k_martensen

Thanks, i hope the surgery went well, and take your time, i'm in the same situation as @starhiker, here the weather has just been cloudy all the time, or too cold, to go out and stand still around a telescope for a while But take your time, i'm looking forward to seeing what you come up with, when you're ready to continue

I would love a copy of yours when you get time and think it's at a state where you want to share it, i didn't even think about having a database with the objects that can be observed. I overlooked that part, as this was more like a old timers notebook in digital formate and more database like, but it could be a really good addition

Nice, i will proberly make adjustments here and there, but the link should never expire, so you can always go back and see adjustments, when i get a but further, i will proberly make a changes note when i make/change stuff in the formatting, so people following can see what i've done

Ohh that's quite an extensive notion page you get there, what i've just created is nothing like that, but it looks really good, and i might take inspiration from you

I looked a bit at Obsidian, as much as i'm a software lover and love markdown, for what i can see it was a bit too hard to do some of the stuff i wanna do, like insert images, and have it cloud synced. So i continued with Notion, and i've finally gotten to do a bit of stuff. I've only just got some set up, and not filled out yet, but here you can see what i've done so far (even tho the link looks wierd, it's a link to a notion page) https://delirious-tarsal-7c0.notion.site/Astronomy-Journal-0a8bb0939a994bf89e83ec2b121f8480 It's setup so that you can import it as a template your self. As it's not filled out yet, it might not be the best stuff to show how it actually works, but i will get to that soon, it's just hard filling out, as i've not gotten any obsavations in a long time due to sky conditions. What i like about notion is, that you can have it on your phone, pc, tablet anything really and it's cloud synced, and it can work as a database, so when i make an obsavation entry, i can link it to a session entry and then the session entry will automatically show that it has the obsavation linked

Those are good points, if i end up making something myself, i will keep those options in mind in the instructions on how to use the journal

I've only just barley opened Obsidian before, but i will give it a look, and if i get something good mixed together, i would be happy to send the templates to you if you want it

Can you save pictures you take yourself as well?

So i'm looking for some software to make like a journal or obsavation "data base". I've looked at bit at Observation Manager, and i seems okay, just a bit of stuff that needs getting used to. But i've also considered using Notion or OneNote to "copy" the way Observation Mangager does it, but then it would not really be converable for openastronomylog. What does you guys use? Do you use handwritten journals or some software? I'm really bad at using handwritten journals, as i can't really sketch, so i take pictures with my phone instead when possible. Hense it would be nice if it could be for phone (android) or pc, as i can just transfer my pictures.

I realised in my high, that i posted the other post in the wrong sub, so i will move it. so i went out with my new Bresser pollux 150/750mm as there finally was a clear sky. I still need to get a bit better at setting up the EQ mount but I'm getting there, as I just had to make small adjustments on the DA axis, from time to time, and as you would mostly used the RA. First picture is taken with 20 mm Keller eyepiece and 2 times zoom in my samsung galaxy A52 Next is taken again with 20mm Keller, but 10 times zoom with the same phone. when I get a better look at the rest of the pictures I took I will maybe post them in the comments if I feel they will add anything And if somebody maybe could tell me what crater there is at the bottom of the pics (It pics is taking with a reflector, so it's the top of the moon if i'm not wrong), the darker one i would be happy

so i went out with my new Bresser pollux 150/750mm as there finally was a clear sky. I still need to get a bit better at setting up the EQ mount but I'm getting there, as I just had to make small adjustments on the DA axis, from time to time, and as you would mostly used the RA. First picture is taken with 20 mm Keller eyepiece and 2 times zoom in my samsung galaxy A52 Next is taken again with 20mm Keller, but 10 times zoom with the same phone. when I get a better look at the rest of the pictures I took I will maybe post them in the comments if I feel they will add anything

Haha yup it went a bit off the skide, but there is some good view in here, and I got the help i needed, so it's okay with me 😀 I'm actually about to post some pictures of the moon i took this evening.

Well an update, i ended up buying a Bresser Pollux 150/750mm from a Danish retailer, I will mostly buy from Danish retailers if it's not second hand as it can be easier discussing with them if there is any warranty problems It should be shipped today and arrive tomorrow, and then I will have time to figure it out, as there is cloudy the next week if not more But thanks for the pointers everyone and a mount will be one of the next bigger purchases' I will make

Yeah just saw a video explaning that and how to just make a collimater cap from a dust cover so that's what i will do

Nice, yeah the stability is my biggest concern. I saw in YouTube somebody mention that if you attach a hook right in the middle of the tray and then hang something a bit heavy on it, that I can help, not fix it, but help, and it seems like a doable solution to begin with before upgrading to a bigger tripod/mount. but thanks for the pointers, they are all really helpful. So far, I think it's the Bresser that I'm most hooked on getting and that I think I would be able to use the most and longest for now at least, I mean there is always bigger and better things to get, but sadly my money tree has not started growing yet

Thanks that's a good point, I also just realized that about the mirror, and that's the problem with both telescopes I mentioned in my first post. After seeing that, I have been looking at a Bresser Pollux 150/750mm that has a parabolic mirror, and for now, the Bresser is properly my favorite, but I'm still looking at options, but thanks for the pointer

Nice thanks for the pointers, even tho it's not much help with the question it's still good help, as i mentioned in the response to NGC 1502 i've also discovered another scope, but i'm still thinking about it and keeping an eye on the secondhand market. And will also keep an eye out for the mount you mentioned

I got a car, so I can drive myself luckily as out public transport stops at around 8 pm The field is a bit uneven but with the mount I already have I've had good luck getting it level quickly. the distance I need to carry from 1 meter to as 50 meters, but I can drive on the field I'm using as it's not a field that is being planted there is just grass. I've seen a lot of videos with EQ mounts and actually find them a bit easier than AZ mounts as when it's setup it's easier to track the objects in my opinion, no need to turn in two axis, just the RA axis. My budget is between 400 USD to 460 USD (and that's with Danish tax, so for people not used to 25% tax, in Denmark it's gives a bit fewer buying options. After posting this I also saw a Bresser Pollux 150/750mm at the price 411 USD (again with tax). Which I fell a bit in love with, as I noticed the two others, I mentioned don't have a parabolic mirror, which for what I can read the Bresser Pollux 150/750mm does. Plus, it comes with solar filter, can take 1.25" and 2" oculars, comes with a 3x Barlow Lense. Solar filter and smart phone adapter. Tho if I want to get a RA motor for it, it's a bit pricier than the other scops but for now, the motor is not needed. I've also considered getting a laser collimator from the start to give me the best option to get a good experience from the start with the new scope, but I'm not sure how likely it is for the scope to be un culminated when it arrives. I'm still looking and keeping an eye on the secondhand market in my area tho, so nothing is set in stone yet

Heey, I'm also from Denmark. That logbook looks like a really good and fun idea. I've thought of a bit like that, just more in the form of OneNote or something, but it's not something I've done yet, as I don't really know what to write down

Hello, I'm also from Denmark more specific Jutland

Hello, I'm kind of new to observational astronomy, at least with anything but my eyes, currently I got a national geographic reflector, that I got second hand to try it, I've had it for some time, but not really used it much until recently, and now I'm in the process of looking at buying a new scope . I'm from Denmark as stated in the title. Don't really know what else to tell, I want to do a bit of armature AP just to save the pics for myself to look back at. Other than that, I've interests in IT (studying software engineering), gaming, outdoor life, and way too many hobbies and way too little time.

Also a sidenote a Dub might not really be an option for me, as the city I live in have decided to place a streetlight pretty much in my garden, so I travel out of the city to a field where I'm allowed to setup in, so there is not really any level place where I can have a dub.

Hello, it's yet another post with the topic of not knowing what to get, and sorry for the long post, I'm just the kind of person that have an extremely hard time deciding when I'm buying stuff . TL;DR; Should I get an Astromaster 130 EQ (with motor or phone adapter + Barlow Lense) or Omegon 150mm? I currently have a National Geographic reflector scope, that's 76mm (if I remember right) on an EQ mount that I've until recently just used as and AZ mount, but now I've started learning about polar alignment. But now I want to buy my first "real" and bigger telescope. But I'm not totally sure what to get. I started out wanting one with GOTO but as I'm a poor student, also wanna learn the night sky, and also want a bit for my bucks and don't have money for a power bank on top. I'm looking at good "old fashion" manual EQ mounts again. Currently I'm looking at an "Astromaster 130/650 on EQ (CG-3 EQ mount in steel)" or an "Omegon 150/750 EQ-3 (alu)" My problem is, i've seen in some reviews that the Omegon is a bit shaky in the mount, so it might not be the best there. But i like that it's the 20 mm bigger, but how much does those 20 mm + 100mm focal lenght give? The retailer i'm looking at using got 3 "versions" of the astomaster (differences is specified in the specifimations below). Until now I've just been looking at the moon, at bit on Saturn, Jupiter and mars, but if I could, I would love to also start looking a bit at DSOs. A bit of the data that I've been looking at Omegon 150 mm Highest mag: 300x equipment in the box: 2x Barlow, 6.5 mm and 25 mm eye piece, red dot finder Mag with the supplied stuff: 30x, 60x, 115x and 230x Mirror size: 150 mm Focal lenght: 750mm f/5 EQ 3 mount in aluminium Price: 344.57 USD (including the danish tax and such) Celestron Astromaster 130 EQ Highest mag: 307x equipment (version 1): 20mm and 10 mm eye piece, red dot finder equipment (version 2): 20 mm and 10 mm eye piece, motor for the EQ mount, red dot finder equipment (version 3): 20 mm and 10 mm eye piece, smart phone adapter, and a t-adapter/barlow 2x mag with supplied (v1 and v2): 33x and 65x mag with supplied (v3): 33x, 65x, 66x and 130x Mirror size: 130mm Focal length: 650mm (f/5.12) CG-3 EQ mount in steel v1 price: 304.83 usd v2 price: 397.65 usd v3 price: 370.60 usd