I've had a telescope for about six months now and have yet to use it. I
know very little about them. It sure would be nice to have someone to go
stargazing with. I might join a local group.

Anyone here have experience with telescopes? Peeping Toms don't count.
hehe

I like to look at the stars but only do it with the naked eye.

That's also nice. Did you ever notice stars are different colors?

Sheila, they are lots of fun -- I was amazed the first time I looked at
the moon through a telescope -- the clarity of the craters, the shadows
-- there are books with excellent star charts so you can find different
constellations relatively easily.

I set mine up briefly the first night I got it.

The moon kept moving. LOL.

She said naked



Go to space.com and they will tell you where to look and what to look
for. Mars is in the southwast mornning sky and is close to earth right
now.

Still someone to look through that little hole with you would be nice I
hope you find someone.

I can tell you this! Don't take it over the dam in Las Vegas as they
will take it from you! Thats how I lost mine Go to your local
planitarium you will find like minded people there.

Well, that wasn't very nice of them, was it?

We have a Planetarium and two observatories. There is at least one local
group of stargazers. I kinda wanted one-on-one instruction,
though...know what I mean, Vern?

Always knew I shoulda learned to use a telescope. lol

I HAVE FRIEND WHO HAS A NICE TELESCOPE I LOOKED AT SATURN SAT NITE IT
WAS AWSOME WITH ITS RINGS AND YOU COULD SEE SOME OF ITS RINGS

when i was a kid, i had a pretty expensive one...and i adored that
sucker. used it alllll the time...

one day, my mother invited her sister and all of her brats to come over,
cause she had some clothing to give her. i showed my cousin my
treasure, and then locked it up before leaving for a bit. when i
returned, it was gone...and they said it must have been stolen off of my
balcony, or something.

ten years later, i found it at their house...in horrible shape.
everything was loose and ruined...

Looking through a telescope into the universe proves how really small we
are.