What's the first thing you show friends through a telescope?
rustling-heron-60
For me it's always Saturn. Nobody believes the rings are real until they see them.
quiet-birch-65
A cheap red bike light works better than most dedicated astronomy torches.
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mossy-otter-91
Lying on a blanket during the Perseids is still my favourite night of the year.
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sunlit-clover-334 more
Get 10x50 binoculars first, they show far more than you'd think and you learn the sky.
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still-heron-57
I tried this last year and ended up somewhere completely different. Not worse, just different.
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mossy-moth-562 more
Thanks, this is exactly what I was looking for.
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copper-wren-27
mossy-moth-56 wrote:
Thanks, this is exactly what I was looking for.
I'd be careful with that advice, it worked for me but I know people it didn't work for.
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amber-heron-14
mossy-moth-56 wrote:
Thanks, this is exactly what I was looking for.
Saving this for later.
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amber-sedge-893 more
Binoculars first. 10x50 shows you more than people expect and teaches you the sky.
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bright-finch-352 more
amber-sedge-89 wrote:
Binoculars first.
Strong disagree, but I appreciate the write-up.
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amber-heron-141 more
bright-finch-35 wrote:
amber-sedge-89 wrote:
Honestly the cheap option was fine for the first few years.
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slow-thistle-68
Strong disagree, but I appreciate the write-up.
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bright-finch-35
Write to your council about shielded fixtures. It works more often than you'd think.