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NASA won't be callin' me anytime soon but...
Posted: Sun Jun 03, 2012 5:36 pm
by D_Hall
...I still like that I took this photo a few minutes ago.
(Now if only I could master focus!)
Posted: Sun Jun 03, 2012 6:17 pm
by POLAND_SPUD
cool...
a yellow ballon
you're awesome d_hall
Posted: Sun Jun 03, 2012 6:47 pm
by mattyzip77
looks like a lightbulb to me........
Posted: Sun Jun 03, 2012 7:10 pm
by MrCrowley
Nice, what 'scope did you use?
Posted: Sun Jun 03, 2012 7:32 pm
by jackssmirkingrevenge
It's clearly
milk that's been heated in a kiln 
I DON'T KNOW HOW THEY PUT THE F***ING SKIN ON!
Posted: Sun Jun 03, 2012 8:36 pm
by velocity3x
D_Hall,
What filter did you use?
Posted: Sun Jun 03, 2012 9:47 pm
by D_Hall
POLAND_SPUD wrote:cool...
a yellow ballon
Well, it *IS* full of helium.
To those with questions regarding the equipment:
One of these...
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...Equals a blurry picture of the sun. I need to take video out of the camera and put it up on a HDTV or something so that I can see the focus better (hard to tell if it's in focus on the little screen and such).
Posted: Sun Jun 03, 2012 10:01 pm
by MrCrowley
Goddamn, 8"... you lucky SOB
How do you find using the Cassegrain-type telescope? I've been looking at some 4" or 5" Maksutov-Cassegrain 'scopes and 6" or 8" Dobsonian's but I have to put off purchasing one until I go overseas as they're bloody expensive here, not many companies will ship them overseas and shipping would be ridiculously expensive anyhow.
Posted: Sun Jun 03, 2012 10:07 pm
by D_Hall
I really like the Cassegrain scope for it's portability. It's much quicker/easier to set up than something like a traditional reflector. However, given that it's a sealed system of sorts, you have to treat it a bit more gently. Not a lot more, but you need to be aware of how it responds to temperature and the like.
Sadly, telling the ladies I've got 8" hasn't impressed them the way I thought it would.