My lovely wife Linda
has just bought me a new telescope (a Maksutov 127 relector on a 'go-to'
driven mount) so I'm spending as much time outside as I can, trying to
come to grips with its numerous complicated processes. I've already enjoyed
terrific views of Jupiter, Saturn and the Moon and managed some reasonable
images with a DSLR. Linda also bought me a state-of-the-art CMOS camera:
hopefully I can master that before the amazing once-in-a-lifetime conjunction
between Jupiter and Saturn on December 21st...
Twice in the past I've witnessed large, glowing, smoky rings in the sky:
while I was trying out the 'scope a couple of nights ago (last week in
November) I saw a third. I imagine these might be produced by fighter
aircraft, perhaps burning off excess fuel before a 'pan' landing. I have
to say, however, that on none of the three occasions did I actually hear
a jet engine.
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This
is the new telescope: a Maksutov 127
reflector on an AZI WiFi driven mount: the
camera is a ZWO ASI CMOS colour imager.
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