Hi Nikki and
to Ice In Space!
That Celestron 5SE is a CORKER of a starter scope and with its GOTO and tracking and EQ mount capability should last you a long time and give you HEAPS to look at. PLUS it was a great price for a beginner to get started.
If you have any questions or need any help, just shout out. You will probably find someone here who will know the answer (or more likely - plenty!)
Take some time reading the manual and get familiar with the scope. Probably rule one is to make sure you enter the DATE correctly in the handset. I have lost count as to how many times I have entered DD/MM/YYYY. Most scopes use the American MM/DD/YYYY which can really confuse you when you try to goto a star or object and the scope goes nutso and points nowhere near it.
Hope you can get some time and take "Celeste" (there, I gave her a nickname for you
) out for a run. Saturn is still up and I know you have already taken a gander at her, so use her as your WOW factor starting point.
Remember, the only dumb question is the one you never ask, so ask away. If you get stuck, shout out.
Enjoy yourself, this hobby is a blast!
Glad to have you on board.
Cheers
Chris
