I want a telescope
www.bspcn.com/
( fuck shit up the best you never had, Tue 3 Mar 2009, 20:58, 10 replies, latest was 16 years ago)

I discovered
four planets
four of Jupiter's moons
three galaxies
six star clusters
a handful of nebulae


with my first £70-from-Argos telescope. And I've seen 300+ shooting stars.

/proud astronomy geek
( Noeli overtheshoulderboulderholderthingstraplatchboobs, Tue 3 Mar 2009, 21:06, Reply)

That is pretty freakin' sweet.
I can't see any stars though. Stupid light pollution!
( Devil_In_Tights the *real* DiT!, Tue 3 Mar 2009, 21:36, Reply)

My folks bought me a cracking pair of binocs
for christmas a few years back. If I had a few hundred quid I'd get a good reflector telescope and a dedicated CCD camera to play with.
( Noeli overtheshoulderboulderholderthingstraplatchboobs, Tue 3 Mar 2009, 21:40, Reply)

went to the observatory
and the planetarium the other day cos my bro lives near Greenwich. It's good stuff.

Get a telescope. you won't regret it.
( Vipros. clever got me this far, then tricky got me in, Wed 4 Mar 2009, 8:04, Reply)

is it just me
Or does "backyard astronomy" sound a bit peverse?
( sandettie light vessel automatic New Twitter - @bollocksreally, Wed 4 Mar 2009, 9:25, Reply)

I want one too
Where's a good place to start for a novice please?
(bazmorningstar efil4nat3b, Wed 4 Mar 2009, 9:38, Reply)

Now I can't say I'm an expert, Baz,
but my money's on 'the sky' as a good place to start.
( Monty Boyce, My cheese game is strong, Wed 4 Mar 2009, 10:07, Reply)

Baz
Buy a good pair of binoculars first. Seriously, spending fifty quid on a pair of good quality 7x50s will stand you in very good stead, will give you a chance to learn your way around the sky and make a more informed decision about what you want in a telescope.
( Noeli overtheshoulderboulderholderthingstraplatchboobs, Wed 4 Mar 2009, 10:10, Reply)

I *need*
a cabled remote for my DSLR :(
(Ethelred is watching cheese grow, Wed 4 Mar 2009, 10:10, Reply)

Would a standard
camera shutter release do the job? If you've got a threaded shutter button one of these should do the trick - I've been using one on my film SLR for years.

cgi.ebay.co.uk/Camera-Shutter-Release-Cable-for-Nikon-Canon-Macro_W0QQitemZ270350335931QQcmdZViewItemQQptZUK_Photography_DigitalCamAccess_RL?hash=item270350335931&_trksid=p3286.c0.m14&_trkparms=72%3A1690%7C66%3A2%7C65%3A12%7C39%3A1%7C240%3A1318

Cheap as chips too!
( Noeli overtheshoulderboulderholderthingstraplatchboobs, Wed 4 Mar 2009, 11:11, Reply)