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Originally Posted by Lumen Miner
John, may I ask, have you attended any star parties before / your local astronomy group?
I only ask because there is no one worth the money that takes it. The beauty about this pursuit is people are MORE than willing to help set you up free of charge.
Like Octane you will find many of us willing to help. If Octane can't meet up with you, call your local club for their next meet-up, take your scope, set it up best you can then go for a wander. Soon enough conversation will switch to your scope. Once someone there finds out you are having issues, you won't be able to drag them away from your scope till it is setup and your shown how. 
Get out there mate, plenty of people willing to help out.
The forums here are a great place to troubleshoot your problems, use the search first, then post your questions. |
Thanks for the advice, I think it may be a little unfair to suggest that no one worth the money will take it. Students, retirees or people with limited spare time may know everything there is to know and want to be compensated. No one has to take the money, but if their particular circumstances warrant it, I think it quite fair. I also look at it as my researching and learning by trial and error would take far more time than picking the brain of someone experienced. It saves me time as well and if they are happy to be paid and I am happy to save time, I don't see an issue.
I would also feel far less guilty taking up hours of someone else's observing time if I can pay for their time, rather than rolling up and wearing out a welcome, uninvited.
