New Telescope, comet etc. pictures

[slowGEEZR]

Cool! My wife works in the Springs, and I used to (retired about 18 months ago) work at a place off GoG. And @mxk116 is near Larkspur, the more the merrier!

I took the 'scope out front so I could catch a few things to the north (house is in the way when I set up on the deck); trees blocked some of the stuff. It's not the cost of the 'scope, it's the cost of adding the attic observatory that's gonna' hurt...

Here's a galaxy (NGC 0891):
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Wow! An attic observatory? Now that's going to be very sweet! I live in the suburbs and that would be an incredible advantage for star gazing, as trees and houses definitely block some of the sky and the huge comfort factor during the cold winters. Also, congratulations on your recent retirement! I've been retired for 17 and a half years, which seems surreal to me.

 

[thomask]

I have serious setup at New Mexico.

But after corona pandemic, I had not been there for 4 years.

I need to set up remote operation, but it requires lot of work.

 

[DonH50]

Wow! An attic observatory? Now that's going to be very sweet! I live in the suburbs and that would be an incredible advantage for star gazing, as trees and houses definitely block some of the sky and the huge comfort factor during the cold winters. Also, congratulations on your recent retirement! I've been retired for 17 and a half years, which seems surreal to me.

Yeah, it would be sweet, but it's not happening. I know some folk who did that, but with building prices these days it's not in our budget. There's an outside actual small observatory (looks like one of the big ones in all the pictures, but only maybe 8' tall and perhaps 8' diameter)) at a house down the road from us; I need to knock on their door someday.

 

[slowGEEZR]

Yeah, it would be sweet, but it's not happening. I know some folk who did that, but with building prices these days it's not in our budget. There's an outside actual small observatory (looks like one of the big ones in all the pictures, but only maybe 8' tall and perhaps 8' diameter)) at a house down the road from us; I need to knock on their door someday.

Ah yes, budget. Funny how that can rear its ugly head from time to time.

 

[A-Line]

This is what the telescope and its backpack looks like. The telescope tube is about 21.5" long and 5" in diameter; the overall length of the 'scope and mount (drive base) is about 27", and it weighs about 16 pounds (7 kg). Focal length is 450 mm (17.7"), mirror is 114 mm (4.5"), focal ratio is f/4. Resolving power is 1.23 arcseconds.

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Is that a Mak-Cass design? Central obstruction looks to be around 28%.
Looks like a nice mobile scope/tripod setup with go-to and camera capabilities.

 

[DonH50]

Is that a Mak-Cass design? Central obstruction looks to be around 28%.
Looks like a nice mobile scope/tripod setup with go-to and camera capabilities.

I don't know, sorry, and not sure they say on their website (no luck after a quick search). Seems like most of the reflectors today except for Celestron and Meade (SCT) are Maksutov-Cassegrain so likely so? Unistellar has low f-stop (f/4), however, and the eQuinox 2 I have claims to be better for deep space than planets, which points to a SCT (or some other) type.

All I really know is that it's a smart telescope, perfect for idiots like me. (I used to know a little bit, and planned to learn more, but never happened.)

UNISTELLAR | Official Website - Cutting-Edge Smart Telescopes

Discover the award-winning UNISTELLAR intelligent telescopes with revolutionary technologies. Capture breathtaking images of the universe.

www.unistellar.com

 

[DonH50]

Great Nebula, M42


Bode's Galaxy, M81

 

[thomask]

Great Nebula, M42
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Bode's Galaxy, M81
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My photo of Orion nebulae.

Can you find the face of monkey here?