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Stargeezer Smith@appagalcrochet
It's clear that you put great effort into your videos. You let the drift of the targets become a feature of the presentation.
Can you remind me again of your telescope's size?
You labeled a number of lunar features in this video. I wonder if you've ever seen crater Petavius at early new moon? It would show well in your telescope. It's a large crater of a bit over 100 mi, and at new moon has a noticeable spoke radiating from the mountains at its center.
I wrote about it here: https://afterdark-skies.blogspot.com/p/petavius-crater.html?m=1
@stargazersmith I have featured it many times, I will see if I can find it within older vids and post here for you to take a view. Matilda is a Dob10 Skywatcher
@appagalcrochet
That's some real horsepower. Years ago (years!) I had a 10 inch Newtonian, back before the Dob mount became so popular. Then I had an 8 inch homemade Dob for many years, the mirror had a turned down edge.
More recently I bought a 6 inch f/5 Newtonian on an EQ mount. I'm old now, and carrying that apparatus around got pretty difficult. I build a Dob mount for the telescope and ended up with a much more portable system.
The Dob image shows a needle level (red) mounted on cradle top which shows pointing elevation. The blown up image shows the azimuth indications on the base.
I use a star pointer app that shows what's up from any one of 4 star tables, also showing information about each object as well as az/el location. That, the annotated azimuth wheel and the needle level makes finding objects pretty easy.
https://afterdark-skies.blogspot.com/2022/01/star-pointer-utility.html?m=1
@stargazersmith I love my Dob, I have eased travel a bit by having a hand dolly cart. When separated the barrel weighs about 30 lbs and the base is about 35 lbs. Then I just assemble and roll Matilda out to where I want her. I must admit carrying her when I first got her in 2023 was back breaking for me! 🤪
This one folds down into a small flat object that takes less space when traveling. I would suggest getting one with larger wheels for going up stairs to a porch or observation deck though.
@appagalcrochet
The wheels are a good idea. And Dobs are handy because the tube comes off of the cradle easily.
I use a turn-on-threads pipe tripod for my refractors, and it too is heavy for me. I resorted to your solution for moving it, I put it on a small furniture dolly.
@stargazersmith
https://youtube.com/shorts/DnnGEUVQE5k?si=EV6pweBb0xqwuY_P
Petavius is covered starting at about 28 seconds into the video.
https://youtube.com/shorts/DnnGEUVQE5k?si=EV6pweBb0xqwuY_P
Petavius is covered starting at about 28 seconds into the video.
Moon maps with Crater Information/History
@appagalcrochet
Sorry. I looked for it, didn't notice.
Sorry. I looked for it, didn't notice.
@stargazersmith You might as well be hunting for a needle in a pack of needles. 🤣 Hope this gave you the view you wanted. If I have clear skies again this week I will try to capture Petavius with the 2.5mm.
https://youtube.com/shorts/QuVfW40B1gg?si=yAD3bzBpdWRv2rrm
Closeups with just music
Keeping Cool with Moon at 16.1%
@stargazersmith Caught it tonight for you.
Petavius
@appagalcrochet
Very good. At times I could just see the spoke. In new moon light the spoke is eerily prominent.
Very good. At times I could just see the spoke. In new moon light the spoke is eerily prominent.
@stargazersmith I will try again when I have the new moon.