Vintersorg, his fans & astronomy

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Hey Vintersorg, or any Vintersorg fans, are any of you amateur astronomers? What kinda of scope or binocs do you have, how long have you been doing it? Any favorite objects?


Haha, hope im not the only one who is obsessed with astronomy

 

[FailingAcension]

We have 2 telescopes at my house but usually they stay in the attic unless I wanna look at the moon or something like a comet.
But I love to star-gaze.
Especially with females, dammit.

 

[Vintersägen]

Well... when I was a kid I was extremely obsessed with astronomy(7 years old to +/- 12 years old, I guess). A lot of my friends said that I didn't have a childhood because I did studied astronomy since I was 7. But from 12 to now kinda stoped... I still love astronomy but here in Brazil we don't got lots of chance to cientists.
I think that(subconciously) made me stop thinking so much about it.
When I had listened to mr. V for the first time(Cosmic Genesis album) I got a bit of that feeling back.

But I guess it will never be the same... My new passion is advertising.

Oh, and I have a small telescope(more like a spyglass) that I use when I wanna look to the moon or a comet or Venus. But now, here where I live its kinda hard because theres lots of buildings.

 

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I have a Meade ETX- 125 EC w/ UHTC coating
http://community.webshots.com/s/image6/5/12/63/79851263ihOdFM_fs.jpg
heres a pic of it, it also has a computer controller (Autostar) with GO TO capabillty with sidereal tracking.

My favorite object/area would be the whole the whole Cygnus star field, simply amazing! Looks best in binoculars, so if anyone has binoculers, just take a look at the area around the cygnus constellation which is in a perfect spot now.

Oh, here are some wide angel shots i took of the moon recently byt just holding my digital camera to the eyepiece and hoping for the best.
http://community.webshots.com/s/image2/5/9/49/79850949nDTIkv_fs.jpg
http://community.webshots.com/s/image6/2/18/16/79921816xhWhnx_fs.jpg

EDIT: copy and paste the url to see the pics

 

[lumitalvi]

I am a bit interested about the subject, but have never really done anything about it... except, like 15 years ago, playing with a telescope with my brother.
But I´d like to someday really put an effort to it and study.

 

[I Luv God]

I to am also a big space/astronomy enthusiast but own no equipment
So I just go to http://antwrp.gsfc.nasa.gov/apod/archivepix.html
And save a bunch of pics.
SIGMA,
Great pics! And I wish I had the money and a job to get a telescope like yours :Spin:

 

[Sigma]

I to am also a big space/astronomy enthusiast but own no equipment
So I just go to http://antwrp.gsfc.nasa.gov/apod/archivepix.html
And save a bunch of pics.
SIGMA,
Great pics! And I wish I had the money and a job to get a telescope like yours :Spin:

I have APOD set as my homepage

 

[dimensionidol]

Well... when I was a kid I was extremely obsessed with astronomy(7 years old to +/- 12 years old, I guess). A lot of my friends said that I didn't have a childhood because I did studied astronomy since I was 7. .

hey the same happens to me!

anyway i strongly suggest the program CELESTIA

here is a link:http://www.shatters.net/celestia/

this is an incredible 3D software with all the knowing universe in it...

try to believe....

better if you have strong processor and 32 mb video card....

 

[RedHagar]

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But I love to star-gaze.
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and me the same. i usually use newspapers and journals....
i wish i had a telescope...

 

[ChromeLife]

I just moved from Washington DC to Mississippi... and my stars are back in the sky... I adore them so

 

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*shakes fist at sky*
damn light pollution!....oh wait...its daytime


but at night, my LP is still pretty bad (only about a 3.9 limiting visual magnitude with averted vision)

 

[Vintersägen]

hey the same happens to me!

anyway i strongly suggest the program CELESTIA

here is a link:http://www.shatters.net/celestia/

this is an incredible 3D software with all the knowing universe in it...

try to believe....

better if you have strong processor and 32 mb video card....

ALRIGHT!!! So good to find someone like me!!! I'll try to use the program, but my PC is a big piece of crap, so...
You wouldn't believe if you see my smile right now! I'm so happy there is someone like me out there!
Hail the childhood in Astronomy!

 

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Starry Night Pro 4 all the way!