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Bhrigu

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  1. Yep, it is quite different from the UK. Especially in Delhi there is lot of variation and you are absolutely correct. Today was yet another clear night. Spent few good hours with the scope and managed to hover around M42, Pleiades, Uranus (once again!) and Taurus. It was amazing. Took some poor quality cell phone photographs by putting it over eyepiece. Attaching some PS: Apologies for these bad quality pictures. But I thought it would be fun to share.
  2. This is so heartening. Thank you all Well it was only yesterday I realised that majority of members are from UK I am from New Delhi and it is just pure luck that I got clear sky last night. And if forecast is anything to go by, then I have two more days of clear skies. Not only light pollution, we have really bad air pollution too. Normally this time around weather is pretty fine so ya. Just two to three days before the sky was awash with clouds and the surface was covered with thick fog. One of the main reason I got this scope was to travel along with it. I love traveling and Delhi is surrounded by some of the most amazing places. Northern side are mighty Himalayas. On the western side we have two desserts. The Central India offers beautiful topography and many forests which the light pollution map says are absolute dark. And these are just 10-15 hours car drive distances. One can also fly in and out and that is just matter of few hours. However, my aim is to drive from Delhi to treacherous and yet so beautiful Ladakh and Spiti/ Lahaul valley here. They are very remote (At least two to three days if you are driving which includes acclimatization) and very difficult to reach especially if you are driving. I consider Delhi skies as my training ground because no matter what we cannot get rid of our air and light pollution problem. So ya.. thats what the plan. I am just waiting to get out. Lets see when that will work out. Two years back I had come to UK for vacation and it was great! Hope to go again with bit more time in hand. My trip to highlands was the most memorable one. :)
  3. Hello all! First thank you for this amazing response. It is very encouraging. So the scope is here! I have spent good six hours with it already. Now where do I start from! Ok, so the scope first. I am overall quite thrilled with the whole package. For my beginners requirement I think it is very (very) good. Yes, there are some places where you can see manufacturer has tried to save money but overall this package seems to be excellent. The mount is shaky to start with but the image stabilizes itself slowly and when it does it stays there. The scope came with one 26mm plossl (Bresser) eyepiece. Additionally, I had purchased a 12mm GSO Plosssl eyepiece. What I am missing perhaps is a barlow lens, which I will purchase soon. So ya the scope is good and I will speak more when I have spent more time with it. (or if anyone wants to know anything about it please do ask) As I said, I have spent good 6-7 hours with the scope today and I do want to share about that! Also, I am quite scared of naming stuff here which I think I saw tonight . If I read stellarium correctly then I had insanely good day today (at least by my standards). The first target, obviously, was the moon. The image was sharp and crystal clear. Yes, there was some CA which I could see but there is nothing I want to complain about. Stellarium told me that Mars is nearby so I shifted there. It was big red dot and it looked lovely. I am sure with a barlow and better viewing condition it would be fantastic. Then Stellarium said Uranus is nearby too. And of course it was not visible through naked eyes here. Change of position, more searching, little adjustments and then a shiny bluish dot appears on the telescope. Uranus, Mars and Moon. Not bad at all for the first day. Of course, the story did not end there. I pointed towards Orion and next 4 hours just went by. If my reading is correct I did manage to see small dots which could be from M42 area. Then I just went bonkers! Have realised it is so easy to get overwhelmed. So one step at a time. Thank you all for comments. I think you will hear from me more often. I am completely blown away and words here don't reflect what I am feeling.
  4. "Turn Left at Orion" and "Stellarium" boxes checked. Also found 'Nightshift' app on Android - it seems quite handy when it comes to figuring out viewing conditions. Will get the scope today sometime soon. Thank you for all the lovely encouragement. And yes, I want to take slow on that learning curve. I have a job which I love and that keeps me very busy 24X7. It would be just lovely to spend some quite time under clear skies. And it feels like I found welcoming community here to share my experience and get better at it. I am excited
  5. Thank you for your reply! Yes, I have downloaded the Stellarium and now just waiting for the telescope. I shall share my views on SGL on it for sure. The problem for me is also that I have no one around to discuss these matters. I have to go back to rely on internet which is not always the best source of inspiration. No one (up until now) said what can I do with this piece of equipment. Instead, I was told the list of issues which would 'destroy the experience' and would be a 'hobby killer'. Then there is a tendency to push for more expensive gear on people without really understanding the context. I am inclined to disagree with them but have no way I can be confident about it. I hope to remain engaged through SGL! Once again, thank you
  6. Hello all stargazers, This is my first post and I hope it won't be last. I'm an absolute noob when it comes to telescopes. Yes, I have been interested in anything space related but it is only now that I want to take one step further (in a semi-serious manner) towards visual astronomy. So before wasting anymore time I will come straight to the point. After reading lot on telescopes, somehow (and perhaps instinctively) I purchased Bresser AR-90/500 with altaz mount. It has not been delivered yet but soon it will be. I live in a very high light polluted area. Refractors seem to be better bet so I just went ahead with it. Now can somebody guide what all I can do with it? The reason why I'm asking here is because my other interactions on other forum were slightly disappointing. I'm now worried that I made a wrong decision. Right now my only motive is to learns sky and get little over above average skill. So anyone with comments/suggestions/advice. (There is no plan for astrophotography. Just saying... Everyone seems to be wanting to do that over internet. I have no plans. I just want to see/observe/learn/read).
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