Anyone own a telescope?

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Anyone here into astronomy or own a telescope? I've been part of a club for a year and am looking for stories or advice about viewing.
 
i love astronomy and do own a telescope (beginner one that my sis gave to me) and binocular too.. but want to get better and strong binocular as the one i have is only 12x25 but it works as i can see the jupiter's moons but not as strong as my sister's her is 10x50. i want hers! lol! the smaller nbr the stronger it is u will be able to see the planets and galaxy above.. I do want a bigger and stronger telescope as I am ready to move on to next new subject which are star nebula and be able to see planets's surface, maybe? eh etc. :)

How about you?
 
Hi,

I own a NexStar 102SLT which is a refractor. I also own a pair of basic binoculars put out by Orion for observing, a laser pointer for pointing out stars to others that I have questons on and 5 eyepieces for my scope. My next big purchase is going to be a sky atlas.

I currently belong to the North Shore Amature Astronomy Club in Massachusetts. It makes it more fun (and safer) when I go observing.

You might be interested in this sight I found recently. There are online scopes that will take pictures for you and send them to your e-mail. You just have to hope it's a clear night or all you'll get are clouds.


MicroObservatory Home Page
 
Jellybean said:
Hi,

I own a NexStar 102SLT which is a refractor. I also own a pair of basic binoculars put out by Orion for observing, a laser pointer for pointing out stars to others that I have questons on and 5 eyepieces for my scope. My next big purchase is going to be a sky atlas.

I currently belong to the North Shore Amature Astronomy Club in Massachusetts. It makes it more fun (and safer) when I go observing.

You might be interested in this sight I found recently. There are online scopes that will take pictures for you and send them to your e-mail. You just have to hope it's a clear night or all you'll get are clouds.


MicroObservatory Home Page
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Hi..I do have a star chart. It worked. It tell time and the months on it. It is really helpful to show you where and what it is when you are looking for like comet. :)

I dont belong to an Astronomy Club but that sound fun to do that. I might join one if i can find one in my area. :)

Hey many thanks for the link. Wow! that is AWESOME!! Thanks for sharing that with me! :)
 
I really love to watch over glow lights of stars in night sky. I never understand myself that I can't afford to buy telescope because its too expensive. However I can afford to purchased canon Digital slr, because its expensive also!!!.. ::SCRATCH HEAD::
 
I have a vintage Nikkon 90. The moon looks like birdseye view. Jupiter is big as a cd saturn is big as golfball. Have smoked glass for viewing sun surface.

These website good places for astronomy buffs and ideal for those who cant aford their own telescopes.
SpaceWeather.com -- News and information about meteor showers, solar flares, auroras, and near-Earth asteroids
Observing the Sun in Hydrogen-Alpha and Calcium Light
Big Bear Solar Observatory - Latest Images
NightSkyLive.net: The Night Sky Live

Richard
 
Wow...do you have a picture of you with your scope? Do you use it often, or once in while?
 
It spends a lot of time in the attic I'll look for a pic of it to post it.

Richard
 
Jellybean said:
Hi,

I own a NexStar 102SLT which is a refractor. I also own a pair of basic binoculars put out by Orion for observing, a laser pointer for pointing out stars to others that I have questons on and 5 eyepieces for my scope. My next big purchase is going to be a sky atlas.

I currently belong to the North Shore Amature Astronomy Club in Massachusetts. It makes it more fun (and safer) when I go observing.

You might be interested in this sight I found recently. There are online scopes that will take pictures for you and send them to your e-mail. You just have to hope it's a clear night or all you'll get are clouds.


MicroObservatory Home Page
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You are lucky that you have the club. I used to have one in Western Massachusetts a long time ago, and I had no interpreter. I cannot see the people's conversation at night talking about the telescopes and the star issues. There were about 15 people, and I was the only deaf person in the group. It was fun for me to explore the stars. Maybe, you might see a real satellite in one day - when you see a star moving slowly, that's a satellite.
 
i have seen satellites many times.. its fun to watch and look for them.. hehe.. ;)

How about ISS? have you seen it? i did.. :)
 
I know the station flies over because my friends have seen it. I haven't seen it yet myself.

I have seen satellites.
 
I looked at the price of Bushnell binocular about 60 dollars. It's 16x50 I wonder if it is a ideal for night sky? This week my payday I might buy it. :confused:
 
starrygaze said:
I looked at the price of Bushnell binocular about 60 dollars. It's 16x50 I wonder if it is a ideal for night sky? This week my payday I might buy it. :confused:
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It looks good to me.

Actually, I found on the internet about the right kind of binocular for you to look at the stars. I used my binocular to observe the stars when I was a kid. This website, perhaps that might help you to find the right one. (This website is from England - not New England.) Look at these pictures of a milkway and star cluster, and I find hard for me to believe it. Don't you think that it is a BS? Here is the link:

JBO - Using Binoculars to view the night sky
 
webexplorer said:
It looks good to me.

Actually, I found on the internet about the right kind of binocular for you to look at the stars. I used my binocular to observe the stars when I was a kid. This website, perhaps that might help you to find the right one. (This website is from England - not New England.) Look at these pictures of a milkway and star cluster, and I find hard for me to believe it. Don't you think that it is a BS? Here is the link:

JBO - Using Binoculars to view the night sky
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interesting i remember smileygin told me that 7 is better to see the stars. i found the info you give me link. I realize that 16 (16 x 50) is not suit for the stars. Should be better if I get 10 or less like 10 x 40 or 7 x 50 I will try 10 x 50 better 50mm is a diameter that can gather more percent of lights. I am glad I almost not buy 16 x 50.

"Unless the binoculars are to be mounted on a tripod or are of the new image stabilising type, a magnification greater than 10 is not to be recommended. "
 
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