13-11-2023, 03:58 PM
My autocorrect typed astrology when I meant to say astronomy.
One thing I like to do in the winter, is point out to friends the planet Jupiter and the Red Giant Star Betelgeuse. I find it fascinating that if Betelgeuse were sitting in place of our Sun, then because Betelgeuse is so huge, it would extend out past the orbit of Jupiter.
I think it's cool that you were able to set up a tracking device and take photos. I was so let-down by the six-inch, that I didn't pursue any other options.
I'm more of a casual type of telescope user, I guess. It can get complicated pretty quick and I somewhat correlate it to my shortwave radio. While the internal antenna on the Tecsun S-2000 is incredible, I know other options are available. It gets really complicated at that point if you explore other options.
One thing I like to do in the winter, is point out to friends the planet Jupiter and the Red Giant Star Betelgeuse. I find it fascinating that if Betelgeuse were sitting in place of our Sun, then because Betelgeuse is so huge, it would extend out past the orbit of Jupiter.
I think it's cool that you were able to set up a tracking device and take photos. I was so let-down by the six-inch, that I didn't pursue any other options.
I'm more of a casual type of telescope user, I guess. It can get complicated pretty quick and I somewhat correlate it to my shortwave radio. While the internal antenna on the Tecsun S-2000 is incredible, I know other options are available. It gets really complicated at that point if you explore other options.