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Jun 8 2012 05:46pm
So i'm getting my first telescope for my birthday, don't know too much about them, any suggestion or places to start looking?

Also I need a star chart or something similar.


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Jun 8 2012 05:54pm
telescopes are fun but they take lots of time and patience better off getting night vision more fun and you may see UFO's

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Jun 8 2012 07:14pm
they have scopes for like 300 with a gps built in and they auto aim on the stars and name them....
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Jun 8 2012 09:28pm
Quote (undertow85 @ Jun 8 2012 08:14pm)
they have scopes for like 300 with a gps built in and they auto aim on the stars and name them....


Sounds boring.
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Jun 8 2012 09:35pm
Start by looking at the Moon. Next start by looking at the very bright stars that are one of the first stars out at night. You will find that they are in fact Venus and Jupiter.
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Jun 8 2012 11:02pm
get a sun filter.
too bad you just missed venus though
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