Purchase a telescope with a simple (but quality) mount. Another of the important items that come with a telescope are the eyepieces. The eyepiece is where you look through the telescope. Eyepieces come in a variety of types and sizes; using different ones allows you to change the magnification of the telescope.
Monday, November 17, 1997 Published at 23:50 GMT. Special Report. Windsor Castle - five years from disaster to triumph. It took 1.5 million gallons of water to put out the fire. On November 20, 1992 much of Windsor Castle, the Queen's weekend residence, was destroyed by fire. More than 100 rooms, covering an area of 7,000 square metres, were damaged in the blaze, which is thought to have been started by a spotlight shining on a curtain.
The Great Fire of London happened in London, 1666. The fire lasted for four days, from 1 September until 5 September. It threatened the aristocratic district of Westminster (the modern West End), Charles II's Palace of Whitehall, and most of the suburban slums. However, it did not reach these districts. It burned down 13,200 houses, 87 churches, Old St Paul's Cathedral, and most of the government buildings. It is believed that it destroyed the homes of 70,000 of the 80,000 people that lived in the city. It is not known how many people died in the fire.