Any keen night sky people on here?

[CaveDweller]

I rarely get out in the day with my camera, sometimes not even for weeks. With most of my spare time on a night, astronomy is something I'm growing more keen on every day. Is there anyone here who can point me towards some good info on where to start? Like books, websites, dvd's/videos on the internet etc. I k
unow the basic constellations but that's about it, so basically I need to start from fresh

I'm quite keen on buying a scope to have a look a bit deeper to what the naked eye can see. Eventually I want to be able to look and find different galaxies, planets, best time of year to see different things etc.

It's also something I can do with my dad. He's 88 years old now and still going strong but obviously my time with him isn't going to last a lot longer. He's also just bought a scope so I think he would like it if I joined him without stealing his every few minutes

Any help would be appreciated

 

[SFTPhotography]

Have a look at the astro board in the landscapes section.

I'd just get out there and shoot, clear skies, fast lens and good ISO performance.

 

[AndyB1976]

The night sky has always fascinated as a kid, long before the photography bug bit.

Stellarium was a worthwhile download for me, as was Google SkyMap (for my Android) and I occasionally looked in on Stargazers Lounge.

 

[Steep]

Stargazers Lounge is the place to go for info and advice, Turn left at Orion is the book to buy and Teleskop Express is the place to buy a telescope, avoid scopes with fancy electronics, you're paying for the electronics not the quality of telescope.

 

[CaveDweller]

Thanks all. Forgot about stargazers, been on there before but I'll register now.