome Patrick. Looks like all us newbies are buying thr heritage 150p 😊👍

Great shout on sky safari app. Much better app compared to what I had been used 😊 thank you so much

@JeremyS more importantly what is this in the background... Looks like a massive telescope? 😁 Lol

Ordered 😍 thank you

Mine comes tomorrow morning 😁 from your pics, it looks anazing 😍😊👍

It is if you will never be able to drive and so portability is key for me. 😊

Now looking at the star charts - makes total sense. Thank you so much Also different apps seem to display the Constellations differently. I wonder in the case of Hercules they wanted to make it look like a person... To make it more dosquishable... But I think it's unhelpful lol

Craney, thank you for your help. That makes a lot of sense.

I have one 😊 @wookie1965 sent me one in the post. And you are right. This is. Better way to learn all the positions... Also it has the standard constellations shapes which is much better

Sorry for another question guys and girls. But I'm trying to get my head around the constellations and it's confusing me. The constellations seem to look different depending where you view them, in a book, on an app etc. In the sky map it looks one way but in the 2020 philips stargazing book it looks different - which for a newbie is confusing because I'm trying to find the stars and link them together. From what I've read m13 nebula cluster is in the hercules constellation, which I'm Hoping I can view when new scope arrives, but if I can't even make out the constellations this is going to get very confusing. Any help would be appreciated Thanks so much

I didn't no. Not sure I would be able too with my eyes unfortunately which is a shame, but once I have telescope that will help... But it maybe also because I wasn't looking for them, so will try again for sure 😊😁 But I am Pleased with the 10x50s and even in light polluted area its amazing how much more stars I can see with them as opposed to just looking with naked eye

Still trying to get my head around the night sky, it's a kind field 😊 so far identified: 1. Star archurus but haven't quite worked out bootes constellation 2. 3 Stars from the plough (ursa major) but couldn't connect the others stars 3. Ursa minor looking north 3. Vega 4. Parts of Aquilla 5. Plenty of satalites I know it's nothing compared to so many on this forum, but really pleased to start identifying stars. Need to just get to a darker place✨😊

Great to see jupiter and saturn after an almighty thunderstorm. Nothing spectacular as don't have telescope yet, but nice to have a clear night to start my journey into astronomy 😁

Welcome. You'll love it here. Lots of help and advice 😊

Welcome Gary 👌😁

Stop it!! 😂 Only just bought the 150p lol

Guy called Ian at first light optics 👌

Yeah, would love a full dob, but I can't drive, so the heritage seemed a good option to be able to carry around 😁

Astro Alice and dad, apologies for gate crashing your thread with my heritage 130p dilemma 😁

Good job I checked, skywalker don't know when they will have stock for the 130p anyway so could be waiting weeks. They've cancelled my order and I've ordered the 150p 😊

Just checking. I've waited two weeks now for delivery so they may not change it. We will see 🚚✌️