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Hi all, Last night was a spectacular night in my neck of the woods in north- central Ontario (I was at Huntsville, Echo Valley), and then night was made even...
What's the lowest magnification at which Saturn's apparent ring position angle/orientation has been detected? If the topic's been done could I get the link. ...
... This topic came up here a long time ago. As I recall, I did some experiments, and found that I needed 25x in an 80mm refractor to see that Saturn had a...
Thanks Geoff. This one's not about making out the ring *as* a ring. Just the extensions' horizontal/vertical apparent angle relative to the horizon. Same...
I have been able to detect Saturn's ring angle using a pair of tripod mounted 11x70mm binoculars, although it was easier to see using a pair of 22x100mm...
Greetings; Try joining a Astronomy club that has a loaner program. The Club that I belong to, The Los Angeles Astronomical Society has a loaner scope program ...
Your nearest astroclub should have some loaners. Astronomical League Member Societies (USA): http://www.astroleague.org/al/general/society.html Worldwide: ...
... By careful measure of the elliptical shape of a circle as seen at an angle, it is possible to calculate that angle. If that is what you mean, you should be...
to many people think that astronomy must be done with a telescope. While it seems an obvious first step, it's not even the best way to start the hobby. And...
... I agree with this. Unless you have some very specific projects in mind to justify paying for OLT time, don't bother. If you are a beginner wanting a photo...
I would like to do things like comet and asteroid hunting and I don't think that is best done with a telescope out in my backyard, I think that is better...
Jason, I feel like I would enjoy hunting comets and asteroids. I feel the best way to do this is to pick a patch of sky and take several good clear stills...
so long as you are warned that the decision to hunt for a new comet or asteroid is a extraordinary challenge. I'm assuming your new to this, so I'll try to...
you deserve a more of an answer than that (and less advice)... "I would like to do things like comet and asteroid hunting and I don't think that is best done...
I had a long typed out answer- shoot it is gone. the short of it; Comet and asteroid hunting would be a difficult and expensive for a novice. Question: do you...
... I think that there's a larger issue here. As amateur astronomers, we are beholden to no one: we can use our telescopes as we choose. Some choose to...
Hi everyone, Does anyone have experience in forming a dark sky preserve within an urban area? I've decided to form a committee here in San Francisco to form a...
Hi again Jason. Thanks for your intuitive response. Do you have experience with any kinds of telescopes that I could purchase and hook to my computer to take...
No, I don't mind if it is a brand new discovery or not, I'm simply interested in seeing it. I am very intrigued with this idea of blinking and it doesn't...
... Actually, there isn't. Telescopes, by their nature, have very narrow fields of view, typically a degree or less, so is the wrong tool for what you want to...
Yes I now see how obnoxious I sounded by saying "back yard telescope", I sincerely didn't mean for it to come across like that. I actually meant a telescope...
And the shape is becoming less elliptical as we speak. As the inclination decreases the protrusions take on an increasingly spiked appearance. The associated...
Geoff, this is invaluable information and precisely why I joined this group. Thanks for steering me in the correct direction. Brad Jones ... From: Geoff...
... Hmmm. Well, I can definitely say that I myself have never detected the rings through 10x or 7x binos, but it would be interesting to see if it is possible...
