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Iced Earth

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Iced Earth

Iced Earth

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Hello everyone, I'm a complete newcomer to stargazing and after much deliberation have purchased my first binocualrs.

After trawling many threads on this forum I decided on some Strathspey marine 10x50, must say they seem quite robust! I used them for the first time today to view various terrestrial objects and some ships off the coast here at Lowestoft, the views were impressive.

I also purchased a Planisphere and have downloaded Stellarium, I'm raring to go!

My girlfriend seems quite interested in stargazing and I was thinking about buying her some bins for a Christmas present. The Helios Naturesport 8x40 look quite suitable, any other suggestions welcome.

All the best, Iced Earth

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Crebles

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Welcome to SGL Iced Earth. Good kit you've chosen there, I reckon your research has paid off.

Steve Tonkin's Binocular Astronomy Edition 2 would be a good next purchase or Christmas Box....http://www.amazon.co.uk/Binocular-Astronomy-Patrick-Moore-Practical/dp/1461474663/ref=sr_1_1?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1383931694&sr=1-1

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Hello again Patrick, I have left a link on your intro on the welcome page it's

to the Binocular Sky which is a great site, you have chosen well, great pair

of bins, and the Helios Naturesport  8x40s would also be a great choice for

your girlfriend, you have certainly done your homework, well done on both

counts. 

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Iced Earth

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Thank you all for the warm welcome and valued help.

Will definitely look into the Steve Tonkin bin book, perhaps something my girlfriend could add to my Christmas list :D

Thanks for the advice Ron, much appreciated. Guess what? ... I've already visited the BinocularSky website on many occasions recently! really learned a lot from there.

8x40's are on their way for my girlfriend and some warmer clothes :D

Cheers fellas!

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Hi and welcome. I have only recently been observing with binoculars and I have the Helios Naturesport-Plus 10x50 which are blumming good.

Seen lots of objects with them so I'm sure you will enjoy yours once you get going.

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Gald your enjoying it and had a good look at Comet Lovejoy with my Helios Apollo 15x70s 2 nights ago near the Beehive cluster in Cancer and had a terrific view. Stellarium is very good and just downloaded it myself, Never too sure what is the best settings on the settings menu though. :)

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Iced Earth

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Thanks Jason, I will try the star walk app... I need all the help I can get!

Had a good nights viewing last night, early evening I viewed the moon in my bins for the first time and was amazed at the detail, also Venus and I think Pluto for the first time. Headed back home for a cuppa and check stellarium before venturing out again in the cold evening.

Chose a different viewing point on my second outing at 10.15pm, the darkest I could find on foot due to street lights and a nearby equivalent of Blackpool illuminations! ended up on the beach, quite cold but I was well wrapped up and viewing conditions were good.

I was mainly observing Jupiter, had some really nice views, switching between Orion and Auriga. Then on the horizon I noticed something really bright and changing colours, thanks to Google sky map I found Sirius :) Looked over to Jupiter again at 11.13pm before heading home and saw a shooting star blaze just underneath my view of Jupiter.... I was in amazed! All in all a really pleasant evening for a newbie.

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A warm welcome to the SGL 

I think your choices are very good and for your girlfriend, they will not be to heavy for here 

well I hope you had a clear night Sunday like I had and got some viewing in Jupiter was low in the sky but I hope you got a look at It's moons 

congratulations on your new bins 

clear skies

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Had a good nights viewing last night, early evening I viewed the moon in my bins for the first time and was amazed at the detail, also Venus and I think Pluto for the first time.. I was in amazed! All in all a really pleasant evening for a newbie.

Though Pluto will require much greater aperture than something hand-holdable, the eight other planets are all accessable to your 10x50s, as well as tremendous numbers of DSOs.

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Though Pluto will require much greater aperture than something hand-holdable, the eight other planets are all accessable to your 10x50s, as well as tremendous numbers of DSOs.

Many thanks for the heads up, I shall certainly remember this info - appreciated.

Some useful links for me to browse through and absorb the info available, great stuff :)

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