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A telescope is not out of your range if you know what you really want and can save for it. I have a "smaller" one, but having a larger diameter opening allows you to capture more light and peer deeper in to space. You should get what you want and strive to save for it. I want to go bigger, maybe an XT10 computerized.

My telescope is good, in fact it over-preformed every time I went out. The one gripe I have about almost almost every inexpensive telescope is that it is not motorized. We live on a spinning rock in the galaxy so the telescope needs to be constantly adjusted. All you do with the motorized is find 3 stars and it can take you on a tour of the universe. It does a lot of the work for you so you wont accidentally lose what you were looking at.

I'd also recommend buying some filters, It helps when you look at the moon or nebulae.

Also, instead of swapping eyepieces for closing in on objects, this zoom lens is extremely helpful. With just a twist you can go from 8mm to 24mm. I own that exact model and it's great, plus you cant lose

It seems expensive, but if you really want it, you'll find ways to save and get it. I hope this helps and when you DO make a final decision I'd like to know what its is.

Billions and Billions

I'm a huge fan of Cosmos, and wanted to make something to celebrate that. So I made this. Sort of a Jesus fish for scientists, or fans of the show. Hope you guys like it. If you want one, you can get them here; http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00JQKD7WI

Link to purchase your own sticker from Amazon: http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00JQKD7WI

It seems to be high quality, and was offered at a great price. I'm glad I purchased one. Thanks, /u/Donavenn!

It's really all about balancing budget with quality.

For an amateur, I always recommend a Meade or Celestron reflecting telescope like this one. If you have a bit of a higher budget, you might want to go for a computer guided one as well - it makes finding things in the sky much, much easier! Feel free to shoot me a PM if you want my opinion or advice on specific models!

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Have you watched The Universe series? My teacher in high school played these for us and I became obsessed. I bought the first season recently for like $20 on Amazon and intend to get the rest of the seasons when I have the money. I've seen the season 2 nebulae episode like 50 times.

edit: Added Amazon link in case you are interested.

The subreddits about the individual fields of science have usually a lot of helpful links in the sidebar.

Best and most universal example is /r/math

I bought myself the Feynman Lectures off Amazon. It touches almost all the fields of science and is famous for being an "easy" read.

this edition is huge in size, is relatively cheap if you consider the size and leaves room for your own notes at the outside border (can also be seen as a negative, but well). Or just read them online for free in HTML

Buy the show when it comes out on BD. Seriously, that'll make them more money than they'd make on advertising to you, and you'll get the benefit of watching it in a format you like now and supporting future shows in the same vein. Plus, you'll get to rewatch the whole thing over again without TV station over-branding on the screen.

You can pre-Order it on Amazon now for US$54.

Awesome! I got this one for myself for Christmas. :)

Orion 09798 StarBlast 4.5 Equatorial Reflector Telescope, Metallic Green

apparently amazon has a 2015 version as well :)

$110? Holy cow!

I got it from England where it goes for ~$23 including s&h to North America. The image format is PAL but that shouldn't be an issue nowadays. As far as DVD Decrypter tells me, the discs are region-free so no tinkering is necessary here, either.

Thanks for the link to the pseudo-episode, I did not know about that.

I started looking to get a telescope a while back and a lot of what i read is for beginners to start with some high powered binoculars rather than a telescope.

They are normally quite a bit cheaper, easier to use, and do a great job for a beginner to get the hang and feel for things. Then if you really like star gazing and want to get a bit more serious about it, start looking into a more expensive option.

What I ended up getting was the following:

http://www.amazon.com/Celestron-SkyMaster-Binoculars-Tripod-Adapter/dp/B00008Y0VN/ref=sr_1_4?s=photo&ie=UTF8&qid=1396379520&sr=1-4&keywords=star

Might not be the same model, but they were this brand and looked almost identical to those (I am at work and can not check to be sure).

Bill Nye

• Obligatory Science Guy series
  
  
• Lectures / interviews / debates
  
  
• AMAs
  
  
• Books (though they're intended for children and teachers)
  
  
• Dancing with the Stars (I guess)
  
  Neil deGrasse Tyson
  
  
• Update of Sagan's series 'Cosmos' (obviously)
  
  
• Accompanying soundtrack(s) by Alan Silvestri
  
  
• StarTalk Radio
  
  
• Books
  
  
• Seasons 2-6 of NOVAscienceNOW
  
  
• Lectures / interviews / debates
  
  
• 3 out of 10 of the most popular AMAs in Reddit history
  
  Carl Sagan
  
  
• The bible of pop science itself, Cosmos (new edition features an introduction by Neil deGrasse Tyson)
  
  
• The legendary television series of the same name
  
  
• Accompanying soundtrack
  
  
• A publication history that dwarfs the others'
  
  
• Lectures / interviews / debates
  
  Stephen Hawking
  
  
• All kinds of publications, including academic work, children's lit, and pop science
  
  
• Several films and series (Into the Universe is a personal favorite)
  
  Other
  
  
• Pop science podcast Edumacation with filmmaker Kevin Smith and television writer Andrew McElfresh (NSFW)
  
  
• Discovery Channel's How the Universe Works (viewable on Netflix)

https://www.amazon.com/Cosmos-Possible-Worlds-Ann-Druyan/dp/1980027528 its not too far away April 2020, so four months into 2020. It may even be earlier as this is an audiobook which I imagine would come out after possible world's release.

I'm just happy its not late 2020.

It's on sale at Amazon right now for $110.

I wanted something that was easy to use, portable and decent quality for a starter telescope that would allow me to see the planets better, but not too expensive or extravagant since it's my first telescope. Maybe I'll upgrade after getting some practice and more money.

It's an Orion 10013 GoScope 80mm TableTop Refractor Telescope

Sunny Delight.

Rocket Pop.

Rocket Popsicle Molds

Starburst.

Corona. I know it's spanish for crown but this is Murica.

It isn't. If you refuse to subscribe to cable and refuse to set up "rabbit ears" then you are refusing to get TV reception. There are millions of people who still get OTA reception, and for whom it is completely "practical".

I don't play with iTunes because it is a bloated nightmare, so I can't tell you if it's there or not. I'd be very surprised if it weren't, because it's available everywhere else.

Here is is on Amazon.

Here it is on Hulu. Free for everybody.

Here's the thing, though: the show didn't pop up out of nothingness, like the actual cosmos. It cost money to produce. People worked damn hard for a long time to produce a top-quality product for your education and entertainment. If that isn't worth a few bucks to subscribe to cable or to buy it on Amazon, then that is your problem, not the show's.

Chek out Prof. Brian Cox. He's basically the British equivalent of NdT. Here's a video of him testing out the gravity on different plants at a NASA centrifuge so you can get an idea on his style.

He has a very good three part series called Wonders of the Universe, Wonders of the Solar System and Wonders of Life. All with a tying in Bluray box set for only £13 but I don't think it's available in the US, there are cough other *cough ways to get it though.

I don't know, but NDGT wrote a new foreward for an updated version of the original book: http://www.amazon.com/Cosmos-Carl-Sagan/dp/0345539435/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8&qid=1394477843&sr=8-2&keywords=cosmos

the amazon website for her audiobook says it will be released on April 7th, 2020. Just hypothesizing with scant evidence, but it could be released then.

https://www.amazon.com/Cosmos-Possible-Worlds-Ann-Druyan/dp/1980027528

http://www.amazon.com/Cosmos-Carl-Sagan/dp/B000055ZOB

Here's the link without the affiliate marketing reference:

http://www.amazon.com/dp/B00IWULSTC

No, but there is this

https://www.amazon.com/Cosmos-Possible-Worlds-Ann-Druyan/dp/1980027528

"This title will be released on April 7, 2020"