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Permit Me to Show Off my New Toy
Posted on 10/19/21 at 11:12 am
Posted on 10/19/21 at 11:12 am
I recently purchased a Unistellar eVscope eQuinox telescope:
The unique feature of this 4.5" reflector is that the observer does not view objects through the scope, but rather a WiFi signal transmits the image from the scope to your smart phone. Saved images can be moved from your smart phone to other devices. Here are a couple of images I made with this telescope:
BLUE SNOWBALL NEBULA (aka NGC-7662)
ANDROMEDA GALAXY (aka M-31)
The unique feature of this 4.5" reflector is that the observer does not view objects through the scope, but rather a WiFi signal transmits the image from the scope to your smart phone. Saved images can be moved from your smart phone to other devices. Here are a couple of images I made with this telescope:
BLUE SNOWBALL NEBULA (aka NGC-7662)
ANDROMEDA GALAXY (aka M-31)
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Posted on 10/19/21 at 11:28 am to blueridgeTiger
I LIKE IT!!!
Posted on 10/19/21 at 12:13 pm to blueridgeTiger
i wanted one of these in gulf shores this weekend to check out what was going on with the 50 oil rigs offshore
Posted on 10/19/21 at 4:27 pm to blueridgeTiger
So it takes 7 minutes and 11 minutes of exposure to capture those? Is that what those figures mean?
Posted on 10/19/21 at 4:35 pm to Power-Dome
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So it takes 7 minutes and 11 minutes of exposure to capture those? Is that what those figures mean?
Yes, I was experimenting with the times. You can make exposures anywhere between 0 secs and a couple of hours, depending upon the target.
Posted on 10/19/21 at 9:45 pm to blueridgeTiger
If you can’t view it directly and have to see the image on your phone, then how is it different from me calling up an image on Google?
I’m sure it’s a nice device but isn’t half the fun viewing it directly with your eyes?
I’m sure it’s a nice device but isn’t half the fun viewing it directly with your eyes?
Posted on 10/19/21 at 10:02 pm to blueridgeTiger
I wish I had Blueridge levels of light pollution (or lack thereof)!
Posted on 10/19/21 at 10:10 pm to MDB
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If you can’t view it directly and have to see the image on your phone, then how is it different from me calling up an image on Google?
If you like astronomy, learning where things are and pointing a scope at them to see them is extraordinarily cool!
You’re right- it’s fun to see things. But some things are unable to be seen, and many things in deeper space fall into that category. While it’s cool to see the Rocky Mountains, many people also like to take pictures of it. Some people are good at taking pictures of it. Some people are proud that they got their picture to look like they wanted it to look.
And nature is neat, but looking at super fine, super high-zoomed images of snowflake and fern patterns is also really neat.
Long exposures allow for things that would be basically invisible to the naked eye (or very dim) to shine through far bigger and brighter than the naked eye would be able to see them (even with the help of a telescope)
Posted on 10/20/21 at 10:29 am to MDB
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I’m sure it’s a nice device but isn’t half the fun viewing it directly with your eyes?
This system is used by professional astronomers worldwide - the view through an inch and a half telescope eyepiece doesn't give as expansive a view as I can see in my iPhone12.
There is a mode on the scope and app called "Live View". You observe the object you are viewing in real time. You can snap images in Live View as I have done with this pic of Jupiter and three of its moons from last night (Io was behind the planet). I added the first letter of the three visible moons in photoshop.
For galaxies and nebulae you need longer exposures to bring forth the image which you cannot see in Live View, referencing my OP.
Posted on 10/20/21 at 6:49 pm to blueridgeTiger
Did you pay $3k for it??
Posted on 10/20/21 at 7:38 pm to blueridgeTiger
Nice! I've been wanting a beginner scope for like a year now but haven't gotten one. Phone feature is a must and seems like all the nice ones have this ability now.
Posted on 10/21/21 at 11:17 am to LSUsmartass
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Did you pay $3k for it??
Yes. But by far, that's not the most expensive telescope and mount I've owned.
Posted on 10/21/21 at 11:29 am to blueridgeTiger
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For galaxies and nebulae you need longer exposures to bring forth the image which you cannot see in Live View, referencing my OP.
ive been to some astronomy club meet ups at night and was blown away with some of the equipment for taking pics of nebulas, etc. and colorizing them.
definitely fun and i had no idea such devices existed. awesome you got one.
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