Thread: needs advice
View Single Post
  #2  
Old 28-10-2008, 03:33 PM
erick's Avatar
erick (Eric)
Starcatcher

erick is offline
 
Join Date: Dec 2006
Location: Gerringong
Posts: 8,548
Quote:
Originally Posted by newguy View Post
hi all
i'm deeply interested in the universe and would like to buy my first telescope. when looking for shops on the net i came across a post on this site saying that shops in victoria were rip offs. so i thought i would ask you guys for some advice. first of all what kind should i go for? what stores are good in victoria? i figure if i'm going to get one i want it to be good. i would also like to be able to take pictures with it. also i don't no how to navigate the night sky but i will learn

any advice would be greatly appreciated thanks
Hi Callen

Start reading:-

http://www.iceinspace.com.au/63-260-0-0-1-0.html

http://www.iceinspace.com.au/63-261-0-0-1-0.html

and other articles from this page:-

http://www.iceinspace.com.au/projects.html

You can buy from Victorian shops and be satisfied. But better decide what you want to buy to get started, then decide whether you can afford what you want, then we can suggest places to buy.

Cheers
Eric
Reply With Quote