A new member !

[Mayur Srivatsav V S]

Hi friends,
Im totally new to this group.
I have an average knowledge about astronomy but would like to expand
my horizons with respect to the telescopes and other gadgets used in
astronomy as well as understand more about astronomy.
Would be glad if anyone could tell me where i stand and where i should
start from.

Regards
--Mayur Srivatsav V S

[drsureshmohan]

Hi Mayur,
welcome to the best astronomical group in the country we have from
noble laureates to be to people who only know abcd.
Welcome again
Suresh

On Aug 18, 11:21 am, Mayur Srivatsav V S <mayursrivatsa...@gmail.com>
wrote:

[UMESH B]

Welcome aboard Mayur!

Regards,

Umesh

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[Shiva Prasad Srivathsa]

Hi Mayur,
Astronomy doesn't need any background,If you are interested in it,..
we all are learners here,..learn new things and share the
knowledge,,..post doubts and get answer...If you know
something...answer. questions..

"End there is none to the universe of God, lo also there is no
beginning"-Richter

Regards,
Shiv.

[SACHIN TIRUMALA]

hi,

i am sachin.just like mayur i am new to this field.i want 

to buy a reflector telescope.since i am a starter i hav a

small budget of around re 3000/-.could anyone please

suggest me which model to go for and where to buy it in

bangalore.please help me!

[Shiva Prasad Srivathsa]

Hi Sachin,
well at that rate you can't expect to buy a
telescope .... a great suggestion for beginners is to get descent
binoculars and familiarize yourself in night sky..once you're
done,then you can invest in a telescope... i suggest you make your own
telescope...that way you'll get to know how things work...

Regards,
Shiva,

[SACHIN TIRUMALA]

@shiva
thanks for your advice.i gave it a thought,i guess i will be going in for a binoculars.
can you please suggest me which model will be good?i mean the make(company)
and optical zoom(ex 90X....)?

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[Abhilash P]

try the olympus 10x50 DS I, those are great ones...............

[Chandrashekar]

I'm sailing on the same boat as mayur is . Thanks for the suggestion with binoculars . And are things like stellarium good to familiarizze with the night sky?

Youra affly ,

Chandru

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[Syed Ghazanfer]

hey every1 even i m a new member in this society. i m thinking of starting with a pair of binoculars. as a beginer i hav a small budget around rs4000. can any1 suggest some gud binoculars or a telescope to start within my budget??

On Thu, Aug 26, 2010 at 4:37 PM, Abhilash P <paabh...@gmail.com> wrote:

[keerthi kiran]

@Chandrashekar:
Stellarium is the best place to start.
You can see planets, constellations, deep sky objects like star clusters, nebulae, galaxies and so on.
You can try to see the stars and try to guess the constellation and verify it. You can use the search feature (Ctrl+F) and search for Messier objects, zoom in on them and enjoy.
Also you can fast forward the time and see how planets move from one constellation to other.  You can change the latitude of the place and see how the position of the pole star changes with latitude. Also you can see how sun's path is affected by latitude (Ex: You can observe how the duration of the day and night are affected).
You can see the eclipses.
You can zoom in on Jupiter and see how its moons move.
You can zoom in on Saturn. Change the year and see how the orientation of the rings change.

Basically, you can have a lot of fun with Stellarium and learn a lot too...

@Syed:
Olympus 10x50 binocs are what you are looking for.

Regards,
Keerthi.

[Abhilash P]

what i suggest to one suggest to all!  if you can raise your budget to 8000, get yourself a nice meade 60mm scope,those are hot........................

On Thu, Aug 26, 2010 at 11:47 PM, Syed Ghazanfer <sgr7...@gmail.com> wrote:

[mys universe]

just bot an olympus binoculars - 10x 50m. but am having teething
problems with fine tuning! wish i had listened to the talk at the
workshop better!

On Aug 26, 11:17 pm, Syed Ghazanfer <sgr791...@gmail.com> wrote:
> hey every1 even i m a new member in this society. i m thinking of starting
> with a pair of binoculars. as a beginer i hav a small budget around rs4000.
> can any1 suggest some gud binoculars or a telescope to start within my

> budget??On Thu, Aug 26, 2010 at 4:37 PM, Abhilash P <paabhil...@gmail.com> wrote:
> > try the olympus 10x50 DS I, those are great ones...............
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[mayur srivatsav]

stellarium is just amazing..
If i were to start learning about the night sky, which would be the best binoculars i can get?
What all can i observe through the binoculars?
budget around 5000

[Abhilash P]

you have chosen the best planetarium software in the world!

[Shiva Prasad Srivathsa]

@ Sachin&Syed: olympus 10x50 is the catch... totally good..!

take a look:
http://www.olympus-europa.com/consumer/1943_10x50_DPS_I_Specifications.htm

affordable as well.:
http://cgi.ebay.in/OLYMPUS-TROPPER-DPCI-10x50-BINOCULAR-/150483851394?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_203

Regards,
Shiva.

[Udayan Pandharipande]

Hi There - All the newbies,

 

A good pair of binocs and stellarium is a brillliant combination for basic observing. :)

 

According to your budgets,

 

1) Rs. 3000 - you will get a good pair of 10x50 binocs.

2) Rs. 4000 - you might perhaps get a bushnell 11x70 binocs

3) Rs. 5000 - for this budget, you can get a very good pair of 11x70s, 15x70, and, if you buy from abroad, you can even get a giant 20x80 binocs!

 

One thing is for sure,  - A binocular is VERY MUCH required for observing. Even when you have a big telescope, you would really require a binocs tpo identify the constellations and spot a few bright objects. A binocular is a dvatageous because it has a big field of view compared to a telescope.

 

Regards,

Udayan.

 

Regards,
Shiva.

[Amar Sharma]

Err if I am to pitch in. "Best" is a relative term here. The definition will vary on the needs of a person. Stellarium is no doubt the best in graphics and for a newbie, but there are other softwares like Cartes du Ciel, Mega Star & Starry Night Pro which are astounding in their database capabilities. Then there are also Sky Map Pro and The Sky which are very good. Lots more which I have missed out or unaware of. ************** Amar A. Sharma

[sathya kumar prasanna]

Hi,

 

Amar and myself have had a lot many starry nights using nothing but the good old Cambridge star atlas. For those who dont like to stare at a computer screen in the middle of the night, the usual way of refering a software sky, Cambridge star atlast is one of the best you can find.

 

Sathya

[Syed Ghazanfer]

hey every1 thnks 4 the suggestions. but i m still confused whether i should start with binoculars or raise my budget and try for a telescope?

nd r these instruments cheaper in the middle east than india?

nd does any1 know whr 2 find telescopes in abu dhabi? coz i tried but i cudnt find any such place. all i cud find was binoculars mostly from olympus nd nikon.

if any1 knows whr 2 get these equipments anywhr in U.A.E. thn plz let me know.

[Abhilash P]

i think you best start with binocs, you can transport them easily.like i suggested,go for the olympus 10x50,
try in whizz.binocs can show you clusters and nebulae quite easily!if you are deciding for a scope,start with the meade 60mm at 8000/- or the 70mm at 10000(my scope!) those are great too!