Bought myself a telescope

[Mick McQuaid]

Decided to try a new hobby, as I suppose many are in these times. I can confirm Douglas Adams was right, space is very big. The star charts apps that I've had a look at so far have me absolutely baffled, it would be nice to know exactly what I'm looking at but still very enjoyable to point it at a blank bit of sky and then watch the eyepiece fill with stars. Not worth trying to point a telescope at it but also beautiful to watch the space station cut the sky in half this morning.

The pictures are just my phone held to the eyepiece so don't do it justice.



Venus


And testing it out, an aphid on a tree.

[Smendrick Feaselberg]

Thanks, love how enthusiastic you are about a good moon

[Long slender neck]

I've got one but apart from looking at the moon, which is difficult enough, not sure what to look at.

[Constanza]

If you moved it to the left a bit on the fourth photo you could see into your neighbour's bedroom.
Should see a full moon close up.

[NuneatonO's]

If you get bored of it, you could always sell it to a West Ham supporter?

[The Mindsweep]

Can you see if the moon is flat?

[HeyO]

Telescopes are pervy.

[DonaldRocks]

Decided to try a new hobby, as I suppose many are in these times. I can confirm Douglas Adams was right, space is very big. The star charts apps that I've had a look at so far have me absolutely baffled, it would be nice to know exactly what I'm looking at but still very enjoyable to point it at a blank bit of sky and then watch the eyepiece fill with stars. Not worth trying to point a telescope at it but also beautiful to watch the space station cut the sky in half this morning.

The pictures are just my phone held to the eyepiece so don't do it justice.



Venus


And testing it out, an aphid on a tree.

The sky is class at the moment. About a week and a half ago one of the planets was so close. I think it might be Venus but please let me know if it's a different planet. The Moon is also crazy and will soon be a full moon. We could have some crazy sh*t going down in the next few days. We already have it on this Forum. Stay posted.

PS. I just read your post again, yes Venus. It was crazy to look at. So close. Hard to explain really.

[Orient_Man_And_Boy]

Viewing the full moon is fun but if you want ‘detail’, it’s best at crescent ... along the terminator (light / dark line), you can see the structure of the craters.
What is the make, model and aperture, out of interest?
And, yes, it’s Venus.

[Celtient]

So where do look to see this Moon thing that you're all talking about?

[Long slender neck]

If you moved it to the left a bit on the fourth photo you could see into your neighbour's bedroom.
Should see a full moon close up.

How about Uranus?

[The Mindsweep]

Says all there is about what's up there

[johnko]

Bought one when I was about 14. Mum thought it was great I was into astronomy. Nothing of course to do with the 18 year old blond who was in the house at the end of the garden!

[Constanza]

I was going to buy one to look at other space telescopes and stations but it was more hubble than it was worth.

[o-no]

I'm amazed you can see a bug on a tree. What is the cost and spec of your telescope, if you don't mind me asking? Also, is it very heavy?

[Mick McQuaid]

https://www.harrisontelescopes.co.uk/ac ... scope.html

It's not something to take for a walk but small enough to stick in the boot and take on a camping trip when the time comes. There's better and smaller ones for around the same price but they sounded far too complicated, this one is just point and focus.

[Omygawd]

Can you see if the moon is flat?

And made of cheese, just asking for a friend.....

[EastDerehamO]

Reminded me I haven’t had my telescope out for ages. They are great for detail on the Moon, but moonlight tends to mess up everything else in the night sky when one isn’t looking at it.

Jupiter and its moons and Saturn and its rings are very rewarding through a scope, and it can be fun tracking down comets, asteroids and Uranus and Neptune too, mainly from the satisfaction perspective of finding them.

[greyhound]

If you moved it to the left a bit on the fourth photo you could see into your neighbour's bedroom.
Should see a full moon close up.

How about Uranus?

you will be entering more than the universe.

[KC & sunshine band]

I use my mates Lens

[Disoriented]

I use my mates Lens

Better than his corona.

[KC & sunshine band]

I use my mates Lens

Better than his corona.

no Lens his name

[Orient_Man_And_Boy]

I use my mates Lens

Better than his corona.

no Lens his name

These comments are beginning to eclipse each other.

[o-no]

Yeah, an apollo-gy is in order

[Orient_Man_And_Boy]

Or an apo-gee!