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Re: Our universe is so rad!
Posted: Wed July 08, 2015 5:05 pm
by Coach
Is something like that hard to use? I've always been interested, but have used a few of these in the past at a friend's house and could never quite see much!
Re: Our universe is so rad!
Posted: Wed July 08, 2015 10:35 pm
by Simple Torture
Coach wrote:
Is something like that hard to use? I've always been interested, but have used a few of these in the past at a friend's house and could never quite see much!
I got it set up today, and things seemed to go well. But we're going to be overcast until Friday, so I'm not going to be able to test it for a while. I read tons of reviews, and everyone said it's good for beginners, which is what I am! So I'm excited to give it a whirl this weekend.
Re: Our universe is so rad!
Posted: Thu July 09, 2015 12:08 am
by Peeps
will you be able to see uranus with it?
Re: Our universe is so rad!
Posted: Thu July 09, 2015 12:24 am
by Simple Torture
Uranus' apparent magnitude right now makes it quite difficult to see from earth. However, I've heard that if the visibility is just right, you can see yo mamma's ass turning tricks on the corner for nickels even with a simple telescope.
Re: Our universe is so rad!
Posted: Thu July 09, 2015 6:04 am
by hlniv
Space week on science channel next week, includes new horizons Pluto special. I'm so pumped
Re: Our universe is so rad!
Posted: Fri July 10, 2015 5:40 pm
by Coach
Simple Torture wrote:Coach wrote:
Is something like that hard to use? I've always been interested, but have used a few of these in the past at a friend's house and could never quite see much!
I got it set up today, and things seemed to go well. But we're going to be overcast until Friday, so I'm not going to be able to test it for a while. I read tons of reviews, and everyone said it's good for beginners, which is what I am! So I'm excited to give it a whirl this weekend.
Thanks, and good luck. Keep us posted. I live in an area with very little light, super dark at night, so this is def something I'm interested in.
Re: Our universe is so rad!
Posted: Sun July 12, 2015 1:38 pm
by elliseamos
Re: Our universe is so rad!
Posted: Tue July 14, 2015 1:52 am
by Green Habit
I don't post in here often, but I'll make a note that Phil Plait and his Bad Astronomy blog are awesome. I've been checking there more frequently as Pluto images come in.
http://www.slate.com/blogs/bad_astronomy.html
Re: Our universe is so rad!
Posted: Tue July 14, 2015 12:32 pm
by Simple Torture
Re: Our universe is so rad!
Posted: Tue July 14, 2015 12:33 pm
by E.H. Ruddock
beautiful
Re: Our universe is so rad!
Posted: Tue July 14, 2015 12:50 pm
by Kaius
Wow. You've really mastered that new telescope.
Re: Our universe is so rad!
Posted: Tue July 14, 2015 12:53 pm
by E.H. Ruddock
Kaius wrote:Wow. You've really mastered that new telescope.
Do you think mankind will ever walk on Pluto, kaius?
Re: Our universe is so rad!
Posted: Tue July 14, 2015 1:05 pm
by Kaius
E.H. Ruddock wrote:Kaius wrote:Wow. You've really mastered that new telescope.
Do you think mankind will ever walk on Pluto, kaius?
I don't know why we would want to.
We need to quit f*cking around and start visiting other solar systems.
Re: Our universe is so rad!
Posted: Tue July 14, 2015 2:10 pm
by EJ
Simple Torture wrote:
that's today's desktop background
Re: Our universe is so rad!
Posted: Tue July 14, 2015 2:53 pm
by E.H. Ruddock
Kaius wrote:
I don't know why we would want to.
I'd be ok with living a solitary life on Pluto.
Re: Our universe is so rad!
Posted: Tue July 14, 2015 3:09 pm
by Kaius
E.H. Ruddock wrote:Kaius wrote:
I don't know why we would want to.
I'd be ok with living a solitary life on Pluto.
What would you do for ever?
Re: Our universe is so rad!
Posted: Tue July 14, 2015 3:25 pm
by E.H. Ruddock
Kaius wrote:E.H. Ruddock wrote:Kaius wrote:
I don't know why we would want to.
I'd be ok with living a solitary life on Pluto.
What would you do for ever?
read. contemplate the universe. I bet DirecTV signals get there ten years later, so I could watch tv probably.
Re: Our universe is so rad!
Posted: Tue July 14, 2015 3:31 pm
by LoathedVermin72
E.H. Ruddock wrote:Kaius wrote:E.H. Ruddock wrote:Kaius wrote:
I don't know why we would want to.
I'd be ok with living a solitary life on Pluto.
What would you do for ever?
read. contemplate the universe. I bet DirecTV signals get there ten years later, so I could watch tv probably.
This sounds pretty great. Plus you could bring movies.
Re: Our universe is so rad!
Posted: Tue July 14, 2015 3:37 pm
by Kaius
E.H. Ruddock wrote:Kaius wrote:E.H. Ruddock wrote:Kaius wrote:
I don't know why we would want to.
I'd be ok with living a solitary life on Pluto.
What would you do for ever?
read. contemplate the universe. I bet DirecTV signals get there ten years later, so I could watch tv probably.
You could be our star system's first line of defense against intruder.
Re: Our universe is so rad!
Posted: Tue July 14, 2015 3:53 pm
by Norah
Kaius wrote:E.H. Ruddock wrote:Kaius wrote:E.H. Ruddock wrote:Kaius wrote:
I don't know why we would want to.
I'd be ok with living a solitary life on Pluto.
What would you do for ever?
read. contemplate the universe. I bet DirecTV signals get there ten years later, so I could watch tv probably.
You could be our star system's first line of defense against intruder.
I've never felt safer.
