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[Fred Ley]

Hi Sofi,

 

Being new at this, I would suggest that attending a starparty is a great way to gain some firsthand knowledge about telescopes, such as type, size, weight, capabilities, potential and price - to name a few.

 

I agree, Nightwatch is a great book to start your adventure into astronomy with. Especially that it has been translated into the Greek language.

 

Our biggest enemy in astronomy is our atmosphere. When it is steady we get wonderful sharp views of objects, but, when it is unsteady we get unpleasant images. Looking through our atmosphere is like looking up from the bottom of a swimming pool-you don't get a great image due to currents. Looking down into a swimming pool everything looks remarkably clear-which is why satellites obtain such marvelous images of our planet when looking down through our atmosphere.

 

From Athens one can observe the Sun (WITH A PROPER FILTER), the Moon, the planets, double stars, variable stars, and some of the brighter objects in the Messier list.

 

Fred