Clear night for the telescope

[robj144]

First pic from tonight:

[tinnitus]

Saw this news article and thought of you here on AGF.

https://www.cnn.com/2020/11/13/us/pl...rnd/index.html

[1neeto]

Please take lots more! A telescope is one of those things I always wanted since I was a kid but never got one.

[Kerbie]

Awesome picture!

[AmericanEagle]

Wow, that is an awesome photo!

[robj144]

My camera cards started failing last night and I wanted to take more pics to get a better image, but this is my best image of Orion last night:



I'll take more pics next time the conditions are good.

[Carmel Cedar]

Originally Posted by robj144

My camera cards started failing last night and I wanted to take more pics to get a better image, but this is my best image of Orion last night:

Goodness, Rob - that's spectacular! I've seen cool photos (yours being amongst the coolest) of planets taken through personal telescopes, but that's the first I recall seeing a nebula through one. Thank you for sharing your images!!

[gimme789]

Is the first pic Venus ?? Beautiful Pic !!!

[1neeto]

Originally Posted by gimme789

Is the first pic Venus ?? Beautiful Pic !!!

Looks like Jupiter to me. Venus looks similar but less colorful. I don’t see the famous spot though.

[robj144]

Originally Posted by Carmel Cedar

Goodness, Rob - that's spectacular! I've seen cool photos (yours being amongst the coolest) of planets taken through personal telescopes, but that's the first I recall seeing a nebula through one. Thank you for sharing your images!!

Thank you.

[robj144]

Originally Posted by gimme789

Is the first pic Venus ?? Beautiful Pic !!!

Thanks. It's Jupiter. Venus is very bland.

[robj144]

Originally Posted by 1neeto

Please take lots more! A telescope is one of those things I always wanted since I was a kid but never got one.

You should get one. It's a fun hobby.

Originally Posted by 1neeto

Looks like Jupiter to me. Venus looks similar but less colorful. I don’t see the famous spot though.

It is Jupiter... good eye. Jupiter rotates quite quickly, so not seeing the Great Red Spot is not surprising.

[robj144]

Originally Posted by tinnitus

Saw this news article and thought of you here on AGF.

https://www.cnn.com/2020/11/13/us/pl...rnd/index.html

Very cool. Thanks.

Originally Posted by Kerbie

Awesome picture!

Thanks.

Originally Posted by AmericanEagle

Wow, that is an awesome photo!

Thank you.

[1neeto]

Originally Posted by robj144

You should get one. It's a fun hobby.



It is Jupiter... good eye. Jupiter rotates quite quickly, so not seeing the Great Red Spot is not surprising.

How much a decent one goes for? Yours must be decent considering you got such a good pic of Jupiter.

[robj144]

Originally Posted by 1neeto

How much a decent one goes for? Yours must be decent considering you got such a good pic of Jupiter.

Decent starter scopes aren't much money nowadays (like everything else). You can get a decent one for planet observing, lunar observing, and some deep sky (if you have dark enough skies) for about $250 to $400. If you want to take pics you'll need some sort of tracking and a better mount which is why lower level telescopes cost more sometimes.

Of course, like everything, if you really want a nice setup it can be VERY expensive. You pay a premium for quality of optics, size of the telescope, and quality of the tracking and stability of the mount.