Hey guys!

Hello everyone, I'm new to the laser scene and I'm really fascinated in them for a number of reasons, probably the most obvious of them being that they are friggin lasers! I am a full time student in college and study astronomy and would love to get a high powered laser for star pointing and other nighttime fun!

Welcome to the forum. Just remember that for star pointing you don't need a hi power laser, quite the contrary, you need a low power one just to avoid loosing your night vision.
Normally astronomy lasers are 5mW...

Good luck and have fun.

well, I want one for stars, and for burning holes in baloons! = )

Welcome to the forum,

Well if you decide to get a cheap green laser from eBay for astronomy just remember it will most likely be way over spec, which means it will most likely pop a balloon,

SO MAKE SURE you pick up a good pair of eagle pair safety goggles

Have fun and stay safe

well maybe I want to burn CD covers too! lol

I'm also interested in the long range possibilities, and showing it off in class when discussing matter experiments, the kids would just love it, our school doesn't have a huge budget for these things, which is really unfortunate.

Rageypoo said:

I'm also interested in the long range possibilities, and showing it off in class when discussing matter experiments, the kids would just love it, our school doesn't have a huge budget for these things, which is really unfortunate.

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As you stated in your 1st Post I wouldn't take a High Powered Laser
to any school unless you have the funds to buy every last student
and teacher that you want to impress a pair of appropriate Laser
Safety Goggles/Glasses.

That being said......

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Jerry

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Hello Rageypoo, welcome to LPF

Be careful what lasers you take into a school.

It would only be under the approval of my professor, I wouldn't take it to school otherwise ; )>

That being said, thanks for welcoming me! do you guys have any recommendations for glasses? I do plan on having at least a 1w laser, possibly even going up to the 3w lasers for the range and power. I am interested in blue and green lasers, particularly the green ones.

Thanks guys!