toonbarmy1969 Posted December 28, 2018 Share Posted December 28, 2018 hi , im so so new to this, my wife got me a celestron travel scope 70, where do I start Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Demonperformer Posted December 28, 2018 Share Posted December 28, 2018 Hi & welcome to SGL. That will be a creditable starter scope, which will start to open up the universe to you. Where to start? I would say the first step is to start "learning the sky". A planisphere can be a great help there. And then just get outside and explore. Enjoy the journey. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
teoria_del_big_bang Posted December 28, 2018 Share Posted December 28, 2018 Welcome to SGL. This really is a very friendly forum so feel free to ask any questions you have. Steve Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted December 28, 2018 Share Posted December 28, 2018 Hello and welcome to SGL. Martin Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scitmon Posted December 28, 2018 Share Posted December 28, 2018 The Moon! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ruud Posted December 28, 2018 Share Posted December 28, 2018 Welcome! Stellarium will help you: https://stellarium.org Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr Spock Posted December 28, 2018 Share Posted December 28, 2018 Hi, welcome to SGL A good book to read will help, try 'Turn Left at Orion' - https://www.firstlightoptics.com/books/turn-left-at-orion-book.html Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oobydooby Posted December 28, 2018 Share Posted December 28, 2018 2 hours ago, scitmon said: The Moon! I agree, the moon is a very good place to start (Observing of course, !) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ronl Posted December 28, 2018 Share Posted December 28, 2018 Hello and welcome to SGL, see you around the forums. Clear Sky's. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kippford Posted December 28, 2018 Share Posted December 28, 2018 3 hours ago, Mr Spock said: Hi, welcome to SGL A good book to read will help, try 'Turn Left at Orion' - https://www.firstlightoptics.com/books/turn-left-at-orion-book.html There seem to be many verions of that book on Amazon. Are they all the same, or is there a specific one we should be looking at? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jojo204 Posted December 28, 2018 Share Posted December 28, 2018 1 hour ago, kippford said: There seem to be many verions of that book on Amazon. Are they all the same, or is there a specific one we should be looking at? From what I can tell, they’re all the same by the same author just printed in different backs. (Hardback, softback, spiral bound) so they’ll all have the same contents inside Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kippford Posted December 28, 2018 Share Posted December 28, 2018 17 minutes ago, Jojo204 said: From what I can tell, they’re all the same by the same author just printed in different backs. (Hardback, softback, spiral bound) so they’ll all have the same contents inside Thank you. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kippford Posted December 28, 2018 Share Posted December 28, 2018 It turns out there is a new version coming out in January apparently. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SIDO Posted December 29, 2018 Share Posted December 29, 2018 Congregations and Welcome to SGL, as mentioned Stellarium and Turn Left at Orion are great tools to help you both learn the night sky and help you to understand the workings of celestial motion, indeed this is a journey of discovery and enlightenment. Best of Luck and Clear Skies, Freddie ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Floater Posted December 29, 2018 Share Posted December 29, 2018 Welcome. Have fun on the learning curve. ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PeterCPC Posted December 29, 2018 Share Posted December 29, 2018 Hello and welcome. Peter Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
westmarch Posted December 29, 2018 Share Posted December 29, 2018 Hello there, welcome to the forum. The crescent moon is a great place to try out your new scope. John Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave Lloyd Posted December 30, 2018 Share Posted December 30, 2018 Hi and welcome. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pete Presland Posted December 30, 2018 Share Posted December 30, 2018 Hi welcome to SGL from Pete in Bedfordshire ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sloz1664 Posted December 31, 2018 Share Posted December 31, 2018 Hi and a very warm welcome to the Lounge Steve Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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