Our own Karl Schmidt will present a hands-on talk on Choosing and Using your First Telescope.
The scope of this program is to provide an understanding of how to select your first telescope based on aperture, mount, and eyepiece for your first telescope purchase. Other considerations when choosing your first telescope is ease of use getting to and from your observing location. Other topics of discussion are star-hopping and learning the night sky, sky conditions for optimal viewing with your telescope, and how your eye works with the telescope and eyepiece combination.
Karl Schmidt has been an amateur astronomer for over 40 years. In 1991 he joined the LAS and has been involved with all avenues of public outreach. His interest in astronomy began in the early 1980’s using a pair of 7 X 35 binoculars to explore the night sky. He has built many telescopes from a 3 inch refractor to a 10 inch Dobsonian. His passion is observing the night sky with my 12.5 inch Starmaster exploring galaxies and galaxy clusters recording details he sees. He is also passionate about helping others learn the night sky and how to use their telescope.
Non-members are welcome to attend as well as those with questions about using their telescope. Someone will be willing to help you out. Feel free to bring your scope along.
The meeting will be livestreamed on YouTube at this link:
https://youtube.com/live/KsblLE_u71I?feature=share
Our meeting is at a new venue, The Youth Center at Epiphany Catholic Church on 914 Old Harrods Creek Rd in Anchorage. Here is the Google map link https://maps.app.goo.gl/aGKhcTDCt3YFjzgh6
