Binoculars before a telescope, convince me otherwise
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hollow-lichen-93 more
Lying on a blanket during the Perseids is still my favourite night of the year.
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slow-finch-341 more
Do you have a source for that? Not doubting, I just want to read more.
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wry-thistle-74
Honestly the cheap option was fine for the first few years.
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amber-sedge-23
hollow-lichen-9 wrote:
Lying on a blanket during the Perseids is still my favourite night of the year.
Thanks, this is exactly what I was looking for.
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tidal-beech-191 more
Andromeda through binoculars on a dark night is unreal, it fills half the view.
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hollow-sparrow-95
Do you have a source for that? Not doubting, I just want to read more.
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hollow-lichen-93 more
A cheap red bike light works better than most dedicated astronomy torches.
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bright-thistle-5
Thanks, this is exactly what I was looking for.
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amber-sedge-891 more
hollow-lichen-9 wrote:
A cheap red bike light works better than most dedicated astronomy torches.
Same experience here.
The second time went a lot better once I stopped rushing it.
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woven-sedge-56
Honestly the cheap option was fine for the first few years.