astroligy for the wee man (1 Viewer)

[Wildbill]

ok the wee man got a telescope from Santa not knowing much abut that stuff where do I start it is a 30 x 60 x 50mm it has other eye pieces we got it as discounted because the instructions were missing
me being me no problem nothing to itoh:
there is an f=18
f=9
watt ever they mean
be kind to an old fool

I want to take him out tonight star gazing as the sky will be clear
and I know a place with not much light pollution

the moon Jupiter watt ever we can see with his rig

 

[movan]

Awww, Bill... Can't help with the telescope questions but can imagine the little man will really enjoy the delights of using it. Please keep us updated with how you are both going on with it.

Perhaps Grommet can help. He seems to know a lot about unusual things.

 

[PaulyP]

Put the make and model number on line for a search may come up with some instructions.

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[SandJ]

ok the wee man got a telescope from Santa not knowing much abut that stuff where do I start it is a 30 x 60 x 50mm it has other eye pieces we got it as discounted because the instructions were missing
me being me no problem nothing to itoh:
there is an f=18
f=9
watt ever they mean
be kind to an old fool

I want to take him out tonight star gazing as the sky will be clear
and I know a place with not much light pollution

the moon Jupiter watt ever we can see with his rig

This may help Bill


click here


:thumb:

 

[acting_strange]

the "f" numbers mean the size of the aperture (or hole) Bill and these govern the amount of light and best focus in the scope.

The "f-18" has a smaller hole and therefore lets less light in but will give a clearer focus and the the other one will have a bigger hole and therefore let more light in but the focus will not be quite as good.

Hope this helps...

you could also try these sites....http://www.skyviewcafe.com/skyview.php

http://www.astrocentral.co.uk/starting.html

 

[acting_strange]

another great app for the PC Bill..http://downloads.bbc.co.uk/tv/guides/BBC_Stargazing_Live_2013_Desktop_App_guides.pdf

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[Wildbill]

another great app for the PC Bill..http://downloads.bbc.co.uk/tv/guides/BBC_Stargazing_Live_2013_Desktop_App_guides.pdf

thanks just got back in seen Venus the wee man was over the moon could not pick out much

 

[PaulyP]

Seen Venus and been over the moon - result.

 

[bigfoot]

It may be worth subscribing to the Sky at Night site http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b006mk7h
or even the 'comic' http://www.skyatnightmagazine.com/
BTW is Astronomy NOT astrology-stargazers get quite annoyed about his.

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[ourcampersbeentrashed]

tell him the room to the top right is out of bounds because she never pulls the curtains when she undresses

 

[davidbaldam]

If you have a smart phone you could download Sky Walk or similar, it's a point and tell app which shows you what is in the sky etc, which could help knowing where to point the telescope. :thumb:

 

[TheBig1]

theres a super FREE program about called stellarium which lets you search the sky and names all the known stars

http://www.fileparade.com/listing/1...um,e,,c,0,,,&gclid=CI-WkoSHz7sCFTDMtAodTyEAxQ

great if its wet or too light outside to use the telescope:thumb:

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[Wildbill]

It may be worth subscribing to the Sky at Night site http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b006mk7h
or even the 'comic' http://www.skyatnightmagazine.com/
BTW is Astronomy NOT astrology-stargazers get quite annoyed about his.

well got to piss someone else off before the end of the year and haven't got much time left