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A prime example of this is Alberio in the constellation Cygnus. One orange and one blue. Being so close to "The Swamp", we refer to it as the Gator stars!
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A prime example of this is Alberio in the constellation Cygnus. One orange and one blue. Being so close to "The Swamp", we refer to it as the Gator stars!
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The double cluster in perseus looks like two handfulls of diamonds thrown on black velvet
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Hi, fellow amateur astronomer here. Sky and Telescope magazine has a whole section on their website to help people choose their first telescope and get started in astronomy, you can find it here: Choosing Your Equipment - SkyandTelescope.com
If you have any questions don't hesitate to ask, my dad is an expert and has been an amateur astronomer for over 45 years.
Happy stargazing!
If you have any questions don't hesitate to ask, my dad is an expert and has been an amateur astronomer for over 45 years.
Happy stargazing!
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Look for a local astronomical society ... I am a member here in Fort Worth and we do monthly star parties. These are great for checking out all the different scopes, find out if they have any of these locally.
Personally I own a Celestron C6 mounted on a Vixen GPD2 EQ mount. You really don't need to spend $$$ on goto ... all I have is a clock drive on the RA axis. I use a Rigel Systems red dot 1x finder along with a cheap pair of binos to find stuff. I use Pocket Universe on my iPad for a star atlas.
Big dobs really bring in the light but they are not fun to haul around ... get the biggest scope that 1)easily fits in your car, 2)not too heavy or cumbersome to carry ... that way chances are you will actually use it.
Personally I own a Celestron C6 mounted on a Vixen GPD2 EQ mount. You really don't need to spend $$$ on goto ... all I have is a clock drive on the RA axis. I use a Rigel Systems red dot 1x finder along with a cheap pair of binos to find stuff. I use Pocket Universe on my iPad for a star atlas.
Big dobs really bring in the light but they are not fun to haul around ... get the biggest scope that 1)easily fits in your car, 2)not too heavy or cumbersome to carry ... that way chances are you will actually use it.
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As you guys have suggested I am going to hold off on anything until I move to AZ and then ill find a club to get my feet wet. Ill bring along a good 532nm when I do haha.
