Astronomy Thread

[Nally Stand]

Crescent moon and Venus is a nice picture tonight.

+1

And very low in the sky. An impressive sight.

[ONeill]

Crescent moon and Venus is a nice picture tonight.

It was absolutely stunning around 8:30. The moon, Venus and Saturn were painted onto a dark blue canvas.

[ONeill]

What a view right now. Venus, Jupiter and Mars very clear. Some sight.

[Hereiam]

What is the twinkling star to the south low in the sky?

[Nally Stand]

What is the twinkling star to the south low in the sky?

...how i wonder what you are...

[ONeill]

What is the twinkling star to the south low in the sky?

...how i wonder what you are...

Saturn is quite low down SE

[Hereiam]

I found out its Sirus.

[Tony Baloney]

Any of you ladies have a telescope? If so what sort of dough for a decent one?

[ONeill]

I found out its Sirus.

Sirus is SSW...if you run your eye at the same level SSE you'll see Saturn beside Spica.

[ONeill]

Any of you ladies have a telescope? If so what sort of dough for a decent one?

Hoping to get my hands on a new yoke within the next 3-4 days. Will let you know how she goes.

[Tony Baloney]

Any of you ladies have a telescope? If so what sort of dough for a decent one?

Hoping to get my hands on a new yoke within the next 3-4 days. Will let you know how she goes.

You do that sir. As good a time as any.

[Hardy]

I found out its Sirus.

Sirus is SSW...if you run your eye at the same level SSE you'll see Saturn beside Spica.

I thought it was Sirius.


(But not that sirius.)

[ONeill]

Ignored.

[Nally Stand]

Any of you ladies have a telescope? If so what sort of dough for a decent one?

Hoping to get my hands on a new yoke within the next 3-4 days. Will let you know how she goes.

What sort, if you don't mind me asking? Keen on investing myself.

[Tony Baloney]

NI Amateur Astronomy Association recommend this yoke as a starter model.

http://www.eaas.co.uk/cms/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=85%3Achoosing-your-first-telescope&catid=5%3Alearning-zone&Itemid=8

It is currently going for about £200 on Amazon.

http://www.amazon.co.uk/Skywatcher-SKYLINER-150P-PARABOLIC-DOBSONIAN-TELESCOPE/dp/B005KBR5P2/ref=sr_1_2?s=electronics&ie=UTF8&qid=1332886895&sr=1-2

Amazon also has any number of other makes/models with motorised/computerised mounts for a couple of hundred quid.

http://www.amazon.co.uk/s/ref=nb_sb_ss_i_3_4?url=search-alias%3Delectronics&field-keywords=telescopes+for+astronomy&sprefix=tele%2Celectronics%2C236