Any ATOT'ers with a good cam and a good telescope??

[Shockwave]

We (Or at least I) would like some good pictures of Mars while its swingin by..

 

It kills me, I own a real nice 8" Newtonian and a decent 35 mm, figures that the scope is in the shop for a new mirror and alignment

 

[Shockwave]

Originally posted by: Roger
It kills me, I own a real nice 8" Newtonian and a decent 35 mm, figures that the scope is in the shop for a new mirror and alignment

Yeah, my dad has a pimp 12" (I think) Meade... But he's 500 miles away....

 

[LordJezo]

Although its close even a good telescope wont see it that much bigger.

Used my dad's over the weekend.. real big Mead with computer contolled auto tracking and big lens... it's still just a dot but we could see the lower polar ice cap and some black surface markings. If you want a really good picture you will have to go to an observatory.

 

[Ornery]

• Take your pick!

 

[Shockwave]

Originally posted by: LordJezo
Although its close even a good telescope wont see it that much bigger.

Used my dad's over the weekend.. real big Mead with computer contolled auto tracking and big lens... it's still just a dot but we could see the lower polar ice cap and some black surface markings. If you want a really good picture you will have to go to an observatory.

Whats the hourly going rate?

 

[Skyclad1uhm1]

Originally posted by: Shockwave

Originally posted by: Roger
It kills me, I own a real nice 8" Newtonian and a decent 35 mm, figures that the scope is in the shop for a new mirror and alignment

Yeah, my dad has a pimp 12" (I think) Meade... But he's 500 miles away....

I dont have a decent camera, but my brother has a 16" telescope he build himself. Including the lenses/mirrors btw, took him ages to polish those.

 

[TheOverlord]

my first astronomy lab is this thursday, i'm hoping they have a nikon adapter for the 18" scope on the roof, if so i'll throw a D100 on it and grab a few pics