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The (wide) conjunction has been clearly visible with the naked eye for months now. I live in an area with very severe light pollution, and the planets and a few
by TheOtherHobbes 6y ago
The (wide) conjunction has been clearly visible with the naked eye for months now. I live in an area with very severe light pollution, and the planets and a few of the brightest stars are all you can see.
Is it worth getting a telescope? Probably not just for this. Cheaper scopes are disappointing and - unless you're doing astrophotography - non-disappointing scopes are ridiculously expensive.
But you can get a good view of Saturn and Jupiter's moons with basic binoculars on a tripod, and spending more will give a clearer view.
No need to spend a fortune - a couple of hundred pounds will do very nicely. You can also view other astronomical standards like the Pleiades, Andromeda, Orion, the craters on the Moon, and so on.
- Buttons840 6y agoA $300 dobsonian isn't ridiculously expensive. The lenses though - the lenses are the most expensive part. My 10 inch dobsonian (which is roughly the size of a person) is an accessory for my precious lenses.