pedromreis

So, from someone that is starting, spent around 150€ on a budget scope, books and some gadgets, and is committed to, this time, make smart buys, my questions are: - If you started today, where would you spent your hard earning money, and most importantly - If you started today, where would you NOT spend your hard earning money. Thanks!

Not working for me....

I think I must try to test other magnifications / diameters before I buy anything. So... adding a scope tripod/monopod to the list...

So I've read a bit about binoculars and came across some horror stories about collimation. If I understand correctly, I cannot repair it if it become un-collimated right? Since I'm inexperienced, how easy is to detect if a binocular is not correctly collimated? Yesterday night I tested some Orion 10x50 and I found really hard to use them without a tripod, is this normal? And to focus, again first time and inexperienced... Would a 10x70 be easier to focus? I know more magnification equals more difficulty in use without a tripod, but is it linear? Ex: will a 15x50 be 50% more difficult to use than a 10x50? If this makes any sense....

Tks! I'll look for them.

Tks! Any brands / models that you can recommend?

Hi What do you recommend for a beginner for around 100€? Im 47 and my sight had better days, so I need glasses for reading. Otherwise I don't use. Also I would like nice optics and waterproof .. or at least something weather resistant. What should I look for? Thanks

will check that! thks

Im searching for a downloadable (legit) pdf with a sky map. This before I buy an Atlas. For my location (Lisbon, Portugal), where can I find something that I can print, for free, that helps me find stuff in the sky?

I'happy you like it And Alentejo is one of my favourite regions of Portugal also :).

Hi Hello all, I'm Pedro from near Lisbon, Portugal. I have no telescope yet, a budget refractor 80mm on its way, the one referenced here https://youtu.be/Na-aBhc_gTY My main expectations is have a nice time with my daughter (it was her idea) and learn about astronomy. If it sticks I'll be asking for advices on a "proper" telescope in a few months