anybody have a telescope i could use... one of my good friends is taking an astronomy class and needs to look at the stars through a telescope and draw what she sees...

i got a 6-pack of your choice for anyone willing to help

 

If you go up to Foothill College on Friday nights (<- I think) there is an astronomy group that meets in the top parking lot

 

Google Sky Map App

 

i would if i could...i love astronomy...took a class at SJSU and loved it...

no help here though, i wish i had a telescope...good luck to your friend though!

edit: google sky map FTW...used it every time i worked grave shift

 

they've actually been doing major construction on that lot where the observatory is, so idk if the observatory is open (if it is, there will be very limited parking lol)

 

thanks guys. i got the google app, hope its something she can use.

 

(from SkySafarite for ze iPhone)

Do I get a 12-pack for doing her work for her?

 

Only if you'd gotten the right constellation (Pleiades for Subaru).

 

Just for you Greg

 

Then I owe you a six-pack (since it's not my thread) next time I see you.

Thanks!!

 

I have this telescope... It will take 2 people to set up and weighs a lot. Might take more than a sixpack, lol. I'm in SJ.

 

PS: You can hook any 35mm camera to it and it does auto tracking so you can do long exposures without worrying about the movement of the earth (The telescope mount compensates for the movement). I also have a bunch of 1.25 and 2" eyepieces that range from 1mm to 45mm, and I also have colored filters and some barlows.

 

damn brucelee youre crazy dude.

what would it take to get you to bring this out?

 

We'd have to go somewhere cool, dark, and we'd need a group of people or something... Maybe do a BBQ at sunset somewhere and then set up the scope. Joseph D Grant park would be nice, but in order to be there after dark we'd have to rent a campsite, which is no big deal since it's like $50, and if we get 10 people thats $5 each. Not bad, and it'll be more private.

I'd be down to do it when it gets a little warmer. we don't have to camp, but by renting the site we can stay as late as we want and bbq and stuff. I'd totally be down if we got some cool folks together. I'm sure we can get some other astronomy folks out, I can't be the only one with a telescope!


Now I just gotta figure out how to mount that scope onto my rifle. lol

 

that sounds pretty chill... let me see when she needs to get this done by...