Hello, I am conducting an astronomical survey here. Your answers are valuable to me as this will be going into a report.Thank you.

1. Do you have a telescope, binoculars, or both?

2. If you have both which one do you use the most?

3. How many times do you view celestial objects
   every month?

4. Which celestial object do you view the most?

5. Do you make accessories for your telescope, if
    possible, or would you rather buy them?

6. What would you reccomend for a beginner?
    ( accessories, telescope, binoculars )

7. Do you ever have star parties? If so, how often?

8. Do you belong to a astronomy club?

9. How often are you on this forum?

10. When you are on this forum, is it mainly for
   information, entertainment, or both?

 
You can post your answers here or send them to me in a PM or email. Thanx!

  

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astrochik:

Hello, I am conducting an astronomical survey here. Your answers are valuable to me as this will be going into a report.Thank you.

1. Do you have a telescope, binoculars, or both?

5 binoculars, 7 telescopes

2. If you have both which one do you use the most?

Almost 50/50, slight edge to the telescopes, probably.

3. How many times do you view celestial objects
   every month?

Almost every clear night when I'm not working or doing family stuff. Probably average 10 to 12 nights / month.

4. Which celestial object do you view the most?

About 50/50 between the Moon and the Sun.

5. Do you make accessories for your telescope, if
    possible, or would you rather buy them?

I make them when I can't buy them or can't afford them.

6. What would you reccomend for a beginner?
    ( accessories, telescope, binoculars )

Pretty broad question. Simplest answer:

• Accessories = Nightwatch, by Terence Dickinson
• Telescope = 6-inch or 8-inch dobsonian reflector
• Binoculars = 10x50 FMC (fully multi-coated)

7. Do you ever have star parties? If so, how often?

astrochik:

1. Do you have a telescope, binoculars, or both?

both

astrochik:

2. If you have both which one do you use the most?

about the same, until the warmer months then my scope.

astrochik:

3. How many times do you view celestial objects
   every month?

every chance i get clear skies and warm temps. =)

astrochik:

4. Which celestial object do you view the most?

Messier objects, planets, anything i can! =)

astrochik:

5. Do you make accessories for your telescope, if
    possible, or would you rather buy them?

I mostly buy them but if i can think of an easy accessories that i can make at home, well then ill go for it.

astrochik:

6. What would you reccomend for a beginner?
    ( accessories, telescope, binoculars )

Binoculars, unless ur love for astronomy is out of control, then telescope.

astrochik:

7. Do you ever have star parties? If so, how often?

When ever my astronomy club get together

astrochik:

8. Do you belong to a astronomy club?

of course, greatest thing ever

astrochik:

9. How often are you on this forum?

almost whenever im on the computer

astrochik:

10. When you are on this forum, is it mainly for
   information, entertainment, or both?

mainly helping others, pictures, etc...

 

1. Three telescopes and one pair binoculars.

2. Binoculars.

3. As often as the wife and the weather allows.

4. Depends on season but Moon most often.

5. Mostly buy them these days.

6. Binoculars.

7. Maybe once every three years.

8. Nope, used to though.

9. Probably too much for my own sanity. Five or six days a week.

10. Both.

 1/ Binoculars

2/-----

3/Varies month to month according to weather-  Last month nearly every night.

So far this month three times

4/ Pleiades Cluster

6/ binoculars  

7/ no

8/ no

9/ spasodically

10/ both 

1. Do you have a telescope, binoculars, or both?  Both

2. If you have both, which one do you use the most?  A variety of different telescopes

3. How many times do you view celestial objects every month?  This is obviously very much weather dependent and is difficult to answer accurately at the moment.  This winter has been very bad for me for a variety of reasons but at least I got to see the lunar eclipse.  There's also a big difference between doing an allnighter at a dark site and pulling a binocular or telescope out for a few minutes to look at the Moon, a planet, or a current comet.  (How about solar observing?)  It's only a guess but I'll say about six times a month.   

4. Which celestial object do you view the most?  DSOs

5. Do you make accessories for your telescope, if possible, or would you rather buy them?  I've only made a few accessories over the years and am neutral on the matter.   

6. What would you recommend for a beginner (accessories, telescope, binoculars)?  It depends upon the situation.  If someone wants a telescope to observe the planets and the Moon, telling them to get a binocular first instead is not very helpful advice. 

7. Do you ever have star parties? If so, how often?  The usual sense of the word is a large, club-sponsored event such as the Winter Star Party in Florida or the Cherry Springs Star Party in Pennsylvania or conventions such as Stellafane in Vermont and Riverside in California.  I go observing with friends often but don't consider such observing sessions to be "star parties".  The same goes for the public observing events that ASH holds at the Naylor Observatory.  (At one time, ASH had regularly scheduled member star parties at our observatory and various local dark sites.)  I usually attend at least four major star parties and astronomical conventions a year and have been to 21 different regional and major star parties and conventions throughout the United States and abroad.

8. Do you belong to a astronomy club?  Yes, four of them: AELC, ASH, DVAA, RAC

9. How often are you on this forum?  Almost daily

10. When you are on this forum, is it mainly for information, entertainment, or both?  Both

Dave Mitsky

 Hi Astrochick -  My survey answers are:

1. Both

2. Binocular

3. Several

4. Stars and emission nebulae

5. Make them

6. Planisphere and binoculars

7. No

8. No

9. Several times a week

10. Both

I'm curious as to the reason for the report (school, etc.)?   Mr Q 

astrochik:

1. Do you have a telescope, binoculars, or both?

Both

astrochik:

2. If you have both which one do you use the most?

binos

astrochik:

3. How many times do you view celestial objects
   every month?

every clear night

astrochik:

4. Which celestial object do you view the most?

star clusters

astrochik:

5. Do you make accessories for your telescope, if
    possible, or would you rather buy them?

i make what i can't afford

astrochik:

6. What would you reccomend for a beginner?
    ( accessories, telescope, binoculars )

10x50 binos

astrochik:

7. Do you ever have star parties? If so, how often?

no

astrochik:

8. Do you belong to a astronomy club?

only the astronomical league

astrochik:

9. How often are you on this forum?

daily

astrochik:

10. When you are on this forum, is it mainly for
   information, entertainment, or both?

information

 

1.  Both

2.  Either one of two telescopes.

3.  6 to 10

4.  Nebulae

5.  Make

6.  Binoculars

7.  Not yet.

8.  No

9.  3 to 5 times/day

10.  Both.

1. Do you have a telescope, binoculars, or both? Both

2. If you have both which one do you use the most? Both equally

3. How many times do you view celestial objects
   every month? Depends on how clear it is. In the UK, it's on average five or six times a month, sometimes more, sometimes less.

4. Which celestial object do you view the most? Deep Sky objects

5. Do you make accessories for your telescope, if
    possible, or would you rather buy them? I buy them

6. What would you reccomend for a beginner?
    ( accessories, telescope, binoculars ) Binoculars. You can see a lot with binoculars, more than you think, and I'd definitely recommend a good pair, rather than getting a scope straight away. Using binoculars is a good way of both learning the sky and *seeing stuff*.

7. Do you ever have star parties? If so, how often? I have been to several, including the Texas SP. Our local society is having our first star party next weekend.

8. Do you belong to a astronomy club? Yes.

9. How often are you on this forum? Once a week

10. When you are on this forum, is it mainly for
   information, entertainment, or both?  Both

1) Both 2) Binoculars 55% 3) In March 4 times. 4) At present concentrating on Nebulae nr. Orion and the Pleiades (It's just a start) 5)No, everything came shiny and new ! 6) Binoculars with tripod 7) Hardly ever (twice in all !) 8) Yes, local but it's temporarily closed down ! 9) Daily 10) Both in equal measure

 Two telescopes and a pair of binos

The telescopes

12 times a month, depends on weather

For the last 3 months Saturn

The only accessory I have, other than eyepieces is a solar filter I made.

A dobsonian, lots of patience, and a good guide book

no

no

as often as time and work permit

both
 

 

Hello, I am conducting an astronomical survey here. Your answers are valuable to me as this will be going into a report.Thank you.

1. Do you have a telescope, binoculars, or both?  Both

2. If you have both which one do you use the most? Binocs

3. How many times do you view celestial objects  1-2
   every month?

4. Which celestial object do you view the most?  The Moon

5. Do you make accessories for your telescope, if   Buy
    possible, or would you rather buy them?

6. What would you reccomend for a beginner?  (book) The Practical Astronomer by Brian Jones 
   

7. Do you ever have star parties? If so, how often?  No

8. Do you belong to a astronomy club? Alas none close enough

9. How often are you on this forum? Daily

10. When you are on this forum, is it mainly for   Both
   information, entertainment, or both?

1. Do you have a telescope, binoculars, or both?----Both 2. If you have both which one do you use the most?----Binoculars 3. How many times do you view celestial objects ---6 or more times--based on availible clear skies every month? 4. Which celestial object do you view the most?----M42 Winter- M13 Summer 5. Do you make accessories for your telescope, if possible, or would you rather buy them?--- I need to buy them 6. What would you reccomend for a beginner? ( accessories, telescope, binoculars )--- Binoculars 7. Do you ever have star parties? If so, how often?- Once a month if weather permits 8. Do you belong to a astronomy club?--Yes 9. How often are you on this forum?- Once a night 10. When you are on this forum, is it mainly for information, entertainment, or both?---Both Thanks, Ron

future starr:

Hello, I am conducting an astronomical survey here. Your answers are valuable to me as this will be going into a report.Thank you.

1. Do you have a telescope, binoculars, or both? BOTH

2. If you have both which one do you use the most? SCOPE

3. How many times do you view celestial objects
   every month? BETWEEN 1 and 10 (seriously...depend widely on the weather, season, other hobbies)

4. Which celestial object do you view the most? PLANETS

5. Do you make accessories for your telescope, if
    possible, or would you rather buy them? USUALLY BUY BUT HAVE MADE A FEW

6. What would you reccomend for a beginner?
    ( accessories, telescope, binoculars ) BINOS

7. Do you ever have star parties? If so, how often? I GO TO SOME....I DO NOT HOST MYSELF

8. Do you belong to a astronomy club? "LOOSELY AFFILIATED"

9. How often are you on this forum? DEPENDS (see answer #3 above)

10. When you are on this forum, is it mainly for
   information, entertainment, or both? BOTH

 
You can post your answers here or send them to me in a PM or email. Thanx!

  

 

1. Giant binoculars

3. Once or twice a month

4. Orion Nebula

5. Buy

6. Fully multicoated plossls, barlow, 50mm finderscope, Sky Atlas 2000, red filtered flashlight, 6-8 inch dobsonian, $100 10x50 binoculars

7.No

8.No

9. 2-4 times a week

10.Both

1) I have 3 scopes and the pair of Bino's is shared in the family. (For other things)

2) Scopes 

3) Varied. Depends on if I have time, weather...etc.

4) None. Probably the Moon/ Planets.

5) No, Never bought any.

6) Depends on the beginner. Astronomy book with star charts is valuable.

7) No

8) Not yet!

9) Every day

10) Entertainment. AstroPhoto's mainly

1.)  2 scopes, 1 bino

2.) the bigger scope

3.) monsoon season 2-3 times, dry season 8-10 times

4.) saturn, planetaries

5.) buy 80%, make 20%

6.) 8-10 inch dob, good eyepieces, 15x60 bino

7.) probably 5 times a year

8.) Yes

9.) 2-4 times a week

10.) both