Hi all,
Complete stargazing noob here from Perth, WA. I recently decided that I wanted to get into amateur astronomy (after reading a Carl Sagan book) and, wasting no time, ran out and bought a second-hand telescope.
The specs are:
Newtonian
D= 130mm (5.12 inches)
F= 900mm (35.45 inches)
- 9mm and 24mm lenses
- equatorial fork mount.
I have spent a few nights out with the scope and learned a bit about the sky, but I know little about my equipment.
I've enjoyed checking out the moon (watching it move through the 4mm lens is really trippy). I'm considering buying a 2X Barlow lens after viewing a YouTube video of Jupiter through a 6" scope/ 2X Barlow (
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wbSzXR6Elhk). Am I likely to have a shot at any detail with my equipment (good viewing conditions permitting, etc)?
Loving these forums by the way.