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[flatbutt]

Originally Posted by masraum

Nice. And so many folks like to capture it when it's full, but it's so much more interesting when it's not full.

Indeed. The surface detail that pops when it's less than half is awe inspiring.

[Eric Hahl]

Originally Posted by plexiform

I find the moon to be one of the most rewarding celestial bodies to photograph. Always the same, yet always different. And compared to deep sky objects so much easier to capture.

Great shot!

[flatbutt]

STEVE : Strong Thermal Emission Velocity Enhancement

https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/technology/massive-solar-storm-causes-steve-to-reappear-over-north-america/ar-AA10y7m5?ocid=msedgntp&cvid=5aa52185c4774d5694a1afaf93ccced5

[flatbutt]

Oh and don't forget that the Perseids start tonight

https://skyandtelescope.org/astronomy-news/perseids-are-coming-full-moon-or-not/

[masraum]

Originally Posted by flatbutt

STEVE : Strong Thermal Emission Velocity Enhancement

https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/technology/massive-solar-storm-causes-steve-to-reappear-over-north-america/ar-AA10y7m5?ocid=msedgntp&cvid=5aa52185c4774d5694a1afaf93ccced5

I saw that in the other thread. Really amazing!

Originally Posted by flatbutt

Oh and don't forget that the Perseids start tonight

https://skyandtelescope.org/astronomy-news/perseids-are-coming-full-moon-or-not/

Of course it is. We've had practically no rain, but now for the next several days are expecting clouds and possibly rain.

[Eric Hahl]

It's alright, Full Moon will block all but the brightest of them anyway.

[Eric Hahl]

Here's the first of a few shots from the last week or so. 5 hours of exposure on the Pelican nebula in Cygnus.

[masraum]

Really Nice.

[Eric Hahl]

Originally Posted by masraum

Really Nice.

Thank you!

[bugstrider]

Absolutely beautiful!!!
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[Eric Hahl]

Thank you. That is a BIG binocular! Nice!

[flatbutt]

Originally Posted by bugstrider

Absolutely beautiful!!!
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Do you have any mountfor it? I use a monopod for mine.

[masraum]

Originally Posted by bugstrider

Absolutely beautiful!!!
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Cool! When I bought my last telescope, I was this close to buying a large pair of binos instead. I was going to buy binos that had replaceable EP. I eventually settled on that they didn't have a good cost/performance balance for my desired viewing. I've got a set of 20x60 that I have used for stargazing. I don't use them now that I have a telescope with go-to. If I want to use a bino, my Nikon 8x42 are easier, but I've considered getting some 12x42.

For something like those, I hear that the prefered mount is a lounge chair and a good parallelogram mount.

[3rd_gear_Ted]

This photo is surreal.
There is a .67 sec window of time when the ISS is traversing the Sun when photo is taken from Earth.
Timing is everything.

https://mymodernmet.com/nasa-iss-sun-photo/

[masraum]

Originally Posted by 3rd_gear_Ted

This photo is surreal.
There is a .67 sec window of time when the ISS is traversing the Sun when photo is taken from Earth.
Timing is everything.

https://mymodernmet.com/nasa-iss-sun-photo/

Funny, I saw something very similar on FB the other day.

From "Wil photography"
https://www.facebook.com/wilphotographer/posts/596293925449116

Yes!!!!!! 🎉

FINALLY after 7 attempts I got a sharp image of the international Space Station flying in front of the Sun!

At exactly 12:36pm and 30 seconds - line of sight meant from a location 20 miles south of me the ISS would Transit in front of the Sun this would only last 0.67 seconds.

This imaged was achieved by using my camera and a 100-400mm lens with a 1.4 extender AND a solar filter

I’m so happy!! I’ve tried over a year for this!

[bugstrider]

Originally Posted by flatbutt

Do you have any mountfor it? I use a monopod for mine.

Nope, not yet. Looking at tripods or a monopod. Haven’t found one yet. I am open to suggestions…


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[bugstrider]

Originally Posted by masraum

Cool! When I bought my last telescope, I was this close to buying a large pair of binos instead. I was going to buy binos that had replaceable EP. I eventually settled on that they didn't have a good cost/performance balance for my desired viewing. I've got a set of 20x60 that I have used for stargazing. I don't use them now that I have a telescope with go-to. If I want to use a bino, my Nikon 8x42 are easier, but I've considered getting some 12x42.

For something like those, I hear that the prefered mount is a lounge chair and a good parallelogram mount.

Thanks! The wifey did just say that she would like a smaller, more manageable sized pair for general use….

I knew these bad boys seriously need a mount of some sort. I am diggin the lounge chair option, looks almost too comforrrrrzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz.
I honestly can’t wait to get them into action. We are blessed here at the house where 8 out of 10 clear nights, you can see the Milky Way cut across the night sky. When we got home last night, we immediately saw what looked like a large satellite cutting across the night sky. Using the ol trusty star app, it looked like a big rocket booster. I still think it would be cool to build our own telescope. Probably way more expensive than pre-built ones. When I was 15-16 years old, my father arranged for us to visit an amateur astronomer who built his own observatory near Folsom Lake. He was one of five amateur astronomers who were invited to the observatory in Hawaii when Haley’s Comet passed in 1986. Yes, he is that good. It was the first time I saw our sister Galaxy with a pair of simple field glasses. One of the most beautiful things I have ever seen.


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[bugstrider]

Originally Posted by masraum

Funny, I saw something very similar on FB the other day.

From "Wil photography"
https://www.facebook.com/wilphotographer/posts/596293925449116

Wow! Absolutely stunning!!! Several years ago, we captured an unusual object fly across the face of the moon at an incredible speed. Much faster than anything in the earth’s atmosphere…..
We were zoomed in on the full moon with a L3 WesCam MX15 when it entered the left side of the screen and passed through to the right in less than a second.


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[masraum]

Originally Posted by bugstrider

Thanks! The wifey did just say that she would like a smaller, more manageable sized pair for general use….

It's generally accepted that a pretty good size for that sort of thing is 10x50. I believe the reason that folks focus on that is because the "average eye" will dilate in the dark up to 5mm and a 10x50 gives an 5mm exit pupil so you get maximum light. But, as we get older, I think it's supposed to be the case that our eyes often don't dilate as much as when younger. When trying to use binoculars to stargaze (without some sort of mount) you want to keep the magnification low enough and the weight low enough that you can comfortably hold them without a lot of motion. A good size for that is 8x42 or 10x42. I've got some Nikon Monarch 5 8x42 that we bought for something different, but they are really nice binos at a reasonable price. The focus is really nice, weight, coatings, etc... 8x42 Nikon Monarch 5s are available for about $285, and 10x42 are available for about $315.
But I spent some time viewing at my parents house years ago with a really cheap set of Bushnell 10x50 and those were pretty good too.

I knew these bad boys seriously need a mount of some sort. I am diggin the lounge chair option, looks almost too comforrrrrzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz.

LOL

I honestly can’t wait to get them into action. We are blessed here at the house where 8 out of 10 clear nights, you can see the Milky Way cut across the night sky. When we got home last night, we immediately saw what looked like a large satellite cutting across the night sky. Using the ol trusty star app, it looked like a big rocket booster.

I've almost always lived some place with heavy light pollution. 1.5 years ago, we moved to the country. When the sky is clear (frequently) you can see the milky way from the house. It's breath-taking and amazing to me every time I step out and see it. It's also amazing to spend a little time outside to let the eyes dark adapt and to them be able to see "things" without binoculars or telescope or anything. But a good pair of binoculars is really great for stargazing, especially when you've got dark skies.

I still think it would be cool to build our own telescope. Probably way more expensive than pre-built ones.

I'm not sure. I've read about home built stuff. I think most of the time it's a Newtonian style. I suspect you could do it fairly inexpensively, or you could spend a ton of money. THere are even people that grind their own mirrors.

When I was 15-16 years old, my father arranged for us to visit an amateur astronomer who built his own observatory near Folsom Lake. He was one of five amateur astronomers who were invited to the observatory in Hawaii when Haley’s Comet passed in 1986. Yes, he is that good. It was the first time I saw our sister Galaxy with a pair of simple field glasses. One of the most beautiful things I have ever seen.

Very cool!


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[bugstrider]

Looking at making a road trip to look at an Orion SkyView Pro mount. Yeah, probably overkill for this set of big arse binos, however it should give me some options if I want to put a telescope on it later.

Thoughts?


Looks like this adapter is what I need to mount the binos on.