Astronomy Picture of the Day - Galaxies and a Comet

NASA ^ | 20 Oct, 2023 | Image Credit & Copyright: Dan Bartlett

[MtnClimber]

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[MtnClimber]

[MtnClimber]

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[Bob434]

Very Cool- i always wanted a telescope-

[AFB-XYZ]

I just turned 62, but images like this fill me with all the wonder and awe of a little kid.

[dragnet2]

Bookmark

[cabojoe]

Thanks!

[telescope115]

At +10.5 magnitude, it’s going to be kind of difficult to see. I would recommend searching out a local astronomy club, perhaps they might be able to help you see it. If you really want to get a telescope, please please PLEASE don’t waste your money on a “ department store” telescope. They’re junk. Better to get simple star charts and a pair of binoculars (maybe you even have one already). You can find star charts on line and print them out for free. Sky and Telescope and Astronomy magazines have been around forever. You can check them out. Also, this man’s videos on YouTube, especially for beginners-https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9IlmekWsEAQ&list=PLZaCzI_mVt-qhzZcIbCONUHVmChyCBCpz Hope this helps…

[telescope115]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9IlmekWsEAQ&list=PLZaCzI_mVt-qhzZcIbCONUHVmChyCBCpz

[Bob434]

I do have a 50-500 lens for my camera (which translates to 800mm when used on a crop sensor camera) which gets fairly detailed photos of the moon- but it’s not quite powerful enough

[Bob434]

thanks for the link- I’ll watch it tomorrow- too late now

[telescope115]

I’m planning on getting a dslr next year. I have three telescopes now. I want to try taking pictures of the Moon, too. If I get a dslr, I’m gonna need a lens for it, too.

[FroggyTheGremlim]

What’s a dsir?

[BBB333]

Digital
Single
Lens
Reflex

(Camera)

[BBB333]

This has a moon function:

https://www.amazon.com/Nikon-COOLPIX-P1000-Digital-Camera/dp/B07F5HPXK4/ref=sr_1_11?crid=8RJZF1ACL49H&keywords=coolpix%2B1000&qid=1697892521&sprefix=coolpix%2B1000%2Caps%2C328&sr=8-11&ufe=app_do%3Aamzn1.fos.2b70bf2b-6730-4ccf-ab97-eb60747b8daf&th=1

[telescope115]

Sorry. DSLR- digital single lens reflex camera….
My last post before bed🙄

[telescope115]

WOW, nice! It’s a little over my budget, I am looking at this one, it has some astronomy features as well.

https://www.amazon.com/Pentax-K-70-Weather-Sealed-Camera-Black/dp/B01GHVIU70?th=1

Of course, I’ll have to get a lens as well.

[BBB333]

Hook that up to a telescope and WOW!

[Bob434]

You can get a cheaper lens because the telescope will be doing all the magnifying, so you camera lens won’t have to,be a massively expensive 9ne- but I would invest in a prime lens, as they give the best clearest images. Maybe pick,up a used one. Keh.com has some great deals on used- adorama does as well. Both are quality sites. You can even pick up camera and lens combos there for a good price. A good full frame camera with prime lens is the way to go as the combo ca5ches more detail than other cameras with smaller sensors.

[telescope115]

Thanks for the tips! I am looking at getting a package deal, the Pentax has some great features for astronomy, and some great lenses as well. I’m fine with the cropped sensor, as I plan on doing lunar and planetary photography. My main scope is a Stellarvue 115 f/7 on a Losmandy gm8. Should be good for planetary and lunar, but I think a bigger mount would be better for deep sky.
The skies around here aren’t the greatest, so I’m going for brighter targets.

A committed digital camera and software would be great if money weren’t an object, but I would have to buy a new computer, well I’m sure you get the idea- costs can get, wall, sky high. 😮🔭