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Posted part 1 here yesterday, using the deep view 47X magnification eyepiece: https://imgur.com/gallery/lskML All these picture were taken at the lowest possible magnification that this telescope offers.
Now on to the maximum: 165X
With this telescope, with its minimum magnification, you can tell what kind of tree is on that lonely island
For those curious enough Its a Maple tree.
A rock at the end of the lake half sticking out of the water. At maximum magnification, I can see a dragonfly sitting on that rock clearly. Sorry I couldn't take a picture of that - they aren't exactly slow moving.
Moon 25 SEPT 2017
This also is what you can see with said telescope. Shall we zoom in some more?
Lunar Surface 29 SEPT 207
Closer?
CLOSER:
https://imgur.com/G6cP3Ra
More images:
https://imgur.com/TtHWk01 (polaris)
https://imgur.com/W7Bq6m3 (Pleiades)
My personal Favorite:
https://imgur.com/b1IFZop
the double cluster in Perseus. This thing will truly take your breath away when you see it through a telescope. Want to know the best part? I have taken these images WITH A CELL PHONE!!!! An LG V10. So imagine how much nicer it looks through your own eye, or better even with a real DSLR camera??
Clear skies my friends!
TheFreezingSwede
Thisiscotty
i was expecting the rick and morty smudge
WolvesAndWhiskey
A smudge on the lens? A SMUDGE ON THE LENS!? I think I'd know the difference between a man threatening me and a smudge on the goddamn lens.
meowwoofgrr
Find any of them cities they have on the moon yet?
TobiOfTheAkatsuki
#1 Don't lie to me, that's an anti-air laser cannon.
neatht
https://xkcd.com/1791/
dbencsik
Can you please let it a pic of Jupiter? Saturn?
Fishmongler
Finally a telescope powerful enough to my fuck to give. For I have lost it many moons ago.
DLBO3
Please please give me Orion’s Nebula...
bigoletalusballs
Zoom and Enhance cliche!
gaidinbdj
But can you see why kids love the taste of Cinnamon Toast Crunch?
imgonnawreckitagain
OrthodoxHesidicOGOis
https://media.giphy.com/media/D3OdaKTGlpTBC/giphy.gif
Dudeitsonlyme
Excellent movie.
natemandoo
my special eclipse picture taken with this telescope... just for you https://imgur.com/jc2EUJV
OrthodoxHesidicOGOis
Outstanding resolution! Thanks!
TerribleBot
@op I work here https://www.mercator.iac.es/
natemandoo
I am a very, VERY jealous person :)
TerribleBot
There are lots of telescopes in La Palma, did you ever went there ?
Quaxx
What do I need to see the remains of the manned moon mission? Just asking in case I need proof
stormegedendarklordofall
A telescope with an aperture of about a mile if I am correct.
mchaos
I've been a photographer long enough to know that my eyes hurt with the chromatic aberration.
stormegedendarklordofall
I am 100% positive its from the camera lens.
mchaos
If it's from a lens, it's a terrible lens. However, chromatic aberration is a problem that lies within almost any lens that utilizes glass.
stormegedendarklordofall
Newtonian reflectors are free from it though, as it reflects
indigoaura74
I want pictures of galaxies damn it.
natemandoo
Best I have taken so far: https://imgur.com/VXvifeI Doubly cluster. With the same cell phone
12rt2345g342563
Astrophotography is not easy. Pretty much all of the really cool stuff is a bunch of edited images composited together.
stormegedendarklordofall
Editing allows more details to be pulled out of what's already there. Stacking (combining) the images improves signal to noice ratio. Prt 1
stormegedendarklordofall
With a better signal(actual light(what ever you're photographing) to noice (heat from camera) makes the image sharper
quixotegut
ENHANCE!
WetFlatulence
Melchius
*tap tap tap tap* Enhance!
FrozenfoxN8
https://giphy.com/gifs/yekZxRr4nM1q0/html5
Melchius
Classic! So excited for the next movie
GeekTherapyRadioPodcast
I have an 8" Orion XT8 and I adore it. That said...the scope pictured here costs as much as a car. They can be crazy expensive. Worth it.
natemandoo
Can someone hisplain FP edits.... so I can add the rest of the pictures that got cut-off =/
goldenretrievers
Once you have shared a post to gallery you can no longer add more photos. Make a follow up one :)
natemandoo
That sucks =/
BrainTransplant
I might want to have a closer look.
natemandoo
I still have to order a barlow lens to get the true max magnification, but ask and ye shall receive.
rahduke
Can someone please explain to me why they can't point a much larger telescope at the sight of the moon landings to shut up all moon hoaxers?
stormegedendarklordofall
If I remember correctly, you would need an aperture of about a mile
stronomer
B/c the highest resolution 'scope we have near Earth is HST and at the distance of the moon this has ~100m resolution.
stronomer
But: the Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter took images of the landing sites, incl. rover tracks. But of course these would be doctored, too...
rahduke
ugh, why can you edit imgur comments. *site
natemandoo
well, they kinda put one almost there. Hubble :)
StillNotYouTube
We could, but it would have to be about 2.5 times as big as the largest telescope in the world.
StillNotYouTube
This spacecraft orbiting the moon took pictures of the moon landing sites: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lunar_Reconnaissance_Orbiter
SlutAtNight
Damn, Nate your telescope size is intimidating, but I like the way you use it
natemandoo
Its at this exact moment I realized you are not a dude.
SlutAtNight
You didn't see my neato space links on my profile? Pfft not much of an explorer...:b
natemandoo
ha... nope, but I will spend the better part of the day checking them out :)
SlutAtNight
Yeah, Nate check out my sweet, sweet links
natemandoo
your sweet.... sweet what? OH... links. yes! watching some now - on youtube, not with my telescope :P
PokingSmot
Closer you slut.
natemandoo
dennykins
Damn the atmosphere ruining cool telescope pics
natemandoo
The struggle is real my friends
stormegedendarklordofall
@OP 16in dob? I have a 10in f3.9 on a goto equatorial mount
natemandoo
I want to build an GEM mount for this. I have a CNC, so why not right?
Nerdygasm
I understood some of these words...
natemandoo
that goto must have cost you a fortune. pics, or it didnt happen.
stormegedendarklordofall
/a/dtOi7
natemandoo
you can probably do some amazing astrophotography with that
stormegedendarklordofall
Yeah, it's getting better. The lack of a autoguider and the fact my camera doesn't have live view is taxing
Cavalrysword
*concave
Cavalrysword
Imgur downvotes facts. That both amuses & worries me
natemandoo
dont let them get to you. So what needed the concave correction? the mirror obviously right?
Cavalrysword
Yes. A concave mirror concentrates the light to one point. A convex mirror would not work at all.
natemandoo
Perhaps that a bit more in depth than people cared for?
Cavalrysword
Try it this way: it's like telling people to step in the brake to go faster. It is ass-backwards.
faztic
This is technically correct, which is the best kind of correct
natemandoo
See if anyone notices the 2nd amendment attachments?
galspanic
I noticed the $1500 I wish I had.
Cavalrysword
What size rifle does your sniperscope go on?
natemandoo
red dot reflex site, and green laser pointer
stormegedendarklordofall
You don't have a guide scope?! I really recommend getting one. It makes things so much easier
natemandoo
Guide scope? I have a red dot reflex site, green laser site, AND a spotting scope =)
stormegedendarklordofall
On the other side in #1 ?
The502nd
I've been thinking about getting a telescope, too bad I'm broke as fuck.
natemandoo
They don't cost much...depends on how bit you want. U can get a 5" for just over 100
The502nd
I'm looking at one thats only $133, but can't afford it right now. For now I just have to just stare at the moon.
natemandoo
Look up celestron 127eq on Amazon. Your welcome
The502nd
That's the one I've been looking at, but I can't afford it at the moment. Not between rent and car payments.
natemandoo
ahh. understandable. the $40 tracking motor is pretty easy to install on it as well.
metalfoto
Well done @OP. Yeah its better create new post. Let me ask, how long compared to a photo lens? What brightness? What camera is mounted on?
metalfoto
Here some of my POOR results compared to real astro lol
natemandoo
that ain't bad at all. doesnt look too diff then mine. Nice. post it in r/astrophotography
metalfoto
your is more detailed haha
stormegedendarklordofall
Compared to my first photos, you doing great :)
metalfoto
thx :)
natemandoo
camera?? HA! its a cell cam that took those :)
metalfoto
uh.. amazing.. you should get an used DSLR one, shooting RAW you could do even better. But again, how long is that orion, like 1600/2000 mm?
natemandoo
it is my plan to get a DSLR, but you can't really take long exposures with it since it doesnt track. 1 or 2 seconds max I would guess
metalfoto
Without tracking is a mess coz the moon already at 800 goes outta viewfinder in seconds, you have always to move. Guess external tracker is
metalfoto
A deal but not an expert, idk how it works. Using camera for normal shoots, seldom astro