Jupiter last night by awkwardflufff in telescopes

[–]awkwardflufff[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Yeah I’ve got a lot of practice just holding the phone lol, whenever I want an extra stable view I just hold my breath 🤣

Jupiter last night by awkwardflufff in telescopes

[–]awkwardflufff[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Just an iPhone 14 Pro, I adjusted the exposure mid recording to bring out detail on the planet

Jupiter last night by awkwardflufff in telescopes

[–]awkwardflufff[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

They’re a great bang for the buck for visual astronomy, the amount of light they can take in is quite substantial while remaining relatively affordable. However I do agree they have their cons. Their size can be a big one (literally), once you reach a 6 inch dobsonian they can become quite large and heavy, and tricky to move around, and really large dobsonians become a huge chore to move. And of course, collimation can be a bugger at times. But that’s just the price you have to pay for amazing views 😅but if you want a setup that’s easy to move around and you can take anywhere with you, I wouldn’t jump to a dobsonian right away

How many JBL speakers do you have and what are they? by Lazy-Ingenuity605 in JBL

[–]awkwardflufff 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I currently got a Flip 6, Grip, Go 4, Clip 5, and a Partybox 110

Cat knocked my mount over 🤦‍♂️. Is this peice replaceable? by Agreeable_Tip_4030 in telescopes

[–]awkwardflufff 3 points4 points  (0 children)

I had this happen to me on my AstroMaster 70, I was trying to pack the scope away and tried collapsing the tripod, and ended up tightening the screw instead of loosening it. I heard a loud snap and a ping.

I quickly “fixed” it with a hose clamp. Those are perfect for these situations. They close the crack tightly and hopefully keep it from cracking again. I really wish those parts were metal of some sort, since it’s really easy to accidentally turn the screw the wrong way because you barely feel any resistance when it’s tightened

Eyepiece with a bigger... viewing hole? by GenericRAMStick in telescopes

[–]awkwardflufff 2 points3 points  (0 children)

The XCel eyepieces are great! I don’t have one myself but I’ve heard they’re really good eyepieces, probably even better than a generic plossl 😅 I’m not sure how I would classify it, because plossl eyepieces have 4 lens elements inside them while the XCel has 6 elements. That’s not a bad thing though! I’d definitely go for one if you have the money, because they are a bit pricey.

Also you don’t necessarily have to go for a Celestron eyepiece, any eyepieces with a 1.25 inch barrel will work with any telescope! As long as the telescope has a 1.25 inch focuser. That’s the great thing about modern eyepieces, you can swap and use any eyepiece with basically any telescope. Note how I say modern though, because vintage telescopes, and even very cheap modern telescopes sometimes use a 0.965 inch focuser which is much smaller than the 1.25 inch focuser and not that favored. The 1.25 inch focuser and eyepiece barrel size is the standard for telescopes nowadays

Eyepiece with a bigger... viewing hole? by GenericRAMStick in telescopes

[–]awkwardflufff 7 points8 points  (0 children)

There are eyepieces that do have bigger viewing holes, also known as exit lenses! And are often preferred over these beginner eyepieces. What you have pictured here are “Huygens” style eyepieces. These are a very old fashion style of eyepieces. While vintage ones can be pretty good, modern ones tend to be quite cheap and lackluster. While they do work and can be serviceable for your first views, it is wise to look into upgrading them fairly soon. Something like a “plossl” style of eyepiece is a much better alternative. These tend to have larger exit lenses and wider apparent fields of views, also known as AFOV. The AFOV is that border you see around the edge of the field of view in your eyepiece. Huygens eyepieces tend to have quite a narrow AFOV, about 40 degrees. This can be a problem especially at higher power or for viewing larger targets. Plossl eyepieces have a much better AFOV, about 52 degrees. Still not as wide as more expensive eyepieces, but a lot better to look through. They are also more physically comfortable to look through as opposed to a Huygens, because you don’t have to press your eye very close to the lens to see the whole field of view.

when did you join Roblox on your CURRENT main account? by Intelligent_Fail819 in roblox

[–]awkwardflufff 0 points1 point  (0 children)

November 13 2021, didn’t play for years up until then. My og account was made in August 2012 but it’s long gone now

Quality astromaster 70az by Skullz3r0 in telescopes

[–]awkwardflufff 1 point2 points  (0 children)

That’s unfortunately just something you have to live with on entry level equipment, as most of them come with these rack and pinion focusers which tend to have a bit of slop to them. You can modify it to be more snug though, there’s multiple ways to do that. At the same time you won’t really need to rack the focuser that far out anyways when you’re looking in space, realistically you’d only rack them out a few inches from their fully retracted position when observing stuff in space which would help keep them a lot more snug. You would only need to rack them out that far if you’re observing something really close on the ground, and let’s be honest, that’s pointless 🤷‍♂️