Star Gazing

Epsira · January 16, 2015, 03:02:22 AM

Do you guys have good views from your city or town?
What do you contemplate or feel when looking above?

Light pollution obscures the vast majority of stars, but I have it better than in a big city. Getting away from the lights is relatively easy, compared to said cities.

There's always a sense of longing for greater experience whenever I star gaze.
They're personal motivational factors, yet there's also this feeling of futility, like I won't be able to comprehend them all regardless of how much time I spend trying to appreciate them. They have a sort of numinous quality overall.

SecondClass · January 16, 2015, 03:03:05 AM

I don't find space that enchanting, honestly.

Ushan · January 16, 2015, 03:04:26 AM

I used to see so many stars, now I see a maximum of ten a night.

Epsira · January 16, 2015, 03:06:26 AM

Quote from: SecondClass on January 16, 2015, 03:03:05 AM

I don't find space that enchanting, honestly.

Since most of it is a cold vacuum I can see that.

Jono · January 16, 2015, 03:07:41 AM

I have to go out into the mountains about 50 miles away to get a nice view of the stars at night.

nͫiͤcͫeͤ · January 16, 2015, 03:14:11 AM

i actually have a big celestron telescope with a programmable interface

theres a 3D program on my computer that i use to get the coordinates of basically any celestial object from the mother fuckin space database

i input the coordinates into the telescope and it autonomously zooms into the whatever the fuck i want it to

its fun

Kiwicake · January 16, 2015, 03:19:11 AM

I have this really expensive telescope I never use >.>

i really gotta use it again

stargazing is amazing

But I don't get the best view from where I live unfortunately

Ushan · January 16, 2015, 03:20:51 AM

Quote from: Ryle on January 16, 2015, 03:14:11 AM

i actually have a big celestron telescope with a programmable interface

theres a 3D program on my computer that i use to get the coordinates of basically any celestial object from the mother fuckin space database

i input the coordinates into the telescope and it autonomously zooms into the whatever the fuck i want it to

its fun

Want.

nͫiͤcͫeͤ · January 16, 2015, 03:23:18 AM

Quote from: Ushan die Bär on January 16, 2015, 03:20:51 AM

Quote from: Ryle on January 16, 2015, 03:14:11 AM
i actually have a big celestron telescope with a programmable interface

theres a 3D program on my computer that i use to get the coordinates of basically any celestial object from the mother fuckin space database

i input the coordinates into the telescope and it autonomously zooms into the whatever the fuck i want it to

its fun

Want.

theres a free version of the program i use for download but you have to have a membership on a certain forum

which is also free to sign up on

its not as good as the full program but its pretty sweet

Ushan · January 16, 2015, 03:23:57 AM

Quote from: Ryle on January 16, 2015, 03:23:18 AM

Quote from: Ushan die Bär on January 16, 2015, 03:20:51 AM
Quote from: Ryle on January 16, 2015, 03:14:11 AM
i actually have a big celestron telescope with a programmable interface

theres a 3D program on my computer that i use to get the coordinates of basically any celestial object from the mother fuckin space database

i input the coordinates into the telescope and it autonomously zooms into the whatever the fuck i want it to

its fun

Want.
theres a free version of the program i use for download but you have to have a membership on a certain forum

which is also free to sign up on

its not as good as the full program but its pretty sweet

Interedesting.

nͫiͤcͫeͤ · January 16, 2015, 03:26:55 AM

Quote from: Ushan die Bär on January 16, 2015, 03:23:57 AM

Quote from: Ryle on January 16, 2015, 03:23:18 AM
Quote from: Ushan die Bär on January 16, 2015, 03:20:51 AM
Quote from: Ryle on January 16, 2015, 03:14:11 AM
i actually have a big celestron telescope with a programmable interface

theres a 3D program on my computer that i use to get the coordinates of basically any celestial object from the mother fuckin space database

i input the coordinates into the telescope and it autonomously zooms into the whatever the fuck i want it to

its fun

Want.
theres a free version of the program i use for download but you have to have a membership on a certain forum

which is also free to sign up on

its not as good as the full program but its pretty sweet

Interedesting.

do you want the link

Ushan · January 16, 2015, 03:28:18 AM

Quote from: Ryle on January 16, 2015, 03:26:55 AM

Quote from: Ushan die Bär on January 16, 2015, 03:23:57 AM
Quote from: Ryle on January 16, 2015, 03:23:18 AM
Quote from: Ushan die Bär on January 16, 2015, 03:20:51 AM
Quote from: Ryle on January 16, 2015, 03:14:11 AM
i actually have a big celestron telescope with a programmable interface

theres a 3D program on my computer that i use to get the coordinates of basically any celestial object from the mother fuckin space database

i input the coordinates into the telescope and it autonomously zooms into the whatever the fuck i want it to

its fun

Want.
theres a free version of the program i use for download but you have to have a membership on a certain forum

which is also free to sign up on

its not as good as the full program but its pretty sweet

Interedesting.
do you want the link

Sure.

nͫiͤcͫeͤ · January 16, 2015, 03:30:33 AM

Quote from: Ushan die Bär on January 16, 2015, 03:28:18 AM

Quote from: Ryle on January 16, 2015, 03:26:55 AM
Quote from: Ushan die Bär on January 16, 2015, 03:23:57 AM
Quote from: Ryle on January 16, 2015, 03:23:18 AM
Quote from: Ushan die Bär on January 16, 2015, 03:20:51 AM
Quote from: Ryle on January 16, 2015, 03:14:11 AM
i actually have a big celestron telescope with a programmable interface

theres a 3D program on my computer that i use to get the coordinates of basically any celestial object from the mother fuckin space database

i input the coordinates into the telescope and it autonomously zooms into the whatever the fuck i want it to

its fun

Want.
theres a free version of the program i use for download but you have to have a membership on a certain forum

which is also free to sign up on

its not as good as the full program but its pretty sweet

Interedesting.
do you want the link

Sure.

http://www.bisque.com/sc/media/p/56602.aspx

i think that will work

you might need an account (which is free)

Ushan · January 16, 2015, 03:32:43 AM

Quote from: Ryle on January 16, 2015, 03:30:33 AM

Quote from: Ushan die Bär on January 16, 2015, 03:28:18 AM
Quote from: Ryle on January 16, 2015, 03:26:55 AM
Quote from: Ushan die Bär on January 16, 2015, 03:23:57 AM
Quote from: Ryle on January 16, 2015, 03:23:18 AM
Quote from: Ushan die Bär on January 16, 2015, 03:20:51 AM
Quote from: Ryle on January 16, 2015, 03:14:11 AM
i actually have a big celestron telescope with a programmable interface

theres a 3D program on my computer that i use to get the coordinates of basically any celestial object from the mother fuckin space database

i input the coordinates into the telescope and it autonomously zooms into the whatever the fuck i want it to

its fun

Want.
theres a free version of the program i use for download but you have to have a membership on a certain forum

which is also free to sign up on

its not as good as the full program but its pretty sweet

Interedesting.
do you want the link

Sure.
http://www.bisque.com/sc/media/p/56602.aspx

i think that will work

you might need an account (which is free)

Danke.

R o c k e t · January 16, 2015, 03:33:04 AM

I don't see much, but the little I see is incredible.

I think of the heights that are reached. The distance from where I am, to that little light in the sky.
How it all came to be. How these solar systems, stars and planets are just floating through the universe, colliding with each other.

In short: I'm in awe of creation.