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Just adding in another way to spend your money...
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It looks like a heck of a piece of kit, but is it that good???
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But, what I like is the "citizen scientist" aspect of it. It is a brilliant concept. Imagine hundreds or thousands of eVscopes monitoring the same system or patch of sky! The fact that I will be looking at a high res eyepiece "monitor" does not bother me at all. I live in the city so light pollution is always a problem (I am a bit mobility disabled), and this scope is so very promising.
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It is local. But, you can be from anywhere really.
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Nope. He's debunked the hype in the same way I would. If I was given an eVscope I'd register it or sell it. I'm not interested. To do video astronomy I'd go with Malincam or something similar. MUCH less expensive and more flexible.
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Instead of "register", an auto correct error, "regift" was intended.notFritzArgelander wrote: ↑Tue Dec 24, 2019 5:07 amNope. He's debunked the hype in the same way I would. If I was given an eVscope I'd register it or sell it. I'm not interested. To do video astronomy I'd go with Malincam or something similar. MUCH less expensive and more flexible.
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Ummm, nobody does because it's not available yet, according to their website, summer 2020?? Please pre-order though, lol. That's akin to opening your car window on the highway with $3000 sitting on your passenger seat.
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That said, I also agree with your decision to bounce your changes off others on this forum. They have saved me from a lot of mistakes over the years.
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Good luck on your decision to make the purchase or not.
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Here's a review of Stellina, I don't know about you but these captured images are trash. M13 definitely shows field rotation along with poor resolution. $4000?? no thanks.
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Keep in mind the question of this thread is not if it is good for you or me but for Lisa. If you read her threads here or on AF you should have an idea of the challenges that she faces. Personally I would stick with my own setup but that is not the question here.mbenjaminz28 wrote: ↑Wed Dec 25, 2019 3:10 pm https://www.space.com/stellina-smart-te ... eview.html
Here's a review of Stellina, I don't know about you but these captured images are trash. M13 definitely shows field rotation along with poor resolution. $4000?? no thanks.
Second, there are better links than yours. In your link M31 was taken from a roof top in NY, and I doubt if the elongated stars in M13 were caused by field rotation because I don't see a circular pattern, most likely it was wind. The double cluster doesn't look too bad.
Here's a CN discussion, check these posts:
https://www.cloudynights.com/topic/6106 ... ?p=9730604 (all under 2 minutes)
https://www.cloudynights.com/topic/6106 ... ?p=9789629 (looks like an infomercial but still good info, the reviewers are French too)
Here's a gizmodo review with images taken by the reviewer: https://gizmodo.com/i-made-amazing-imag ... 1837845368
I find this material credible enough to give Lisa a positive recommendation.
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the electronically enhanced vision is certainly the way to go, and not just for fun under the night skies -
- and the generation of the old boys looking just through the cold pieces of glass, as you can see me on my avatar, is dying out.
The added advantage of the eVscope might be in the ease of use when finding the objects.
Try it out, and when it works for you, then ...
Don't forget the interstellar comet Borisov https://www.skyandtelescope.com/astrono ... lar-comet/
which may become visible through the electronicall enhanced vision telescopes,
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It wasn't that long ago that go-to scopes got the stink-eye. (Well, I still give them the stink-eye b/c of all the horror stories on CN, but whatever...)
Now how do I scrape up $5K for a Questar?
Man... That's some icky-tasting stuff!
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