Is Elon coming?
I love alien talk!
OT: The Sunshields and the Mirrors on the James Webb Space Telescope Have Been Successfully Deployed
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I love alien talk!
Who is telling you to believe ? Nobody is dragging your Dog Crap carcass along for a joy ride ? If you really want to see what is taking place under Catalina Island know this. Extraterrestrials do in fact exist and there are many you probably have known in your life.
Well if you were paying attention you saw I mentioned one important thing “ about living your life to the fullest. “ I can only act as an intermediary on what is happening above and where someone if they so choose can possibly make contact in the extraterrestrials domain beneath Catalina Island. There are millions of the Novidians who came here and infiltrated the world’s population . Los Angeles has many actors , media , politicians and groups made up from this advanced race . They make up a large part of our government officials now. Who would think this possible? Watch the skies.
I did make several suggestions to the science delegation from the Mother ship regarding several posters on this board who may be skeptical about the Navidians mission and the exploration of our society. One thing to be aware of is the dissection room . Loaded with probes and crazy tools but don’t worry they make sure you are sedated. If you take the shuttle from Laguna Beach it will bring you directly into the marina on Catalina. From this point just ask for Al… they’ll understand.
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Thanks. You really hit your stride on this topic.
Webb’s speed shortly after launch was roughly 5 miles/second. As of the time of this post it is traveling just under .2 miles/second, which is only slightly faster than a passenger jet at altitude.
Wait until you get the astrophoto bug and spend countless hours in the cold till 3am.
Having to fiddle around with software has prevented me from going down that rabbit hole. I just make sketches instead. You can of course see a lot more detail with long exposure photos but I don't think I'd get the same thrill looking at something being processed on a screen instead of seeing it live through my own eyes.
Wait until you get the astrophoto bug and spend countless hours in the cold till 3am.
Very Messier of you. I never did drawings, but I don't think I could. Seeing is great for sure, but there are few shots I took where you couldn't see anything visually and then when you post process something appears. A little bit of faith and science to make a picture. The veil nebula and rosette were like this.
Wait until you get the astrophoto bug and spend countless hours in the cold till 3am.
Did it. Let me see if I can post MY picture of that Orion Nebula. If you look close you can see a horizontal brown line along the bottom on a slightly upward angle. Too dim to be a plane. Probably too dim to be a satellite. Maybe a asteroid or some other non reflecting something.
That's why I always tell new guys to get binoculars and see if they like sitting outside in the cold before they spend $1K+ on a scope.
Finally figured it out. Orion, Refractors - Small one for tracking, M31, M81 & M82. Best by far is Orion. Great detail if you look close. (If I do say so myself) LOL.
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Were you guys checking out Betelgeuse when it was going through those brightness oscillations ?
I thought we were going to get lucky when it was in the news.
I thought we were going to get lucky when it was in the news.
Astrology doesn't really make any sense, given that it's based on a completely random association of stars and the observation of relationships such as "the moon is in Virgo", or some such, is entirely dependent on the point of observation, i.e. the moon wouldn't be in Virgo if you were on Mars.
But I do know I'm a Leo, baby. What's your sign? <wink wink wink>
I tell people the same. It's boring and lonely. Also, if you want to brew beer, I hope you like washing dishes, because it's mostly that. ;)
I like the details in the bottom pic.I tell people the same. It's boring and lonely. Also, if you want to brew beer, I hope you like washing dishes, because it's mostly that. ;)
Planets are so disappointing. Pretty sure it's because of the mag required through the atmo. I have a Jupiter with all four major moons and it's blurry too.
Yeah it's lonely. If you spend for a real mount, computer focus X 2, and observatory you might be able to do it remotely from in the house. $$$$. I used to run in to the house keep warm during long exposures. Even in the shed was freezing.
Once we retire and I get my backyard back I'll get back into it. Camera tech has just leaped forward since I was active. I think I spent $1300 on that Starshoot camera and it's worthless now. It's like 8MP maybe.
I love where this thread has gone. Back in the day, I used to listen to Art Bell then George Nouri on late night talk radio. They would discuss conspiracy and aliens among us related topics. I was never a true believer, just found the discussion amusing and enjoyable. Same for the Ancient Aliens TV series.
Hey, ever wonder why Presidents' hairs get very gray while in office? Hint: it isn't Putin! Ha ha.
Another popular talk radio fad back at the turn of the century were shows where the host or actors would discuss outrageous but plausible events prompting the gulluble(or actors or both) to call in and give their opinions. This might be a little of what is going on here on this thread.
Na Nu Nanu!
Hey, ever wonder why Presidents' hairs get very gray while in office? Hint: it isn't Putin! Ha ha.
Another popular talk radio fad back at the turn of the century were shows where the host or actors would discuss outrageous but plausible events prompting the gulluble(or actors or both) to call in and give their opinions. This might be a little of what is going on here on this thread.
Na Nu Nanu!
I used to shoot a DLSR with the IR filter removed. Still have it. I also recently bought a planetary camera, but haven't used it. I look forward to when I do all the things I used to do.
Those shots are in Monmouth County so the light pollution is pretty bad.
One trick I learned to help with the cold was a bottle of bourbon. Nothing the neighbors like to see more than a guy drinking liquor pointing a telescope somewhere.
You should be able to filter a lot out for long exposures. Can't remember exactly how but a light pollution filter maybe. Long exposures won't care if you cut done some of the target light too.
Oh hey I just remembered I can do Astrological Charts.
<Read this in a mysterious voice>
Yoooooouuuu're gooooing to meeeeet a guuuuuy named Bleeeeeeem. Yoooouuuuuuu wiiiiiiiilll Kiiiiiiissssssssss hiiiiiim.
Done.
@Bleem Phuppert
I started doing the sketches mainly as a record of what I've seen, especially in the beginning when finding anything by star-hopping felt like an achievement. I have since upgraded my telescope and have ServoCat, so finding things isn't a challenge anymore, but I still kind of like the sketches as a reminder of what things looked like while looking at it with my own eyes. Perhaps someday I'll run out of things I can see through Central Jersey's light pollution and will get into astrophotography, but I'm just coming up on two years into the hobby so I have a while to go before I reach that point.
Ha I brew beer too and you're definitely right about that. Here are some of my sketches of things that have been recently posted. I wouldn't consider myself artistic at all, but like I tell people, you don't need to be Rembrandt to smear some dust around with a Q-tip.I tell people the same. It's boring and lonely. Also, if you want to brew beer, I hope you like washing dishes, because it's mostly that. ;)
The plains of Texas give absolutely delightful views of the night skies, and (word has it) are equipped with accommodating bunkers rather than sheds. Red paint is available everywhere.
I believe this post garnered the first like from Bleem in his illustrious history. Congratulations!
Yeah I checked yesterday and had to do the km/sec into mph. Was doing like 770mph at the time. I guess the best plan is to coast it to L2 to minimize use of propellent to stop . I'm assuming it's still leaving Earth's gravity well.
