You don't have to have a telescope to see Jupiter up close every day...

[quinn_cg11]

nice kaayu...thanks to the TS for educating us with what's on our universe.

[randzg]

Thanks guys! I already forgot some of the important info like date and time taken, eyepiece specs (focal points and diameter). Also, my tripod (wooden tripod, in fact) is not one of those automatic ones (or motorized ones?) where it will automatically adjust according to the earth's rotation. So i had to take a quick snap of saturn.

Hey rodsky, what do you call those mounts with a motor?

[rodsky]

Quote: Originally Posted by randzg Thanks guys! I already forgot some of the important info like date and time taken, eyepiece specs (focal points and diameter). Also, my tripod (wooden tripod, in fact) is not one of those automatic ones (or motorized ones?) where it will automatically adjust according to the earth's rotation. So i had to take a quick snap of saturn. Hey rodsky, what do you call those mounts with a motor?

There are many kinds of motorized mounts for a small telescopes. The most common one being an equatorial mount, driven by a small motor called a Motor Drive. This is a Single or dual axis motor drive, with drive corrector capabilities, is designed for mounts to track in Right Ascension and with dual axis, allow movement in Declination as well. It precisely controls the telescope's tracking speed during long, timed exposures of celestial objects, producing the best possible image sharpness. Divemaster has one for his Celestron Astromaster 130. We were going to try it out last May, at Ayala Terraces but ran out of time for tests.

-RODION

[15% Discount]

ang una nka detect sa ua katong comet ambot unsa to nga year ang USC TC man talamban then gi pasa ngadto sa pag-asa then to manila para sa report

[hobie]

nice photos of those giant planets

[rodsky]

Heads up, Chris might be stumbling upon a major astronomical event soon! It could be a false alarm, but then when he discovered Red Spot Jr, he thought it was a false alarm as well...

Jupiter

"There is a huge red oval on the NTrZ below the GRS. This is very interesting as there may finally be a counterpart of the GRS on the northern hemisphere!!! Will this spot last? Is this the White Oval Z before that has turned red? The NEB is really very busy this year. Note the dark feature on the STrZ!

The GRS is very pale! It is really a contrast now to see the pale GRS and the very red spot on the NTrZ. Note also the NNTZ red oval north of the new NTrZ red oval!!"

-CHRISTOPHER GO


Will be interesting to keep track of these developments the next few days.

-RODION

[CeeJay]

^^wicked! i wish i had a telescope

[hotdawg]

wgrabeh rods hurot na ako bilib nimo!

[COMCAM]

@ randzg, nice shot bro, I could imagine what you have done with your camera. Murag UFO imung na capture.

[smictague]

hala ka cool

[dcshoeboy]

one word..cool

[AdunTuridas]

Mingaw na ko aning stargaze sa TC. Last nako'ng naapilan katong Saturn night, 2 or 3 years ago.

[rodsky]

Quote: Originally Posted by AdunTuridas Mingaw na ko aning stargaze sa TC. Last nako'ng naapilan katong Saturn night, 2 or 3 years ago.

Then you should visit this thread often. From time to time, some iStorya amateur astronomers (CAA) have gatherings and public viewing events. We usually post here in iStorya.net forum, in case there's an upcoming astronomy-related event locally held in Cebu City.

-RODION

[jfox]

gabi.i nindot ang jupiter.....mga 11pm----12am murag ni set na siya....pero ma klaro ra nimo kay dool siya sa moon.....naa pud ang uranus sa taas mga 60 deg. dili lang makita sa naked eye....ang jupiter rah klaro kaayo....

[tarantado07]

unsa requirements sa pag apil anang stargazing2x? pwde ra mag buhat ug homemade nga telescope gamit sa PBC pipe?