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Post by Deleted on Jun 21, 2020 20:53:15 GMT
I just bought a telescope from my coworker. I got a great deal on it. Now I need to buy a star chart. Anyone here use a telescope? Any tips or recommendations for resources? The best star charts?  |
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Post by Deleted on Jun 21, 2020 21:41:30 GMT
Too much light pollution in the city.
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Post by The Herald Erjen on Jun 21, 2020 23:47:42 GMT
Been meaning to get one but haven't yet.
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Post by BATouttaheck on Jun 21, 2020 23:55:10 GMT
Celestron has an app for your phone...
try SkyPortal
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Post by Deleted on Jun 22, 2020 2:16:43 GMT
I did for awhile until I realized they were fake. If you zoom in enough with a good telescope, you can see the sockets where the "stars" are slotted in. It takes a lot of the fun out of it.
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Post by Deleted on Jun 22, 2020 3:29:50 GMT
Celestron has an app for your phone... try SkyPortal Very good tip! Thank you! |
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Post by Deleted on Jun 22, 2020 3:33:53 GMT
I did for awhile until I realized they were fake. If you zoom in enough with a good telescope, you can see the sockets where the "stars" are slotted in. It takes a lot of the fun out of it. I love the moon and I guess you're going to tell me it's fake and NOT a spaceship the lizard people came in. |
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Post by The Herald Erjen on Jun 22, 2020 3:59:48 GMT
I did for awhile until I realized they were fake. If you zoom in enough with a good telescope, you can see the sockets where the "stars" are slotted in. It takes a lot of the fun out of it. I love the moon and I guess you're going to tell me it's fake and NOT a spaceship the lizard people came in. Have you noticed anything unusual about the stars in the last few years? |
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Post by Deleted on Jun 22, 2020 4:02:17 GMT
I love the moon and I guess you're going to tell me it's fake and NOT a spaceship the lizard people came in. Have you noticed anything unusual about the stars in the last few years? Do tell |
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Post by The Herald Erjen on Jun 22, 2020 4:06:55 GMT
Have you noticed anything unusual about the stars in the last few years? Do tell Pick out a star, preferably low on the horizon next to a fixed landmark (a tree, a power pole, etc.) and stare at it for about ten to twenty seconds. Then tell me if it does anything unusual. If it doesn't do anything, there's no need to say anything to me, and I'll never mention it to you again. |
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Post by maxwellperfect on Jun 23, 2020 4:08:51 GMT
I agree up in a very rural area with little light pollution. It was ideal for stargazing. On any clear night you could see a full sky of stars, the milky way, dozens of meteors, and even artificial satellites. My dad bought a fairly high powered telescope that we used to see the rings of Saturn. In the early 2000's I bought a cheap telescope (I think at a supermarket) and took it out to a remote rest area to view Mars as it was making a close pass to Earth. It looked like a little red pebble.
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Post by The Lovers on Jun 27, 2020 1:05:42 GMT
We are.
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