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idratherbealive

idratherbealive

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Hi,

I don't think you could find more of a beginner than me, I got the Skywatcher Heritage 130p for christmas and am trying to get my head around it!! Ive looked at the moon and tonight managed to see jupiter, and very vaguely it's stripes. I'm hoping to purchase a barlow and possibly 8mm eye piece in a few weeks. Its a hell of a lot to get your head around innit?? :shocked:

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JamesF

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Welcome to SGL.

It can be a bit intimidating at first, but the 130P is a good scope and you should have a good time with it once you've got the hang of things. It's definitely worth having a look at the Orion Nebula when the Moon isn't so bright. You shouldn't need too much magnification for that at all.

James

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Thanks you guys! One more stupidly stupid question, which book? if any? I need something which tells me a bit about these things, for example the Orion Nebula, and where to look to find such things! Also, wait, i guess this means i'm asking two questions, but which barlow lens would be good? and would it make much of a difference when looking at jupiter etc?

THANKS!

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Capricorn

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The 130P will ahve a focal length of 650mm so an 8mm will give 81x which should be good for Jupiter.

People used to recommend the Tal 2x barlow but these are basically unavailable now. No alternative appears to have appeared to take it's place.

Book wise that depends on what book suits you. I like the Monthly Sky Guide, and you will get lots going for Turn Left at Orion. Find a reasonable book shop and look round. I am not aware of any astro retailers up around you, so probably not a specialised place to browse.

Which bit of Northumberland?

Just curious as both sides of the family come from there.

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glowjet

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Hi Idratherbealive and welcome to SGL and the New Year, Astronomy in itself can certainly be difficult to understand as well as coming to grips with your new scope and all the terminology, it can all be overwhelming at times, but stick at it. To help guide you about the night sky, try downloading the free program Stellarium and the book TL@O comes highly recommended, Don`t forget Stargazing Live is back on TV with Prof Brian Cox on the 8th January, something to put in your diary. As one starting out in the hobby, I think you have done very well indeed, you have at least seen the banding on Jupiter when some have even struggled to get to grips with using their new scopes. there is an old saying, "if in doubt ask" the forum is always here to help you, enjoy your Astronomy :)

John.

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Hi and welcome to the forum. +1 for Turn Left At Orion here which is an excellent book with a very good selection of objects to find along with some comprehensive instructions/maps to show you where to find them.

Clear skies and enjoy the forum,

James

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