I would like to take up astronomy, but it seems very expensive and a bit over my head
I would like to take up astronomy, but it seems very expensive and a bit over my head
Well Phil we're proud of you!
My latest hobby is singing in a mixed choir. Although I can't read music I've got a good ear for sound - once heard never forgotten. I'm classed as baritone by the choir master.
Heres something you may not have known about a choir. There's 30 of us and when facing the choir the men are on the left as bass, baritone or tenor with the ladies on the right with sopranos furthest right. According to the choir master or mistress in our case, we're positioned like piano keys. When everyone sings in Unison it's a wonderful sound - very uplifting.
download a free piece of software http://www.stellarium.org/
Next go to google and to next link. this will give you your longitude and latitude.
http://www.whatsmygps.com/
zoom in on your house to find it.
its great for finding constellations and planets........Have fun
Phil![]()
Thanks Phil, I already had that and some money saved up, but that has all gone today (Sunday) my fridge freezer has just died.
Didn't want a telescope anyway ....... maybe next year
Richard
hi am in east devon love gardening
My hobby is Hi Fi I am lucky to own some of the best kit on the market I have Tannoy speakers
http://www.6moons.com/audioreviews/tannoy3/glenair.html
chord cd player http://www.analogueseduction.net/pro...ayer_CHORD-ONE
magnum tuner http://www.magnumdynalab.com/fmtuner-md90t.htm and decware amplifier http://www.decware.com/newsite/SE84C.htm
I listen to the radio for hours I need help turning on to tune in and check all the valves in the tuner and amp but its worth the trouble I also have 1,000's of cds .......... my turntable went when my sight went as thats too hard to use as I had a strange one http://www.clearaudio.de/_en/lw_Master%20Reference.php mine was gold even blinger
my other hobby was building BIG steam trains from here http://www.maxitrak.co.uk/ I built 2 big steam trains and one steam wagon smaller scale
PS: new hobby. reading that dame welfare reform bill all 185 pages.
good hobby that![]()