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Paul McCartney died in 1966
Sorry to be the bearer of bad news
There's this thing called a globular star cluster. Huge globes of gravitationally associated suns, millions of them.
In the North here, the best is rated second in all the sky: M 13, the Hercules cluster.
No photo can do it justice. I recall the first time I saw it: I was using an old scope without setting circles, and had to look around for it.
I was slowly panning east- west when it drifted into view. It was breathtaking. After all the anticipation, the payoff was beyond value.
If you want to see the real glory of the night sky, get a telescope.
I will.
Mostly to aid in my search for Hera's nipple, but if I happen to stumble upon something like you described that would be pretty cool too.
Name a decent brand.
Meade makes good stuff with pro grade optics. Same with Celestron. You'll pay for mirror size, and you'll want it. 10 inch mirror minimum.
They'll have solid mounts, which are vitally important.
Seeing cool double stars like Albireo, or just looking at planets, there's lots to see.
There'll be a motor to keep the object dead center in the field of view, and uses coordinates so you don't have to search.
Are they bluetooth compatible where you can snap pictures of what you are seeing?
Bluetooth Shutter Release Remote. This smartphone adapter kit from Celestron enables the camera on your smartphone to take photographs or video through the eyepieces of telescopes, spotting scopes, and binoculars. Attach your phone to any eyepieces between 29 mm and 45 mm (including 1.25").
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A fucken tramp just called me a liar.
I rejected his offer for a cigarette as I don't have many, and he called me fucken liar.
To be fair tho I was lying. I just didn't want to give the dirty cunt one.
I rejected his offer for a cigarette as I don't have many, and he called me fucken liar.
To be fair tho I was lying. I just didn't want to give the dirty cunt one.
You should have said you didn't have any more, and then offer him the one you were half done with. He would be happy and think you were a saint.
Then take out a freshy and spark up right in front of him.
Over here, tramp means a bed-hopping ho-bag.
That's because Ur a bunch of uneducated filthy savages.
It actually quite amused / stunned me so I didn't even get the red mist and have to kill him.
Fucker came back and asked me for change as well. Again I lied and said I had none.
There is actually one tramp I give money to, she sells the big issue (a magazine where the sales go to homeless people) she stands outside shouting trying to sell it. But she can't speak very good English and it's hilarious. And she seems so happy doing it. I've never actually taken a magazine from her I just give her some money for her efforts.
Be that as it may.
This one any good?
Celestron StarSense Explorer LT 127AZ
Take a guided tour of the night sky - Unleashing the power of your smartphone . StarSense sky recognition technology - Uses your smartphone to analyse star patterns overhead and calculate its position in real time. Altazimuth mount - Easy to move the telescope to find your target. Large...
www.castlecameras.co.uk
Sewnly got a 5 incer though.
What I 'd give for a 5 incher. Sigh
It'll give you a good, sharp image. For local (solar system) objects, it's an excellent instrument. Further away, deep sky objects, will be different.This one any good?
Celestron StarSense Explorer LT 127AZ
Take a guided tour of the night sky - Unleashing the power of your smartphone . StarSense sky recognition technology - Uses your smartphone to analyse star patterns overhead and calculate its position in real time. Altazimuth mount - Easy to move the telescope to find your target. Large...
Sewnly got a 5 incer though.
What I 'd give for a 5 incher. Sigh
M 31 will give you chills with the resolving power.
The Great Nebula in Orion reveals itself as maybe the most amazing nebula available to amateur scopes.
For me, having a big image in the eyepiece is less important than knowing what you're looking at.
3C 273 looks like a tiny star in the telescope, but it's so much more.
With pictures, the light collects and you can see things the eye can't. Long exposures open a whole new door
Are you connecting a DSLR to it?
What one would you recommend as a starter? I'm seeing a lot at 5 inc. But you reckon no bueno?
I don't do astrophotography anymore so I'm not gonna be very helpful, with apologies.
Meade and Celestron. I would say the two most important things are a solid mount so the whole thing doesn't shake in a breeze, and good glass. 5 inches is great. You'll get greedy though. You'll find things you'll want to see in greater detail.
In my case it was things I knew were centered in the eyepiece but weren't visible due to atmosphere, or street lighting, or resolving power. Some objects, like the Whirlpool Galaxy, were like that. I probably looked right at it dozens of times without seeing it for need of mirror size, or a filtered eyepiece.
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Paper straws are superior to plastic straws.
Plastic straws tear easily. Paper straws are impossible to tear from normal use.
Plastic straws tear easily. Paper straws are impossible to tear from normal use.
Straws are for kids. Shakes are the exception.
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No way a guy who smokes as much weed as you doesn't eat fast food a lot. Good luck not spilling shit on the glass bowl in your car's second cupholder, cheech.
Eeeeeeeeasy now, nobody here is claiming I don’t eat fast food, that’s crazy talk. I just don’t use straws because I’m over 12 years old.
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You fucking idiot.
You get paper straws in a plastic casing.....
And disintegrate 1 min into sucking.
Tell me you're a shitling without telling me you're a shitling.
Fucking idiot.