Originally posted by: sao123
The sun is the closest star... you should point your telescope directly at it...
Maybe...just maybe... if you look at it long enough, you could draw us an accurate map.
Originally posted by: astroidea
If you're planning on spending less than $500, the best views you can get is with a dobsonian telescope. They provide extremely large apertures(bigger opening means more light gathering power) at low costs.
You could find a used one on craigslist or ebay for considerably less than new often.
I saw a 10" dobsonian with an accessory kit consisting of 3 eyepieces, 2x barlow, and color filters for $155 on ebay. Still pissed at myself for forgetting to bid.
If you wanna take pictures of deep sky objects, some of the most beautiful ones are done with a nice motorized mount with a simple fast short telephoto lens.
EX: This was taken with a Canon 20D with IR mods, and a 200mm F/2.8 lens.
Originally posted by: astroidea
No telescope at all
Just a fast midrange telephoto lens.
You'll be surprised how much stuff is out there in the sky. It's not that they're too small that we can't see them, but they're too dim. Taking a long exposure shot can reveal many of the hidden treasures of the night sky
Here's another pic taken with a wide angle lens at 20mm
http://www.astronomie.be/Hambs...bia06/milkyway_20d.htm
More amazing pics on his site
http://www.astronomie.be/Hambsch/namibia06.htm
All the images are taken either with a STL11000XM or ST10XME CCD camera. Also digital imaging was done using a Hutech modified Canon 20D.
Originally posted by: RESmonkey
Originally posted by: astroidea
No telescope at all
Just a fast midrange telephoto lens.
You'll be surprised how much stuff is out there in the sky. It's not that they're too small that we can't see them, but they're too dim. Taking a long exposure shot can reveal many of the hidden treasures of the night sky
Here's another pic taken with a wide angle lens at 20mm
http://www.astronomie.be/Hambs...bia06/milkyway_20d.htm
More amazing pics on his site
http://www.astronomie.be/Hambsch/namibia06.htm
All the images are taken either with a STL11000XM or ST10XME CCD camera. Also digital imaging was done using a Hutech modified Canon 20D.
You need the $5000-$10,000 telescope, don't you?
Or can you just get a camera like Canon 20D, and apply an IR mod to it?
Those shots that I showed you was just the Canon 20D. Only the pics on his site that specifically state it was taken with a telescope was taken with a telescope.You need the $5000-$10,000 telescope, don't you?
Or can you just get a camera like Canon 20D, and apply an IR mod to it?
Let me turn around, and point my "scope" right back at you.Originally posted by: Fritzo
I have one pointed at my neighbor's window, and I can see a full moon every night.
GIGITY!!!!