Thanks for your kind words. Hope you find the scope selection Soon! Aperture or size of the main objective, larger usually wins, but stay within reason of what's handable. Just so not to intimidate a newcomer on reasonable entry, I'll give two that I've enjoyed. Course the 8 inch dobsonian gives the best bang for the buck, but you do need to nudge the scope for views, skill quickly takes over each outing. The most true fun scope was and still at times use, the ETX90. Don't underestimate this little guy, has a full goto feature, even talks to you at explaining the object Viewed! But the 3 1/2 inch is limited, but will show the larger planets as Jupiter rather well, and the brighter deep sky. These both are super intros, but as you mentioned, try different ones out as at a star party, usually the selection is more expensive there, but might direct you to the design of scope for your Favor! Happy Sky To All!
Thank you for the tips! I'm very excited to learn more about the sky and be able to identify some of the constellations. I live near Denver so I've been discouraged by the light pollution in the past, but even despite light pollution it's amazing what I'm able to see on a clear night.
Thank you for your comment. I haven't had the opportunity to observe in Denver, however I'm sure if you travel out of the city you can see more, especially since there are some amazing national parks nearby. When I first started observing in dark skies, I actually found it harder to find certain constellations because there were so many stars! If you do travel outside of Denver, try to do it during a New Moon. Good luck!
Wow, beautifully done. That was my first item to look at the stars in my youth. Tho you are very correct, and great you mention star party to help chose a scope, top price isn't always required on a valuable scope, I still adore my modest telescope XT8 $375 is an exciting Tool! Famed Dobson mount, tho not a goto, terrific Visuals! Again Just Visual. Huge difference in eyepieces, landmine of differences going on Here! But be aware the cheap department store models avoid like the plague, poor mounts, terrible optics in many. Just do the research. Again loved your info, terrific! Thanks!!
Hello Warren. Thanks for your comment. You are correct, there are great telescopes out there that can be very affordable. With the strong astronomy community in my location, most have these amazing telescopes worth thousands of dollars, which can be a bit intimidating for me. I still enjoy viewing the sky with binoculars, but I am still looking to find the right telescope for me to purchase in the future. I am grateful for your suggestions.
Loving your channel. Great video but that statement that a telescope will cost a few thousand dollars is a bit off and could scare people away from the hobby. There are plenty of options under $500 that are recommended for beginners with a low budget and the most commonly recommended beginner telescope is a 8" Dobsonian that can be purchased used under $500 or new under $750 and they come with a few eyepieces. The 8" Dobsonian is a favorite for seasoned amateur astronomers as well.
Yes, I agree, my statement is a bit off. The type of telescopes I was learning to operate when I volunteered on Mauna Kea were definitely worth thousands dollars. I'm primarily a binocular user.
I’m not sure to be honest. I’ve only ever studied the maps, not create them. I tend to use online planispheres since you can put your location in and the Sky adapts to your location. But I recognize this is not always relevant when your outside. I always encourage people to NOT use tech in the field and just observe (except if you’re and astrophotographer).
Regulus is the brightest star in the constellation of Leo, which is best seen in the spring months in the northern hemisphere. It is located 79 light years away, and is actually a quadruple star system in which the stars are organized into two pairs. You can learn more here: ua-cam.com/video/kCW6YPbtHrE/v-deo.html
I like your video, very well done but I do disagree with your comment on having to spend thousands of dollars on a telescope. Even cheap telescopes are better than what most of the older astronomers had to work with in their time. The eyepieces you use in your telescope are far more important than the scope itself. Please look into it, you are missing out on some great stargazing.
Thank you, I appreciate your feedback. You are correct, I shouldn't shy away from viewing the sky with a telescope. It's in my nature to avoid things I'm unfamiliar with. For now, I'm enjoying using a great pair of binoculars. When the time is right, I will definitely get a telescope, and others should consider this too.
@@learnthesky I bought a pretty good vintage Japanese Monolux telescope off craigslist for $50. It's actually made for land use but you can still use it to see Saturn's rings and Jupiter's Galilean moons. I joined an astronomy message board and made friends with someone who sent me another vintage Japanese Monolux (this one made for astronomy) for free! With this one I can see surface details on Jupiter at a max magnification of 150x. I didn't know what I was getting into at first but I'm glad I did. Never stop looking up in wonder at the cosmos!
@@learnerrabnawaz641 Since writing my original comment I've now bought a 3rd telescope. My first scope is a Monolux no. 4328 vari-power telescope. My second scope is a Monolux no. 263730. My 3rd is an Orion Skyquest XT8. Both Monulux's are great and easy to use and really got me more interested in astronomy. I bought the Orion because I want to use it for deep sky objects such as galaxies, nebulae, star clusters etc. I've also got a pair of Simmon's 10x50 binoculars. A good pair of binoculars is better for stargazing than you'd think, and if you have friends over they can use them while you setup your telescope. Keep looking up!
A couple thousand dollars? I have an $80 telescope that allows me to see the rings of Saturn, cloud bands on Jupiter, and many deep sky objects. Thousands of dollars for a telescope is only for an extremely high quality one with automatic tracking and can be used for astrophotography, although I’m able to attach my phone to my telescope and take great pictures
Thank you for your feedback. In Hawai'i when I stargaze with the local groups, there are clearly telescopes there that are worth a pretty penny. It's amazing to see many telescopes like that in one place. But I agree, there are inexpensive telescopes that are available to be purchased. I was mostly commenting on my experience stargazing with others.
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Thanks for your kind words. Hope you find the scope selection Soon! Aperture or size of the main objective, larger usually wins, but stay within reason of what's handable. Just so not to intimidate a newcomer on reasonable entry, I'll give two that I've enjoyed. Course the 8 inch dobsonian gives the best bang for the buck, but you do need to nudge the scope for views, skill quickly takes over each outing. The most true fun scope was and still at times use, the ETX90. Don't underestimate this little guy, has a full goto feature, even talks to you at explaining the object Viewed! But the 3 1/2 inch is limited, but will show the larger planets as Jupiter rather well, and the brighter deep sky. These both are super intros, but as you mentioned, try different ones out as at a star party, usually the selection is more expensive there, but might direct you to the design of scope for your Favor! Happy Sky To All!
Thank you for the tips! I'm very excited to learn more about the sky and be able to identify some of the constellations. I live near Denver so I've been discouraged by the light pollution in the past, but even despite light pollution it's amazing what I'm able to see on a clear night.
Thank you for your comment. I haven't had the opportunity to observe in Denver, however I'm sure if you travel out of the city you can see more, especially since there are some amazing national parks nearby. When I first started observing in dark skies, I actually found it harder to find certain constellations because there were so many stars! If you do travel outside of Denver, try to do it during a New Moon. Good luck!
Wow, beautifully done. That was my first item to look at the stars in my youth. Tho you are very correct, and great you mention star party to help chose a scope, top price isn't always required on a valuable scope, I still adore my modest telescope XT8 $375 is an exciting Tool! Famed Dobson mount, tho not a goto, terrific Visuals! Again Just Visual. Huge difference in eyepieces, landmine of differences going on Here! But be aware the cheap department store models avoid like the plague, poor mounts, terrible optics in many. Just do the research. Again loved your info, terrific! Thanks!!
Hello Warren. Thanks for your comment. You are correct, there are great telescopes out there that can be very affordable. With the strong astronomy community in my location, most have these amazing telescopes worth thousands of dollars, which can be a bit intimidating for me. I still enjoy viewing the sky with binoculars, but I am still looking to find the right telescope for me to purchase in the future. I am grateful for your suggestions.
I enjoyed this video very much. What are some good Binoculars to get ?
Which binoculars were those? It looked like the 15x70 or 20x70. I agree on the price of good telescopes.
Great Video, Love your voice
Loving your channel. Great video but that statement that a telescope will cost a few thousand dollars is a bit off and could scare people away from the hobby. There are plenty of options under $500 that are recommended for beginners with a low budget and the most commonly recommended beginner telescope is a 8" Dobsonian that can be purchased used under $500 or new under $750 and they come with a few eyepieces. The 8" Dobsonian is a favorite for seasoned amateur astronomers as well.
Yes, I agree, my statement is a bit off. The type of telescopes I was learning to operate when I volunteered on Mauna Kea were definitely worth thousands dollars. I'm primarily a binocular user.
can you tell me more about the field guide book you are using?
Good morning mam. I'm Prasanna. I want buy planisphere my 6 year child. I'm in India which degree planisphere is best pls suggest me. Thank u
I suggest getting a planisphere for 20-30 degrees in the northern hemisphere.
Would it be reasonable to create a universal star chart? I. E. start with 10N and 10S on the two sides and have the horizon cover adjust to latitude?
I’m not sure to be honest. I’ve only ever studied the maps, not create them. I tend to use online planispheres since you can put your location in and the Sky adapts to your location. But I recognize this is not always relevant when your outside. I always encourage people to NOT use tech in the field and just observe (except if you’re and astrophotographer).
Can u suggest the best field manual
Where that tool get
I live in Alabama what degree planisphere should I use 30-40 or 40-50?
I would go with 30-40
It's home, for me.
U r at hawei ,u don't need this,u already in paradise.
Explain, the star regulus?
Regulus is the brightest star in the constellation of Leo, which is best seen in the spring months in the northern hemisphere. It is located 79 light years away, and is actually a quadruple star system in which the stars are organized into two pairs. You can learn more here: ua-cam.com/video/kCW6YPbtHrE/v-deo.html
HI
I like your video, very well done but I do disagree with your comment on having to spend thousands of dollars on a telescope. Even cheap telescopes are better than what most of the older astronomers had to work with in their time. The eyepieces you use in your telescope are far more important than the scope itself. Please look into it, you are missing out on some great stargazing.
Thank you, I appreciate your feedback. You are correct, I shouldn't shy away from viewing the sky with a telescope. It's in my nature to avoid things I'm unfamiliar with. For now, I'm enjoying using a great pair of binoculars. When the time is right, I will definitely get a telescope, and others should consider this too.
@@learnthesky I bought a pretty good vintage Japanese Monolux telescope off craigslist for $50. It's actually made for land use but you can still use it to see Saturn's rings and Jupiter's Galilean moons. I joined an astronomy message board and made friends with someone who sent me another vintage Japanese Monolux (this one made for astronomy) for free! With this one I can see surface details on Jupiter at a max magnification of 150x. I didn't know what I was getting into at first but I'm glad I did. Never stop looking up in wonder at the cosmos!
@@djschuby04 could you please share me the name of your telescope..
@@learnerrabnawaz641 Since writing my original comment I've now bought a 3rd telescope. My first scope is a Monolux no. 4328 vari-power telescope. My second scope is a Monolux no. 263730. My 3rd is an Orion Skyquest XT8. Both Monulux's are great and easy to use and really got me more interested in astronomy. I bought the Orion because I want to use it for deep sky objects such as galaxies, nebulae, star clusters etc.
I've also got a pair of Simmon's 10x50 binoculars. A good pair of binoculars is better for stargazing than you'd think, and if you have friends over they can use them while you setup your telescope.
Keep looking up!
@@djschuby04 Thanks a lot for sharing..
A couple thousand dollars? I have an $80 telescope that allows me to see the rings of Saturn, cloud bands on Jupiter, and many deep sky objects. Thousands of dollars for a telescope is only for an extremely high quality one with automatic tracking and can be used for astrophotography, although I’m able to attach my phone to my telescope and take great pictures
Thank you for your feedback. In Hawai'i when I stargaze with the local groups, there are clearly telescopes there that are worth a pretty penny. It's amazing to see many telescopes like that in one place. But I agree, there are inexpensive telescopes that are available to be purchased. I was mostly commenting on my experience stargazing with others.
Could you please share with me the name of your telescope.. It will be much helpful for me..
For any newcomers wondering about what telescope to get. Check out dobsonians. Best bang for your buck.
bro put binos on a tripod, that's funny