Oh cool what kind of telescope? Have you been able to see the planets with it?Loveall said:I do and have a telescope.
Do you use a tripod for your binoculars? Considering they are quite high magnification?downwardsfromzero said:I enjoy a good look at the moon through my binoculars, especially when the terminator line is highlighting some craters. Particularly fun is when a high crater rim is catching the sun's rays on the far side of a shadowy crater. I'll take a look at planets also, but the binoculars (10x42, FOV 114/1000) aren't really up to it. Nonetheless, it was rather disappointing to miss the recent Venus/Jupiter conjunction due to overcast skies.
A proper telescope is a distant dream at the moment.
Loveall said:I have an 8 inch dobsonian. I think that's a good size/design for the performance you get.
It doesn't have a tracking motor, that may be a future projects for astrophotography. I may get a solar filter one day to look at the sun and watch sunspots.
Planets are cool to look at, especially Jupiter and Saturn. You can see their moons too where there may be life. The moon can be pretty spectacular also.
Loveall said:No issues at all. The brand I have is Orion.
I typically lean on a railing or window frame to steady the binoculars. They don't appear to have a dedicated tripod mounting point - or would a tripod suffice as a portable 'railing'?ajlala said:Do you use a tripod for your binoculars? Considering they are quite high magnification?downwardsfromzero said:I enjoy a good look at the moon through my binoculars, especially when the terminator line is highlighting some craters. Particularly fun is when a high crater rim is catching the sun's rays on the far side of a shadowy crater. I'll take a look at planets also, but the binoculars (10x42, FOV 114/1000) aren't really up to it. Nonetheless, it was rather disappointing to miss the recent Venus/Jupiter conjunction due to overcast skies.
A proper telescope is a distant dream at the moment.
I got 7x35 binoculars, and I have to lie down on the lawn and rest them on my eyes, to keep them really steady. (I need to get a lawn chair!).
I could see so many more stars though than with my bare eyes. (With my bare eyes the Pleiades just look like a smudge, whereas with the 7x32s I could easily see all the individual stars in the cluster).
As for a telescope, I think you can get a refractor telescope for about $100?