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Dangerous-Kitchen149 OP t1_itlibru wrote

Reply to comment by Don_T_Blink in Hey guys! Im 30, and for the first time in my life I’ve sparked an interest in space and bought a telescope. What should I look for? And also can someone explain star link to me? Thanks in advance! by Dangerous-Kitchen149

It’s very dark where I am. Not even street lights. I live in rural Tennessee far, far from town. It’s the reason I got the telescope. I’m the only house In the middle of a field 15 miles from town 😊 would the app that I have that guides me to the constellations help or are those apps bullshit?

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Don_T_Blink t1_itlinef wrote

The apps work fine if your phone has a build-in GPS. You could also just buy a book.

The planets change positions, so you can look up online when they are visible.

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Dangerous-Kitchen149 OP t1_itliq22 wrote

Thanks so much man! Very helpful

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MrElendig t1_itljxsv wrote

https://stellarium.org/ is nice for finding out what you can watch when from your location.

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Dangerous-Kitchen149 OP t1_itlk764 wrote

Awesome I’ll try it. Thanks. I took it outside and I’ve been staring at the sun for about 3 hours. Nothing interesting yet I’ll report back when something cool happens.

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