Astronomy

[jacqueg]

Idaho hopes to bring stargazers to first US dark sky reserve - http://www.idahostatesman.com/news/business/article173461901.html

With any luck, we'll see more of these.

I built an 8" dobsonian, in a class taught by John Dobson himself. We're all unique, but Dobson was even more unique.

I don't use it much anymore, I find binoculars to be much more portable.

 

[user 15857]

Idaho hopes to bring stargazers to first US dark sky reserve - http://www.idahostatesman.com/news/business/article173461901.html

With any luck, we'll see more of these.

I built an 8" dobsonian, in a class taught by John Dobson himself. We're all unique, but Dobson was even more unique.

I don't use it much anymore, I find binoculars to be much more portable.

What power and makes, etc. of binoculars work well for astronomy viewing?

 

[JesseTrue]

7 x 50 give a great field of view. 10 x 50 are a tad heavier/deeper, but good. I use the latter. If you can afford them and have a good mounting option, 80's are the cream of what I consider 'binoculars' vs. 'bino-telescope'.

As always, more $ translates to more quality. Look for BAK4 prisms vs Porro prisms. Multicoated optics on the objective are recommend (purple hue).

Celestron 10x50 are what I use along with a monopod or tripod and a bino mount. I'll send a picture when I get home.

Sent from my XT1635-01 using Tapatalk

 

[MikeMardis]

https://vanlivingforum.com/Thread-Astrophotography?page=5

This thread is broken

 

[AuricTech]

I'm pretty sure this is the thread to which the OP linked:

https://vanlivingforum.com/showthread.php?tid=10585

 

[Elbear1]

Whos interested in an astro party/gathering at the RTR?