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Mark.b2

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15. Telescopes arent too terribly expensive, but, they're like a lot of things; you can spend....

Reply to CaliforniaPeggy (Reply #13)

Sun Jun 29, 2025, 12:58 AM

Jun 29

as much as you want. I dont recall specifically, but I paid around $600 give or take. There are all kinds of accessories to get different grades of eyepieces and gadgets to connect iPhones to the scope.

There are a couple of websites that let you know about “things” that are moving around that you can look for. I love watching out for the International Space Station. SpaceX satellites are frequently visible. The moons of Jupiter, Saturn’s rings, lunar crators, and sun spots are other interestng phenomena I enjoy observing!

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Tonight's waxing crescent moon, 3 days out from the new moon. [View all] CaliforniaPeggy Jun 28 OP

Wow! That is really some detail you've captured. LoisB Jun 28 #1

Thanks so much, my dear LoisB! CaliforniaPeggy Jun 28 #3

It's the "knowing how to use them" part that would trip me up. I'm just glad there are such LoisB Jun 29 #5

These things can be learned and I did, with the invaluable help of AndyS. He was an expert! CaliforniaPeggy Jun 29 #8

Beautiful photograph! nt Mark.b2 Jun 28 #2

Thanks so much, my dear Mark.b2! CaliforniaPeggy Jun 29 #4

I have an 8" Dobsonian and try my hand at astrophotogrphy Mark.b2 Jun 29 #11

Oh I'm sorry you had to go through all that! I suspect you'll be fine now. CaliforniaPeggy Jun 29 #13

Telescopes arent too terribly expensive, but, they're like a lot of things; you can spend.... Mark.b2 Jun 29 #15

Good for you! I hope that you'll share some of your photos here. CaliforniaPeggy Jun 29 #16

Beautiful. area51 Jun 29 #6

Thanks so much, my dear area51! I'm glad you're enjoying it. n/t CaliforniaPeggy Jun 29 #9

Very crisp detail of the waxing moon in that sliver wendyb-NC Jun 29 #7

Thanks very much, my dear wendyb-NC! CaliforniaPeggy Jun 29 #10

I never tire of looking at the moon, either in the sky... 3catwoman3 Jun 29 #12

Aw, thank you for your lovely comments, my dear 3catwoman3! CaliforniaPeggy Jun 29 #14