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Re: Starfront Observatories

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Post by kryptiskt »

m3kw9 wrote: post #5

ok so why not download a high res photo off the web? There is probably a photo for every single astronomy thing you want to photograph?

In addition to it being fun to do it yourself, it's still possible for an amateur to beat the pros in certain areas like finding new comets (like 2I/Borisov).

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Post by saaaaaam »

m3kw9 wrote: post #5

ok so why not download a high res photo off the web? There is probably a photo for every single astronomy thing you want to photograph?

Why do anything yourself? I love cooking. It takes me hours. I could order the same thing from a delivery service or go eat at a restaurant and not have to wash up pots and pans afterwards.

But the process of going and visiting shops, selecting ingredients, chopping, slicing, stirring, searing, seasoning, getting things wrong, getting things right and then sitting down to eat something that I’ve cooked is far more satisfying than ordering in.

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Post by SiempreViernes »

m3kw9 wrote: post #5

ok so why not download a high res photo off the web? There is probably a photo for every single astronomy thing you want to photograph?

I think this is a service that makes sense for people who bough expensive telescopes but realised too late they live in a big city that is constantly overcast.

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Post by jxcl »

AstroNutt wrote: post #8
staplung wrote: post #6

For be it for me to knock what seems to be a successful idea but at a certain point, putting so many telescopes into the same place starts to seem a bit odd in that many of them are presumably pointing at the same things at the same time. This given the fact that there are 110 Messier objects and perhaps a dozen other things (planets mostly) that would be of much interest to astrophotographers. Might be more efficien…

Don't forget about NCG and IC objects. The NGC (New General Catalog) contains a total of 7,840 unique objects. The IC (Index Catalogue) contains 5,386 celestial objects, making it a substantial addition to the NGC.

Besides that, even if you are pointed at the same thing, you might disagree on or have different needs for gain, exposure time, and filters. GP’s comment is hilariously confident yet ignorant.

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Post by uoaei »

staplung wrote: post #6

For be it for me to knock what seems to be a successful idea but at a certain point, putting so many telescopes into the same place starts to seem a bit odd in that many of them are presumably pointing at the same things at the same time. This given the fact that there are 110 Messier objects and perhaps a dozen other things (planets mostly) that would be of much interest to astrophotographers. Might be more efficien…

"Far be it from me"

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Post by moralestapia »

staplung wrote: post #6

For be it for me to knock what seems to be a successful idea but at a certain point, putting so many telescopes into the same place starts to seem a bit odd in that many of them are presumably pointing at the same things at the same time. This given the fact that there are 110 Messier objects and perhaps a dozen other things (planets mostly) that would be of much interest to astrophotographers. Might be more efficien…

What a visionary.

Feel free to do your efficient observatory and post back the results.

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