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Originally Posted by programmer
I even saw a 'shooting star' through the EP, which was an unexpected surprise (how many per night do most people see on average?).
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I'd say I see shooting stars through the eyepiece about 50% of nights I'm out, and from looking up at the sky most nights I'm out. I also often see satellites through the eyepiece as well. I remember that when I was in the Northern hemisphere the rule of thumb was about four naked eye meteors per hour on average. So guess it's not surprising that spending a bit of time outside you see plenty.
Good that you enjoyed first light. I was lucky enough to have Saturn high in the sky on my first night and that was pretty unforgettable. You do realise that having a scope is a money pit? They suck you in with a cheapish dob then there is no end to the money you want to spend on stuff to go with it that ends up costing many times what the original scope cost!