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2023-01-21 at 1:36 PM UTC'to see what everyone has seen before' sounds like a good motto for an amateur assstronomy club.
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2023-01-21 at 1:45 PM UTCi wanna go to the moon
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2023-01-23 at 1:39 PM UTC
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2023-01-23 at 6:37 PM UTC
Originally posted by Grylls Man I used to have a telescope as a kid, it really pissed me off that the viewfinder was upside down so I couldn’t spy on people
However my uncle had a short fat one but he wouldn’t let me play with it 😳
The reason Astronomical telescopes give an upside down image is because to "right side" up an image takes another lens / mirror /element etc to do so...and for each optical element you use in a telescope you lose a % of the gathered light...as light gathering is the most important thing of using a telescope, losing a % of transmitted light for a unnecessary element doesn't make sense.
If you want the view "right side up" or buy a terrestrial telescope not an astronomical telescope...although you can buy an erecting prism for your Astro Scope if you so desire. -
2023-01-23 at 7:44 PM UTCDid you see that ducking blue rocket streak the other night from the flaming rock in the sky. It was supposed to be between the dippers but literarily I couddent find the dippers.due.to light pollution or also maybe they weren't up yetThe following users say it would be alright if the author of this post didn't die in a fire!
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2023-02-14 at 9:10 PM UTCI pulled out my 9.25 inch Schmidt Cassegrain over the week and gave it a good going over.
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2023-02-15 at 4:12 PM UTCNice...
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2023-02-15 at 10:46 PM UTC
Originally posted by Jiggaboo_Johnson I pulled out my 9.25 inch Schmidt Cassegrain over the week and gave it a good going over.
That’s an impressive package of viewing potential, not too big, not too small. To be fair in a central position it would be an easy target for Uranus depending on how solid the head is.
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2023-02-16 at 12:03 AM UTC
Originally posted by Grylls That’s an impressive package of viewing potential, not too big, not too small. To be fair in a central position it would be an easy target for Uranus depending on how solid the head is.
Does it have a large base? That could be huge factor when mounting due to stability issues.
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2023-02-16 at 12:15 AM UTC
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2023-02-16 at 7:56 AM UTC
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2023-02-16 at 8:49 AM UTCIt's been Hella rainy around here lately but I've become much better at using my telescopes. Been practicing during the day. I'm working on getting it set up with my phone now it has like this attachment thing that will take pics thru the eyepiece idk but I might work on that today even though it's RAINING AGAIN damn itThe following users say it would be alright if the author of this post didn't die in a fire!
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2023-02-16 at 11:59 AM UTC
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2023-02-16 at 1:28 PM UTC
Originally posted by Grylls That’s an impressive package of viewing potential, not too big, not too small. To be fair in a central position it would be an easy target for Uranus depending on how solid the head is.
Does it have a large base? That could be huge factor when mounting due to stability issues.
It's a heavy duty tripod.
It's quite stable especially when controlling it remotely
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2023-02-16 at 2:17 PM UTCOoh that's one of those that's like a combo refractor/reflector eh? I forgot what they are called. But God damn that looks awesome jiggy. I'm jelly. Jelly of jiggys big scope
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2023-02-16 at 2:24 PM UTC
Originally posted by RIPtotse Ooh that's one of those that's like a combo refractor/reflector eh? I forgot what they are called. But God damn that looks awesome jiggy. I'm jelly. Jelly of jiggys big scope
schmidt cassegrain.
Basically folded optics...it has a corrector plate on the front and of course the mirror inside, the focal length is F10 which means if it was just a refactor or reflector the tube would be 92.5" long.
I paid $2400 used from a guy in San Antonio (it also came with a $400 hard case)...he'd used it twice so it was like new...of course I've spend double that on accessories for it, the starsense (uses plate solving to determine where your scope is pointed at all times), GPS, cameras, eyepieces etc...not a cheap hobby.
The 9.25 is I'd say the best size vs portability..anything bigger becomes too unweildly to move around and would need a permanent installation. I'd love to have a 14" Schmidt but I'd only buy one when I have a permanent observatory for it.
the 8" is more common and is also great but if you can handle the weight etc the 9.25 is imo the best choice.
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2023-02-16 at 2:39 PM UTCI'm planning on going out to our astronomy clubs dark site sometime in March..if I do I'll take photos of my setup and post em here.
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2023-02-16 at 3:18 PM UTC
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2023-02-16 at 3:18 PM UTC
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2023-02-16 at 6:32 PM UTC
