[user104658]

We have a pretty decent (£300) telescope, had it for a year but we've only set it up twice . It takes like 15 minutes to calibrate the thing and the light pollution makes it barely worth it. We did get a good look at Jupiter + it's moons last time though, it's quite fascinating really. With the naked eye it just looks like a bright star... Then you look through the telescope and it's like "OMG that legit is actual Jupiter". It's an odd feeling to be actually observing the physical thing rather than pictures, etc.

We really need to take it next time we go visit my sister (who lives in a lone cottage in the middle of nowhere... Pitch black at night). But usually when we go there it ends up raining .

[Northern Monkey]

Originally Posted by Toy Soldier

We have a pretty decent (£300) telescope, had it for a year but we've only set it up twice . It takes like 15 minutes to calibrate the thing and the light pollution makes it barely worth it. We did get a good look at Jupiter + it's moons last time though, it's quite fascinating really. With the naked eye it just looks like a bright star... Then you look through the telescope and it's like "OMG that legit is actual Jupiter". It's an odd feeling to be actually observing the physical thing rather than pictures, etc.

We really need to take it next time we go visit my sister (who lives in a lone cottage in the middle of nowhere... Pitch black at night). But usually when we go there it ends up raining .

sounds amazing.We had a crappy telescope but it was extremely hard to actually see anything.Need to get a good one sometime.

[user104658]

Originally Posted by Northern Monkey

sounds amazing.We had a crappy telescope but it was extremely hard to actually see anything.Need to get a good one sometime.

Got ours for th'wifes Christmas, £299 down from about 550 so pretty decent deals available

[Maru]

Originally Posted by Northern Monkey

sounds amazing.We had a crappy telescope but it was extremely hard to actually see anything.Need to get a good one sometime.

Some people say just get a really nice pair of binoculars... a lot easier to find stuff and you will be more inclined to actually use it. I'm not sure what specs as it's been a while since I read up on it.

[Northern Monkey]

Originally Posted by Maru

Some people say just get a really nice pair of binoculars... a lot easier to find stuff and you will be more inclined to actually use it. I'm not sure what specs as it's been a while since I read up on it.

I might look into that.I probably would be more inclined to pick them up and look more regularly.