Limerick Astronomy Club

Is there any beginner section here, I feel as if I'm clogging up your threads with all my amateur questions, and I have so much I need to ask

And how far are the burren & cliffs from the city???

Got the newtonian, I couldn't resist, I'll hang onto it for a few months, then upgrade to a different model, woah...heavy! :shock: Working perfect, trying to get the hang of the opposite view, going to align it either tonight or tomorrow with polaris, it's going to take a while to get used to it, do...

Hoping to head out to Oola tonight to see if I can catch a few, missed the last shower, lets hope the weather stays clear guys, it's rare I get the chance to go out there. Was out in my garden for over an hour last night, mars was gorgeous, I'm in love!!

Hmm, I'm still not sure though, I'm defo going to buy one, but it's so confusing, there are so many different types, & I don't want to be disappointed.

Hey, no, that wasn't me, the sis is from Oola though, she didn't know about the club until recently too. I didn't know about the stargazing in the Burren until someone mentioned it to me, that was only a few weeks ago, I went on line then trying to find out everything about it, that's when I found t...

Ok, I'll put them up on flickr, bear in mind these were my first ever shots of the nightsky, never used a dslr before, its an Olympus e-420 btw, is there an astrophoto section here?

Ok, I'll put them up on flickr, bear in mind these were my first ever shots of the nightsky, never used a dslr before, its an Olympus e-420 btw, is there an astrophoto section here?

I'm using an Olympus dslr & even though I can pick up the stars, the sky keeps coming out grainy & orange. I've used different iso/ss/aperture etc...I've been outside for the last 2 hours trying to get my head around it, nothing in the manual about it, using tripod, any tips please? I managed to get...

Yup,, that's peaking next weekend, isnt it? Was really disappointed with the last one, weather so bad saw nothing, a trip out to Oola this weekend, methinks! I don't drive too, so I do most of my observation from my front garden on Corbally road!

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Any good? Have a budget of 500-600 euro. Or Lidls one haha!

Is the Newtonian worth the money? What should I be able to see through it? My sis has a Bushnell Northstar, I'm not sure of the specs but it picked up Jupiter and its moons, I'll never forget that, that was about 2 months ago & it was one of the most amazing things I saw in my life, beautiful.

Thanks guys, yup, I'm at that point where every spare second I have, I'm either flying to the window to peek up at the sky and see whats around. Jupiter is visible from my location at the moment, I borrowed a DSLR and am trying to snap it, but wasnt expecting all the settings it has, trying to get s...

Hi lads, just wondering about the scopes Lidls are selling, I'm after one & I was stuck between the Meade & the Bressar, I don't know much about them, this is for a beginner, are they worth the money, any good at all??? What can I expect to see out of them? Thanks!

I must say it's great to find people locally who share the same interest as me. I've always had an interest in astronomy, but lately it's turning into an obsession, I'm an amateur, of course, loving the planets & constellations. I have a sister who lives out in Oola, & when I went out there one even...