Not wanting to derail this fine thread but what types of binoculars would you guys recommend for a casual stargazer as myself
Those are some awesome pics Xelkos I like the close up of the moon Never have had a telescope but were I live it is dark in the nights after I turn off all the house lights and that would make for some good viewing I have set out there before and watched several different events but it is usually to late in the night when most things happen and I have to get up at 4:15 in the mornings for work so I try not to stay up to late
Get a tablet or laptop and install Stellarium. It is a great program that you can set to a specific latitude and longitude, anyelwhere in the world, and see what's going on around you at any given moment.There is even a night mode, red on black mode. At work atm so can't give a URL. Google knows where Stellarium is though.
Seven?