Astronomy Talk

ori_dragon3 · Post by **ori_dragon3** » March 2nd, 2009, 5:30 pm

Holy Moly! another astronomer!

I might check when it passes close to Delta cancri.

right now, i am trying to figure out where Regulus and Saturn are in perspective with eachother.

and also what the bright blue object imbetween Leo and UMa is.

oh, and I managed to just make out the crecsent shape of Venus!

anyway I am listening to This.

notefolds · Post by **notefolds** » March 7th, 2009, 10:57 pm

So I'm getting ready to buy a new telescope and am thinking of getting this one: http://www.telescope.com/control/produc ... t_id=27183

Does anyone have experience with 8" or larger reflector scopes on dobsonian mounts?

ori_dragon3 · Post by **ori_dragon3** » March 11th, 2009, 5:18 pm

I haven't had any experience with Dobsonian's partly because of their price, my age and also because I haven't found one with a telescope actually in it.

I'm thinking about getting a newtonian reflector.

possibly this one.

or possibly:
http://www.telescopeplanet.co.uk/ViewPr ... N07B000013

ori_dragon3 · Post by **ori_dragon3** » March 19th, 2009, 5:59 pm

well, I got some new software for Astronomy and taken some pictures from it.

http://www.flickr.com/photos/25192877@N ... 828139956/

ori_dragon3 · Post by **ori_dragon3** » March 28th, 2009, 6:02 pm

I found a great video of Extrasolar planets:
<embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/Z5NGWe44VqI&hl=en&fs=1" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" width="425" height="344"></embed></object>

The planets going through the video are:( as far as i know)
Hypothetical Planet around HD 69830
One of the Above's Planets ( Probably HD 69830 d
Unknown
Unknown ( although similar to HD 98800)
HD 188753
Again, HD 188753 (as seen from a Hypothetical Moon of Ab)
Probably Gliese 581 c
Unknown
HD 149026 b
Unknown ( similar or same to one above)
Unknown
HD 209458 b
Unknown ( although apparently in a Highly eccentric orbit)
HD 209458 b ( Unofficially Osiris)
Possibly Gliese 581 c
Probably Earth
Earth?
Earth ( with A Hurricane)
Mars ( sunset)
Earth ( from Space)
Unknown

ori_dragon3 · Post by **ori_dragon3** » April 8th, 2009, 9:32 am

I am collecting Data from two websites to make a list of potentially Habitable/Potentially habitable moon/may form to be Habitable Exoplanets.

Potentially Habitable:
Gliese 581 c/d
Gas Giants with Potentially Habitable Moons:
55 Cancri f
HD 28185 b(this Planet may not exist)
HD 69830 d( may lie inside Habitable zone)
HD 20367 b
HD 12661 b
HD 40979 b
Stars with Debris Discs which may indicate planets in the Habitable zone
HD 98800(this is a Double Double Star)(the Habitability of it depends on the type of Star-their type is unknown)
The Planet Mentioned here
I will look for more later.

notefolds · Post by **notefolds** » April 11th, 2009, 11:28 pm

Just wanted to share that I received my new telescope!

On the left is my old telescope, on the right is my new, awesome telescope!

I've been viewing M42 (Orion Nebula) a lot, along with Saturn. I'm still getting used to it's massive size (height is a little over 60 inches, or about 1.5 meters, and weight is 70 pounds, or about 32 kilograms). I also need to learn how to use the computer that came with it. I'll post some photos of deep sky objects once I get more used to the telescope!

ori_dragon3 · Post by **ori_dragon3** » April 14th, 2009, 9:54 am

I am now making the list in the last post into a Excel Spreadsheet (2004). I will put all the Extrasolar Planets I can find information (distance)of into it. PM me if you want a copy when I'm done!

and gratz Notefolds! ¦-)

InsomniacFolder · Post by **InsomniacFolder** » April 14th, 2009, 11:56 am

notefolds wrote:Just wanted to share that I received my new telescope!

A very nice Dob!
What filters, if any, are you using for Saturn?

I've been touring Messier globulars recently, as the skies have been reasonably clear for once.

ori_dragon3 · Post by **ori_dragon3** » April 16th, 2009, 8:18 pm

The Planets of 55 Cancri A.
Notes on here
It's a little small, so here's a larger version

origami street racer · April 17th, 2009, 1:21 am

this is what got me started in astromny

http://a52.g.akamaitech.net/f/52/827/1d ... ula-02.jpg

http://z.about.com/d/urbanlegends/1/0/- ... of_god.jpg

Mars · Post by **Mars** » April 17th, 2009, 2:45 am

I have found a neat space simulation called Celestia that lets you see
the Solar System or beyond it!

Very detailed with some cool options along with it.

The only problem is that it might have too many graphics
for your computer.

ori_dragon3 · Post by **ori_dragon3** » April 17th, 2009, 10:20 am

Mars, That's what I used for my previous post

It's very good, there are a few flaws, but i'm using it for my Excel Planet Database

It doesn't slow this Computer down alot, although it does make the Laptop make noises like a Hairdrier when I have 2 other Pages up

P.S Mars, if you put it on your Computer click on file at the top to take pictures or Movies

Mars · Post by **Mars** » April 18th, 2009, 6:31 pm

I thought you used that program
earlier for that picture. Although,
I have used Celestia before, but my
Windows XP can't take its high performance right now...

ori_dragon3 · Post by **ori_dragon3** » April 20th, 2009, 4:28 pm

I am using a few-year-old Widows XP, But it works fine

If anybody want's me to take a Picture of anything on Celestia, I can (although I can't do Nebula Or Galaxies well... yet

)