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Rannoch · 14 Oct 2013 at 21:39

Good to see so many astronomers on here. I'm in the process of building myself a gaming pc for when the clouds roll in lol

mrk · 14 Oct 2013 at 21:40

ToxicTBag said:
I cant pretend to understand the formula but I get the principle thanks for that link very interesting!

It's far far easier to imagine it working given the explanation of how it works than try to understand the formula

Of course this doesn't help if you don't have an active and spacial imagination I guess!

Cosimo · 15 Oct 2013 at 12:14

While we spend most of our time looking around the universe let's not forget that the earth is an incredible planet. The ESA have an amazing collection of images of the planet taken from space. So grab a drink and enjoy:

http://www.esa.int/Our_Activities/Observing_the_Earth/Image_archive

topgun06 · 16 Oct 2013 at 22:23

Is anyone able to recommend me a tripod for my binoculars?

I was making do with a cheap one but it has finally given up the ghost this evening.

Rannoch · 16 Oct 2013 at 23:24

topgun06 said:
Is anyone able to recommend me a tripod for my binoculars?

I was making do with a cheap one but it has finally given up the ghost this evening.

What size are your binos?

I have a pair of 20x90 on this tripod

http://www.firstlightoptics.com/tripods/horizon-8115-2-way-heavy-duty-tripod.html

Spook187 · 17 Oct 2013 at 00:03

meade16 said:
What size are your binos?

I have a pair of 20x90 on this tripod

http://www.firstlightoptics.com/tripods/horizon-8115-2-way-heavy-duty-tripod.html

I have that tripod for my bins, very good as well, buy it worth the money.

topgun06 · 17 Oct 2013 at 10:43

They are 10x50s so nothing too heavy.

There seems to be a lot of love flying around on the net for the 8115.

Spook187 · 17 Oct 2013 at 10:48

topgun06 said:
They are 10x50s so nothing too heavy.

There seems to be a lot of love flying around on the net for the 8115.

Here is mine on that tripod.

Various brackets you need depending on the type of bins you have.

http://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B005CGTA0S/ref=oh_details_o07_s00_i00?ie=UTF8&psc=1

http://www.scopesnskies.com/prod/horizontal/binocular/tripod-bracket.html

http://www.scopesnskies.com/prod/binocular/tripod-bracket.html

topgun06 · 17 Oct 2013 at 12:02

Cool, looks good.

I currently use this bracket on my mount. It has a screw hole in it's base so that should be sufficient from looking at the fittings of the 8115.

Rannoch · 17 Oct 2013 at 17:36

Great pics

Glaucus · 18 Oct 2013 at 00:59

It might of been posted, but had to come in just incase it hasnt, stunning mossaic from cassini of saturn.

http://www.slate.com/blogs/bad_astr...rn_incredible_mosaic_by_gordon_ugarkovic.html

Cosimo · 18 Oct 2013 at 17:06

Highlights from its 4.5 years of observing:

samir_ansari · 18 Oct 2013 at 17:10

Here was an attempt at Saturn from last Season:

Tibbz2 · 18 Oct 2013 at 17:41

That's absolutely stunning, very well done!

Rannoch · 19 Oct 2013 at 11:31

samir_ansari said:
Here was an attempt at Saturn from last Season:

Nice! What size of scope and CCD was that taken on?

topgun06 · 19 Oct 2013 at 12:03

Yes, what was your set up?

samir_ansari · 19 Oct 2013 at 12:30

Thanks chaps! That was taken with the following:

Skymax 127mm
2.5x APO barlow
HEQ5 mount
toUcam 740k with IR blocker
Astronomik L filter for Luminance and combined with RGB data

The effective focal length of that combination was 3750mm

topgun06 · 19 Oct 2013 at 17:46

Much of that is gobbledy gook to me still.

But that is a stunning photo

Tibbz2 · 19 Oct 2013 at 17:56

Nice set up! Looking at getting a HEQ5 for the 1100D when I can, but pricey though, might just have to settle with an EQ5 in the end. We'll see.

topgun06 · 19 Oct 2013 at 18:00

I think I am going to have to get a telescope...

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