LukeSkywatcher

4 minutes ago, johninderby said:

Acutally there won’t be any crashing as galaxies are mostly empty space so will pass through each other and gravity will make them form one bigger galaxy.

Symantics. You know what I mean. People living on Earth probably wont feel a thing. The night sky will change. I'm not saying overnight. I'd love to be here to see it.

Best example of two galaxies colliding and passing through each other are the LMC and SMC.

6 minutes ago, Xilman said:

4 to 5 BILLION, not million actually.

I thought it was millions. I know the Sun will die in about 4 billion yrs and take out all the planets between itself and Jupiter.

Sure none of us will be around either way.

I'm not personally bothered by the fate of the universe of even our solar system. The Milky Way and Andromeda galaxies are on a collision course in about two million yrs. They will crash into each other and form one combined Galaxy. Not sure how the universe will end, if it does. Surely it will just keep expanding.

I have faith in humanity and technology, that we will be travelling interstellar by then. Generational ships or colonies on suitable exo planters.

Kinda astro related. It's a 3D printed Moon (with personalised image). Its touch operated and rechargeable. 

I'll tell you, when I find them.

I love this scope. Do you use a shroud?. Is stray light an issue?.

Ordered. Well done young man. 

Inspiring. 

Crikey. You got that the same year that I turned 21.

It's in better condition than I am.

Beetlejuice is 642.5 LY from Earth, so none of us would bee alive to see it  happen. That is unless it's already gone bang in say the last 642.5 yrs.

On 04/09/2020 at 18:20, kirkster501 said:

I’m sure it would be cloudy for several

months none-stop if it did go.

Least we would be able to sleep without blackout blinds.

3 hours ago, Dean Hale said:

Recently i've been taking a few photos with my Mobile phone through the eyepiece and using a little photoshop creativity made them half decent (although maybe not accurate!) so went old school and ordered some prints from Boots - 5p a photo so nothing to lose and they actually turned out rather well. The attic is my shed so lots of space to decorate. Not sure if the boy will be so pleased when he's back from Uni though.

I love how the Moon in the picture frame is off centre. Not often you see that in images.

Scope(s)?. Where are they hiding. I only see one.

LOL

Both.

On 04/10/2020 at 22:40, Alvaro241 said:

Mmm, unfortunately, I don't have a Facebook account.

Not to mention the fact that this thread is 2 yrs old.

5 minutes ago, pastiche said:

Do you mean that the star I bought and had named after me isn’t really mine!!

According to the hilarious Netflix show Space Force, nobody can lay claim to anything outside of Earth.

Double image, sounds like they are out of collimation.

This has been discussed before. I think anyone who tried it found it good. I think the secret is to close either eye whilst looking through each filter.

6 minutes ago, ScouseSpaceCadet said:

https://www.argos.co.uk/product/8889072?clickSR=slp:term:string lights:1:51:1

 

Thanks. I couldn't find them on Argos.ie. They look kinda cool. 

Just reading reviews. They are flat and not spherical. 

Oh well!!!!!. 

Can we see them unboxed please.

10 people interested so far.

7 women

3 men.

Tonight on my local community FB page, I've been chatting with a guy who is into astronomy and imaging. I asked him if he'd be interested in starting an astro group for the local community. He agreed. We will keep in touch, and when this Covid is gone or eased off, we will put in action to formally create an astro society here in Maynooth. 

He is a recent cancer survivor whose immune system is compromised, so he has been isolating since March.

Should be fun when we get up and running. 

Sorry for the use of the Covid  word. This post is about a new astro society in my locale, and I'm gonna be a founding member.

On 21/08/2020 at 09:18, -philip- said:

Subscribed to Astronomy Now, the first one came today! I had better take the dogs out before I start reading it 🤔

What's up with those two?. They look like you just told them that the dog park has closed down.

On 28/07/2020 at 23:47, John said:

Isn't this thread about quality standards of equipment rather than a discussion of forums

 

It is. My apologies. I veered it off course.

This was reported months ago here on SGL. its very real. However i think it nothing more than a digital camera on a mount (IIRC)