SingAstro

Hello. Could anyone help to answer my questions?
1. What's an OTA
2. Could anyone tell me what the estimated cost of an entry level 80mm refractor plus altazimuth stand is?
Yep, im greenhornish to stargazing equipment. Thanks for help!

Cool! A dob with suck high aperture! My budget only permits me to get a refractor at the 60-80mm range, but I heard refractors perform better than newtonians in light polluted areas. My low budget also allows me only to get a altazimuth mount. Prehaps when i get rich, ill buy a celestar 8... Heh.

cool! But im not too keen on solar astronomy, I'm a lunar. Still, I admire this idea! Good luck!

hello.
You know, one of the most popular lines in star wars is 'long time ago in a galaxy far, far, away...' (cue the star wars theme song). Now, I wonder what galaxy this is referring to... any ideas? Work your creativity please!

this one at popular also got sell at $33.90! I have the relativity one.

eh... I thought it was a pentax... or maybe it just worked on a pentax drive motor.

Hello. I do know on fridays, the science centre observatory hosts sessions for stargazing from 7-10pm. I've been there and found that they off the lights at the observing ground (plus even better, there's a grass patch to set up telescopes, better for them to thermally become stable). But my questio...

Thanks everyone! the tips are helpful! I'd have to agree our eyes are a good instrument! (I guess they have low aperture... heh, only about 10mm

Hello all! I'm new to singastro, but not new to astronomy. The truth is, I'm totally hopeless in stargazing. Reason: I don't have a telescope (but I really LOVE the meade telescopes, and is dying to get one). That's because I'm a student and don't have the funds for such things. So you ask, what is ...