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stargazer_tom1

stargazer_tom1

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Hi Guys!

Always been fascinated with astronomy and science. Just finished UNI where I undertook a bachelor of science majoring in Geology. Have now started a masters of geoscience and am working full-time for a geological contractor. I now finally have some money to pour into one of my favourite pass times that being astronomy. At the moment I have a really old celestron reflector scope which is ok but i think was marketed for kids lol. Thinking of moving up and getting a CPC 925 XLT and possbily a cannon eos 550d. I'm pretty set on the camera as im after a DSLR for family shots as well as 1080p HD recording. I would love to hear all your experiences advice and tips/tricks.

Im a bit lost as of where to start to get into stargazing properly!

Look forward to chatting with you guys!

All the best,

-Tom

Muswellbrook NSW

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Doug

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Hi Tom

A warm welcome to the SGL love the choice of scope will give great views if you have any budget over may be a nice Tele Vue Nagler they work so well in a SCT f/10

and I also like Meade 5000 UWA they both have a 82 FOV and some filters Astronomik I find the best, let us know what you end up with all the best

Doug

Essex UK

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Meade LX90 8" ACF

Meade 18mm uwa

Tele vue 12mm Nagler

Tele vue 17mm Nagler

Moonfish 30mm

and others

17hm Power tank

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Altair40

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Hi there,

Welcome! I've learned more here in very practical amatuer astomony in the last month than I have in the last 20 yrs.

Geology, eh? Now there's a pretty useful and fundamenal science that's been underrated for a long time.

Good luck!

If you'd like a tiny fragment (a maybe 1cm crystal) of Weardale Fluorite, from the Rodgerly mine near Stanhope, Co Durham, UK, please pm me if wish?

To the authorities: this is just CaF...

There is more Fluorine in a brush full of toothpaste than in a gram of Calcium Fluoride!

:)

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Altair40

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I keep rocks, too. Not very valuable ones. Just interesting stuff.

Once apon a time, I worked for an oilfield related comapny and still have (given to me) a four inch plug of oil bearing rock. Just sandstone that smells of petrolium.

That came from 14,000 ft under Quatar.

At that depth, it used to be under a pressure of 3000psi and 140 deg C. No wonder it should be treated with respect.

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