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Your focused might be a bit longer than mine. I also have an adapter that let's the camera fit like a normal eyepiece, but then I have to use a Barlow to move it out more. When I use that, the entire moon wont fit in the image.

I use a Canon SL1 attached like you do with your camera. I have an 8" orion telescope. You have to play with the ISO a lot to get so you can see liveview. Sometimes I get the best images of the moon and planets when I can barely see them in the live view mode. Just have patience and experiment with the ISO and shutter speed. You'll get it.👍

I worry we will see many things concerning NASA affected. Only time will show what and how bad.

With these large refractors, do the lenses get ground where they are convex on both sides? I cant imagine the difficulty of grinding a lenses on both sides.

Melting lead on SWMBO's stove a crime!?? You wouldn't believe the things I've done in the house with me hunting, just to get out of the mosquitos after sunset. Sink, bathtub, all fell victims of my hunting success!

Great post and amazing images. I'm in awe thinking how you man handle those huge telescopes.

Excellent work!

Wonderful details! I do enjoy a nice lunar image.

Beautiful view. I can just make M31 out on a good night and where I live in Florida is considered country living.

Excellent work!

Very nice!

My 19 year old grandson is about to move out to go back up near his girlfriend's mother and his parents too! Thinking the chances were getting few, I got them and SWMBO to the observatory. I let them see Jupiter and the 4 Galilean moons. The equatorial bands would come in and out of view as it moved through the eyepiece. Saturn was about the same, two of its moons visible. Mars showed little detail being still low in the sky, but was clearly a planet. Before they went back in I turned to Andromeda, letting them see the bright core. Also pointed out Cassiopeia and the great square of pegasus. As much as I like the idea of being back in control of my house and life, it felt so good getting them to look at the heavens above us. Cant wait to do the same for my 10 Y/O grand daughter and 7 Y/O grandson.

I'd probably have to get one of my daughters to do it for me! But I did put my pants on and tie my shoes this morning. But, SWMBO did lay them out for me!😞

Incredible. I know you said they're both tiny, but when it comes to moons, aren't they really tiny?

Welcome! This is an incredible way to pass the hours.

Very nice image! Every time I see it imaged I try to picture what it would have been like to look up at it 300 years ago when the only light pollution came from candles and campfires.

Wonderful capture! Some type of stork or crane I'm guessing!

Excellent full moon! You cant hear it, but right now I'm howling!

I would have to say the handful I can easily identify all are incredible. Orion, the hunter so majestic! The greatest hunter of all time. Following behind him, the only thing that can harm him. Scorpios, my birth month.

Always remember what Pink Floyd said,,, "Us,,,,,, and them,,,,, !

Incredible what a talented person can do even in a terrible sky!

An incredible sketch! I tip my hat to you and your talent Sir!

Personally I would love one of these for work! It would fit the way I feel somedays perfectly.

I was up after sunset for a change, so I went out to check the visibility. We have high thin cloud cover making it not worthwhile to try with the scope. It was nice to be able to see Jupiter, Saturn, Luna and down a bit more to the East, Mars still reigning supreme in the evening sky through the clouds. Hopefully, tomorrow evening will be clear!

Lovely! I do enjoy looking at images of the things I'm unable to view or image as of now!