Anyone into Astronomy here?
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From: Norlina NC
sweet... its been driving me nuts since ive been wanting to look it up again...
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Gamma Ray Burst.
gamma-ray burst: Definition from Answers.com
They mentioned it on one of them Science Channel programs about the World ending, or some such thing---where they throw a bunch of possibilities at you. A nearby (nearby is relative in space, of course.......I'm thinking a few light years) one could conceivably 'cook' all surface life on the Earth.
That would suck.
gamma-ray burst: Definition from Answers.com
They mentioned it on one of them Science Channel programs about the World ending, or some such thing---where they throw a bunch of possibilities at you. A nearby (nearby is relative in space, of course.......I'm thinking a few light years) one could conceivably 'cook' all surface life on the Earth.
That would suck.
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From: Cut & Shoot, Texas
One of the coolest things I have ever seen (in my opinion) in my telescope was the Ring Nebula.
Was searching for it one night and was just about to give up, when all of the sudden, there it was.
I ran in the house, woke everyone up, and made them come out and see.
Was searching for it one night and was just about to give up, when all of the sudden, there it was.
I ran in the house, woke everyone up, and made them come out and see.
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From: Norlina NC
Gamma Ray Burst.
gamma-ray burst: Definition from Answers.com
They mentioned it on one of them Science Channel programs about the World ending, or some such thing---where they throw a bunch of possibilities at you. A nearby (nearby is relative in space, of course.......I'm thinking a few light years) one could conceivably 'cook' all surface life on the Earth.
That would suck.
gamma-ray burst: Definition from Answers.com
They mentioned it on one of them Science Channel programs about the World ending, or some such thing---where they throw a bunch of possibilities at you. A nearby (nearby is relative in space, of course.......I'm thinking a few light years) one could conceivably 'cook' all surface life on the Earth.
That would suck.
thats always been one of my favorite images... does it actually look like that through a telescope though? ive had people tell me the nebulas dont and they've been "enhanced" for pictures nasa posts... but since i dont have a telescope powerful enough to look at them ive never been able to look for myself...
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From: Cut & Shoot, Texas
Yep, just like that. Thinking I am going to pull my scope out tomorrow and do some maintenance on it and get it ready to go outside. It's been a loooong time since we have looked through it.
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From: The Star-Club, Hamburg
No telescope here, but I have been known to cast an eye skywards. I can pick out a couple of constellations, like the Big Dipper, Little Dipper, Orion the Hunter, and one or two others. The Milky Way is visible out here in the fields, too.
I also remember Comet Halley when it came by in the 1980's. My grandfather and I went out and spotted it one night, and he told me how he'd seen it when it came by in 1910. It's one of my most treasured memories of him, right up there with the times we spent caring for the graves of relatives that had died 100 years ago.
And when Comet Hale-Bopp came by in 1997, I had to get up to be at my town job at 0430, and I was able to watch it fade away with the sunrise. I thought that was the coolest thing ever...
Keep looking up...
I also remember Comet Halley when it came by in the 1980's. My grandfather and I went out and spotted it one night, and he told me how he'd seen it when it came by in 1910. It's one of my most treasured memories of him, right up there with the times we spent caring for the graves of relatives that had died 100 years ago.
And when Comet Hale-Bopp came by in 1997, I had to get up to be at my town job at 0430, and I was able to watch it fade away with the sunrise. I thought that was the coolest thing ever...
Keep looking up...
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around here i can pick out the dippers and only orions belt... other than that its just a star here and there with as bright as we get lit up at night...
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From: Moonlight Moose Enclosure
In NC (Vanceboro) I used to feed my horses and then lay out on the hood of my truck and
watch the sky. It was neat to me to see how the constellations (I bought a "dummy" book) changed through the year.
I have a pretty nice scope it is a meade. I can hook it to computer. Punch in my zip and bam it self programs and gives me coordinates etc. But now in rural area that believes in bright lights.
watch the sky. It was neat to me to see how the constellations (I bought a "dummy" book) changed through the year.
I have a pretty nice scope it is a meade. I can hook it to computer. Punch in my zip and bam it self programs and gives me coordinates etc. But now in rural area that believes in bright lights.
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In NC (Vanceboro) I used to feed my horses and then lay out on the hood of my truck and
watch the sky. It was neat to me to see how the constellations (I bought a "dummy" book) changed through the year.
I have a pretty nice scope it is a meade. I can hook it to computer. Punch in my zip and bam it self programs and gives me coordinates etc. But now in rural area that believes in bright lights.
watch the sky. It was neat to me to see how the constellations (I bought a "dummy" book) changed through the year.
I have a pretty nice scope it is a meade. I can hook it to computer. Punch in my zip and bam it self programs and gives me coordinates etc. But now in rural area that believes in bright lights.
Thats why this place is so cool, even the State recognized the value of keeping the night sky.
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Anyone here ever built their own telescope?
I think the Dobsonian is the choice of telescope building.
I hear it's relatively cheap. All you need is a sonotube, some parabolic mirrors,
a little glue, duck tape, and some help from someone who knows what their doing.
As far as I know, John Dobson, the inventor of the Dobsonian telescope,
still lives here, in San Francisco.
If you're really interested in Astromony, checkout if you have any 'sidewalk astronomy' venues where you live.
We have San Francisco Sidewalk Astronomers - Home
They have locations where they setup their telescopes for the public to view,
depending on weather.
I've only seen a nubula and the rings around Saturn;
all from an amateur built Dobsonian telescope.
Pretty cool stuff.
I think the Dobsonian is the choice of telescope building.
I hear it's relatively cheap. All you need is a sonotube, some parabolic mirrors,
a little glue, duck tape, and some help from someone who knows what their doing.
As far as I know, John Dobson, the inventor of the Dobsonian telescope,
still lives here, in San Francisco.
If you're really interested in Astromony, checkout if you have any 'sidewalk astronomy' venues where you live.
We have San Francisco Sidewalk Astronomers - Home
They have locations where they setup their telescopes for the public to view,
depending on weather.
I've only seen a nubula and the rings around Saturn;
all from an amateur built Dobsonian telescope.
Pretty cool stuff.
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From: Norlina NC
never done it myself but i use to know a guy that did... his was huge though.. 3 foot wide opening 9 foot long.. hed built it on his ranch.. aint talked to him in a long time... wonder how hes doing..
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.) That would be cool to see even a glimmer of that from ones own telescope.The deeper one peers into space the more you need a motor and a HUGE mirror.
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