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Old 27-12-2011, 09:14 AM
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erick (Eric)
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Hi Nathan

Yes, get it together and then experiment during the day by pointing it at distant hills. (NOT THE SUN!) Yes, the view will be upside down or whatever, but you can experience finding where focus is on distant objects.

Then you should try for Jupiter, which is the brightest "star" high up in the northern sky in the evenings, at present. In a couple of days, you'll have a nice crescent Moon in the west to look at, soon after sunset.

Get up early and you can try for Saturn which is a bright "star" low in the East before sunrise.

Also up in the East and high in the sky through the night is the constellation of Orion. The middle "star" of the belt is where the Orion nebula is to be found. See the image.

Good luck and tell us how it goes.
Eric
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