Comments on: Get out your telescope, this is going to be good! https://gregladen.com/blog/2009/10/06/get-out-your-telescope-this-is/ Tue, 06 Oct 2009 22:54:07 +0000 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.4.6 By: Greg Laden https://gregladen.com/blog/2009/10/06/get-out-your-telescope-this-is/#comment-547812 Tue, 06 Oct 2009 22:54:07 +0000 http://scienceblogs.com/gregladen/2009/10/06/get-out-your-telescope-this-is/#comment-547812 Right. 10″ is large for the home small for the observatory. But there are 10″ers out there. I believe my sister has one or two of those.

]]> By: MikeG https://gregladen.com/blog/2009/10/06/get-out-your-telescope-this-is/#comment-547811 Tue, 06 Oct 2009 21:58:29 +0000 http://scienceblogs.com/gregladen/2009/10/06/get-out-your-telescope-this-is/#comment-547811 Greg, I think Mike meant that a 10″ scope is nowhere near what a home astronomer would call a “small telescope”.

It’s more like a “what, only my firstborn? Deal!” kind of telescope to most home astronomers.

]]> By: Greg Laden https://gregladen.com/blog/2009/10/06/get-out-your-telescope-this-is/#comment-547810 Tue, 06 Oct 2009 21:54:50 +0000 http://scienceblogs.com/gregladen/2009/10/06/get-out-your-telescope-this-is/#comment-547810 Mike: Right, I have pointers to info on this at the link I gave above. I’d go for the TV option unless you really know what you are doing and if you do you’re not paying much attention to me.

I believe my sister and brother in law will be watching and maybe photographing.

]]> By: Mike Dunford https://gregladen.com/blog/2009/10/06/get-out-your-telescope-this-is/#comment-547809 Tue, 06 Oct 2009 21:06:30 +0000 http://scienceblogs.com/gregladen/2009/10/06/get-out-your-telescope-this-is/#comment-547809 Actually, it’s not going to be good – or visible at all – unless you’ve invested in a serious telescope. You’ll need at least a 10″ scope to have a shot at seeing it.

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