I don't own a telescope but I think it would be quite cool to own one. Unfortunately I live in London and the light pollution is horrific! So I'd have to need quite a super duper telescope because it's very difficult to see anything with the naked eye. When I was younger I went on a school trip to the Greenwich Observatory and I saw Mars and Venus through a telescope there, it was awesome. I have once seen mars with the naked eye at bonfire night at my boyfriend's house his flatmate pointed it out to me and I was very impressed. I've also seen shooting stars with the naked eye when I was on holiday in the south of France once in a very rural area. I managed to see 10 in one night! It was the most amazing thing! On that holiday I also learnt to locate and name lots of constellations. I've forgotten most of them now but I can still do the plough and Orion.
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Date: 2006-01-10 08:50 pm (UTC)When I was younger I went on a school trip to the Greenwich Observatory and I saw Mars and Venus through a telescope there, it was awesome.
I have once seen mars with the naked eye at bonfire night at my boyfriend's house his flatmate pointed it out to me and I was very impressed. I've also seen shooting stars with the naked eye when I was on holiday in the south of France once in a very rural area. I managed to see 10 in one night! It was the most amazing thing! On that holiday I also learnt to locate and name lots of constellations. I've forgotten most of them now but I can still do the plough and Orion.
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