u/Beginning_Papaya_343

A tale older than time

Just moved to LA and finally got my AD8 after much deliberation and now I am experiencing the clouds of Despair and Doom in summer in SOCAL

Really hoping to catch Jupiter before it says bye and I start my new job so here's to hoping for clear skies soon!

I already have "Turn Left at Orion", red light headlamps, and a stool, any recommendations for things to help improve the experience for a beginner? Excited to join this lovely hobby and community :)

u/Beginning_Papaya_343 — 6 days ago

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Hi everyone!

Very new to the hobby but after getting a pair of 10x50 binoculars on Monday (and then the rest of the week being cloudy lol) I got the chance to look at the full moon tonight and wow what a sight it was!! I could pretty clearly see the different "seas" and even Tycho I'm pretty sure!

Next week I'm taking a trip with friends to a place with Bortle 4 skies so I'm really looking forward to seeing some stars outside of a city. Moving across the country soon so no plans to invest in a telescope yet but definitely will be looking into one in the fall most likely (I hear high praise for dobsonians?)

Anyway that's a bit of a ramble but just very excited after seeing the moon much better than usual with my own eyes + binoculars and not a picture.

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u/Beginning_Papaya_343 — 1 month ago