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Let’s talk space. Shall we?

Started Aug 28, 2014 | Discussions thread
Dheorl Veteran Member • Posts: 4,119
Re: Let’s talk space. Shall we?
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mpgxsvcd wrote:

How many of you are interested in Astronomy enough to drop $1500 on it? If you could get the images I have shown in this thread with $1500 worth of investment would you do it?

I ask because I am trying gauge how far the average person is willing to go to see space for themselves. If you had an instructional video on what to buy and how to use it would you be willing to drop $1500 to get it?

Also are you willing to stay outside from sun down till after 1:00 AM in your area in order to see these things. Typically I am outside for 4-5 hours at a time. In the summer the bugs are miserable and in the winter the temperature is miserable. However, there are ways to do this and not have to be outside with the equipment but still get the same experience.

The one bit of equipment that I've never got around to getting is the tracking mount. I've looked at one or two DIY options as well but being a student on and off (in physics of all things) I just don't have the time or money to make use of it. If I'm up at 1am it means I don't have anything the next morning and no upcoming deadlines (a rarity) so will likely be at the pub

That and we have (well, my old place) an array mounted to the roof along with our own radio telescope. Playing with that once in a while makes up for it.

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