Astronomy Thread

[Tony Baloney]

How is that motorised scope working out O'Neill. Seen a display of them in Currys/PC World the other day but the missus wouldn't let me look at them 

Also time you were back at the books - standards are slipping.

Really should have a wee ? in there too.

[ONeill]

The scope is fine. Because of smart phones, the motorised bit is redundant now. Hateful country though for clouds.

[ONeill]

Great sky the night. Keep er lit a wee while longer, Jesus.

[LeoMc]

The scope is fine. Because of smart phones, the motorised bit is redundant now. Hateful country though for clouds.

?

[ONeill]

Sorry, I thought Tony was referring to the auto tracking devices on it. By the time the scope has burrrrrred its way around to whatever star you've programmed it to go to, you'll have found a lot more by holding up the sky at night app on the phone.

[LeoMc]

Sorry, I thought Tony was referring to the auto tracking devices on it. By the time the scope has burrrrrred its way around to whatever star you've programmed it to go to, you'll have found a lot more by holding up the sky at night app on the phone.

Now it all makes sense. Cheers.

[ONeill]

Another fine moment 3 nights ago. Finally located the Andromeda galaxy. I'd a fair idea of the general location but after nearly smashing the thing in frustration at my ineptitude on a clear Tuesday night, I stumbled across it.

Jaysus, we're nothing in the universe really. Our galaxy is a small dot. Our solar system is a smallish section within our galaxy. There are billions of galaxies out there. I wonder what Larry thinks about it all.

[heganboy]

want to see just how insignificant we are?
http://htwins.net/scale2/

[Armaghgeddon]

Another fine moment 3 nights ago. Finally located the Andromeda galaxy. I'd a fair idea of the general location but after nearly smashing the thing in frustration at my ineptitude on a clear Tuesday night, I stumbled across it.

Jaysus, we're nothing in the universe really. Our galaxy is a small dot. Our solar system is a smallish section within our galaxy. There are billions of galaxies out there. I wonder what Larry thinks about it all.

It's what makes it fantastic. I am looking at getting a Seben telescope (because theyre cheap) and I do think it will be money well spent, I definitely won't run out of things to look at in the sky! Finally managed to take a picture although slighly blurry picture of Jupiter and three of it's largest moons the other night,

[ONeill]

want to see just how insignificant we are?
http://htwins.net/scale2/

Bloody brilliant. Took me a wee while to know to move the cursor at the bottom.

[ONeill]

Another fine moment 3 nights ago. Finally located the Andromeda galaxy. I'd a fair idea of the general location but after nearly smashing the thing in frustration at my ineptitude on a clear Tuesday night, I stumbled across it.

Jaysus, we're nothing in the universe really. Our galaxy is a small dot. Our solar system is a smallish section within our galaxy. There are billions of galaxies out there. I wonder what Larry thinks about it all.

It's what makes it fantastic. I am looking at getting a Seben telescope (because theyre cheap) and I do think it will be money well spent, I definitely won't run out of things to look at in the sky! Finally managed to take a picture although slighly blurry picture of Jupiter and three of it's largest moons the other night,

That's my final big wish. I've yet to get Jupiter and moons. I will before the month is out. 

[Armaghgeddon]

Oneill, what telescope do you have?



Taken from a HX100V, I do need to improve handling of camera 

[ONeill]

It's a Meade 70. Nothing adventurous. Is it easy enough to pick up the gizmo to connect the camera to the scope?

[Armaghgeddon]

It's a Meade 70. Nothing adventurous. Is it easy enough to pick up the gizmo to connect the camera to the scope?

Could I connect a camera to it?

[ONeill]

Yes.