synkrotron

 
I suppose I should apologise for hijacking this topic

As long as you're taking the blame, I'll add another
 
My favorite moon shot

BobF
 
My favorite moon shot

!!!
 
How the f*** did you take that?
 
I am so jealous... 

Don't be jealous, you have some great shots!
 
Besides, I cheated and used this
 

BobF
Don't be jealous, you have some great shots!
 
Besides, I cheated and used this
 

I'm hoping NI will come out with a VSTi version of that.

BobF
Besides, I cheated and used this

 
Nice
 
So, did you rent time on that thing? Are you a member of an astronomy club? Did you use your own camera back? What was your initial thoughts on seeing that picture that you had taken? Is it something you do regular? How much is one of them things? What is its focal length? Do you type in some co-ords and it goes off to find an object? Do you mind if I ask you so many questions?

That IS cool. It reminds me of waving a cigarette around in the dark... back in the day. Similar but this has a shorter comedown period! lol.

jbow
That IS cool. It reminds me of waving a cigarette around in the dark... back in the day. Similar but this has a shorter comedown period! lol.

I'm still waiting for the flashbacks I was promised ...

BobF

jbow
That IS cool. It reminds me of waving a cigarette around in the dark... back in the day. Similar but this has a shorter comedown period! lol.

I'm still waiting for the flashbacks I was promised ...

Me too... if I wasn't 63yo I'd order a 12" cutting of San Pedro cactus... to grow of course. I thought I was having one but it turned out to be a torn retina..
Do you think anyone ever really had a "flashback" or do you think it is just a residual change in perception.. Like once we have opened the door, it remains slightly ajar but not enough to even peep through, just enough for the odd wood grain to look at you funny? How I loved those days, and I cannot deny... but they are gone.
 
J
 

jbow

BobF

jbow
That IS cool. It reminds me of waving a cigarette around in the dark... back in the day. Similar but this has a shorter comedown period! lol.

I'm still waiting for the flashbacks I was promised ...

Me too... if I wasn't 63yo I'd order a 12" cutting of San Pedro cactus... to grow of course. I thought I was having one but it turned out to be a torn retina..
Do you think anyone ever really had a "flashback" or do you think it is just a residual change in perception.. Like once we have opened the door, it remains slightly ajar but not enough to even peep through, just enough for the odd wood grain to look at you funny? How I loved those days, and I cannot deny... but they are gone.
 
J
 

There were times for several years when I would see those bubbles float thru and pop in indescribable colors.  I miss them now.  It's been a long time since the .... wait, .... wooooooooow   ;)
 
 

synkrotron

BobF
Besides, I cheated and used this

 
Nice
 
So, did you rent time on that thing? Are you a member of an astronomy club? Did you use your own camera back? What was your initial thoughts on seeing that picture that you had taken? Is it something you do regular? How much is one of them things? What is its focal length? Do you type in some co-ords and it goes off to find an object? Do you mind if I ask you so many questions?

I owned it and built my own little sliding roof observatory for it.  IIRC, the scope was around $2800.  It was a Meade 12" SCT (LX200).  I sold it to an astronomy club back in '00 +/-
 
F = 1250mm, f=10.  I used a special purpose Peltier-cooled CCD camera to take the pic.
 
Yes, you could type in coords and it would "slew".  Accuracy depended on a very long calibration process - the reason for permanently mounting/housing it.  This feature was really handy for imaging objects that can't be seen naked eye.  I also did some piggy-backing with a 35mm SLR.
 
Here's my furthest reach ... Stephan's Quintet 290M light years

 
And a prime focus shot.  25 minute guided exposure on slide film