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!

On 21/06/2020 at 09:47, John said:

Great - I'll replace the original link with that one. Thanks for the feedback

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....

35 minutes ago, Gfamily said:

Steve Tonkin (author of Binocularsky.org and articles on binocular use) has recommended the Opticron Adventurer 10x50 WPs as "if there is a better pair for astro use for under £125, then I've not seen it" )

https://binocularsky.com/reviews/Opticron_Adventurer_T_WP_10x50.pdf

Tks! I'll look for them.

1 hour ago, George Jones said:

I recommend some type of 10x50s. These are good general purpose bins (astronomy and daytime uses). I have 10x50s and 15x70s.

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

44 minutes ago, igorigs said:

 @pedromreis  Check this out, I still use it and it's very fun at least for me..

 

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? 

6 minutes ago, Ships and Stars said:

Welcome. Portugal is a great country, worked for a short period in the Alentejo, really liked it there in the rural countryside 👍

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