Amateur Astronomy for Beginners: Buying a Telescope

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1. No problem. Please do send your pics and info to my email address and I'll resume our conversation there: truemartian@aol.com 
2. Hi True martian, My finder scope is aligned properly, I have a 4mm and 20mm and a barlow 3.5x a Bushnell Deep Space Series 612X3” REFLECTOR 78-3612 I will take a few photos and show you what my telescope came with and if it's ok with you? I will sen you photos of the pieces to your email address and i will wait for your advice.. my email is mrpaul64@verizon.net When i say i am new at telescopes it's an understatement. I hope you can help me and i am very appreciative. thanks, Paul in Ma.
3. This may take several steps and I may need to ask you more questions but we will start with this one: Have you aligned the view in the finder scope with the view through your eyepiece? If not watch my video on Aligning the Finderscope.
4. Hi, I am very much a novice and i am about to give up on it. I have a scope that was given to me named a Bushnell Deep Space Series 612X3” REFLECTOR MODEL 78-3612 telescope. it came with a Barlowe 3.5 x lense and a RK20mm lens and a 4mm lens. I was told i could see Saturn etc! etc! but It seems i can only view the moon. If you could tell me why i would appreciate it.. I live 10 miles North of Boston and there is some city light but i wouldn't think that would affect things, advice?
5. An addendum to my previous answer. There are amateurs that build binocular telescopes. Two newtonian designs laid out in such a way that their eyepieces meet in the middle, one for each eye. There are also imaging techniques that involve combining multiple images of an object to achieve a far better image through computer enhancement. 
6. I don't know of any amateur who has attempted optically connecting three or more telescopes. That may be best left to professionals. However, there are groups of amateur radio astronomers who link multiple radio telescopes together and there is even a NASA radio telescope project called Radio Jove that combines the signal from two antennas. Myself not an expert, I think the success of such an endeavor involves a lot of knowledge about the wavelength of the light you're combining signals from. 
7. Hi I am a newby. I was wondering if I could network 3 or more telescopes together to make a Big one. what program it would take etc.
8. You're welcome!
9. thank you jason
10. I might also add that Stephen James O'Meara has an interesting read on the Rosette in his book The Caldwell Objects. He states that its as large as M42 in apparent diameter but dimmer. I do recommend Stephens books if you are looking for objects to explore. They have been a great reference for me.
11. I've never observed this object myself but from reading others accounts you should have no problem spotting the Rosette, especially with the Ultrablock filter. The best advice I can give you is perseverance and a detailed star chart and make sure you're using your lowest magnification. Are you having problems star hopping? Congratulations on observing M1. I've only managed to see it twice unfiltered through a 4.5 inch during two exceptionally clear nights here in light polluted NE Ohio. 
12. Hello TrueMartian, I have been trying to find Rosette Nebula for few days now and I have a trouble finding it with my 150mm f5 refractor on a manual eq mount. Any advice on how I can find this object? Also would I be able to see the nebulosity?? I also have a Orion Ultrablock Narrowband filter. I have found very deemed M1 with this set up. Thanks :)
13. Thanks Adam. This is a repost of an older video btw. Had to edit it a little. 
14. Yes thanks. This is a repost of an old video. Had to edit it a little. 
15. Good to see you again, Jason. Hope your holidays were good.
16. good video very good information God bless you keep looking up