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Old 23-12-2004, 08:08 AM
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Seriously though, the moon is a great place to start for someone new to observing.. There's enourmous amounts of detail that can be found on the moon, it just takes practise, a steady atmosphere and high magnification.

Did you get a neutral density (moon) filter with your kit? You should try that with the 25mm, it'll dim things down a bit and make it more comfortable to look for the detail.

You should consider using the high magnifications, there's a lot more to be seen, though you need steady seeing conditions to get the most out of them, plus the moon drifts out of the FOV very quickly at high magnification so it's a constant nudge nudge nudge needed.

Having said that, I do love a full moon view with the 25mm, well, I don't mean the full moon, but fitting the whole of the moon in the FOV

Good luck, with enthusiasm and practise (and sky charts), you'll start finding the other wonders that can be seen in the night sky. If you stay up late enough (10 or 11pm) you'll catch Saturn rising in the East, then you'll be hooked forever!!

Your first DSO should probably be M42, it's easy to find and one of the best DSO's in the sky.
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