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lhuchison

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I,m a total newbie to star gazing, and have had my 80mm f7 achromatic refractor scope for 2 weeks. During that time i,v been out almost every night in my back garden star gazing, I'm totally hooked! but i wish someone could have warned me about this strange need to keep buying new things for this new hobby.

I started with one eye piece, now i have three. then a TAL 2xbarlow (great) rigel quickfinder , a huge improvement in usability, and finally a new 501 manfrotto head for my tripod which is a vast improvement .

I,m just waiting for a Baader semi apo filter to arrive in the post, which i,m really looking forward to trying.

Now I'm looking at a 10" reflector

Great hobby but its emptying my pockets!

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JamesM

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Hi and welcome to the forum. Astronomy can be very seductive on the the kit front - just hope you're not interested in astrophotography because the first image of a black hole will be the one in your wallet!;)

Clear skies

James

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saberonyx

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Now I'm looking at a 10" reflector

Great hobby but its emptying my pockets!

....hi there..im waiting to pull the trigger on a 10 or 12 inch dob too,but meanwhile im having too much fun shopping around,its like buying a new car,i have the same excitment every morning when i get up thinking about telescopes!!!!..I also have found great joy in my old selsi..it is still giving my great views of the heavens...thankfully,40 years ago,my family got together to give me it as a christmas gift and i have been using it on and off for the 40 years... now im ready for a real treat!!!!!;)

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