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Date: 07 May 2007 11:18:02
From: Govinda
Subject: Telescopes? I want to see the planets!!!
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What kind of telescope would you use to view detailed images of the
planets? If you have any images of the solar system taken by your
recommended telescope please attach them.
Thank you.
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Date: 08 May 2007 08:19:25
From: dogman
Subject: Re: Telescopes? I want to see the planets!!!
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On May 8, 1:05 am, dogman <joe.ea...@mindspring.com > wrote:
> On May 8, 12:29 am, "George" <geo...@yourservice.com> wrote:
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> > "Rich" <rander3...@gmail.com> wrote in message
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> >news:1178565674.682047.259730@y80g2000hsf.googlegroups.com...
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> > > On May 7, 2:18 pm, Govinda <gescob...@gmail.com> wrote:
> > >> What kind of telescope would you use to view detailed images of the
> > >> planets? If you have any images of the solar system taken by your
> > >> recommended telescope please attach them.
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> > >> Thank you.
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> > > The best and least expensive to use to really see detail is a large
> > > Newtonian reflector, at least 8" in size.
> > > Second choice, an 8" SCT or larger.
> > > Third an apochromatic refractor. Third because although they give the
> > > best "per inch" image, they cost a fortune in larger sizes.
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> > Having said that, if cost is not an issue, a high focal ratio refractor is
> > really the way to go for planetary viewing and imaging, IMHO. It will give
> > the highest resolution. But SCTs really offer the best image for the buck.
> > I'll never forget the first time I looked at the moon with a 14" SCT.
> > Awesome!
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> > George
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> Yeah but you would need to learn how to collimate a
> reflector ,Newton , catadioptic type of scope. Its a major investment
> of time and money take a look at Damian Peache's stuff on the web
> thats what a 200-300mm scope can do around $2000-$4000.- Hide quoted text -
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One of the great people on this site put this link here on
collimation... http://legault.club.fr/collim.html ...it can make a
real difference in the quality of your images. It would be a good idea
to get some books about telescopes because what you see in the
eyepiece can be quite different from what you are expecting, but what
you can capture with a finely tuned scope can be beautiful. You also
may need filters and it is also neat to capture images with a camera.
PS you can not post images directly on this blog.
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Date: 07 May 2007 22:05:24
From: dogman
Subject: Re: Telescopes? I want to see the planets!!!
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On May 8, 12:29 am, "George" <geo...@yourservice.com > wrote:
> "Rich" <rander3...@gmail.com> wrote in message
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> news:1178565674.682047.259730@y80g2000hsf.googlegroups.com...
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> > On May 7, 2:18 pm, Govinda <gescob...@gmail.com> wrote:
> >> What kind of telescope would you use to view detailed images of the
> >> planets? If you have any images of the solar system taken by your
> >> recommended telescope please attach them.
>
> >> Thank you.
>
> > The best and least expensive to use to really see detail is a large
> > Newtonian reflector, at least 8" in size.
> > Second choice, an 8" SCT or larger.
> > Third an apochromatic refractor. Third because although they give the
> > best "per inch" image, they cost a fortune in larger sizes.
>
> Having said that, if cost is not an issue, a high focal ratio refractor is
> really the way to go for planetary viewing and imaging, IMHO. It will give
> the highest resolution. But SCTs really offer the best image for the buck.
> I'll never forget the first time I looked at the moon with a 14" SCT.
> Awesome!
>
> George
Yeah but you would need to learn how to collimate a
reflector ,Newton , catadioptic type of scope. Its a major investment
of time and money take a look at Damian Peache's stuff on the web
thats what a 200-300mm scope can do around $2000-$4000.
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Date: 09 May 2007 23:36:20
From: George
Subject: Re: Telescopes? I want to see the planets!!!
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"dogman" <joe.eaton@mindspring.com > wrote in message
news:1178600724.304431.249340@y5g2000hsa.googlegroups.com...
> On May 8, 12:29 am, "George" <geo...@yourservice.com> wrote:
>> "Rich" <rander3...@gmail.com> wrote in message
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>> news:1178565674.682047.259730@y80g2000hsf.googlegroups.com...
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>> > On May 7, 2:18 pm, Govinda <gescob...@gmail.com> wrote:
>> >> What kind of telescope would you use to view detailed images of the
>> >> planets? If you have any images of the solar system taken by your
>> >> recommended telescope please attach them.
>>
>> >> Thank you.
>>
>> > The best and least expensive to use to really see detail is a large
>> > Newtonian reflector, at least 8" in size.
>> > Second choice, an 8" SCT or larger.
>> > Third an apochromatic refractor. Third because although they give the
>> > best "per inch" image, they cost a fortune in larger sizes.
>>
>> Having said that, if cost is not an issue, a high focal ratio refractor
>> is
>> really the way to go for planetary viewing and imaging, IMHO. It will
>> give
>> the highest resolution. But SCTs really offer the best image for the
>> buck.
>> I'll never forget the first time I looked at the moon with a 14" SCT.
>> Awesome!
>>
>> George
>
> Yeah but you would need to learn how to collimate a
> reflector ,Newton , catadioptic type of scope. Its a major investment
> of time and money take a look at Damian Peache's stuff on the web
> thats what a 200-300mm scope can do around $2000-$4000.
Collimation? Of a newtonian? A major investment in time and money? Umm,
no one ever told me that. I've been collimating my scope for years and
have yet to spend a dime doing so (though I have borrowed a friend's laser
collimator in the field on rare occasions).
George
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Date: 07 May 2007 18:25:21
From: Starlord
Subject: Re: Telescopes? I want to see the planets!!!
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--
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www.sidewalkastronomy.info
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"Govinda" <gescobar1@gmail.com > wrote in message
news:1178561882.855995.90850@y80g2000hsf.googlegroups.com...
> What kind of telescope would you use to view detailed images of the
> planets? If you have any images of the solar system taken by your
> recommended telescope please attach them.
>
> Thank you.
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Date: 07 May 2007 12:21:14
From: Rich
Subject: Re: Telescopes? I want to see the planets!!!
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On May 7, 2:18 pm, Govinda <gescob...@gmail.com > wrote:
> What kind of telescope would you use to view detailed images of the
> planets? If you have any images of the solar system taken by your
> recommended telescope please attach them.
>
> Thank you.
The best and least expensive to use to really see detail is a large
Newtonian reflector, at least 8" in size.
Second choice, an 8" SCT or larger.
Third an apochromatic refractor. Third because although they give the
best "per inch" image, they cost a fortune in larger sizes.
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Date: 08 May 2007 00:29:28
From: George
Subject: Re: Telescopes? I want to see the planets!!!
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"Rich" <rander3127@gmail.com > wrote in message
news:1178565674.682047.259730@y80g2000hsf.googlegroups.com...
> On May 7, 2:18 pm, Govinda <gescob...@gmail.com> wrote:
>> What kind of telescope would you use to view detailed images of the
>> planets? If you have any images of the solar system taken by your
>> recommended telescope please attach them.
>>
>> Thank you.
>
>
> The best and least expensive to use to really see detail is a large
> Newtonian reflector, at least 8" in size.
> Second choice, an 8" SCT or larger.
> Third an apochromatic refractor. Third because although they give the
> best "per inch" image, they cost a fortune in larger sizes.
Having said that, if cost is not an issue, a high focal ratio refractor is
really the way to go for planetary viewing and imaging, IMHO. It will give
the highest resolution. But SCTs really offer the best image for the buck.
I'll never forget the first time I looked at the moon with a 14" SCT.
Awesome!
George
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