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Why so Sirius /hr/?
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>> Anonymous
bump for brilliance :]
>> Anonymous
I lol'd
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>> STARS!!! Shaddak
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Maybe?
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>>403264
WOOOOOOW..... This is the reason I wanna study Astronomy. Do you guys know if it's possible to see that star on a ordinary telescope?
>> Anonymous
Sirius is the brightest star in the sky, so yeah, quite possible.

403264 is The Pleiades, also visible to the naked eye.
>> Anonymous
>>403567
Are you serious? I've been thinking of getting a telescope for awhile. I was looking at the Orion XT6 to start with, then move on to the XT12... What do you think? Also it's photos like these that get me excited and motivated to go to Astronomy classes.
>> Anonymous
>>403571
Both of those are fine scopes for a beginner. Definitely get a dob to start with. Go with whatever size you are comfortable with and can afford, remembering that you'll probably want to upgrade your eyepiece pretty much straight away.

Having said that I'd advise you that bigger is better :D. You'll notice a fucking huge difference between an 8" and a 12" dob.

If size is a problem, look into the Meade LightBridge series.

And if you don't already have any get some binoculars, you'd be amazed at how much you can see with a decent set of binocs. 10x50 minimum :).
>> Anonymous
>>403587
Ah, thanks man. I used to have an XT8 before (didn't mention it on my last reply), but I had to sell it because I lived in apartments and there were lights everywhere. There were also kids there that wouldn't leave me alone. I only have experience with Dob scopes too so I'm slightly familiar with how they work and how to use them. I also do need binoculars and a planisphere to learn my sky (California). Also, can't I just get a barlow lense and combine with a less powerful eyepiece to match an extremely powerful one? say less than 10mm? Don't know if it's as effective as a regular 10mm though
>> Anonymous
>>403598
Don't have any experience with Barlows but I've been told they do the job. But yeah, not as well as a high powered eyepiece.
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Telescopes you say?