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2023-01-19 at 3:43 PM UTC in the greatest dsy of my lifeI already had the greatest day of my life so the question is moot...now I'm just waiting for death.
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2023-01-19 at 3:24 PM UTC in DIY NIS Astronomy ClubHere's a good youtube channel for Telescope reviews and user tips etc
https://www.youtube.com/@edting
and this one (UK based)
https://www.youtube.com/@Astrobiscuit -
2023-01-19 at 3:16 PM UTC in Greta detained by Cliamate facists.
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2023-01-19 at 3:05 PM UTC in DIY NIS Astronomy Club
Originally posted by RIPtotse https://www.ebay.com/itm/175396151983
See that's the garbage I'm talking about 525X and it's like a 2" telescope
Like I said check out offerup.com and your local craigslist for an 8 inch dob...you can pick one up for easy $300, maybe less. I sold one a couple of years ago for less that $300.
The first one you linked is OK as a starter scope but you'll want something bigger/better pretty quickly if you continue your interest in it.
I've got 6 or 7 scopes, my main is a Evolution 9.25, then I have a 6" refractor (unmounted at the moment so can't use), Meade ETC 90 and 105, 6" newtonian, a bauch and lombe series 4000 (which is more of a collectable rather than actually using it) and a couple of 3" reflectors that were bought as guidscopes.
I've got my eye on a 14" Dob at the moment but lack of room (at the moment) is preventing me from pulling the trigger.
It's good to join your local astronomy club, the one I'm in has scopes on a loaner program so you can try before you buy, they also have a dark site about 80 miles out of Houston where you can go and use your scopes under dark skies, and bullshit with other club members.
I just got an invite for the Texas Star party this year...I'm thinking about it.
Here's my main scope. Obviously I have all the bells as whistles on it, Starsense, GPS, cameras, dew rings, etc etc. It's a VERY expensive hobby if you get into it...
https://www.celestron.com/products/nexstar-evolution-925-telescope?_pos=3&_sid=98cd80045&_ss=r
One thing to pay attention too as well...BIG scopes are nice and all but you have to also think practically, Can you move it around easily? can it fit in your car?
A lot of the time you'll use a smaller scope because you can't be arsed moving around the big one and setting it up (and then waiting 2hrs etc for it to cool down to the ambient temperature.
...that's how you end up with 7 or 8 or 20 scopes. -
2023-01-19 at 2:42 PM UTC in What are you thinking about....The package on my desk this morning from the Indigogo campaign I backed 5 fucking years ago.
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2023-01-19 at 2:39 PM UTC in DIY NIS Astronomy ClubDr Steven Greer is a fucking nutjob.
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2023-01-19 at 2:29 PM UTC in Meth detox day 5 but who's counting - it hurts to moveIf I haven't already said it
MAN UP! -
2023-01-19 at 2:02 PM UTC in What's for Dinner?Cottage cheese and Chicken Kiev.
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2023-01-19 at 1:52 PM UTC in DIY NIS Astronomy Club
Originally posted by RIPtotse Please post telescope/high poeer binoc suggestions.
You don't want high power binoculars for Astronomy unless you have them on a mount. Low power widefield binos are best as far as binoculars go.
High power is only useful for planetary and lunar observation...for general astronomy you want a low power eyepiece.
Mistake #1 when getting a telescope/binos is assuming the X Power is more important...it's not, the aperture size and focal length is more important.
If you see a telescope for sale that says something like 500X magnification...it's a bullshit telescope/toy.
"The theoretical limit of useful magnification for a telescope is 50 or 60 times the telescope's aperture in inches, or two times the aperture in millimeters. So, for a 60mm refractor, the maximum useful power is 120x "
...and bear in mind the above is BEST case scenario...you generally don't get maximum useful magnification.
So if you get a Celestron C8 for example (8" Mirror) you have theoretical max resolution of 400-480. In reality you'll likely want to stay around 250-300x...which is plenty enough to observe the moon and planets (and splitting double stars).
Again, for Stars, galaxies, nebula etc you want a low power eyepiece.
You can figure out the magnification an eyepiece delivers by deviding it by the focal length of the telescope. so for example if you have a 25mm eyepiece and the focal length of the telescope is 1000mm you have 1000/25 = a magnification of 40x.
40x or lower is a good magnification for viewing deep sky objects. Take the Andromeda Galaxy for example...its size is the sky is 6 or 7 times the width of the moon...you can't really see that though with the naked eye because it's so defused and faint...learn astrophotography though (which is another rabbit hole of discovery), then you can produce spectacular images of it.
A good beginners scope is an Orion XT8 8" dobsonian....check craigslist/offerup for a used one
https://www.telescope.com/catalog/product.jsp?productId=102005&gclid=Cj0KCQiA8aOeBhCWARIsANRFrQHeCYmYzv-GXVP8XjxeY1CMNL2oHKn6-LVbsSiKQhpb5fR9dZTXz-QaAoyXEALw_wcB -
2023-01-19 at 1:24 PM UTC in The nogging continues
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2023-01-18 at 9:47 PM UTC in How do i get people to like me?Right and wrong are human constructs...neither exists.
(although as a human construct vinny is always wrong) -
2023-01-18 at 9:46 PM UTC in World to hit temperature tipping point 10 years faster than forecast
Originally posted by Obbe Did you know the sun radiates the equivalent of 1700 atomic bombs per second on to earth?
That's one of those tiktok stats.
Here's how a scientist would word it:
The Sun emits 3.8 x 10^33 ergs/sec or 3.8 x 10^26 watts of power...or each second, an amount of energy equal to 3.8 x 10^26 joules. -
2023-01-18 at 9:44 PM UTC in World to hit temperature tipping point 10 years faster than forecast
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2023-01-18 at 9:42 PM UTC in Reeled one in guys
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2023-01-18 at 9:41 PM UTC in Guys is it just me
Originally posted by Wariat not really. unreal engine and such are often open source or available at a good price for a license depending on the studio size or budget plus people have made way better shit than this in fraction of the time using older engines heck the original oblivion is like 15 yrs older and looks better inmo.
Clearly you haven't read up on the project goals... -
2023-01-18 at 8:55 PM UTC in Guys is it just me
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2023-01-18 at 8:47 PM UTC in Guys is it just meWell it's an amateur project so...
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2023-01-18 at 8:40 PM UTC in Meth detox day 5 but who's counting - it hurts to move
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2023-01-18 at 8:34 PM UTC in what's the last thing you bought?How much was the lazy susan
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2023-01-18 at 6:19 PM UTC in lookWWJD
