ANOTHER HOBBY AND STEEP LEARNING CURVE

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    I've often looked up at the skies and wondered about them while the rising number of Astronomy programs have been stirring my interest. So a couple of days ago I was "wandering" through E-Bay and saw this on auction

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    The offers at the time were ridiculously low but I know that towards the end of the Auction people start going mad and try to out bid each other and the price rises dramatically. Anyway, I decided I would put in a fair bid and did so and then went to bed. When I got up in the morning and checked E-Bay I was shocked to find that I won the auction!! I had to go and collect the Telescope [a longer journey than I'd thought] and it's huge. Now I'm faced with having to put it back together again and start learning about using it and Astronomy!!
     
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      I had a slimmer one but i had no idea:)
      Looks a beast Armandii! Enjoy :blue thumb:x
       
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        Nice one!!! :thumbsup:

        And while you are learning astronomy, you could consider a side line in astrology and earn a few bob to pay for your "win" :snork:
         
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          Very nice!
           
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            Naaah, "M", I want to look at real stars:star:, and with my kind of doubting mind I can see it in the cards I would be useless at Astrology.:dunno::snork:
             
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              It weighs a ton, Joolz!!!! The chap I bought it off really knew his stuff and had been using a Telescope since he was 10 years old. He even had a Shed in his garden that he'd turned into an Observatory with a sliding roof!!:snork:
               
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                @ARMANDII the thing on the leg that looks like a tv control what does that do ?
                 
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                  I'm envious Our Mandi :biggrin:
                   
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                    I hope you got his number,if not you can always beg for advice via ebay email:heehee:
                    Ya dont do things by half for sure!:)
                     
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                      I've learnt the hard way that Life is too short...gotta get out there and do things!!!

                      The guy who sold me the Telescope has left me his number if I need help and advice, Joolz. As soon as I get time I'll join the local Astronomy Club and learn from them and I'll subscribe to one of the Astronomy Magazines..........and of course I'll watching a few videos on the Net!!
                       
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                        @@ARMANDII the thing on the leg that looks like a tv control what does that do ?
                         
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                          So, just curious, Our Mandy ... will this turn you into a long distance peeping Tom as opposed to a Micro one? :heehee:
                           
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                            Just a thought if you think about revamping your shed into an observatory aswell bear in mind your cats might lick the lense as soon as you poke it out :heehee:
                             
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                              Watch out sheal!..he's armed :loll:
                               
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                                Ooo that looks good Armandii...:dancy:...:dbgrtmb:
                                 
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