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harryfox87
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 Posted: Tue Jul 08, 2008 6:45 am Post subject: What are good gift ideas for someone who loves astronomy? |
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| My girlfriend loves astronomy / star gazing etc. What would be a good gift idea around this?Or does anyone know of a good place to go in the UK (preferrably South East) like good observatories/museums etc. or where the UK's biggest telescope is? |
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Yay
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| Posted: Tue Jul 08, 2008 6:57 am Post subject: |
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| Unless she already has one, get her a book about all the constellations, stars, etc. That way she can refer to her book when she's out stargazing and know exactly what she's looking at.You can also "buy" stars and name them. http://www.starregistry.com/ |
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C J
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| Posted: Tue Jul 08, 2008 7:04 am Post subject: |
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Well, you could get her a telescope, or if you don't want to spend as much, buy some good binoculars and a star chart or a book. Also, take her camping somewhere rural. There you can have some romantic time away and stay under the stars. Hope this helped.  |
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smile k
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| Posted: Tue Jul 08, 2008 7:32 am Post subject: |
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| how about order qdolls?you can visit this link to see detail!Special Gift, Unique Gifthttp://www.qdolls.com |
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iridflare
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| Posted: Tue Jul 08, 2008 7:44 am Post subject: |
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| If you're in the south east it's worth visiting the Observatory Science Centre at Herstmonceux. |
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Karisa
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| Posted: Tue Jul 08, 2008 7:49 am Post subject: |
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| if your serious about a telescope get the right info on buying them from starr ..she's a telescope expert and she is nice she knows awesome books to buyastro peoplehttp://asktheastronomer.blogspot.com |
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Urwumpe
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| Posted: Tue Jul 08, 2008 8:53 am Post subject: |
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| An Iridium flare on a warm summer night is recommended, if you are short on money. Maybe they also have nightly tours of Stonehenge, which might be interesting. |
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TopherM
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| Posted: Tue Jul 08, 2008 9:14 am Post subject: |
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| Get the latest version of the REDSHIFT computer program, which is a total astronomy suite with tons of multimedia.I recieved version 2.0 when I first got into astronomy back in 1994, and still use it to this day to track stars, comets, meteor showers, and the planets before I go out with my telescope. The 1994 version is still pretty damn cool, and I can only imagine that the 2008 version 6.0 is far superior.http://www.itreviews.co.uk/software/s444.htmIf you are on a budget, go looking for the REDSHIFT version 5.0, which should be available at a fraction of the cost of the newest version, but still GREAT software.http://www.redshift.de/us/_main/index.htm |
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townsendb46
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lordstark45
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| Posted: Tue Jul 08, 2008 6:51 pm Post subject: |
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| Don't get star a named for her and don't buy property on the Moon. They are both scams.If she has been an amateur astronomer for a while, she probably has a telescope and star charts. Don't buy any accessories unless she has asked for specific item because you will probably get the wrong one. If she just starting out, check out http://mysite.verizon.net/frugalastronomer/index.html for suggestions.Red Shift is a good idea. Also Astroplanner and Starry Night. A trip to the planetarium or a nearby observatory would be nice. Also accompany her to a star party. |
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Ellen
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| Posted: Thu Jul 10, 2008 12:42 pm Post subject: |
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| Send a special digital photo (something she can enjoy, something relevant to her interests..) to http://www.photoartomation.com and they will convert your photo into three beautiful art samples that you could preview on line and select one you like the best. It’s a really special gift! I actually bought one for my sister and it was the best gift i could ever give her. |
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freako
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| Posted: Fri Jul 11, 2008 4:07 am Post subject: |
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| Framed posters about astronomy sounds like a good gift idea. Check out http://www.viewposters.com |
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