For Android there is an app LunarMap HD, you can get different lunar map including the far (dark) side. There are a lot of information about the moon including where the different Apollo landed.
Map in colour, false colour, greyscale for both sides of moon, I've a total of 9 different maps.
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- Thu Jun 12, 2014 5:27 pm
- Forum: General Astronomy
- Topic: Dark side of Moon
- Replies: 2
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- Sun Jun 08, 2014 9:21 am
- Forum: Beginners Forums
- Topic: Help getting a Starter Scope
- Replies: 34
- Views: 30746
Re: Help getting a Starter Scope
Hi Jeannie,
Congratulations! A proud owner of a new telescope.
Warning! You had been poisoned.
Congratulations! A proud owner of a new telescope.
Warning! You had been poisoned.
- Tue Jun 03, 2014 6:20 am
- Forum: Beginners Forums
- Topic: Help getting a Starter Scope
- Replies: 34
- Views: 30746
Re: Help getting a Starter Scope
Clifford, you're referring to the Orion Starmax Mak 90mm? http://www.telescope.com/Telescopes/Cassegrain-Telescopes/Orion-StarMax-90mm-TableTop-Maksutov-Cassegrain-Telescope/pc/-1/c/1/sc/14/p/102016.uts Wondering if the pictures with the shipping box would give an indication of the estimated box si...
- Mon Jun 02, 2014 10:33 pm
- Forum: Beginners Forums
- Topic: Help getting a Starter Scope
- Replies: 34
- Views: 30746
Re: Help getting a Starter Scope
Skywatcher Heritage 130P a baby DOB, may not portable for her to bring around during her trip. There is something she has a concern too, the need of collimation. I think she can try to find a 2nd hand MAK from this forum at her budget. Of course she can ask the site on the 90mm MAK on the shipping c...
- Mon Jun 02, 2014 10:25 pm
- Forum: Astrophotography
- Topic: Southern Cross & Coalsack Nebula - Bedok
- Replies: 22
- Views: 9518
Re: Southern Cross & Coalsack Nebula - Bedok
Hi Peter, Astronomy no retirement, Mr Au already 70+ of age is still quite active, I just met early last month in a sidewalk event.
- Mon Jun 02, 2014 8:11 pm
- Forum: Beginners Forums
- Topic: Help getting a Starter Scope
- Replies: 34
- Views: 30746
Re: Help getting a Starter Scope
Yes, the 90mm new MAK setup for US$200/- is a good price especially as the 1st budget scope. If don't want to mount on the provided table top mount, it can be mounted on a reasonable camera tripod for more accessible height. This setup is very portable which meet her needs. The scope can easily adap...
- Mon Jun 02, 2014 7:56 pm
- Forum: Beginners Forums
- Topic: Biggest aperture to fit in car boot
- Replies: 14
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Re: Biggest aperture to fit in car boot
Both the 16" and 18" DOB are Obsession.KushTROID wrote:For the 16" and 18" DOB, are you refering to the truss tube type? Could you share what is the model of your dobsonian?
Thanks!
- Mon Jun 02, 2014 6:57 pm
- Forum: Beginners Forums
- Topic: Help getting a Starter Scope
- Replies: 34
- Views: 30746
Re: Help getting a Starter Scope
Orly, please don't scare the lady. Each one of us the expectation is different. Some took an AP shot with the hp is already very happy, while others still not happy with a $10k setup because it is not Hubble's standard. I managed to take a single frame shot of NGC3532 via bino I am quite happy with ...
- Mon Jun 02, 2014 6:49 pm
- Forum: Beginners Forums
- Topic: Biggest aperture to fit in car boot
- Replies: 14
- Views: 15135
Re: Biggest aperture to fit in car boot
Hi KushTROID, Welcome, I transported a 16" DOB and someone a 18" DOB with car. I did it with back seat for the mirror and boot for the other items. Because DOB can collapse to small. SCT, up to 14" shouldn't be a problem for empty boot. Also know someone transported 2 sets of big tak ...
- Sun Jun 01, 2014 5:49 pm
- Forum: Astrophotography
- Topic: My Astrophotography Progress (in random order)
- Replies: 101
- Views: 70105
Re: My Astrophotography Progress (in random order)
Hi DarthCryder, great effort for a non stack milkyway. Keep comingDarthCryder wrote:The Scorpion Sting... taken 1st Jun 2014, 1am at ECP area G.
85mm at f2, iso 6400, 5sec, no stack.