Astronomy in winter: how do you manage?
Budget is limited, so I'd rather learn from your mistakes than make them myself. Photos and details in the replies if people want them. This came up at work last week and I couldn't let it go.
Budget is limited, so I'd rather learn from your mistakes than make them myself. Photos and details in the replies if people want them. This came up at work last week and I couldn't let it go.
Start small and stay consistent. That's really all there is to it.
Strong disagree, but thanks for writing it up.
Nothing beats doing it badly a few times.
Nothing beats doing it badly a few times.
Whatever you pick, pick it soon. Waiting is the expensive part.
Agreed, and it takes a while before it clicks.
The cheap option was fine for years.
The cheap option was fine for years.
This deserves its own thread.
I asked the same thing a year ago, the answers here helped a lot.
Saving this for later.
wry-fern-11 wrote:
Saving this for later.
This is the most useful reply in the thread.
The cheap option was fine for years.
still-alder-58 wrote:
The cheap option was fine for years.
Could you share a photo?
still-alder-58 wrote:
The cheap option was fine for years.
Do you have a source for that? I'd like to read more.
I asked the same thing a year ago, the answers here helped a lot.
Have you tried asking in the local group too?
Have you tried asking in the local group too?
This is the most useful reply in the thread.
Saving this for later.
This deserves its own thread.
Counterpoint: it depends a lot on how much time you have.
Saving this for later.
tidal-reed-85 wrote:
Saving this for later.
Nothing beats doing it badly a few times.
Good question, following.
Careful with that advice, it doesn't work for everyone.
Ha, I thought I was the only one.
Same experience here.
wild-sparrow-95 wrote:
Same experience here.
Have you tried asking in the local group too?
I asked the same thing a year ago, the answers here helped a lot.
That's fair. I hadn't looked at it that way.
My experience was the opposite, oddly enough.
Good question, following.
late-birch-58 wrote:
Good question, following.
Nothing beats doing it badly a few times.
This deserves its own thread.
Nothing beats doing it badly a few times.
slow-sedge-0 wrote:
This deserves its own thread.
I went down the same road and ended up somewhere completely different.
Ha, I thought I was the only one.
This is the most useful reply in the thread.
Small correction, but the point stands.
The cheap option was fine for years.
Have you tried asking in the local group too?
This deserves its own thread.
Careful with that advice, it doesn't work for everyone.
Strong disagree, but thanks for writing it up.
This deserves its own thread.
Small correction, but the point stands.
The cheap option was fine for years.
This deserves its own thread.
Whatever you pick, pick it soon. Waiting is the expensive part.
I asked the same thing a year ago, the answers here helped a lot.
misty-pine-0 wrote:
I asked the same thing a year ago, the answers here helped a lot.
The official docs are better than they look.
Good question, following.
This is the most useful reply in the thread.
Nothing beats doing it badly a few times.
late-otter-50 wrote:
misty-pine-0 wrote:
Saving this for later.
That's fair. I hadn't looked at it that way.
mossy-alder-4 wrote:
That's fair.
Whatever you pick, pick it soon. Waiting is the expensive part.
Ha, I thought I was the only one.
gentle-moth-19 wrote:
Ha, I thought I was the only one.
The official docs are better than they look.
This deserves its own thread.
Do you have a source for that? I'd like to read more.
tidal-clover-38 wrote:
Do you have a source for that?
Second this.
Do you have a source for that? I'd like to read more.
Have you tried asking in the local group too?
The official docs are better than they look.
Strong disagree, but thanks for writing it up.
Do you have a source for that? I'd like to read more.
Nothing beats doing it badly a few times.
The official docs are better than they look.
Second this.
Thanks, exactly what I was looking for.
The official docs are better than they look.
dusky-lichen-10 wrote:
The official docs are better than they look.
Strong disagree, but thanks for writing it up.
Small correction, but the point stands.
Careful with that advice, it doesn't work for everyone.
The official docs are better than they look.
Thanks, exactly what I was looking for.
Do you have a source for that? I'd like to read more.
silver-finch-35 wrote:
Do you have a source for that?
Strong disagree, but thanks for writing it up.
mossy-fern-86 wrote:
silver-finch-35 wrote:
My experience was the opposite, oddly enough.
Strong disagree, but thanks for writing it up.
Do you have a source for that? I'd like to read more.
Start small and stay consistent. That's really all there is to it.
Small correction, but the point stands.
Good question, following.
I asked the same thing a year ago, the answers here helped a lot.
Start small and stay consistent. That's really all there is to it.
Agreed, and it takes a while before it clicks.
Start small and stay consistent. That's really all there is to it.
That's fair. I hadn't looked at it that way.
Counterpoint: it depends a lot on how much time you have.
misty-lichen-11 wrote:
Counterpoint: it depends a lot on how much time you have.
Ha, I thought I was the only one.
wild-reed-63 wrote:
misty-lichen-11 wrote:
Ha, I thought I was the only one.
The official docs are better than they look.
Second this.
wild-finch-10 wrote:
Second this.
Good question, following.
I asked the same thing a year ago, the answers here helped a lot.
This is the most useful reply in the thread.
Good question, following.
Could you share a photo?
Agreed, and it takes a while before it clicks.
Could you share a photo?
My experience was the opposite, oddly enough.
The cheap option was fine for years.
This deserves its own thread.
mossy-alder-4 wrote:
This deserves its own thread.
Small correction, but the point stands.
Small correction, but the point stands.
wild-heron-94 wrote:
Small correction, but the point stands.
Nothing beats doing it badly a few times.
mossy-alder-4 wrote:
This deserves its own thread.
This is the most useful reply in the thread.
Whatever you pick, pick it soon. Waiting is the expensive part.
Start small and stay consistent. That's really all there is to it.
amber-lichen-50 wrote:
Could you share a photo?
The cheap option was fine for years.
The official docs are better than they look.
Whatever you pick, pick it soon. Waiting is the expensive part.
misty-sedge-99 wrote:
Whatever you pick, pick it soon.
Same experience here.
This deserves its own thread.
Start small and stay consistent. That's really all there is to it.
Same experience here.
I asked the same thing a year ago, the answers here helped a lot.
Whatever you pick, pick it soon. Waiting is the expensive part.
This deserves its own thread.
Nothing beats doing it badly a few times.
I asked the same thing a year ago, the answers here helped a lot.
Counterpoint: it depends a lot on how much time you have.
Same experience here.
This deserves its own thread.
Have you tried asking in the local group too?
still-otter-82 wrote:
Have you tried asking in the local group too?
The cheap option was fine for years.
Start small and stay consistent. That's really all there is to it.
My experience was the opposite, oddly enough.
The cheap option was fine for years.
Careful with that advice, it doesn't work for everyone.
This deserves its own thread.
amber-willow-57 wrote:
My experience was the opposite, oddly enough.
Careful with that advice, it doesn't work for everyone.
woven-clover-20 wrote:
amber-willow-57 wrote:
Saving this for later.
Could you share a photo?
amber-willow-57 wrote:
My experience was the opposite, oddly enough.
Counterpoint: it depends a lot on how much time you have.
Agreed, and it takes a while before it clicks.
Same experience here.
hollow-finch-32 wrote:
Agreed, and it takes a while before it clicks.
Thanks, exactly what I was looking for.
This is the most useful reply in the thread.
The official docs are better than they look.
The cheap option was fine for years.
Whatever you pick, pick it soon. Waiting is the expensive part.
Same experience here.
I went down the same road and ended up somewhere completely different.
Strong disagree, but thanks for writing it up.
Agreed, and it takes a while before it clicks.
Nothing beats doing it badly a few times.
The cheap option was fine for years.
My experience was the opposite, oddly enough.
silver-yarrow-78 wrote:
I went down the same road and ended up somewhere completely different.
Good question, following.
Thanks, exactly what I was looking for.
I asked the same thing a year ago, the answers here helped a lot.
Small correction, but the point stands.