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grindy 12-04-2015 08:51 AM

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Originally Posted by Mr. Charlie (Post 1656744)
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:

http://www.celestronimages.com/data/media/9/012.jpg

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

Mr. Charlie 12-04-2015 08:53 AM

Haha. I'll program it in!

Aux-In 12-04-2015 04:03 PM

That feeling when you've had the same car battery since 2008. Even though you know you should replace it, and you've seen the read-out that says its charge is low, you don't, because you've never had a problem with it, and you want to continue living on the edge. Sure, one day your car isn't going to start when you need it to, but why temp fate at this point by changing it out? Run that sucker into the ground, I say.

FRED HALE SR. 12-04-2015 04:06 PM

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Originally Posted by aux-in (Post 1656873)
That feeling when you've had the same car battery since 2008. Even though you know you should replace it, and you've seen the read-out that says its charge is low, you don't, because you've never had a problem with it, and you want to continue living on the edge. Sure, one day your car isn't going to start when you need it to, but why temp fate at this point by changing it out? Run that sucker into the ground, I say.

Rock n Roll man, Rock n Roll.

The Batlord 12-04-2015 04:18 PM

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Originally Posted by Mr. Charlie (Post 1656744)
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:

http://www.celestronimages.com/data/media/9/012.jpg


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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Originally Posted by Mr. Charlie (Post 1656744)
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 (Post 1656924)
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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Originally Posted by DwnWthVwls (Post 1656924)
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.

Carpe Mortem 12-05-2015 08:10 AM

Damn dawg, nice toy. We have a Celestron Nexstar also, though not sure which model. Actually, it's technically the other person's. Actually, all his stuff is mine.

I have a telescope and don't remember how much it cost me.

The Batlord 12-05-2015 08:56 AM

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Originally Posted by Mr. Charlie (Post 1657144)
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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