Does anyone here have a telescope?

Does anyone here have a telescope?
I have a little Meade ETX60, Kinda like this one, but a little smaller..

Any tips? Or good web sites you like to visit?

[lynchmob]

Yes,I have a Celestar8.Wanna buy it?!
J/K,I still do a bit of planet watching when I can and they're visible
I have always liked Sky and Telescope's web site.
http://skyandtelescope.com/
Have fun.
lynch

I have a 4 1/2 inch reflector. My suggestion is to look for the brightest objects in the sky. This time of year, early night you will find Jupiter, Saturn, Mars, and Venus. Also, in the fall, look in Orion's belt. There's some excellent Nebulae that you can see.

I usually align myself with the great square of Andromeda to find Saturn and Jupiter.

If you need more specifics, just let me know.

Nice scope, BTW.

[Sanman]

I have one that we got for x-mas. It is a Meade Infinity 60 EQ-D.
Have not set it up yet, but will soon. Now I will have to get my dads old astronomy books from him. Don't know much about it myself, but will try it out.

[MegalosSkylaki]

Yeah, we use it here quite a lot.....first you focus on the rough textured brownish Galaxy...Text Book of Astronmy says it's the Brick Galaxy...next you go to another Galaxy....Hmmmm also brown....rough textured ...can tell why astronomers call it the Brick Galaxy: looks like one.

Actually , there is a strange neighbor in the adjoining building acroos the alley; used to have a wife, but she disappeared; left one day with a big suitcase in the rain--thought he was leaving on a trip. Next he returns in an hour wiyhout the suitcase...goes bonkers when a DooG starts digging in the tree patch....noticed I was watching him...COMING OVER...... WHAT SHOULD I DO ? ? ?

DOOGIUS SCARIUS

Originally posted by prexaspes
I have a 4 1/2 inch reflector. My suggestion is to look for the brightest objects in the sky. This time of year, early night you will find Jupiter, Saturn, Mars, and Venus. Also, in the fall, look in Orion's belt. There's some excellent Nebulae that you can see.

I usually align myself with the great square of Andromeda to find Saturn and Jupiter.
Nice scope, BTW.

Well my boyfriend is here visiting and we took it out for a spin last night. We were a good 10 or 15 miles from the nearest house muchless city. Except,, heehee last night was a Full moon. OH well.. The moon was pretty cool looking seeing the craters created by astroids.
But it was too dang bright! OUt here in Utah there is very little population and the night sky is awesome without a telescope.
Can't wait to try it again on a darker night! Maybe I can get my son to go out with me, since my b/f will be going home tomorrow
I'm not sure how comfy I would be out there alone, with the wild critters...
I hope I can remember what you said about the Nebulae this fall!

lynchmob, thanks for the link! that's a great site!

Megalos, what are you talking about?

lol Doogius Bustedius

WHAT SHOULD I DO ???

Don't spy on your neighbors *slaps Doog on the snout with a rolled up newspaper* bad dooogie!

[MegalosSkylaki]

I think he killed his wife, took her out in pieces, and burried her under the ol oak tree, the only one on the block. Got rid of suitcase after last part

That is my theory. Not answering the Door. Miight get hit on da SNOUT.

Unless its delivery from Poachy.Treats.com.

DOOGIVS MAXIMUS SNOVTIVS

Dooogius is turningius into Latinious mode. Difficultus to understandious his remarkous.

Shahani

Et tu Doogivs??