[programmer]

Originally Posted by xelasnave

Great to hear about folks first night out.
Next dark get out real early and take a trip along the Milky way ... before it disappears.. cruise about and surprise yourself with your discoveries.

Thanks alex, all tips taken on board. I hope to get a bit less random eventually, and make the most of my nights. Poking around is definitely fun though! Already planning a trip to somewhere dark, unlike where I am, avoiding the quite obvious glow of Melbourne city

Originally Posted by Solanum

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.

Yes I'd imagine you'd see a few. Was pleasantly surprised to actually catch one through the EP though!

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!

Yes I can see how they suck you in. Might go for just one or two though, and... hang on!

Originally Posted by night-vision

Hi programmer,
Congrats on your new scope and first light, as a newbie myself I was also lucky enough to have a 'shooting star' in the EP on my first light also, sounds like you had a ball.
night-vision

Thanks. Yes, chilly and dewy, but a ball. Have to trade 'newbie' notes perhaps

Originally Posted by CoombellKid

Great report on your first adventure of the heavens. I enjoyed the read,
wait until your teasing out a very faint bit of nebulosity, consentrating
and a fire ball streaks through the FOV lol have ya jumping out of ya skin.
I've seen a few go through the FOV along with satelites. But that is over
several years.

Certainly wakes you up! I know it did me.

enjoy your new scope!

Thanks (to all) for the kind words! , I will!