100 Times More Powerful Than A Traditional Telescope

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Re: 100 Times More Powerful Than A Traditional Telescope

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UlteriorModem wrote: Wed Nov 13, 2019 12:12 am I was thinking about this today and wondered where did they come up with the 100 times more powerful metric?
I suspect that is based simply on gathering (and summing over time) more light, rather than anything to do with resolution.
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As I watched the video my dog was sitting next to me, and I noticed his lips were rolled up a bit and it looked like he was laughing.... :-)
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For people with too much money and not enough brains. Bet they sell a lot of them.
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It seems to me to be taking an awfully long time to get this to market. Hype? You bet. I guess they are not looking to sell stock. I'd buy - this'll make a fortune if they ever get it out. Caveat emptor.
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man1 wrote: Wed Nov 13, 2019 1:11 pm As I watched the video my dog was sitting next to me, and I noticed his lips were rolled up a bit and it looked like he was laughing.... :-)
Cute dog! And smart, too.
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I've looked at this from a traditionalist's aspect as well as techie, outreach and AP'er aspects. The traditionalist in me says ANY camera and electronics should be poopooed. The techie, outreach and AP'er in me thinks it a great idea.

Pros
It's cost is less than a comparable kit you could put together using new gear (unless you do a ton of DIY work).
Augmented reality overlay is pretty much nonexistent outside of something like this.
It's size makes it a compact outreach/urban kit that doesn't need laptops, tons of cables, and so on.

Cons
It's capability is limited due to the camera, mount, and OTA (then again, that splitting hairs as most rigs are limited on one capacity or another)
Many traditionalists will hate it.
It requires a phone or tablet to use.

I think the EVF argument lacks bite. Anyone that's done AP or "EAA" is essentially doing the same thing minus the augmented reality aspect.
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Its a beginner scope for the lazy who wants to view DSO. However with Musk's starlink satellite project and growing light pollution. After few decades , these types of scopes might be the only usable telescopes left for most part of the world. I don't think its a good scope for planets and moon.
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Saw this thread, and being an eVscope enthusiast (it should arrive soon), I just started a FaceBook User Group. If you are interested in checking it out and make a post, here is the URL: https://www.facebook.com/EVscope-Users- ... 591475771/

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Cyber3dx wrote: Mon Dec 23, 2019 10:51 pm Saw this thread, and being an eVscope enthusiast (it should arrive soon), I just started a FaceBook User Group. If you are interested in checking it out and make a post, here is the URL: https://www.facebook.com/EVscope-Users- ... 591475771/

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