Fortix Posted August 29, 2010 Share Posted August 29, 2010 Hello all,I have been looking to the stars all my life and finally decided to have a more serious look, at the moment I have a borrowed Celestron C102-HD and have been impressed at the views of Jupiter and its moons( only had it a week, and only one clear night ! ). I feel I may have jumped in at deep end and ordered a Celestron NexStar 8, will this be OK for a beginner ? I found the forum last night and found it to be really informative and lots of good advice, needless to say I will be a regular visitor, and no doubt lots of questions. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohnC Posted August 29, 2010 Share Posted August 29, 2010 Welcome, you will be fine with the Nexstar.Plenty of info on here. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
just looking Posted August 29, 2010 Share Posted August 29, 2010 Hello from me ;o) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
johnh Posted August 29, 2010 Share Posted August 29, 2010 Enjoy the Lounge Fortix.JohnH. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moonshane Posted August 29, 2010 Share Posted August 29, 2010 Hi Fortix and welcome!Personally, I'm of the view that there's no such thing as a beginner's scope. What I mean by this is that everyone is so different that this is a null question. Eg. I am a 6 foot 3" man and I would be able to handle (i.e. carry) a much different scope to say an 8 year old girl.In short, yes, you've chosen what appears to be a perfectly able scope that will give years of use and enjoyment so don't worry! In fact you have chosen well as I think a lot of the so called 'beginner's scopes' are so poor they put people off! Also, as you'll see from many of the members' signatures, a lot of people have two or more scopes and therefore don't be worried if all targets are not ideally viewed in the scope - there's no such thing as the perfect scope for all targets and if you get into the hobby you may well get another one for a different reason eventually. The good news then is that all your existing eyepieces and accessories are likely to work with the other scope too.For now enjoy this one and if you want any help or advice then just ask the forum - I do all the time as I certainly still need help (in more ways than one!). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mark7331 Posted August 29, 2010 Share Posted August 29, 2010 Hi Fortix, welcome to SGL.Agree totally with Moonshane, the NexStar is a good scope. You'll get many years of enjoyment from it and it's a good scope to start out with. Mark Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bizibilder Posted August 29, 2010 Share Posted August 29, 2010 Hello Fortix and welcome to SGL!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brantuk Posted August 29, 2010 Share Posted August 29, 2010 Hi Fortix and welcome to the group Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rusty Strings Posted August 29, 2010 Share Posted August 29, 2010 Hi Fortix and welcome from me too Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
red dwalf Posted August 29, 2010 Share Posted August 29, 2010 a nexstar 8se for your first scope, what a great choice, you`ll get great views with this setup. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Talitha Posted August 29, 2010 Share Posted August 29, 2010 Hi and welcome to the group, Fortix. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Questions Posted August 29, 2010 Share Posted August 29, 2010 Nextsar 8se for a 1st scope, lucky you! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pete Presland Posted August 29, 2010 Share Posted August 29, 2010 hi welcome to sgl from bedfordshire Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JamesM Posted August 29, 2010 Share Posted August 29, 2010 Hi Fortix and welcome to the forum.I agree with comments above that many scopes do many things and you have made a good start by buying a good product. I also agree about the notion of beginner scope as being a little misleading, as the real consideration is what you want to see, whether it needs to be mobile and even more importantly budget. I wouldn't presume any of them when offering a suggestion and if someone has the means to buy a large or expensive scope, good luck to them. You can always sell it on and get most of your money back which, in my view is much more preferable than buying some cheap low performing scope that is unlikely to sustain performance or any long term interest.Wishing you clear skies for you're observing and look forward to reading up on what you've been looking at!!James Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fortix Posted August 29, 2010 Author Share Posted August 29, 2010 Thanks everyone for the warm welcome, and I am relieved to read the positive coments regarding the scope, I have spent the last two weeks trying to decide between refractor / reflector , aperture size, focal length etc, etc. The choice is mind boggling for a newbie like me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ubique Posted August 30, 2010 Share Posted August 30, 2010 Hello Fortix. From a fellow newbie, welcome to a friendly and informative website. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BAZ Senior Posted August 30, 2010 Share Posted August 30, 2010 Hi Fortix, welcome to the forum.Nice scope, there's so much to see, and not nearly enough clear nights. Enjoy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
michigander Posted August 30, 2010 Share Posted August 30, 2010 Welcome to SGL, Fortix!Dana Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
glowjet Posted August 30, 2010 Share Posted August 30, 2010 Hi Fortix,A very warm welcome to SGL, hope you enjoy our company, nice scope by the way.John. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brendan of Borg Posted August 31, 2010 Share Posted August 31, 2010 Hello and welcome! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ezza123 Posted August 31, 2010 Share Posted August 31, 2010 Welcome from North Hampshire - very nice scope to have :-) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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