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Finally got a telescope after years of considering it. Managed to snap a picture of Jupiter and three of its moons. I think I've fallen into a rabbit hole now, oh dear.
Celestron 70ax and my Android phone.
If anyone has any resources to learn the night sky and things to look for in the southern hemisphere, let me know!
IamtheAIyoushouldfear
I see the other 65 moons. No wait, it's just dust on the screen!
reznorism
95 moons for Jupiter, absolutely mind boggling.
Totallyscrewedinaustin
The Southern Cross! Or the Magellenic Clouds (I guess depending on how far south you are). I know there's some constellation apps out there
reznorism
I installed Stellarium which has been great. Southern Cross is an easy one to find since I'm in Australia =)
Johnsky
Well, I can't speak for lens based astronomy, but for us RF geeks, did you know you can hear, connect and talk to the international space station?
reznorism
And the astronauts stationed there will talk back? If so that is hilariously awesome.
Johnsky
Actually, yes.
Johnsky
Here's a random persons contact with the ISS : https://youtube.com/shorts/mcfZC3cxhyM?si=fNZ_dzhGRsS6i0xG
whoatherebigfella
Very cool.
reznorism
Saw the rings of saturn last night, I didn't think it would be possible with this telescope. It evokes a strange emotion, knowing its all out there, but then actually seeing it with your own eyes!
HopelessNecr0mantic
Ah yes the breadbasket of the system, and the martian naval yards. Ifkyk.
ScaredSpitless
Oh, you’re doomed now…. download sky safari, find your local club, and open a savings account; you’re gonna need it :)
reznorism
I looked up the local astronomy club but no meetings until next year now =( it will give me some time to learn more at least!
ScaredSpitless
See if they’ve got any online presence or bulletin boards… you’ll probably get farther there anyway (in our case, meetings are mostly guest lectures). Its star parties that you really want… look through other scopes, see the popular (most impressive) targets, giant dobsonians, expensive refractors…meet people and find out where they have good dark sky sites, etc.
reznorism
I'll definitely be looking into it for sure! They have lectures from what I could find, but yeah, nothing for the rest of the year. Assuming because of xmas/new years and all that!
QuitLookinAtMineAim
I can tell you those little dots caused quite a stir when first viewed.
reznorism
Seeing the cloud bands on Jupiter definitely stirred something, but the fact that some of the moons were visible definitely made it.
QuitLookinAtMineAim
I meant when first viewed. Observation of moons orbiting Jupiter shattered the previous concept of the universe. Still moving to see now of course.
EatPieLander
Iaimtomisbehave
Educational materials on astronomy+ from the European Southern Observatory in Chile: https://www.eso.org/public/products/education/
reznorism
Awesome thank you!
Iaimtomisbehave
Hopefully there will be something in there that will help you design some experiments of your own. Keep looking up! (What we can see of the Arm, shot with VISTA at the ESO. Original image was nine gigapixels.)
ThrockmortonTheSkateboarder
Did someone say, "Callisto"?
reznorism
This looks like Hercules or Xena?
ThrockmortonTheSkateboarder
Xena. :)