Stargazers! A look at the Stars

[rodsky]

Am worried about the weather guys But oh well, that's part of the hobby

-RODION

[Divemaster]

yeah, mao gyud bai rodsky. nalipay naman ta ko last night kay clear skies na gyud to pero ningkalit man lang ug bundak ang ulan ganiha, hopefully mouyon ang panahon nato ugma

[rodsky]

yeah, mao gyud bai rodsky. nalipay naman ta ko last night kay clear skies na gyud to pero ningkalit man lang ug bundak ang ulan ganiha, hopefully mouyon ang panahon nato ugma

I made ID's for unya bro



I didn't spend a lot of time in the design...murag something simple and direct works well, so this is the design I chose, and after all, I had no more time to consult with you guys hehehe

It's all printed out and ready. I already have the ID straps for it too. Hope you like it. See you guys later!

Clear skies!

-RODION

[aulim]

Anybody using celestron astromaster series scopes? are these made of metal or plastic?

My choice is down to astromaster 130 or meade etx ls (about US1,200 double the cost of the celestron)

[rodsky]

Anybody using celestron astromaster series scopes? are these made of metal or plastic?

My choice is down to astromaster 130 or meade etx ls (about US1,200 double the cost of the celestron)

The reason why the Meade ETX series is expensive is because it uses a GOTO mount. The AM series use motor driven EQ's.

-RODION

[aulim]

So how important is a goto scope? Once you get your bearings, you'll know the approximate area where to search, right?

If things don't work out, I can always use the scope for terrestrial viewing.

[rodsky]

So how important is a goto scope? Once you get your bearings, you'll know the approximate area where to search, right?

If things don't work out, I can always use the scope for terrestrial viewing.

That's exactly the point--GOTO is basically for beginners or people who have no time to consult star charts, planetarium software, or their memory (LOL). You just enter the name of a star or planet, and voila, the drive will point the telescope at the object (provided you aligned it properly). That's why it's called GOTO, because it "Goes to" the object once you punch in its name (there's a database of stars/planets/other objects in its onboard computer). It's handy yes, but I personally like to locate my objects manually--it's part of the fun.

Terrestrial viewing is not really enjoyable with Newtonians/Dobs, because of the eyepiece location. Schmidt-Cass/Cadiotropics, and refractors, pwede siguro, with the proper inverters. There are scopes designed purely for terrestrial viewing, they are called Spotting Scopes. Lots of cheap ones available at Gaisano Metro.

-RODION

[aulim]

There are scopes designed purely for terrestrial viewing, they are called Spotting Scopes. Lots of cheap ones available at Gaisano Metro.

-RODION

This i gotta check. I have a spotting scope (20-60x60)/ binocular (10x50). These I use to get a start in star/sky watching.

I heard there's a meteor show on the 22 of apr? what part of the sky? taurus?

[Divemaster]

next meteor shower will be Lyrids, evening of april 21/22

it should be easy to locate, but if you're not familiar yet with constellations then look first for Cygnus, once you find it Lyra is just located below.

[rodsky]

FYI, for those interested to watch the Meteor Shower--you don't need a telescope nor a pair of binoculars, you just need to go away from the center of the city, to an area that doesn't have bright lights, to enjoy the shower, and just use your own two eyes.

-RODION