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Originally Posted by Trixie
I found a book called "A guide to the night sky" in my local post office and I have been working my way through the star hopping section and it has been great as it gives a great tour of each section of the sky.
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Hi Carey
I have to agree with you on this book - I've had some very enjoyable nights using the tours given in this book. In fact I started a thread on it in the Astronomy Books & Media Section.
http://www.iceinspace.com.au/forum/s...ad.php?t=64628
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Originally Posted by Trixie
It is hard to explain but you sort of have to ignore the direction everything is moving and thinkabout where youneed to point the telescope. I had to do that in the early days with my microscope but eventually it just became automatic - if I try to think about which way to scroll though I go blank!
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Spot on Carey. From day one I have used the same mentality that you have and I've never had a problem.
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Originally Posted by Trixie
The first time I played with my telescope I had to almost hug it to move it around as I got so confused with the upside down image!
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I love hugging my scope
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and I didnt even notice how cold I was until I went back inside!
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A little tip if you didn't already know.. Get warm before observing as it takes about half an hour for the body to adjust from being cold to warm again. Layers work well. And many here speak highly of freezer suits.
All the best Carey with this great hobby.
Suzy.
