Astronomy In the Park!

[Michael Chapman]

Morning All!

 

I just wanted to give a big thank you to everyone for making last night memorable.

Eric, for the conversation and for letting me look through your 14inch to see the Core of M31 through a telescope for the first time

Bill, for showing me the sky Atlas, I wish we had more time to talk last night, I hope to make up for that in December.

And finally Doug, For showing me how to star hop, letting me look through his binos, and the conversation.

 

I couldn’t get my DSLR to focus last night for epic shots of the moon, but seeing Jupiter through a 3x Barlow, craters on the moon with shadows! The 8” Dobsonian was 100% the right call and I’m glad I was able to observe things for the first time through it while also letting the general public get the same wow factor as I was at the same time. Gotta figure out why the DSLR wasn’t focusing on the moon and a few other minor hiccups. But last night was a complete and utter success and I could hardly contain my excitement.

 

Thank you all.

 

Michael Chapman

T. 484-750-1011

 

[bal...@comcast.net]

Hey Michael:

I wasn’t there last night Michael, but the difference in focus position for an eyepiece and a camera are a long ways different You may just have to screw the focuser a long ways until focus hits.

Baldy

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[Bill Litel]

You’re more than welcome

William E. Litel 

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[Jason Keyes]

Michael,

Depending on where the focal plane is for your mirror, your focuser may be too short or too long. I recall needing a longer focus tube (or an extension) on a scope I once had. A couple measurements should help you discover the issue :)

Jason

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[bal...@comcast.net]

Michael, it’s a C-8, or an 8” Dob? A c-8, you can make it happen, and 8” Dob, it CAN’T happen, the focuser is either for eyepieces or camera, but not both.

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[spacecadetdoug]

Michael,  your enthusiasm was/is infectious.....THANKS!!

It was a pleasure having your company last night.

Doug

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