what can I see in the sky with a meade 114mm reflector?
I have a meade 114 mm newtonian reflector Telescope, and I have just gotten interested in Astronomy. This is my telescope: http://www.opticsplanet.net/meade-114eq-ast-model-45-f-88-equatorial-telescope-04056.html.
I am just curious about what I might be able to see with it. I am not about to buy a ccd camera, I just want to know which astronomical objects I might be able to view with it.
http://www.stellarium.org/
This is a great freeware site that you can download. It is an interactive star chart. Just tell it where you are and it will tell you what you see…and where to look.
Among other scopes, I have a little 114 Nexstar GT and I can see a lot better if I put better eyepieces in it than what came with it.
I would like to suggest that you join a local Astronomy Club or Astronomical Society. You will be able to join them at their star parties and help you to get the very most out of your scope plus help teach you where and what to see in your skies. They are really nice people and you will get a lot out of your membership. I promise.
Dont try to learn everything all at once. Patience is the key with Astronomy. I try to learn one new thing each time that I go out. That way, I retain what I learned from night to night. If you try to learn it all at once, you get overwhelmed and forget it all then get frustrated and leave it all behind. Dont let that happen. Stick with it and be patient.
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