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Mr. Charlie · 12-04-2015, 08:30 AM

Haha. No worries.

It really is a beauty. A 6 inch schmidt-cassegrain design, fully motorised, built in computer system with over 2000 objects, and a host of eyepieces and filters, just need to get myself a mains extension and some clear nights. It's one of these:

grindy · 12-04-2015, 08:51 AM

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Originally Posted by Mr. Charlie

Haha. No worries.

It really is a beauty. A 6 inch schmidt-cassegrain design, fully motorised, built in computer system with over 2000 objects, and a host of eyepieces and filters, just need to get myself a mains extension and some clear nights. It's one of these:

Do those 2000 objects include sexy neighbours with an aversion to curtains?

The Batlord · 12-04-2015, 04:18 PM

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Originally Posted by Mr. Charlie

Haha. No worries.

It really is a beauty. A 6 inch schmidt-cassegrain design, fully motorised, built in computer system with over 2000 objects, and a host of eyepieces and filters, just need to get myself a mains extension and some clear nights. It's one of these:

Is that... is that one of those telescopes that can actually look into space? If so, then I may or may not beat you to death and steal it. Nothing personal.

DwnWthVwls · 12-04-2015, 06:34 PM

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built in computer system with over 2000 objects,

Huh? What does this have to do with looking at space?

The Batlord · 12-04-2015, 07:14 PM

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Originally Posted by DwnWthVwls

Huh? What does this have to do with looking at space?

I'm assuming it has a computer with preprogrammed co-ordinates.

Mr. Charlie · 12-05-2015, 07:09 AM

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Huh? What does this have to do with looking at space?

Say you wanna look at the Andromeda galaxy, even under the darkest skies it's a faint object and tricky to locate. Ordinarily you'd locate the constellation Pegasus, look to it's upper left-most star, then go 3 constellation stars to the right, then go up around 2 degrees, then look slightly to the right, and the Andromeda galaxy will be in that area of the sky. Finding it with a powerful telescope is even more difficult because it focuses on a tiny area of the sky and so every movement is exagerated.

With a computerised system, you simply type in the number for the Andromeda galaxy on the key pad, and press Go To, and a few seconds later it's there in your eyepiece.

The Batlord · 12-05-2015, 08:56 AM

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Say you wanna look at the Andromeda galaxy, even under the darkest skies it's a faint object and tricky to locate. Ordinarily you'd locate the constellation Pegasus, look to it's upper left-most star, then go 3 constellation stars to the right, then go up around 2 degrees, then look slightly to the right, and the Andromeda galaxy will be in that area of the sky. Finding it with a powerful telescope is even more difficult because it focuses on a tiny area of the sky and so every movement is exagerated.

With a computerised system, you simply type in the number for the Andromeda galaxy on the key pad, and press Go To, and a few seconds later it's there in your eyepiece.

Have you checked Uranus for Klingons yet?

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