Space Time With Robert

The Sun from today! Two telescopes were used to make this image. One was our Seestar S50 and the other was a Lunt 40mm Hydrogen Alpha. The Seestar got the sun spots while the Lunt got the rest! Then the images were combined using GIMP.

Unfortunately the weather looks poor tomorrow so we may not be out at Taylor Dock, but if it clears up we’ll see you out there! Sundays at Sunset, weather permitting!

Space!

Here is our current outreach setup! Lately we’ve been starting off with looking at the Sun (SAFELY!) through a Hydrogen Alpha telescope named Galileo, who was one of the first astronomers to safely look at the Sun.

Then, as the sun goes down we like to switch to the big scopes! Ian brings his 10” Apertura Dobsonian to share with every while I swap Galileo with Vera, our new 9.25” Celestron SCT.

Tonight we will be at Taylor Dock starting at 8PM and ending at 11:30PM. Swing by if you’d like a look!

We setup telescopes every Sunday at Sunset, weather permitting. For a quick status update of our weekly events be sure to check out our website link in the bio!

Space!!

Such a rad little telescope. Here is Nivens, our 80mm Apochromatic Refractor sharing views of the Moon at Taylor Dock!

We had 11 visitors and one of them brought us cat nip for our feline overlords. Which are watching me now as I write this. Cats are amazing. And so is the moon!!!

Telescope: AstroTech 80mm APO
Eyepiece: Baader Hyperion Zoom
Tripod: ES Twilight EQ
Camera: iPhone

“It’s too close to the sun and so I don’t think it will be visible tonight.”

Is what I said before my Seestar S50 proved me wrong.

But heck yeah, we saw a comet!

Then we all zoomed in with telescopes, binoculars and cameras. What a treat.

I hope y’all get to see this!!!

Space!!