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.
Re: Bought myself a telescope
Posted: Thu May 07, 2020 9:51 am
by Smendrick Feaselberg
Thanks, love how enthusiastic you are about a good moon
Re: Bought myself a telescope
Posted: Thu May 07, 2020 9:54 am
by Long slender neck
I've got one but apart from looking at the moon, which is difficult enough, not sure what to look at.
Re: Bought myself a telescope
Posted: Thu May 07, 2020 10:20 am
by 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.
Re: Bought myself a telescope
Posted: Thu May 07, 2020 11:22 am
by NuneatonO's
If you get bored of it, you could always sell it to a West Ham supporter?
Re: Bought myself a telescope
Posted: Thu May 07, 2020 11:51 am
by The Mindsweep
Can you see if the moon is flat?
Re: Bought myself a telescope
Posted: Thu May 07, 2020 12:20 pm
by HeyO
Telescopes are pervy.
Re: Bought myself a telescope
Posted: Thu May 07, 2020 1:22 pm
by DonaldRocks
Mick McQuaid wrote: ↑Thu May 07, 2020 9:29 am
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.
Re: Bought myself a telescope
Posted: Thu May 07, 2020 7:08 pm
by 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.
Re: Bought myself a telescope
Posted: Thu May 07, 2020 7:20 pm
by Celtient
So where do look to see this Moon thing that you're all talking about?
Re: Bought myself a telescope
Posted: Thu May 07, 2020 7:48 pm
by Long slender neck
Constanza wrote: ↑Thu May 07, 2020 10:20 am
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?
Re: Bought myself a telescope
Posted: Thu May 07, 2020 8:33 pm
by The Mindsweep
Says all there is about what's up there
Re: Bought myself a telescope
Posted: Thu May 07, 2020 10:42 pm
by 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!
Re: Bought myself a telescope
Posted: Thu May 07, 2020 10:45 pm
by Constanza
I was going to buy one to look at other space telescopes and stations but it was more hubble than it was worth.
Re: Bought myself a telescope
Posted: Fri May 08, 2020 8:38 am
by 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?
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.
Re: Bought myself a telescope
Posted: Fri May 08, 2020 4:10 pm
by Omygawd
The Mindsweep wrote: ↑Thu May 07, 2020 11:51 am
Can you see if the moon is flat?
And made of cheese, just asking for a friend.....
Re: Bought myself a telescope
Posted: Sat May 09, 2020 9:27 am
by 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.
Constanza wrote: ↑Thu May 07, 2020 10:20 am
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.
