Mastodawn

yo fedi space gazers. i kinda need some recommendations on a good telescope. i'm looking for a reflector telescope, preferably with a tripod and descend magnification to do planetary, cluster, close-by galaxy and nebula observations. maybe with an option to add a camera adapter to it. not to expensive nor too cheap, like good price quality ratio. it should also be somewhat portable, since i plan to take it with me to the mountain cottage

#askfedi #fedipower #stargazing #telescopes #hobbyastronomy

JD Gadina Mar 16

M101 - Pinwheel Galaxy: a spiral galaxy 21 million light-years away.
ZWO Seestar S30.
150mm, f5, 1592 exposures of 10’’.
#telescope #telescopes #zwo #zwoasi #zwoseestar #zwoseestars30 #seestar #seestars30 #astro #astrophoto #astrophotos #astrophotography #astrophotographer #spacephotography #astronomy #spaceexploration #nasa #universe #space #deepsky #deepspace #galaxy #galaxies #pinwheel #pinwheelgalaxy #m101 #messier101 #messier

JD Gadina 🦄Mar 16

M101 - Pinwheel Galaxy: a spiral galaxy 21 million light-years away.
ZWO Seestar S30.
150mm, f5, 1592 exposures of 10’’.
#telescope #telescopes #zwo #zwoasi #zwoseestar #zwoseestars30 #seestar #seestars30 #astro #astrophoto #astrophotos #astrophotography #astrophotographer #spacephotography #astronomy #spaceexploration #nasa #universe #space #deepsky #deepspace #galaxy #galaxies #pinwheel #pinwheelgalaxy #m101 #messier101 #messier

ResearchBuzz: Firehose Mar 7

Heise Online: 80 million galaxies: Gigantic astronomical catalog viewable online. “An international research group has compiled and made publicly available what it claims is the most comprehensive catalog of galaxies in the night sky. The project, named REGALADE, reportedly includes precise data on the distance and size of almost 80 million galaxies.”

https://rbfirehose.com/2026/03/07/80-million-galaxies-gigantic-astronomical-catalog-viewable-online-heise-online/

80 million galaxies: Gigantic astronomical catalog viewable online (Heise Online)

Heise Online: 80 million galaxies: Gigantic astronomical catalog viewable online. “An international research group has compiled and made publicly available what it claims is the most comprehe…

ResearchBuzz: Firehose

AskPippa🇨🇦Mar 6

The bottom of the article has details on feedback that you can give to the FCC for the next 3 days (to March 9) -- relating to the giant mirrors a company wants to send to space to beam sunlight-on-demand (a really bad idea environmentally and for other reasons).

#space #astronomy #telescopes #satellites #atmosphere #climate #environment

https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/rampant-growth-of-satellite-mega-constellations-could-ruin-the-night-sky/

Rampant growth of satellite mega constellations could ruin the night sky

Satellites are wonders of modern technology that have improved all of our lives. But having more than a million of them in orbit could destroy our view of the heavens and seriously damage our planet

Scientific American

JD Gadina 🦄Mar 3