Turn left at Orion

[Astro Imp]

Yes great book, borrowed an older copy from the library and and ordered my own copy. Arrived to-day.

Just having a quick look and was suprised to see the comments denigrating Goto scopes.

Still a great book.

[Candice]

I keep seeing people refer to this a a great book so I will be getting a copy

[jayjt29]

I think that's decided then! I am also interested in getting hold of a planisphere. I would really like the Phillips version but they seem to be sold out everywhere and are seemingly overpriced on Ebay....has anyone got any other comparative suggestions?

They had the Phillips Planisphere in WHSMITHS and BOARDERS when i got my Turn left at Orion last week.

[ObeyOne]

Got my copy from 'plodit' recently. Cheapest i could find delivered it and a great book.

Karl

[Yidoboy]

Will be ordering Phillips Planisphere tonight (after the Spurs game!) and will be getting TLAO asap.

Cheers for all the advice people.

[Yidoboy]

Snarks - Thanks for the advice. The planisphere will be here tomorrow then it's just a case of finding a copy of TLAO. Does anyone know how much the ring binder version will be...I'm not sure if I should wait for this edition or just do what I usually do and just go and buy the latest edition now?!!!

[Steep]

Ordered a copy last night, £17.57 in hardback from Amazon.

[Nibor]

Very good reviews of Turn Right at Orion and it is currently on my wish list having just taken delivery of my first scope - a Sywatcher Skymax 127 on an EQ mount.

I am new to the astro scene and am finding it a very absorbing interest with many subtle nuances as I discover new aspects.

One such aspect is the image orientation - my Skymax 127 and its RA 6x30 finderscope give a correct erect image but switched left / right.

For mental ease I have been considering a corrector which would produce a fully corrected image as per my binos but appreciate the importance of getting as much light as possible into my pupil.

As I mused on the image orientation question it struck me to ask how books like TRAO and others handle the image orientation issue? And - is it important to match the book / star map to the image orientation of your telescope?

I am not sure if I am creating a shoal of red herrings for myself!!

Any thoughts, suggestions or links as to how best to proceed??

Many thanks - Robin

[Yidoboy]

TLAO is on it's way! Should be with me in a couple of days. I can't wait!

[MarySkater]

One such aspect is the image orientation - my Skymax 127 and its RA 6x30 finderscope give a correct erect image but switched left / right.

I can't answer your question, but I've just bought a Skytravel 80, and discovered that the finderscope image is upside down, while the main scope image is erect but left-to-right mirrored. I'm going to play with it for a while to see if I can get to grips with the orientation, before I start thinking about correcting optics.

Mary

[tom33pr]

I've had my scope for a few months now and have been really impressed with everything I have seen (planets, moon, Orions Nebula and another Nebula just above Orion that I don't know the name of!), but I think it's about time I found some new objects to look at!

Would the above book be ideal for me or does it only deal with the really small scopes?

Thanks in advance

Mark

This link to google books will give you a free preview of 'Turn left at Orion':

Turn left at Orion: a hundred night ... - Google Books

so you will have a pretty good idea what you are actually buying.

I have the book and it is very good

[Steep]

My copy arrived on Saturday, the author has a very good writing style I think so it's quite easy to read.

[Nibor]

Having had a good look at all this thread's comments, Amazon reviews as well as the "look inside" preview facility I, too, have placed an order for "Turn Left at Orion". (not "Turn Right" as my previous post!! )

I am sure it will be a great starter guide and I am looking forward to "ticking the celestial sights off"!!!

Still not sure about the erecting prism image diagonal (to give a fully corrected image) - any views on trading off a bit of light loss (is it possible to quantify?) for a more natural and intuitive way of moving around the night sky??

Cheers - Robin