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Originally Posted by Phil the Sparky
Thanks for the info, much appriciated.
The guy at the shop did mention i would need a computerised mount to be able to do astrophotography, I didnt understand why cos I know nohing about this suff but if you need to do long exposures then it makes sense as the earth moves.
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Originally Posted by Phil the Sparky
Now I started reading about astronomy I realise how much there is to learn
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Yes, at first it all seems overwhelming.
Finding objects amongst a Gazillion stars, Collimation, Focal Reducers, barlows, Moonshine washing objects out, etc etc.
But it is quite basic and simple really. Start with a large number eyepiece (like a 30mm or a 24mm etc) and look around with it in the scope. If you see something of interest remove that Eyepiece and put in a smaller one (15mm, 9mm etc). This will allow you to see the object a bit bigger but it will also move through the field of view faster too, so you will have to keep moving the scope to keep on it.
The larger EP's (eyepieces) are great when you are starting out and they help you learn the sky better than the smaller EP's
Slow down, take your time and just enjoy the views. The sky isn't going anywhere
