2017 Solar Eclipse
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From: Mish-she-gan
^ Boy we must be wired different, I don't think I would walk across the street to see it let alone fly somewhere to see it. I'd be worried if the moon stayed there but since its just passing by its just another night for me.
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Yes, we are wired differently. Natural wonders interest me way more than cars.
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Everybody who's traveling somewhere go see totality: if you have binoculars, you should bring them along. You'll get an immensely better view than with the naked eye. I can help you with #5 neutral density filters, which cuts the light down to 100,000th.
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Check out Meade and Celestron telescopes. Pictured is a Schmidt-Cassegrain. Looks like an 8 or maybe a 10". With 8-10" you can start to break out the Cassini division in Saturn's rings and walk the focus up and down the moon's craters.
Cassegrains "compress" the light path so you have a more compact tube compared to a Newtonian reflector which is the classic long tube you often see. Less expensive but more of a hassle. That was my first.
Have fun.
Cassegrains "compress" the light path so you have a more compact tube compared to a Newtonian reflector which is the classic long tube you often see. Less expensive but more of a hassle. That was my first.
Have fun.
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From: La Crescenta, CA
I bought a Meade 647 Flip Mirror System, which allows you to see and shoot through the same telescope. It works like a single lens reflex camera.
https://www.optcorp.com/pdf/meadepdf...orCatPages.pdf
Now, for the first tome, I can shoot through the big scope.
https://www.optcorp.com/pdf/meadepdf...orCatPages.pdf
Now, for the first tome, I can shoot through the big scope.
https://www.s2ki.com/forums/s2000-vi...ether-1172396/
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You'd better have your wiring checked. A total solar eclipse is like no other visual experience available on this planet. The sky gets dark. The temperature drops 20-30° The shadow of the moon races by on the ground at 2,200 miles per hour. Nocturnal animals come out. The visual image of the sun's corona, and promenences (hydrogen flares shooting off the sun's surface) is breathtaking.
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The new Postal Service Eclipse Stamp is out on Tuesday... pretty cool.
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Transform New Eclipse Stamp with Finger Touch | NBC4 Washington