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I'm having an issue at the moment when I look up at the sky of late, a strange senation runs in my hands, they seems to move on their own, it only happens on cloudy nights. I've been told by experts in the field of astronomy that its cloud rage! Hmm Cloud rage hey? is this a thing? oh have I started another topic! oops..

The level of respectful response here is astonishing, thanks to everyone who has responded to my question of Zoom Vs Fixed eyepieces. So – It appears to come down to practical value at a beginner level to buy a quality Zoom, there were a few examples of brands to look for. On the other side of the choice, is a fixed eyepiece that can bring a wider field of view and therefore see more. I also noted there seems to be personal opinions about which works best for personal reasons about the topic generally, this tell me I need to draw from my own experiences over time just as everyone who has responded to my question has done. Wow, my little head is spinning right from the quality of advice so far! skywatcher 12" Dob with GOTO and wifi. I have at present 10mm; 25 mm plosals oh forgive my spelling Dang!! and a 5 mm Celestron. though I like to gaze around the sky for planets, but it's deep sky stuff that draws me when I look up.

thanks Sub Dwarf for the tips. I know I'll be making an ass of myself on this fourm. OK . i'm using a skywatcher 12" Dob with GOTO and wifi. I have at present 10mm; 25 mm plosals oh forgive my spelling Dang!! and a 5 mm Celestron. though I like to gaze around the sky for planets, but it's deep sky stuff that drews me when I look up.

Hi guys, typical of beginners I find myself looking at eyepieces for beyond what came with my telescope. my question is about practicality of a zoom lens vs say buying a 9mm and a 15mm fixed eyepieces or buy a good quality zoom lens. I have no plans at the moment taking photos of any kind. I’m still dealing with my training wheels looking around our Aussie night skies! There’s just so much see, I need more sets of eyes. thanks for any advice guys!!! Keith

thank you guys.

thanks guys for all goodness. I just wish the rain and cloudy nights would go away. been this way for the last few weeks. I've had one night so far and that was to set up to check things out to make sure my new toy was working straight out of the box. it still has that new smell!

Hi Guys, just dropping by to say Hi everybody. I'm very new to this field. so be gentle with with me. I have a skywatcher 12" Dob light bucket at 1500mm, GOTO with wifi. I'm messing around with Stellarium/ ascom/ SynScan Pro programs to make my around the sky. like all beginners, I'm making as ass of my self not really having a clue what I'm doing. but I'm having fun with all.