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Old 24-07-2018, 02:12 PM
Elecmuso
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Join Date: Jul 2018
Location: Adelaide
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Hi everyone - where to start?

G'day all

I am completely new to Astronomy and not sure where to start, though I did do enough research to find myself a nice dobsonian. Here's what I managed to pick up after quite some time eyeing off gumtree:

Meade 10” LightBridge Truss Tube Dobsonian
QX 26mm wide angle eyepiece
Meade Series 5000 HD-60 6.5mm WP
Orion LaserMate Deluxe Collimator

So hopefully that is a decent setup. It is a little daunting since I aven't played with a smaller reflector telescope previously (except for some 35 years ago in my teens).

I'm in Mitcham Adelaide and hoping I will be able to get aquiainted with the gear without having to venture into the countryside.

I'll have lot's of dumb questions - be pre-warned!

Where should I start?

Greg
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