Karbon Posted December 28, 2012 Share Posted December 28, 2012 Hello from North Carolina So I just wanted to make an introduction and also ask... on a very low budget, what would be a good start for me to view deep space objects? This may not be possible on a low budget and if that's the case...What about the planets such as Mars or Mercury? I want to view them... not just a big blob or spec.Thanks, Karbon. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bizibilder Posted December 28, 2012 Share Posted December 28, 2012 Hello Karbon - You will most likely find that a Dobsonian reflector will fit the bill best. Basically a Newtonian reflector on a simple and chaep to produce mount. They are also very easy to use - just plonk them down and you are off! If your budget will stretch to it a 150mm or (maybe better) a 200mm size (thats the diameter of the main mirror) would be an ideal starter scope that would show DSo's as well as the moon and planets at a decent scale? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JamesF Posted December 28, 2012 Share Posted December 28, 2012 Welcome to SGL.Absolutely agree with Roger's advice above. A Dobsonian is the cheapest way to get lots of aperture (ie. light gathering ability) for relatively little money.James Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
michigander Posted December 28, 2012 Share Posted December 28, 2012 Welcome to SGL, Karbon!Baseball fan?Dana Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Catweazel Posted December 28, 2012 Share Posted December 28, 2012 Hi Karbon, welcome to the lounge.I agree with the others about a dob for low cost deep space viewing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
glowjet Posted December 28, 2012 Share Posted December 28, 2012 Hi Karbon and welcome to SGL, the advice regarding Dobs as a basic, but good scope for DSO, working on a low budget, is about as good as it gets. the only thing is what aperture to get for your money ? the answer to that one is the biggest you can afford, but a 6" can be very rewarding all the same John. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Karbon Posted December 28, 2012 Author Share Posted December 28, 2012 Wow many thanks for the welcome and advice. @michigander | Baseball? lol That's very random, but no not at all. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Karbon Posted December 28, 2012 Author Share Posted December 28, 2012 I'm not seeing an edit button, but can you guys post some links to these Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr Spock Posted December 28, 2012 Share Posted December 28, 2012 Hi, welcome to SGL Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Welrod50 Posted December 28, 2012 Share Posted December 28, 2012 Hi Karbon and welcome aboard. To edit posts you need to have posted yourself a certain number of times to 'unlock' this feature. One of the Mods will be along at some point and should be able to tell you exactly how many (it's quite a few).Good luck with whatever scope you choose. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Charon Posted December 28, 2012 Share Posted December 28, 2012 Hi Karbon. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Karbon Posted December 28, 2012 Author Share Posted December 28, 2012 Thanks, I'm very familiar with bulletin board software.. I hate double posting. I've administrated a ton of forums and was just pointing out I couldn't edit so I had to double post xD I'll report it though and get it fixed. I'm OCD about that stuff.Does anyone have any direct links to the products they recommend? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MorningMajor Posted December 28, 2012 Share Posted December 28, 2012 Hi Karbon and welcomeAlthough this is a UK link they should give you an idea of what we're on aboutEnjoy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Karbon Posted December 28, 2012 Author Share Posted December 28, 2012 So I think I will go with this one: http://www.firstlightoptics.com/dobsonians/skywatcher-skyliner-200p-dobsonian.htmlWould that be all that I have to buy to start gazing at our solar system? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wookie1965 Posted December 28, 2012 Share Posted December 28, 2012 A warm welcome to SGL Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Oily Posted December 28, 2012 Share Posted December 28, 2012 So I think I will go with this one: http://www.firstligh...-dobsonian.htmlWould that be all that I have to buy to start gazing at our solar system? Good choice Karbon!For now use the supplied EP's that come with the scope before thinking about buying anything else Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matt Scunthorpe Posted December 28, 2012 Share Posted December 28, 2012 Welcome to SGL.Matt Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JamesM Posted December 28, 2012 Share Posted December 28, 2012 Hi Karbon and welcome to the forumClear skiesJames Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VigdisVZ Posted December 28, 2012 Share Posted December 28, 2012 Hi and welcome! Best of luck with your scope purchases. Just pose specific questions on the other sub forums and we'll try to answer best we can. Good to have you on board. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paul schofield Posted December 28, 2012 Share Posted December 28, 2012 Hello and welcome to SGL. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ToxoLight Posted December 28, 2012 Share Posted December 28, 2012 Hi Karbon and welcome to the lounge. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
saturn4me Posted December 28, 2012 Share Posted December 28, 2012 Hi Karbon and welcome to SGL! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Siriusmeg Posted December 29, 2012 Share Posted December 29, 2012 Hello and welcome from me too Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
astronomit Posted December 31, 2012 Share Posted December 31, 2012 Hi and welcome to SGL!Tim. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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