Dear members,
May I know can I still use my 114mm reflector scope to view anything when the sky seems to be empty and no cloud from naked eyes? Means that stars and planet are always out there. Just depends whether the sky condition allows them to be seen. Am I right?
How do you normally transport your telescopes? Is there any common soft carrying case for telescope and where can I get it?
Thank you.
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Canopus Lim
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If you can see stars and planets, that means you can see star clusters and planets. If you cannot see any stars and it is overcast, even the largest telescope in the world will not allow you to see anything. The question is how good is the image..
However, if the sky has no low level clouds but high altitude clouds or haze, that will also hamper the view of deep sky objects significantly as the light pollution from Singapore will be reflected off the clouds or scattered by the haze into the eyepiece, making the contrast of the sky quite bad..
There are some places in Singapore that has 'relatively' dark skies. At East Coast near the National Sailing is one of the best spots in Singapore to catch the Southern and Eastern constellations. At very good conditions in Singapore, it is possible to catch a hint of the Milky Way. Probably at Lim Chu Kang area is quite good for the West and North portions of the sky.
However, if the sky has no low level clouds but high altitude clouds or haze, that will also hamper the view of deep sky objects significantly as the light pollution from Singapore will be reflected off the clouds or scattered by the haze into the eyepiece, making the contrast of the sky quite bad..
There are some places in Singapore that has 'relatively' dark skies. At East Coast near the National Sailing is one of the best spots in Singapore to catch the Southern and Eastern constellations. At very good conditions in Singapore, it is possible to catch a hint of the Milky Way. Probably at Lim Chu Kang area is quite good for the West and North portions of the sky.
AstroDuck
i dont know much but i'll try to answer your questions. basically, if you wanna things which cant be seen with your naked eye through a telescope, you would need a telescope with a nice aperture. sky condition(clouds/haze) is a factor. another is light pollution. you wont see as much from a light polluted area than dark places.
for me, as i do not have a proper case for my scope and a car, i pack them up in my school bag. tripod hand carry.
correct me if im wrong. im still learning! =P
for me, as i do not have a proper case for my scope and a car, i pack them up in my school bag. tripod hand carry.
correct me if im wrong. im still learning! =P
Hi jumps,
Welcome to Singastro!
If you take a glimpse out your window from a lighted room at night, your eyes may not be dark-adapted yet, so it may seemed that there are no stars even though it seems cloudless. We usually need about 15-30 seconds for our eyes to adjust to the darker condition outside. Other times it may seemed cloudless but if you look carefully, there may be high clouds or thin haze that obscure the stars & planets. As a quick guide, if the sky is clear enough to see a few stars, or if you are able to see the moon with sharp definited edges, ie, not with a hazy edge condition, then it is fine enough to take out your scope to observe.
There are many ways to transport & protect our scopes and mounts. Your brand of scope probably have dedicated softcases and hardcases, and we also 'creatively' adopt other kinds of bags and cases. If you join us at our next Sidewalk Astronomy session on 21 Nov, you can see us using some of these various kinds of cases. If you provide more details on your scope (f/4 or f/8?) and mount, maybe we can give more specific suggestions.
Welcome to Singastro!
If you take a glimpse out your window from a lighted room at night, your eyes may not be dark-adapted yet, so it may seemed that there are no stars even though it seems cloudless. We usually need about 15-30 seconds for our eyes to adjust to the darker condition outside. Other times it may seemed cloudless but if you look carefully, there may be high clouds or thin haze that obscure the stars & planets. As a quick guide, if the sky is clear enough to see a few stars, or if you are able to see the moon with sharp definited edges, ie, not with a hazy edge condition, then it is fine enough to take out your scope to observe.
There are many ways to transport & protect our scopes and mounts. Your brand of scope probably have dedicated softcases and hardcases, and we also 'creatively' adopt other kinds of bags and cases. If you join us at our next Sidewalk Astronomy session on 21 Nov, you can see us using some of these various kinds of cases. If you provide more details on your scope (f/4 or f/8?) and mount, maybe we can give more specific suggestions.
rlow
Thank you Canopus Lim, eMinity, rlow for your help.
My scope 114m/900mm on EQ2. Yes slowly looking for case for the tube. Tripod still ok to handcarry but the mount...... hehe...
First night trying to use my scope was on a rainny night.
And have no idea how to use the RA Axis & Dec scale yet as well as learning how to trace planet for viewing.
My scope 114m/900mm on EQ2. Yes slowly looking for case for the tube. Tripod still ok to handcarry but the mount...... hehe...
First night trying to use my scope was on a rainny night.
And have no idea how to use the RA Axis & Dec scale yet as well as learning how to trace planet for viewing.