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[gstrumol]

Perhaps it was because of another post tonight about collimating an Astroscan. But I looked out the study window and there was the crescent moon just about to drop below the tree line. Something came over me, combined with laziness, but I pulled out my Astroscan and it's mount:

 

 

drew up the blinds in the window, popped in a 25mm Plossl, and held my iPhone up near the EP. This is what I caught through a not-so-clean double-paned window:

 

 

Not going to win any awards, I know  , but it has it's charm, I think, artistically, no?

[RMay]

What a cool little scope…. They were >>really<< popular back then.

Enjoy!

Ron

Edited by RMay, 07 August 2024 - 09:32 PM.

[gstrumol]

What a cool little scope…. They were >>really<< popular back then.

Enjoy!

Ron

Thanks Ron! It called to me from the closet and said "set me up". 

 

And there's a tiny bit of earthshine too 

[AstroPhotog]

You're right Gary, the pic has a certain artistic appeal. Good for you for giving into an impulse, and sharing :-)

[Alex65]

Nice photo.

 

Reminds me of my early days as a star gazer. I spent hundreds of hours in my teens observing the Moon through my AstroScan. I bought a Edmund RKE 8mm eyepiece for it, just for observing the Moon, and even attempted to draw (badly!) a lunar map of my own. The evening crescent phase was always my favorite phase and I loved exploring the Mare Crisium and surrounding area, or the line of craters from Langrenus to Furnerius. I could even see the rille in Petavius. 

 

I still use my AstroScan occasionally, but nowadays I use a more modest 15mm eyepiece with it for nice low power views. 

[gstrumol]

You're right Gary, the pic has a certain artistic appeal. Good for you for giving into an impulse, and sharing :-)

 

Nice photo.

 

Reminds me of my early days as a star gazer. I spent hundreds of hours in my teens observing the Moon through my AstroScan. I bought a Edmund RKE 8mm eyepiece for it, just for observing the Moon, and even attempted to draw (badly!) a lunar map of my own. The evening crescent phase was always my favorite phase and I loved exploring the Mare Crisium and surrounding area, or the line of craters from Langrenus to Furnerius. I could even see the rille in Petavius. 

 

I still use my AstroScan occasionally, but nowadays I use a more modest 15mm eyepiece with it for nice low power views. 

Thanks guys! It is a fun scope. I forgot how heavy it actually is 

[Pluto 134340]

In case anybody is interested, someone is selling 3D printed dew shields for the astroscan on ebay. Eight sold in the last 24 hours? 🤔

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