| Feeling frustrated with your first telescope? Don't | | | | space was Turn Left At Orion. |
| know how to get the best out of your first | | | | ::: Telescope Care ::: |
| telescope? In this article, I will give you my tips | | | | A astronomy telescope is a great instrument. |
| that I have learnt in the last decade with | | | | Your first telescope is always an important one - |
| Astronomy. | | | | it is your gateway to astronomy, and usually your |
| ::: Knowing the Strengths and Weaknesses of | | | | first glimpse at seeing what the beauty of the |
| Your Telescope ::: | | | | universe contains. Your first telescope must be |
| Knowing the good points about your astronomy | | | | taken care off, if you are to get the best out of |
| telescope will help you use your astronomy | | | | your astronomy telescope. |
| telescope much better. For example a really | | | | Ways you can keep care of your astronomy |
| heavy astronomy telescope may not be good | | | | telescope is to put protectors back on astronomy |
| enough to move around much, as I found with | | | | telescope lenses when you finish. If you have a |
| my second astronomy telescope, however the | | | | metal astronomy telescope which you keep |
| benefit was that the stability of the mount, | | | | outside, make sure you put it inside when finished. |
| meant that it was pretty good at keeping steady | | | | It is far too easy after spending a few hours |
| when looking at objects. Whereas a small | | | | outside to say I will bring it in tomorrow! Rain may |
| astronomy telescope which may have been | | | | fall on your astronomy telescope which could |
| purchased at a local toy store may not be steady | | | | cause rust, which is not what you want. The best |
| enough for viewing the heavens outside, especially | | | | thing you can do, if you must leave the |
| if it is windy outside. | | | | astronomy telescope out is put a plastic cover on |
| ::: Knowing the Heavens ::: | | | | the astronomy telescope to protect it. Another |
| I am about the give you some of the greatest | | | | tip is to put Vaseline on the astronomy telescope |
| advice I can give you. And that is to know the | | | | mount and joints so it can be protected from the |
| heavens! When I was young, I wanted to get the | | | | rain. |
| best astronomy telescope I could. My first | | | | Always make sure optics are brought inside as if |
| telescope was not the best astronomy telescope | | | | rain get on them they can easily get damaged. |
| and in fact couldn't show me anything more than | | | | Same as the main astronomy telescope tube if |
| the moon. | | | | possible. You may also need to clean the mirror if |
| Later I found when I purchased a much better | | | | you have a reflecting astronomy telescope, and |
| astronomy telescope years after, that there was | | | | should always take care to clean the mirror in |
| a major situation. Yes, I had the best astronomy | | | | accordance with the astronomy telescope |
| telescope, at least compared to my first | | | | manuals suggestions. |
| telescope, but I found a dilemma with being able | | | | ::: Getting the Best in Astronomy ::: |
| to find nebula and galaxies. | | | | More you learn about where to find objects in |
| Looking back I think first learning where things | | | | space, more you will get enjoyment out of your |
| where in the heavens, would have made a much | | | | astronomy telescope. Astronomy is a fantastic |
| better start in astronomy. Your first telescope | | | | hobby, and one which can never get exhausted, |
| may not have a comprehensive manual on how | | | | especially with 70,000,000,000,000,000,000,000 |
| to find objects in the heavens. The best book | | | | stars in space (at current counts)! |
| that helped me learn exactly how to find things in | | | | |