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neo2810

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Hello folks,

I'm on the verge of buying my first scope. I have a huge interest in astronomy which I've never persued, but I'd like to give my kids a chance to explore the wonders I our world now they are old enough to appreciate it. I'm 35, a Cisco Tech Specialist by trade, and a keen gamer/sportsman (I like to keep a balance). I'm terrible for making impulse decisions and jumping into new hobbies only to lose interest within months, but I'm hoping this will not be the case here. For that reason I'm going to try and buy a decent scope which will give me a great experience but I'll post about that in the beginners section.

I'm looking forward to tapping ino the wealth of knowledge on here and then hopefully giving back when I get to grips.

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Hi and welcome you do not sound to sure about this,the good thing is astro gear does not loose it's value ,the second hand market ,might be a good option but my daughter loves it the planets throw up all sorts of Qs from her,Venus at min is so bright,my daughter thought the moon had shrunk,

Enjoy Sgl

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Hi and welcome you do not sound to sure about this,the good thing is astro gear does not loose it's value ,the second hand market ,might be a good option but my daughter loves it the planets throw up all sorts of Qs from her,Venus at min is so bright,my daughter thought the moon had shrunk,

Enjoy Sgl

Thanks todd,

I think I've slightly misrepresented myself. I have plenty of hobbies I've enjoyed for years (photography, performance cars, golf) but also the odd fad (archery, RC Helis) but I feel this will fall into the first category.

Although I'm open to a second hand scope to get more bang for buck, I would have to know that it had been looked after (serious enthusiast rather than eBay).

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Hi Neo and welcome to the forum. Well you have timed your start in astronomy at the right time as there is a lot of kit to choose from at quite reasonable prices, although the prices are likely to rise in the near future. Dobsonians represent the best value for money as they are a new thrills route into observing, meaning that most of your money goes on aperture, which in turn means light grab and resolution. Many scope today come with GOTO, a computerised means of finding objects meaning that you spend more time observing than you do finding your target. However, this facility isn't cheap and unless supported by a reasonable aperture, the 15,000 objects that are commonly listed will still remain out of reach and undermine the whole point of having GOTO in the first place. Hope that brief introduction helps and when you post a more specific question over on the beginner's Help & Advice section, it would be of great help if you have some idea of a budget for this project (...nothing quite like spending someone's money:D:D:D)

Clear skies for now,

James

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