NASA won't be callin' me anytime soon but...

[D_Hall]

...I still like that I took this photo a few minutes ago.

(Now if only I could master focus!)

[POLAND_SPUD]

cool...
a yellow ballon

you're awesome d_hall

[mattyzip77]

looks like a lightbulb to me........

[MrCrowley]

Nice, what 'scope did you use?

[jackssmirkingrevenge]

It's clearlymilk that's been heated in a kiln

I DON'T KNOW HOW THEY PUT THE F***ING SKIN ON!

[velocity3x]

D_Hall,
What filter did you use?

[D_Hall]

cool...
a yellow ballon

Well, it *IS* full of helium.


To those with questions regarding the equipment:

One of these...

...Plus one of these...

...Plus one of these...

...Plus one of these...

...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).

[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.

[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.