budmiester1 Posted December 11, 2022 Share Posted December 11, 2022 (edited) 1 hour ago, Lofarl said: There’s been little cloud these last few nights and I’ve found myself staring up at the stars while walking the dog. Got one of those sky tracker apps that tells you what you are looking at. Turns out that big red thing wasn’t mars after all. Next step is a telescope. Watched a few videos and one that is recommended is the size of an artillery gun. I want one that I can bung in a wardrobe when not in use that will give me a decent view of the night skies. Can I recommend something like a 4" Newtonian Reflector as a starter scope. Easy to handle and you can put it away in a cupboard. It'll give you a start at a reasonable price with a good magnification to see Saturn, Mars and Jupiter is reasonably good definition. Something like this would be a good starter https://amscope.co.uk/products/iqcrew-35x-350x-76mm-reflector-telescope-with-adjustable-tripod-stand?variant=39900988637249¤cy=GBP&gclid=Cj0KCQiAnNacBhDvARIsABnDa6-dvvd6UOcG2j-C-_bgz_spC5o8VdbI6-v7rZ6qxHC3Jkztg9rvi2oaArr6EALw_wcB&gclsrc=aw.ds although it's a bit smaller at 3" PS Don't think that the Barlow lens will give you extra magnification , it won't it just means it's a bigger image but no extra detail, you'll need a bigger scope for that. Anyway get one it's fantastic looking at the night sky. Edited December 11, 2022 by budmiester1 Added content 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
welshbairn Posted December 11, 2022 Share Posted December 11, 2022 1 hour ago, Lofarl said: There’s been little cloud these last few nights and I’ve found myself staring up at the stars while walking the dog. Got one of those sky tracker apps that tells you what you are looking at. Turns out that big red thing wasn’t mars after all. Next step is a telescope. Watched a few videos and one that is recommended is the size of an artillery gun. I want one that I can bung in a wardrobe when not in use that will give me a decent view of the night skies. If I ever move to somewhere with a good view of the night sky I might invest in one of these. Pricey but you don't have to know anything to operate it and find stuff, and the image quality is said to better than much bigger ones. https://shop.uk.unistellar.com/products/evscope-2?variant=40168344617069 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
budmiester1 Posted December 11, 2022 Share Posted December 11, 2022 14 minutes ago, welshbairn said: If I ever move to somewhere with a good view of the night sky I might invest in one of these. Pricey but you don't have to know anything to operate it and find stuff, and the image quality is said to better than much bigger ones. https://shop.uk.unistellar.com/products/evscope-2?variant=40168344617069 I’d love one of those but as you say they are a bit pricey, I’m currently looking at a “smart “ scope possibly a Cassegrain type ,something like this https://www.cliftoncameras.co.uk/celestron-starsense-explorer-dx-5-inch-sct 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
welshbairn Posted December 11, 2022 Share Posted December 11, 2022 1 hour ago, budmiester1 said: I’d love one of those but as you say they are a bit pricey, I’m currently looking at a “smart “ scope possibly a Cassegrain type ,something like this https://www.cliftoncameras.co.uk/celestron-starsense-explorer-dx-5-inch-sct Slightly cheaper version, but your one looks more sensible. Being as in Scotland you either have to be out freezing in winter or in the middle of the night in Summer, you might not be using it that much after the initial excitement. https://www.365astronomy.com/unistellar-evscope-equinox-smart-telescope-with-enhanced-vision,-autonomous-field-detection-smart-light-pollution-reduction?search=unistellar 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
budmiester1 Posted December 11, 2022 Share Posted December 11, 2022 (edited) 51 minutes ago, welshbairn said: Slightly cheaper version, but your one looks more sensible. Being as in Scotland you either have to be out freezing in winter or in the middle of the night in Summer, you might not be using it that much after the initial excitement. https://www.365astronomy.com/unistellar-evscope-equinox-smart-telescope-with-enhanced-vision,-autonomous-field-detection-smart-light-pollution-reduction?search=unistellar I know what you are saying you need to see more and more. I’m at the point where “do I need more or I’m I happy with what I have?” It’s a difficult question, for me it’s how much can I spend before the better half catches on Edited December 11, 2022 by budmiester1 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
djchapsticks Posted December 13, 2022 Share Posted December 13, 2022 Not sure if this belongs here but this is an enormous breakthrough for humanity and will surely have massive long-term benefits in terms of space travel and exploration. https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/science-environment-63950962 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
welshbairn Posted December 13, 2022 Share Posted December 13, 2022 29 minutes ago, djchapsticks said: Not sure if this belongs here but this is an enormous breakthrough for humanity and will surely have massive long-term benefits in terms of space travel and exploration. https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/science-environment-63950962 A step in the road certainly, next big hurdle will be managing to repeat what they've done 10 times a second. After that will be getting it small and stable enough for a space ship, or at least the component parts for assembly in orbit or on the Moon. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Lofarl Posted January 9, 2023 Share Posted January 9, 2023 I gots me a telescope. Tomorrow I’ll have me a Barlow lens that I should have bloody bought with it. Next step is some decent eyepieces. Those eyepieces will go great with it and the 10 inch dobsonian that will just suddenly appear in march/April. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
welshbairn Posted January 9, 2023 Share Posted January 9, 2023 57 minutes ago, boomboomyards said: Think this is the official feed.. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
welshbairn Posted January 9, 2023 Share Posted January 9, 2023 Ooops, "It appears there's been an anomaly and the ship won't be making orbit, let you know more later.." The altitude and speed figures on the graphic didn't inspire confidence tbf.. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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HibeeJibee Posted January 10, 2023 Share Posted January 10, 2023 [Cornish accent] "Newquay... we have a problem". For now the last satellite launch by British rocket remains Prospero way back in 1971, when they'd probably less computing power than 747 pilot's watch now. We'll be popular in Muscat tonight: Aman is Oman’s first ever satellite mission. It will take pictures of the Earth's surface. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sherrif John Bunnell Posted January 10, 2023 Share Posted January 10, 2023 The UK space industry strikes again 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HibeeJibee Posted January 10, 2023 Share Posted January 10, 2023 4 minutes ago, Sherrif John Bunnell said: The UK space industry strikes again Dan Dare never propped open Mission Control doors with fire extinguishers or made the plod (why?) share tea stands! 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Melanius Mullarkey Posted January 10, 2023 Share Posted January 10, 2023 Just leave it to the fucking yanks ffs. Absolute minter. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lofarl Posted January 10, 2023 Share Posted January 10, 2023 Does this look collimated to you guys with scopes? No idea what I’m really doing with it. Been using a Cheshire collimator. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sergeant Wilson Posted January 10, 2023 Share Posted January 10, 2023 1 hour ago, Lofarl said: Does this look collimated to you guys with scopes? No idea what I’m really doing with it. Been using a Cheshire collimator. Which end are you looking in? 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Melanius Mullarkey Posted January 10, 2023 Share Posted January 10, 2023 2 minutes ago, Sergeant Wilson said: Which end are you looking in? I think hes looking into my living room light. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lofarl Posted January 10, 2023 Share Posted January 10, 2023 Looking down the eyepiece. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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