ASTRONOMY.
A number of years ago I purchased a telescope at Harris Scarfe. Over the years it has gathered dust, with the occasional visit outdoors to gaze at the sky.
Now that I have moved to a country location, the telescope will be getting much more use.
Now that I have moved to a country location, the telescope will be getting much more use.
MY TELESCOPE.
SAXON 1309 EQ2 VELOCITY REFLECTOR TELESCOPE
- Newtonian Reflector telescope
- Aperture of 130mm (5.1 inches) with a focal length of 900mm (35.4 inches).
- Equatorial mount.
- 4mm / 10mm / 25mm eyepieces
Instruction Manual.
| saxon_1309eq2_manual.pdf |
Saxon Single Axis Motor Drive with Hand Controller and Battery Case
HOW TO CHOOSE YOUR FIRST TELESCOPE.
HOW TO CHOOSE A BEGINNER TELESCOPE.
THE NIGHT SKY - TELESCOPES: A BUYERS GUIDE.
HOW TO ACTUALLY USE THAT DAMN TELESCOPE.
How to Polar Align a Telecope in the Southern Hemisphere.
NASA - A View From The Other Side.
'Welcome to Astronomy, an introduction to sky watching'
| welcome_to_astronomy.__an_introduction_to_sky_watching.pdf |
FAQs re laser pointers
| faqs_laser_poi.pdf |
Photographs.
I took this photo of the Moon whilst in the Gemmill Swamp Wildlife Reserve, Victoria - November 2018.
I took the photo of the moon at the Coorong National Park in July 2016.
I took this photo of the moon on the Eyre Peninsula in September 2016.
I took this photograph of the Moon at Tolderol Game Reserve in July 2019.
I took this photograph of the Moon at Kinchina Conservation Park in July 2019.
I took the following photographs of the moon in May 2011 using a little digital camera pointed into the lens of my telescope.
