The Astrocast - Episode 4 - Buying your first Telescope

Episode 4 - Buying your first Telescope

01/31/24 • 49 min

Welcome to Episode 4 of the Astrocast! This week, Roo will cover a question that he has consistently seen asked since day one of journey in to learning astronomy, "What is a good telescope to buy for my (friend/family member/loved one) to get them in to Astronomy?"
While this seems like a simple enough question, unfortunately the online marketplaces are LITTERED with garbage telescopes that no one should ever have to suffer through! If we can help ONE person avoid this terrible fate, "The Hobby Killer", than we've done our job!
Apertura 8 inch Dobsonian Telescope:
Apertura AD8 Dobsonian | 8” Telescope with Accessories - High Point Scientific
Celestron Astrofi 130 Newtonian Telescope:
Celestron Astro Fi 130mm f/5 Reflector Telescope 22203 B&H Photo (bhphotovideo.com)
Turn Left at Orion:
Turn Left At Orion: Hundreds of Night Sky Objects to See in a Home Telescope - and How to Find Them: Consolmagno, Guy, Davis, Dan M.: 9781108457569: Amazon.com: Books
Nightwatch:
NightWatch: A Practical Guide to Viewing the Universe: Dickinson, Terence, Hewitt-White, Ken, Fienberg, Richard Tresch: 9780228104391: Amazon.com: Books
Apps to check out:
Android/IOS - Skysafari Pro, Skymap, GoodToStargaze
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Episode 3 - All about Processing

Welcome to Episode 3 of the ASTROCAST! This week, Roo will take you through all of the popular editing tools for astrophotography, and give you recommendations for what works best, in his opinion. We cover everything from free to paid, and even subscriptions. The episode closes with our first edition of the RECOMMENDATION, which is a special one, since it's the first, so there's two!
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Lukomaticos awesome YouTube tutorial:
https://youtu.be/UKd0pUBSZ6o?si=J8UtscPXmuWZLBJj

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Episode 5 - Joining an Astronomy Club and your first Star Party

Thanks for tuning in to this weeks Astrocast! This week, Roo takes you through what it's like to join an Astronomy Club, and what to expect when you head out to your first star party. Hopefully you'll learn a few tips along the way, so you don't have to make all the same mistakes he did!
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Night Sky Network (nasa.gov)
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