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Which telescope to buy?
Below are some of the telescopes I've used in recent years, ranging from ~30 -3000 dollars. (shortened for YTs character limits) Price $35 76mm reflector dobsonian mounted (Celestron Firstscope) Weight ~ 1kg (a couple of pounds) Setup time ~0 East of Transport 1 Short focal length- wide angle field of view. Finder not really necessary. Ultra cheap, good views of Moon, Jupiter Venus, rings of Saturn, bright, wide separation double stars, and brighter deep sky objects such as M13. I was not particularly impressed with the optics on mine, but for 35 bucks, you cant complain too much! Price $200 90mm Maksutov-Cassegrain, dobsonian mount (Orion Apex) Weight ~ 1kg (a couple of pounds) Setup time ~0 East of Transport 1 Longer focal length means smaller field of view for comparable eye pieces. I was impressed with this scope on the planets. It vastly outperforms the Firstscope on optics. The scope comes off the dobsonian mount on a quick release and can be mounted as a spotter scope (the main reason I got it). The dobsonian mount here (one arm) is exactly the same as the mount for the Firstscope. These are sort of the poor mans refractor. Great views of Moon and all the bright planets. Picked out Titan (brightest moon of saturn) with ease. I got this telescope for two reasons, firstly for outreach, in that you can just grab it and point it in seconds, zero setup time. Secondly I can mount it piggyback on the CPC11 (see below) and use it as a spotting/ guide scope. The Maksutov ...
VLT (Very Large Telescope) HD Timelapse Footage
Timelapse Footage Credits: ALL IMAGES: (eso.org) taken on location by Stephane Guisard and Jose Francisco Salgado. ESO/S. Guisard (www.eso.org ESO/José Francisco Salgado (www.josefrancisco.org) MUSIC SCORE "We Happy Few" - The Calm Blue Sea (2008) [www.facebook.com EDITION: Nicolas Bustos
Top Ten Best Amateur Telescopes
Join us across the universe with the top ten best telescopes. Whether you're advanced, amateur or just a new beginner into the world of astronomy we can help find the right telescope for you. We'll guide you through collimation, online support, light-gathering and tripods.
How to Buy a Telescope : Telescope Buying Guide: Refracting Telescopes
A refracting telescope is the most common kind of telescope. Discover the difference between refracting and reflecting telescopes in this free video on home astronomy from a telescope salesperson. Expert: Jesse Sturgeon Bio: Jesse Sturgeon has served as a sales and customer service representative for Anacortes Telescope in Anacortes, Wash. for several years. He enjoys introducing people to the science & art of astronomy. Filmmaker: Curtis Enlow
400 Years of the Telescope - HD Trailer
Official trailer of the PBS documentary "400 Years of the Telescope". Available for purchase from ShopPBS.org or Apple iTune. Stream on Netflix.com.
Hubble Space Telescope - Chapter 1
Since so many people have to make idiotic comments and have no control over the garbage they type, the comments are gone. Funny how morons ruin everything. Part 1 in a series of videos produced by the ESA for public distribution about the Hubble Space Telescope and much more. This video is Copyright Free material with some restrictions. Find out more at: www.spacetelescope.org
HomeMade Telescope
HomeMade Telescope using home items. Pretty kool. Keep In Mind I am no Scientist so.. If you have a smart ass remark to make sure make it ... but keep that in mind!, It's just for fun!.
The Hubble Deep Field: The Most Important Image Ever Taken
Get astronomy tweets! twitter.com In 2003, the Hubble Space Telescope took the image of a millenium, an image that shows our place in the universe. Anyone who understands what this image represents, is forever changed by it. How Can the universe be 78 billion LY across? I explain that in this article: www.deepastronomy.com There is also a link to a science paper on the topic, that paper actually states 96 billion LY. arxiv.org
Hubble Space-Shattering Discoveries
Watch this and other space videos at SpaceRip.com NASA's tribute to the Hubble Space Telescope on its 20th anniversary in space. This beautiful video surveys the incredible accomplishments of this revolutionary instrument everybody's favorite telescope.
How to Buy a Telescope : Telescope Buying Guide: Low Cost Options
Excellent quality telescopes can be purchased for less than $500. Save money when shopping for telescopes with the buying tips in this free video on home astronomy from a telescope salesperson. Expert: Jesse Sturgeon Bio: Jesse Sturgeon has served as a sales and customer service representative for Anacortes Telescope in Anacortes, Wash. for several years. He enjoys introducing people to the science & art of astronomy. Filmmaker: Curtis Enlow
WISE Mission Science Briefing 12/9/09
After launch, WISE will scan the entire sky in infrared light with a sensitivity hundreds of times greater than ever before, picking up the glow of hundreds of millions of objects and producing millions of images. The mission will uncover objects never seen before, including the coolest stars, the universe's most luminous galaxies and some of the darkest near-Earth asteroids and comets. www.nasa.gov
Telescope Basics (Reflector, Refractor, Schmidt-Cassegrain)
Beginners Guide and Tutorial for Reflector, Refractor, and Schmidt-Cassegrain telescopes, Alt-Azimuth and Equatorial mounts, benefits, and comparisons.
Celestron NexStar SE Telescope Overview
Who says Astronomy has to be complicated? Let a NexStar SE help you find thousands of stars, planets galaxies and more at the touch of a button! The new NexStar SE Family combines unprecedented ease of use with advanced features and incredible value. Buyer's remorse not included.
Telescopes, Galileo to SLOOH
slooh.com This video looks at Galileo's important work with the first telescope and includes an overview of the SLOOH robotic telescopes. Robotic telescopes are accessed and controlled using the Internet an incredible evolution of technology from Galileo's first telescopes
(HQ) SuperVision - Arcane [Telescopic]
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Top 5 Awesome Things About the Webb Telescope
The James Webb Space Telescope is the successor to the Hubble's throne. In order to pick up extremely faint infra-red signals from extremely distant stars and galaxies, the JWST has to be extremely cold. Any noise from the IR radiation of the Sun or Earth would make it impossible to see as far into the past as scientists want to. Thus, the JWST has to be a million miles from the earth, protected by a six-layer heat shield as big as a tennis court. This will allow the Webb Telescope to peer into the deepest reaches of space, through clouds of dust into stellar nurseries and back in time 13.4 billion years. Not only will we get the most detailed views of our universe ever, but the JWST will provide insights into how solar systems, galaxies, stars and even the Universe were formed.
Wii telescope control.
Making a Wiimote control an Orion Atlas EQ-G (Also known as Eq6) mount. I used GlovePIE, BlueSoleil, and PPJoy to make this work.
Saturn through a Telescope
Every wonder what Saturn looks like through a large amateur telescope? Well here it is, taken with a TouCam webcam, 3x barlow through a Celestron C9.25". The shimmering in the image is due to atmospheric turbulence. To keep the planet centered at very high magnification, an equatorial mount was used with accurate polar alignment.
telescope collimation - how to collimate telescope
Step by Step instructions on how to collimate a Newtonian telescope. Reflector telescopes need regular adjustment and this process is easy with a laser collimator.
Inside the Isaac Newton Telescope - Deep Sky Videos
Behind the scenes at the Isaac Newton Telescope, on La Palma, Canary Islands. Filmed and narrated by Brady Haran. With thanks to Rafael Barrena who was operating the telescope. Extra comments from Professor Mike Merrifeld, University of Nottingham. Our thanks to the Isaac Newton Group of telescopes for hosting us at La Palma and supplying many of the images. www.ing.iac.es (Special thanks to Javier Mendez at the ING) Extra images supplied by Caren Park (www.parkgallery.org), Iain Macaulay and David Brander from URN Science Show. Deep Sky Videos website: www.deepskyvideos.com Twitter: twitter.com Facebook: www.facebook.com Flickr: www.flickr.com More about the astronomers in our videos: www.deepskyvideos.com Videos by Brady Haran
Roy Gould: WorldWide Telescope
www.ted.com Science educator Roy Gould and Microsoft's Curtis Wong give an astonishing sneak preview of Microsoft's new WorldWide Telescope -- a technology that combines feeds from satellites and telescopes all over the world and the heavens, and weaves them together holistically to build a comprehensive view of our universe. (Yes, it's the technology that made Robert Scoble cry.) Follow us on Twitter at http Checkout our Facebook page for TED exclusives at www.facebook.com
(HD) Hubble Space Telescope Images 2010 The Stars Like Dust - Jonn Serrie
Awesome Stunning Deep Images of the Universe music: Jonn Serrie - The Stars Like Dust www.thousandstar.com more Jonn Serrie music on Youtube www.youtube.com hubblesite.org hubblesite.org PLEASE NOTE: The images used in this video is the property of the respective owners. www.nasa.gov
How to Buy a Telescope : Telescope Buying Guide: Composite Telescopes
Composite telescopes have greater focal lengths and more compact designs than standard telescopes. Find out how composite telescopes differ from other telescopes in this free video on home astronomy from a telescope salesperson. Expert: Jesse Sturgeon Bio: Jesse Sturgeon has served as a sales and customer service representative for Anacortes Telescope in Anacortes, Wash. for several years. He enjoys introducing people to the science & art of astronomy. Filmmaker: Curtis Enlow
How to Use Telescopes : Using Newtonian Telescopes
Telescopes that follow the design made by Sir Isaac Newton were coined Newtonian and have finding telescopes attached. Study Newtonian telescopes with an observatory director in this free astronomy video. Expert: Rocky Alvey & Billy Teets Bio: Rocky Alvey is the assistant director of the Vanderbilt Dyer Observatory and has been involved in astronomy since 1969. Filmmaker: Dimitri LaBarge
Eisley - Telescope Eyes
studio.ugo.com - Watch this live in studio recording of Eisley perform Telescope Eyes. Visit studio.ugo.com for lots more.
Hubble Space Telescope - Chapter 2
Part 2 in a series of videos produced by the ESA for public distribution about the Hubble Space Telescope and much more. This video is Copyright Free material with some restrictions. Find out more at: www.spacetelescope.org
Hubble Space Telescope - Chapter 3
Part 3 in a series of videos produced by the ESA for public distribution about the Hubble Space Telescope and much more. English version of the Hubble DVD 15 Years of Discovery, Chapter 3, PLANETARY TALES. More information on the ESA Hubble 15th Anniversary page. NOTE: small parts of this material is third-party and may not be used without prior approval. Credit: ESA/Hubble (M. Kornmesser & LL Christensen) www.spacetelescope.org This video is Copyright Free material with some restrictions. Find out more at www.spacetelescope.org Interested in scientific theory relating to the creation of our universe and beyond? Try some of these links scienceline.org www.space.com www.berkeley.edu Wrap some brain cells around that!
Hubble Space Telescope Chapter 4
This is an edited version of Part 4 from the Hubble series. A small cut from the beginning and 2 minutes off the end are missing. However, for the most part, this video is worth watching. If you would like to have the full version, please visit spacetelescope.org and search the video archives. English version of the Hubble DVD 15 Years of Discovery, Chapter 4, THE LIVES OF STARS. More information on the ESA Hubble 15th Anniversary page. NOTE: small parts of this material is third-party and may not be used without prior approval. Credit: ESA/Hubble (M. Kornmesser & LL Christensen) www.spacetelescope.org
Meade LX90 telescope at the Great Look Up, Surrey
Julia Gaudelli from Guildford Astronomical Society gives us a tour of her fantastic Meade telescope at The Great Look Up to the night sky, held at the University of Surrey in Guildford on 28/08/09
Hubble Space Telescope - Chapter 5
Part 5 in a series of videos produced by the ESA for public distribution about the Hubble Space Telescope and much more. This video is Copyright Free material with some restrictions. Find out more at: www.spacetelescope.org
How to Buy a Telescope : Telescope Buying Guide: Reflecting Telescopes
A reflecting telescope should only be used for night sky viewing. Discover the difference between reflecting and refracting telescopes in this free video on home astronomy from a telescope salesperson. Expert: Jesse Sturgeon Bio: Jesse Sturgeon has served as a sales and customer service representative for Anacortes Telescope in Anacortes, Wash. for several years. He enjoys introducing people to the science & art of astronomy. Filmmaker: Curtis Enlow
Hubble Space Telescope - Chapter 9 pt.1
Part 9 in a series of videos produced by the ESA for public distribution about the Hubble Space Telescope and much more. This video is Copyright Free material with some restrictions. Find out more at: www.spacetelescope.org
Hubble Space Telescope Chapter 9 pt.2
Part 9 1/2 in a series of videos produced by the ESA for public distribution about the Hubble Space Telescope and much more. This video is Copyright Free material with some restrictions. Find out more at: www.spacetelescope.org
Basic Knowledge: A Review of Backyard Telescope Mounts
A brief discusion of telescope mounts: Alt-Azmuth, equatorial, and dobsonian. Also answering a question about moon phases sent to me by email.
Best Photographs taken by Hubble Telescope SUBHANALLAH
MashAllah they see this and yet they deny, Pray before someone pray on you.
The Hubble Ultra Deep Field in 3D
gplus.to twitter.com facebook.com I've recently discovered an animation that was rendered using the measured redshift of all 10000 galaxies in the Hubble Ultra Deep Field image. I've written a short script that leads you through a quick history of both deep field images and this video ends with a fly-through of the Ultra Deep Field. Every galaxy in the image is in its proper distance as viewed from the telescope line of sight. As if this image wasn't amazing enough. Animation Credit: Hubble Cosmological Redshift Animation Courtesy: hubblesite.org Mike Gallis phys23p.sl.psu.edu www.youtube.com Music Used in this video was purchased from stockmusic.net and belongs to the Spirit Legends Collection. The tunes I used were: Voice Redo B Voice in the Dark Link to demos: www.stockmusic.net
How It's Made - Telescopes
Discovery and Science Channel's How It's Made Telescopes episode. All copyrights go to their respective owners.
Hubble Telescope Replacement: The James Webb Space ...
Last week we did a story on the Hubble telescope and the upcoming and final servicing mission to fix it up. The James Webb Space Telescope was mentioned, but not many details were given. This video found on the NASA site shows what is new with JWST, why it is better than the Hubble and a bit of what we can expect. The telescope is still being built and it is possible it will be delayed a bit, but JWST is scheduled to fly no earlier than 2013, so we have a bit of time to admire the images from Hubble a bit longer.
Beautiful Full Moon Rise through 900mm Telescope 4x timelapse V10189
Some nice footage of last night's full moon rise, using a Celestron 900mm telescope and 2x optical teleconverter, resulting in an 1800mm equivalent magnification/focal length. The action is sped-up 4x in software (Sony Vegas) and a nice ambient soundtrack rounds-out the scene. The UFO around 1:10 is mostly likely a Bat, crossing the scene. See the slow motion, zoomed anyalysis here: www.youtube.com The music is "Oasis" from the Silicon Landscape CD by Technician (yours truly), available on iTunes at: iitunes.apple.comNote: This is copyrighted material, however, you may download this footage directly from YouTube and use it free of charge in your own non-profit/non-commercial YouTube videos. The full free usage policy, and copyright notice/claim and partner ad info can be found here: jcmdi.com and jcmdi.com (please read both sections before using JCMDI material - Thanks!)
Hubble Space Telescope - Chapter 8
Part 8 in a series of videos produced by the ESA for public distribution about the Hubble Space Telescope and much more. This video is Copyright Free material with some restrictions. Find out more at: www.spacetelescope.org
Hubble Space Telescope 1 Million Anniversary
The Hubble Space Telescope has captured its one-millionth scientific observation. To commemorate, here is over 200 of the most spectacular Hubble images, set to music from the "Planets" album by the New York City band One Ring Zero.
How to Use Telescopes : How to Align Telescopes on Equatorial Mounts
Telescopes should be aligned on equatorial mounts, often centering on the North Star, to ease following celestial bodies over time. Align Schmidt-Cassegrain telescopes with an observatory director in this free astronomy video. Expert: Rocky Alvey & Billy Teets Bio: Rocky Alvey is the assistant director of the Vanderbilt Dyer Observatory and has been involved in astronomy since 1969. Filmmaker: Dimitri LaBarge
Telescope Amnesty, Jan 2009
Our second Telescope Amnesty event, where visitors met members of Astronomy Societies who gave advice on how to use their telescopes/binoculars and how to get involved in astronomy as an amateur. The evening was rounded off by a special planetarium show by Pete Lawrence & Ninian Boyle of the BBC Sky at Night team. Thanks to our co-hosts HantsAstro, and also to Cody Astronomy Society, Hampshire Astronomical Group and Reading Astronomical Society. This event was part of International Year of Astronomy 2009. The film was made by Martin Sabin-Smith (www.workingimage.co.uk), unfortunately YouTube has messed up the quality during conversion but we hope you enjoy it.
Getting started with your new astronomy telescope
Presented by Robert J Dalby. Produced by ARB Media Productions for The Astronomy and Nature Centre
Telescope Making
hubach.deviantart.com 1k Views 7/26/08 10k Views 3/6/09 This is my father's garage where he is currently working on his telescope hobby. The glass casting oven is a oven made from scratch where it is able to make up to a 20' mirror blank. Diamond Curve Generating Machine/Mirror grinding & polishing- Own personal design/invention, uses a roller coaster, where the diamond grinder rides the curve track. Able to do any curve of radius(negative or positive) because of the spring steel track design. Able to grind/polish up to a 32' mirror. 40' Vacuum Tank. The mirror sits vertical, attaching itself to the door with an aluminum ring. Vaporization process is horizontal. Our Goal; Seeing amateur astronomy going to a larger level & to promote larger telescope making in amateur astronomers If you have any further questions regarding this video and its contents, please feel free to email; Hubach88@gmail.com #77 - Top Favorites (Today) - Science & Technology - Global TAGS: Glass casting mirror blank telescope mirror aluminizing metal vaporization space oven constellation glass art amateur astromony anstromers telescope making home made atm vaccum chamber grinding machine diamond curve generator
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