RM800! 
Has version 6 got the revised planetology? If not, its money down the drain.......

uh I'm kinda new to this astronomy thing but was wondering how much i have to spend to view those planet and star closer?

currently i only have minolta i5000x with 35-80mm lens... can only see the moon.  it have a bulb function so ... how do i start?

ps is there a not so expensive telescope say around RM300++?

Thanks

RM300 is way too low for a true astronomical telescope, blueye. At the minimum, if you want to do basic visual observation (forget about astrophotography at this entry level) be prepared to spend RM1,500++ for one with at least a motor drive for sidereal tracking (to compensate for the earth's rotation).

Get something less than that, I guarantee you, you will lose interest in astronomy out of sheer frustration in no time.

Unfortunately, it is difficult to get a reasonable second hand telescope (except from a friend) because most people will only sell off a used telescope if it is an under performer.

I don't wish to discourage you, but you are only wasting your money if you invest in equipment at too low an entry point. Upgrading a telescope usually means buying a new one with larger aperture and sturdier mount  - you will be replacing almost all your initial investment.

There are other ways to start astronomy as a hobby cheaply. Get a good pair of binoculars, join a club etc.

How about getting some friends together and share the costs? You can hold star parties the whole year round!

BTW, don't forget to shoot this Friday morning's Partial Lunar Eclipse! Can use almost any camera for this event.   

For Petaling Jaya, the moon should be entering the penumbra at ~12:46 am on 8th September, and the first contact with the umbra at 2:12 am.
Peak is somewhere about 2:56 am, then it's out of the umbra at 3:30am and the eclipse is over at 4:57 am. Shouldn't be much different for Kluang. (Disclaimer: the mentioned times maybe off by a few minutes, too lazy to confirm)

Maybe you can use a neutral density filter, but easier to just reduce the aperture or exposure time.

Let's try to do a sequence from start to finish, like what wKkaY did during the last eclipse in Australia.....

how much is ur uh.. pair telescope (aka binocular 9*62) cost?

does the RM200-300 binos good to see clear? where do everybody get their stargazing gear?

So, the ecllipse is best viewed at 2 in the morning?

Is this Solar or Lunar? Im confused.......

Saw it this morning with the naked eyes from my living room on the 26th floor. No chance in taking pics as Butterworth was very cloudy.

nice pic everyone by the way is there any way to shot photo using binocular when i get one? ... MrLKM... do u want to sell me ur seldom use binos? ha ha

uh then i can help take some photo 

Too dangerous. I was stretching out my body from the living room through the windows to get a glimpse of the moon. I could have slipped and fell 26 floors to my death. 

Nice pictures...too bad I'm not the astronomy fan

I've reworked the orientation of the frames to approximate the path of the moon moving across the Earth's shadow. 


BTW,the moon moves right to left......

Mr.LKM, the original full resolution shots are rather large for me to upload - over 260Mbs (~90 frames) and frankly, quite crabby before correcting for color, and contrast - no thanks to the haze. 

Can lah.  But I think there are much better shots out there......
This  simulated animation by Larry Koehn of Nashville, Tennessee can explain better:
As shown on www.spaceweather.com