Telescopes

[rruff]

For people who like to look at the night sky, I think Jupiter and Venus are about as bright as they get. Jupiter comes up around sundown, and if you stay up real late or get up before sunrise, Venus will be visible... it's that thing that's brighter than all the other "stars".

 

[INTJohn]

Not exactly telescopes but still space related:

I was planning on heading to Titusville area 2maro but since there’s a Kennedy Space Center rocket launch today at 4 and I can b there in lil over an hour think I’ll mosey thata way and take in the show.

https://www.kennedyspacecenter.com/launches-and-events/events-calendar
https://www.spacelaunchschedule.com/category/fl/jonny boi star trekkin

Lift off right on skedjule……..

 

[Frood]

Lift off right on skedjule……..

Sorry if it's a tangent but it just seems appropriate at the moment...

 

[INTJohn]

Tangents, Cozmic Ladders or Spiral Curves & Black Holes;
Deep Purple is always welcome in my van.
jonny boi jus sayin………

 

[Miltiadis]

I've wanted a telescope for awhile, its usually pretty cloudy out here though, not a lot of chances to really see the stars

Binoculars are good to have around though, I use them often

 

[rruff]

I bought some cheap 12x42 binoculars recently and they are nice for looking at the night sky from my zero-G chair. I see way more stars and detail than I can with naked eye. If it's not too late in the evening I also see lots of satellites... amazing how many are visible these days.

 

[Miltiadis]

Mine are pretty cheap, I use them to view the mountains, and look for animals

At some point I'd be willing to drop money on something fancy, along with a lightweight tripod that could be taken on hikes

Being able to use it for star gazing would be great as well, when the opportunity arises

Has anyone used one of those constellation apps? They look pretty interesting, no idea how accurate they are

 

[VanFan]

Has anyone used one of those constellation apps? They look pretty interesting, no idea how accurate they are

We've used SkyView Free and a few others.

 

[Happy Camper]

I used these two Android apps when my daughter and I went looking for meteor showers a couple years ago. They are both pretty cool, but display the constellations in a slightly different manner.

https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.vitotechnology.StarWalk2Free

https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.PYOPYO.StarTracker

There are many others that might be better, but these worked great for us.

 

[jacqueg]

We've used SkyView Free and a few others.

Long-time user of StarWalk on my iphone. There are others, but I stick with what I know!

 

[Frood]

Has anyone used one of those constellation apps? They look pretty interesting, no idea how accurate they are

I've been using Sky Guide on iPhone for years. I liked it so much I bought it and all the modules. Then they went and
turned it into a subscription service which, while I understand the reasoning in order to add new features, etc, just
tends to feel like a money-grab to me.

 

[Miltiadis]

Interesting that so many people here have used these apps, I've dabbled with Stellarium

Unrelated to the thread, but there are some neat apps for identifying plants as well. Its amazing how much there is to know

 

[VanFan]

...there are some neat apps for identifying plants as well.

Any favorites?

 

[Miltiadis]

I've used "Picture This", but need to look around more at the others

Its pretty interesting, getting to know the local foilage

 

[user 22017]

I bought some cheap 12x42 binoculars recently and they are nice for looking at the night sky from my zero-G chair. I see way more stars and detail than I can with naked eye. If it's not too late in the evening I also see lots of satellites... amazing how many are visible these days.

Would you please send me a link to the one you bought?

 

[rruff]

Would you please send me a link to the one you bought?

https://www.amazon.com/Binoteck-12x...-1-spons&sp_csd=d2lkZ2V0TmFtZT1zcF9hdGY&psc=1

 

[user 22017]

https://www.amazon.com/Binoteck-12x...-1-spons&sp_csd=d2lkZ2V0TmFtZT1zcF9hdGY&psc=1

Thanks!

 

[INTJohn]

Me; nerding out on the eclipse…….






In the above pik, if you zoom in above the scope cross hair line and a lil left of center you’ll see a decent sized sunspot.

as usual,
jonny boi enjoying Life

 

[INTJohn]

Any1 see the northern lights, last night?







What an awesome display! There will be another opportunity to view tonight.
jonny boi

 

[rruff]

What an awesome display! There will be another opportunity to view tonight.
jonny boi

I was planning on it, but it was cloudy. In S NM I doubt it would have been visible, but who knows...

Where are you?