Any stargazers?

[FireInTheWire]

They have a thread on Cloudy Nights about Rona. It’s a bunch of retired engineers, teachers, etc. spewing a bunch of the lies the MSM told them. I made a lengthy post using my 25 plus years of actual frontline medical experience (22 in ER). They proceeded to tell me that I was a conspiracy theorist and troll. Then I got banned after being on there for 9 years lol.
I just got a new mirror for my Dob that I’ll get under the stars tonight.

I didn’t even click on the rona thread. Thanks for the heads up though.
Cool deal on the mirror. Hope for clear skies for ya. I plan to go out again tonight myself

 

[FireInTheWire]

Managed to figure out the new mount this weekend. Many beers, a few cigars and cussing. We'll take it for the first time out. Wife was the camera woman. I was the scope man.

 

[mnpshooter]

Managed to figure out the new mount this weekend. Many beers, a few cigars and cussing. We'll take it for the first time out. Wife was the camera woman. I was the scope man.
What Astro cam set up are you using?
I just got a Explore Scientific AR 152 refractor and am looking to do some EAA and Astro photography. Thanks

 

[FireInTheWire]

We are running a .7 focal reducer with a T-body into a Canon M50 DSLR. The reducer helps with the SC long focal ratio.

Good looking scope you got there.... I'd like to add a nice refactor to the stable.

Good luck and post some pics.

 

[deemus]

A buddy of mine has a gigantic one with several lenses. Its on a motorized pivot thingy that is tied to a program on his laptop. The program moves the telescope to the correct position to view whatever stars/constellation you want to look at. I've seen some amazing stuff on that thing.

The link below is the one, but his mount is different.

Meade LX200

LX200 ACF™ Telescope - 16" F/10

16” Advanced Coma-Free (ACF™) 4064mm (f/10) Focal Length Ultra-High Transmission Coatings (UHTC™) Features AutoStar® II: 145,000 Object-Database Built-In GPS Super Giant Field Tripod with Dual-Fork Mount Series 5000 2" PWA 28mm INCLUDED 8X50 Optical Viewfinder with Crosshair INCLUDED

www.meade.com

 

[FireInTheWire]

A buddy of mine has a gigantic one with several lenses. Its on a motorized pivot thingy that is tied to a program on his laptop. The program moves the telescope to the correct position to view whatever stars/constellation you want to look at. I've seen some amazing stuff on that thing.

The link below is the one, but his mount is different.

Meade LX200

LX200 ACF™ Telescope - 16" F/10

16” Advanced Coma-Free (ACF™) 4064mm (f/10) Focal Length Ultra-High Transmission Coatings (UHTC™) Features AutoStar® II: 145,000 Object-Database Built-In GPS Super Giant Field Tripod with Dual-Fork Mount Series 5000 2" PWA 28mm INCLUDED 8X50 Optical Viewfinder with Crosshair INCLUDED

www.meade.com

The 16" are freakishly big! It's my dream tube. But no way I'd own one without a backyard observatory.

 

[deemus]

He has it in a little shed with a retractable roof. its really cool.

 

[mnpshooter]

The 16" are freakishly big! It's my dream tube. But no way I'd own one without a backyard observatory.

Yep, they are heavy as heck and not something you want to take on and off the mount often.

 

[Younggun]

My hope is to someday put a small observatory in the pasture with a 16-18” reflector inside. But that’s a pretty long term goal.


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[mnpshooter]

Here’s a couple of moon pictures taken with my phone through my 10” Dobsonian.

 

[echo1]

That's some good stuff you guys. PAX

 

[PaulyBagODonutz]

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Here’s a couple of moon pictures taken with my phone through my 10” Dobsonian.
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Has anyone been able to personally zoom in on any of the landing sites? and locate debris or equipment left behind and get photos

 

[mnpshooter]

Has anyone been able to personally zoom in on any of the landing sites? and locate debris or equipment left behind and get photos

That stuff is way too small to see with any amateur scope. My 10” scope can only resolve things that are about 1/3 of a mile in size.

 

[PaulyBagODonutz]

That stuff is way too small to see with any amateur scope. My 10” scope can only resolve things that are about 1/3 of a mile in size.

I went to Hayden Planetarium in NYC 3 times when I was younger but every time I went there was an overcast. Then I went to the observatory in Big Bend a few years ago and guess what? More overcast. Lmao

I’ve always been fascinated by astronomy but never could afford the good stuff and living in places like NYC, Houston, and Miami it was not worth it because of the lights

 

[Dancing Heretik]

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Here’s a couple of moon pictures taken with my phone through my 10” Dobsonian.
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I have GOT to get me one of those!

 

[FireInTheWire]

Has anyone been able to personally zoom in on any of the landing sites? and locate debris or equipment left behind and get photos

Never tried any of that. The wife is always about DSO.

 

[striker55]

I went to Hayden Planetarium in NYC 3 times when I was younger but every time I went there was an overcast. Then I went to the observatory in Big Bend a few years ago and guess what? More overcast. Lmao

I’ve always been fascinated by astronomy but never could afford the good stuff and living in places like NYC, Houston, and Miami it was not worth it because of the lights

Yes I live in Katy, I had a Celestron telescope and with neighbors adding backyard lighting I sold all my equipment.

 

[oohrah]

Has anyone been able to personally zoom in on any of the landing sites? and locate debris or equipment left behind and get photos

No earthbound telescope can do that. Even with one arcsecond seeing, that equates to a resolution of 1.45 miles at Moon distance.

 

[pronstar]

No earthbound telescope can do that. Even with one arcsecond seeing, that equates to a resolution of 1.45 miles at Moon distance.

Well according to some movies and TV shows, all you need to do is repeatedly press the “enhance” button, and you can zoom in on a gnat’s ass on Mars


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[Younggun]

Took my wife’s new camera out last night to ply around. First time trying for any kind of DSO like this.

Used a Cannon R6, 50mm prime, 3.2 sec exp, iso 800, f1.8. Got about 6.5 minutes of total exposure time along with 10 dark frames.

Orion, Flame, and Running Man nebula are visible. Not great, but not bad for a first attempt.

Tried getting some using the telescope but I was having some focus issues. Figured out a locking ring had gotten loose on my Barlow lens but was about done when I noticed it.


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