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Chat & Social => The Bar - General Chat => Topic started by: Jake on November 25, 2006, 10:54:11

Title: Pictures from the humble telescope
Post by: Jake on November 25, 2006, 10:54:11

There is a web site with loads of Hubles pictures on.
http://hubblesite.org/gallery/
Here's a couple of the best ones
(http://imgsrc.hubblesite.org/hu/db/2003/28/images/a/formats/large_web.jpg)
(http://imgsrc.hubblesite.org/hu/db/2005/02/images/f/formats/web.jpg)
There's loads of pictures on there.
Some of them are amazing
 8)

Title: Pictures from the humble telescope
Post by: Budgie on November 25, 2006, 17:06:06

I make my own using Photoshop.  :mrgreen:

(http://i41.photobucket.com/albums/e267/heb-photos/The%20Plantes/OrbitalView.jpg)

(http://i41.photobucket.com/albums/e267/heb-photos/The%20Plantes/TWO.jpg)

I do like the one from Hubble of the Horsehead nebula though.  :wink:

Title: Pictures from the humble telescope
Post by: beast5680 on November 25, 2006, 21:37:18

Quote from: "Budgie"

I make my own using Photoshop.  :mrgreen:

(http://i41.photobucket.com/albums/e267/heb-photos/The%20Plantes/OrbitalView.jpg)

(http://i41.photobucket.com/albums/e267/heb-photos/The%20Plantes/TWO.jpg)

I do like the one from Hubble of the Horsehead nebula though.  :wink:

what you should have said is " I take my own from on board my starship"  :lol:  8)

Title: Pictures from the humble telescope
Post by: snezza69 on November 25, 2006, 21:42:51

Quote from: "beast5680"

what you should have said is " I take my own from on board my starship"  :lol:  8)

OK as long as its not 4x4!

Title: Pictures from the humble telescope
Post by: Budgie on November 25, 2006, 23:04:48

I'm not going to own up to having a starship as well as two 4x4's, that's just greedy!!  :lol:

Title: Pictures from the humble telescope
Post by: John T on November 25, 2006, 23:30:17

Going off subject slightly, but my 9 year old is wanting a telescope for Christmas. What spec should I be looking for -I would like it to be good enough to make it interesting, but not over the top.??

Thanks.

Title: Pictures from the humble telescope
Post by: Budgie on November 25, 2006, 23:43:09

As large as you can afford but don't go for the cheap ones, you may be lucky to see the rings of Saturn but they won't be that clear.

Try to get something with an "Equitorial Mount" (motor drive is even better), if you can stretch that far, it makes life so much easier than tracking the stars yourself because by the time they're in focus they've go out of view.  :wink:

The reflector ones give a better immage then the refractor and you're looking at around £150-£200 for a half decent one.

Here's (http://telescopesandbinoculars.co.uk/acatalog/NewtonianReflectors.html) one link to get you going but make sure you see the size of the thing before buying it as they do take up a bit of room!!  :wink: