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You see, there are two types of people going to concert nowadays: the first group goes there to listen to the music, enjoying the atmosphere, have a good time.

by geff82 10y ago

You see, there are two types of people going to concert nowadays: the first group goes there to listen to the music, enjoying the atmosphere, have a good time. The second group goes there to film everything with their phone, take selfies, post to social media while there. The OP is of the former type: before you go there and photograph, first take time and enjoy the simple, dark sky. There is nothing wrong with buying a telescope with an equatorial mount instead of a dobson. But buying a dobson (and thus not having the possibility of deep sky photography) might still be a valid endeavour to really connect you mind to your new hobby. And a dobson can be had so cheap it is a no-brainer. I for one would recommend going with an equatorial mounted Newton telescope with 6"+ . Then you have a lot to see and learn. And one day, when you are ready, take it to go for the photos. There were those great russian Sirius-Telescopes in the 90", equipped even with a motor. Do they still exist?

lake99 10y ago
> The OP is of the former type: before you go there and photograph, first take time and enjoy the simple, dark sky. Contrast that with what I wrote: > 1. Install an astronomy app on your mobile phone. Start with free ones, and see where it leads you. I recommend Skeye. This is good for going out by yourself and looking up things you see in the sky. Please don't make assumptions about me. For the record, my photographs are not for the social media. They are for me. I did not post any of my own here. With the author's method, one might get to see M31 as a gray fuzz after they acquire a 10" telescope. With my method, they get to see M31 with a fair bit of color, when it is viewable at their location. While it's fine to go the author's route if that's what satisfies them, the reason I have such little regard for the author is his arrogance about a field that he is completely ignorant of. A beginner learning from just his article would walk away with a distorted sense of the field. I'd advice learning from someone who is more well-rounded.

by geff82 10y ago

lake99 10y ago

> The OP is of the former type: before you go there and photograph, first take time and enjoy the simple, dark sky. Contrast that with what I wrote: > 1. Install an astronomy app on your mobile phone. Start with free ones, and see where it leads you. I recommend Skeye. This is good for going out by yourself and looking up things you see in the sky. Please don't make assumptions about me. For the record, my photographs are not for the social media. They are for me. I did not post any of my own here. With the author's method, one might get to see M31 as a gray fuzz after they acquire a 10" telescope. With my method, they get to see M31 with a fair bit of color, when it is viewable at their location. While it's fine to go the author's route if that's what satisfies them, the reason I have such little regard for the author is his arrogance about a field that he is completely ignorant of. A beginner learning from just his article would walk away with a distorted sense of the field. I'd advice learning from someone who is more well-rounded.