Pokey Posted November 14, 2013 Share #1 Posted November 14, 2013 http://www.nasa.gov/content/goddard/timeline-of-comet-ison-s-dangerous-journey/ First I heard of this was today. I guess a planet killing comet isn't big news when ya gots the Kardashian...Miley etc. I hope the link works, as I can be technically challenged at times. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KrAzY Posted November 14, 2013 Share #2 Posted November 14, 2013 I saw this a while back in astronomy magazine. I just need to get the telescope out to an open field with no clutter around the horizon. I wish it would be at a better sight in the sky. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chopped Liver Posted November 14, 2013 Share #3 Posted November 14, 2013 ooh...Turkey day. I may get out the scope...or maybe just the binocs. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Road Runner Posted November 14, 2013 Share #4 Posted November 14, 2013 Thanks for the heads up, Pokey. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nate Posted November 14, 2013 Share #5 Posted November 14, 2013 you need to get out more. I've been waiting for this comet to come by sometime this fall for a little while now. You don't get to see one like this very often. I've been waiting almost 2 years for another look at Mars. Its transiting too late at night for me, but this winter it will get by at a decent hour and I can go and take a gander Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Randomguy Posted November 14, 2013 Share #6 Posted November 14, 2013 Cool! I think this is the same Comet that we scrub our sinks with. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chopped Liver Posted November 14, 2013 Share #7 Posted November 14, 2013 Cool! I think this is the same Comet that we scrub our sinks with. I use AJAX usually, but occassionally Bar Keepers Friend. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Randomguy Posted November 14, 2013 Share #8 Posted November 14, 2013 I use AJAX How does Ajax feel about coming to your place to scrub your sinks? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chopped Liver Posted November 14, 2013 Share #9 Posted November 14, 2013 How does Ajax feel about coming to your place to scrub your sinks? I've never asked. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KrAzY Posted November 14, 2013 Share #10 Posted November 14, 2013 you need to get out more. I've been waiting for this comet to come by sometime this fall for a little while now. You don't get to see one like this very often. I've been waiting almost 2 years for another look at Mars. Its transiting too late at night for me, but this winter it will get by at a decent hour and I can go and take a gander what size scope are you using? barrow lens, and eye piece mag? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nate Posted November 14, 2013 Share #11 Posted November 14, 2013 what size scope are you using? barrow lens, and eye piece mag? I have a little 5" Newtonian reflector with an equitorial mount. Its good for looking at planets and the moon. Here in the mid Atlantic, its too humid to really get to use anything much larger. My uncle was into backyard astronomy. Astrophotography even. He taught telescope making and astronomy at the local junior college for awhile, too. I have all of his lenses and accessories from 20 some odd years of backyard observing. He and my Aunt moved into a rent house up in town and there are too many streetlights where he is now, so when I bought this scope a couple years ago he gave me a ton of stuff I have all kinds of eyepieces, filters, barlow lenses, camera adaptors, clock drives, anything you could use to do astrophotography I don't do astrophotography, though, because setting up a scope in the yard and looking at Jupiter is no problem. Aligning your equitorial mount so that your clock drive swings the scope in the proper arc to follow the Earth's rotation is tedious and a pain in the ass. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KrAzY Posted November 14, 2013 Share #12 Posted November 14, 2013 I don't do astrophotography, though, because setting up a scope in the yard and looking at Jupiter is no problem. Aligning your equitorial mount so that your clock drive swings the scope in the proper arc to follow the Earth's rotation is tedious and a pain in the ass. I hear that.. I have three scopes, and everything I need for photography, to simple viewing with the kids. The Mead Newtonian has to be my favorite of the three, but it is a bear to set up weighing in at 130 pounds, and finding the proper alinement. My goto is a small Edmond Scientific that I have adapted a welding lens on for viewing the sun. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nate Posted November 14, 2013 Share #13 Posted November 14, 2013 My goto is a small Edmond Scientific that I have adapted a welding lens on for viewing the sun. I don't beleive I have a solar filter. I'd have to look through everything, but I don't believe so. That would be neat. I hate fritzing with the alignment, though. I might have a go sometime, though, and take some pictures Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Randomguy Posted November 14, 2013 Share #14 Posted November 14, 2013 I hear that.. I have three scopes, and everything I need for photography, to simple viewing with the kids. The Mead Newtonian has to be my favorite of the three, but it is a bear to set up weighing in at 130 pounds, and finding the proper alinement. My goto is a small Edmond Scientific that I have adapted a welding lens on for viewing the sun. You guys should bring all that out for a look at Times Square. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KrAzY Posted November 14, 2013 Share #15 Posted November 14, 2013 I don't beleive I have a solar filter. I'd have to look through everything, but I don't believe so. That would be neat. I hate fritzing with the alignment, though. I might have a go sometime, though, and take some pictures It's not hard to adapt a welling lens onto it.. here is a pic I took of the venus transit from my backyard last year. believe it or not, I took this pic with my iPhone Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KrAzY Posted November 14, 2013 Share #16 Posted November 14, 2013 You guys should bring all that out for a look at Times Square. Ha… I wanna look at stars, not weirdo's Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nate Posted November 14, 2013 Share #17 Posted November 14, 2013 that's pretty cool, crazy I've never looked at a planet transiting the sun that is hard to believe its shot with an iPhone Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KrAzY Posted November 14, 2013 Share #18 Posted November 14, 2013 it just takes a steady hand and persistence.. I too this one with my phone last night. I was trying to see if the new phone worked as well as the iPhone did. It came out a little fuzzy, but still not a bad shot. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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