catman161 Posted January 3, 2012 Report Share Posted January 3, 2012 Skies are clear above my house in city centre Leicester (as clear as can be expected with all the light around!) I'm gonna go have a little peek and see what I can see. The other half is away all week in stoke for the next 4 weeks-only back at weekends so I get to do as much gazing as I like. I think she is regretting buying me the celestron skymasters for christmas! Only thing is I can't really get my bearings even using the planisphere. I think I am looking at a certain constellation and then think I can't be because I can't see other ones that are supposed to be right next to it. I need to get to a meet with you guys so you can show me what I am doing wrong. Is still nice to look though. Happy gazing to anyone else having a go. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brantuk Posted January 3, 2012 Report Share Posted January 3, 2012 Pm'd Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+Doc Posted January 3, 2012 Report Share Posted January 3, 2012 Even from a city centre you should see the main constellations. Start of at Ursa Major and find the North Star this way by drawing a line out of Dubhe and Merek. Then use your planisphere and radiate out from the North Star finding them as you go. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cosmic dave Posted January 3, 2012 Report Share Posted January 3, 2012 I find the monthly sky charts/map in astronomy now a great help ! also great bedtime reading, does the other half's head in when I'm sat up til midnight reading. lol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brantuk Posted January 3, 2012 Report Share Posted January 3, 2012 Just met Felix - very nice chap - hopefully he's feeling a little better orientated with the planisphere now. We had a look at the moon, Jupiter, Plieades, M42, one of the pan handle doubles (forget the name), and a tiny visual on M31. All in binocs - my Liddl 10x50's and Felix's Celestron 15x70's. I think my enthusiasm has motivated him even more, and his missus may be coming home to a 200P dob at the w/e lol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
catman161 Posted January 3, 2012 Author Report Share Posted January 3, 2012 Thanks for having me over Kim. Pleasure to meet you. Thanks for helping me with planisphere and orientations myself better with the major constellations. I have just been looking at the 200p dob! Also setup stellarium better now. Thanks again. Man im so gonna click on "buy" in a second if I don't stop looking at this scope!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+Doc Posted January 4, 2012 Report Share Posted January 4, 2012 Soon you will be telling Kim how to use his kit Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
catman161 Posted January 4, 2012 Author Report Share Posted January 4, 2012 Ha ha ha that will never happen Doc! I have far too much to learn! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
catman161 Posted January 4, 2012 Author Report Share Posted January 4, 2012 Kim predicted correctly-I have just bought the Skywatcher 200p Dobsonian should arrive early next week! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Craig Posted January 4, 2012 Report Share Posted January 4, 2012 Congrats on the purchase! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daz Type-R Posted January 4, 2012 Report Share Posted January 4, 2012 Good choice of scope, you will not be disapointed - let the modifications begin........ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
catman161 Posted January 4, 2012 Author Report Share Posted January 4, 2012 Thanks guys ). I believe I may have just dug a bottomless pit down which money will seem to disappear! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daz Type-R Posted January 4, 2012 Report Share Posted January 4, 2012 LOL - too true a statement - a lesson I learnt rather quickly. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BAZ Posted January 4, 2012 Report Share Posted January 4, 2012 I suspect you may have bought your scope just in time before the "Brian Cox effect" kicks in, after the next Stargazing live event. It took months in some cases to get stuff after that last year and even the importers ran out of stock. Congrats on your new scope, it's a good scope and you won't be disappointed. If you have a few quid left over, this Star Atlas is well worth the money, it would be a major step up from a planisphere. http://www.amazon.co.uk/Sky-Telescopes-Pocket-Atlas/dp/1931559317/ref=sr_1_1?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1325696192&sr=1-1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daz Type-R Posted January 4, 2012 Report Share Posted January 4, 2012 I have that star atlas (thanks to Martyn ) I can confirm it is very good. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
catman161 Posted January 4, 2012 Author Report Share Posted January 4, 2012 Speaking of the Brian cox effect I also bought a ticket to the stargazing live event being held at the Leicester space centre today too. Thanks for the heads up about the star atlas I will check it out. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+Rusty Strings Posted January 4, 2012 Report Share Posted January 4, 2012 Congrats on the purchase Felix, you will love it Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
catman161 Posted January 4, 2012 Author Report Share Posted January 4, 2012 Thanks Rusty Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brantuk Posted January 4, 2012 Report Share Posted January 4, 2012 You'll have to put the wedding back for a year now - you have eyepieces to buy - much more important lol Congrats on the 200P Felix Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
catman161 Posted January 5, 2012 Author Report Share Posted January 5, 2012 Ha ha ha! I think I might be castrated if I suggested that Kim! However I have been thinking about those lovely tele vues you showed me the other night! Reality check though I am most prob gonna be usin the suplied eye pieces until after wedding and honeymoon!Ce'st la vie I'm just happy to get a scope Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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