This question is for people that already have a telescope and have star gazing as a hobby. I have just recently bought a telescope and I was wondering, other than simply star at the night sky, from your experience what are some interesting things to do?
ThanksWhat are some interesting things to do with a Telescope when star watching?I have used a telescope for 50 years and have never "stared at the night sky".
Does this mean you have seen ALL the planets (including Pluto) I haven't.
Have you seen ALL the Messier objects? All the Caldwell objects? and ALL the NGC objects?
If not you should try, that will keep you busy for a bit.
Then you could try using different filters to make difficult objects more visible.
Then get a camera ( a webcam will do) and try astrogrphy through the telescopeWhat are some interesting things to do with a Telescope when star watching?
Simply staring at the night sky gets old really fast. I spend many hours every month looking at specific things in the night (and day) sky:
1) Variable stars. Because of astrophysical processes going on within them, many stars vary in brightness. Their brightness can be estimated by comparing them to fixed stars, and their light curves recorded, which can tell us more about the processes going on.
2) The planet Jupiter. I time the transit of atmospheric features across the central meridian of the planet. Such observations allow us to study Jupiter's atmosphere, specifically the wind speeds at high altitudes.
3) "Cosmic birdwatching." For fun I observe double stars and deep sky objects. There are many lists of such objects which show an astonishing variety of forms. I have observed all 110 deep sky objects catalogued by Charles Messier in the 18th century, all 110 objects selected by Alan Dyer from the New General Catalog, 400 objects catalogued by William Herschel, and 100 double stars on an Astronomical League list.
4) Near Earth asteroids. I've located and tracked several near Earth asteroids.
5) Comets. I've observed any comets, occasional visitors to the inner solar system.
6) Transits of Mercury and Venus. Sometimes Mercury and Venus pass in front of the Sun. I've observed several transits of Mercury and one of Venus.
7) Eclipses. I've travelled to various places to observe solar eclipses. I've seen two total solar eclipses, in 1963 in Quebec and 2006 in Libya., many partial solar eclipses, and many lunar eclipses.
8. Planets. I observe the other planets regularly, making sketches and taking photographs.
9. Sun. I observe the Sun in white and hydrogen alpha light.
10. The Moon. I observe it regularly with high magnifications.
11. Aurora.
12. Meteors.
13. Satellites.
14. Saturn's moons. I've seen half a dozen -- how many can you see?
The list goes on and on...What are some interesting things to do with a Telescope when star watching?Alan's answer is great. Try knocking off the "easy" lists first.. the planets, the Messiers and so on.
In addition, a lot of people (myself included), rather like finding and "splitting" double/multiple star systems, which can be anywhere from dirt simple to extremely challenging, depending on how close the paired stars are together. The link below is a good place to start with that.
Another thing I enjoy doing personally is picking a single constellation and trying to hit as many objects as I can in that one constellation for that night's viewing session-- interesting stars, deep space objects (clusters, galaxies, etec), any planet that's in it currently (if it's on the epileptic). Of course, I also live somewhere where I don't have the greatest line of sights due to the trees, so that helps me plan my viewing sessions around what I have access to.What are some interesting things to do with a Telescope when star watching?
I used to use mine to spy on the girl next door if the weather was no good for actual star gazing. She was used to seeing me out in the garden late at night so didn't think much of it and used to leave her curtains open sometimes. Happy days.What are some interesting things to do with a Telescope when star watching?Is it a refractor or a mirror telescope. The mirror needs adjustment to get it right to see Uranus. This is a good time to look for Uranus as it is near Jupiter and easy to find. Jupiter is interesting to watch with its moons etc.What are some interesting things to do with a Telescope when star watching?
Jupiter is very visible at the moment. You can see its moons and the bands that go around it.What are some interesting things to do with a Telescope when star watching?
Point it at Albireo sometime.
Well you could always stare through your neighbours windows and hope to catch a bit of flesh xD
Thursday, February 23, 2012
How do I join the Order of Eastern Star?
I have done some research and I would like to join the Order of Eastern Star but I don't know how. HELP!How do I join the Order of Eastern Star?You need to know someone,who then invites you in. If you don't know anyone ask around.How do I join the Order of Eastern Star?I am sorry for the late response, if you have not found what you are looking for contact District3LLGGC@yahoo.com and we will walk you through. "Let your light so shine , so men can see your good works"
contact you local chapter. They can usually be contacted by calling your local masonic lodge.applebees
Report Abuse
How do I join the Order of Eastern Star?To be one is to ask one..........contact a sister or chapterReport Abuse
How do I join the Order of Eastern Star?contact you local chapter. They can usually be contacted by calling your local masonic lodge.
What star wars book do Luke and Mara Jade get married in?
I've read a lot of Star Wars books, but I haven't read that one. Anyone got any ideas?What star wars book do Luke and Mara Jade get married in?In a comic book by Michael Stackpole. The series is called 'Union'.
What event initiates a supernova? Explain what happens during the explosion and why a neutron star or blac?
What event initiates a supernova? Explain what happens during the explosion and why a neutron star or black hole is left behindWhat event initiates a supernova? Explain what happens during the explosion and why a neutron star or blac?A really big star gets really old. Fusion shuts down in the core. The really big star shrinks fast. fusion starts back up due to shrinkage heating up the core. boom! since supernova are really hot the fusion creates elements heavier than would otherwise be created. the explosion flings most of the mass out into space so fast that it will never return, whats left behind? we think that the core was compressed by the explosion so hard that it is possible to reach black hole density. in which case there is no going back once that threshold is crossed anything in the black holes path will get eaten up!
This is a very simplistic explanation there are more detailed descriptions out on the web, google supernovaWhat event initiates a supernova? Explain what happens during the explosion and why a neutron star or blac?A star fusing elements into iron which halts its production of energy outward against the force of gravity. Thus gravity collapses the star and it implodes, also because of the pressure build up the star rebound in an explosion. During smaller supernovae elements higher than iron are produced only during the explosion but during the larger supernovae only the highest of elements are produced during the brief explosion. A star becomes a neutron star when it is about 8 times the mass of the sun and it produces a black hole (stars do not become black holes) when it is about 100 times the mass of the sun. The blast of large supernovae and hypernovae are so powerful and superheated that they blast a hole in space itself, fusing its energy threads of fabric into what we call black holes.What event initiates a supernova? Explain what happens during the explosion and why a neutron star or blac?Depends on the type of supernova, and the size of the star. In your average supernova you have a star. The star starts off fusing hydrogen into helium, then it fuses hydrogen and helium into carbon and oxygen, then it fuses carbon and oxygen into iron. Iron is pretty much fatal for a star. In a stars core, the iron starts to absorb more and more energy until, instead of releasing the energy to keep gravity from crushing it, the energy is absorbed by the iron until it can no longer sustain itself. Gravity wins against the rest of the star and the core collapses into 3 possible things. 1) a brown dwarf star, a dead, cooled star that has no fusion. 2) it creates a neutron star by condensing atoms more and more and more until it physically crushes the atoms together into something dense enough to be called a neutron star. and 3) it creates a black hole. a black hole collapse is unique because the core collapses and, within the space of 30 seconds, it eats the entire star (keep in mind this star is several thousand times larger than our sun). this also creates a very large burst of radioactivity. this burst of radioactivity is also called a gamma-ray burst. now, when the core collapses into one of the first 2 options, the outer portion of the star is pulled in at a slower rate. it is pulled towards the core of the star, but instead of sticking to it, it rebounds (or bounces) off of the condensed core and flies out into space into what we call, a supernova.What event initiates a supernova? Explain what happens during the explosion and why a neutron star or blac?
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Supernova
This is a very simplistic explanation there are more detailed descriptions out on the web, google supernovaWhat event initiates a supernova? Explain what happens during the explosion and why a neutron star or blac?A star fusing elements into iron which halts its production of energy outward against the force of gravity. Thus gravity collapses the star and it implodes, also because of the pressure build up the star rebound in an explosion. During smaller supernovae elements higher than iron are produced only during the explosion but during the larger supernovae only the highest of elements are produced during the brief explosion. A star becomes a neutron star when it is about 8 times the mass of the sun and it produces a black hole (stars do not become black holes) when it is about 100 times the mass of the sun. The blast of large supernovae and hypernovae are so powerful and superheated that they blast a hole in space itself, fusing its energy threads of fabric into what we call black holes.What event initiates a supernova? Explain what happens during the explosion and why a neutron star or blac?Depends on the type of supernova, and the size of the star. In your average supernova you have a star. The star starts off fusing hydrogen into helium, then it fuses hydrogen and helium into carbon and oxygen, then it fuses carbon and oxygen into iron. Iron is pretty much fatal for a star. In a stars core, the iron starts to absorb more and more energy until, instead of releasing the energy to keep gravity from crushing it, the energy is absorbed by the iron until it can no longer sustain itself. Gravity wins against the rest of the star and the core collapses into 3 possible things. 1) a brown dwarf star, a dead, cooled star that has no fusion. 2) it creates a neutron star by condensing atoms more and more and more until it physically crushes the atoms together into something dense enough to be called a neutron star. and 3) it creates a black hole. a black hole collapse is unique because the core collapses and, within the space of 30 seconds, it eats the entire star (keep in mind this star is several thousand times larger than our sun). this also creates a very large burst of radioactivity. this burst of radioactivity is also called a gamma-ray burst. now, when the core collapses into one of the first 2 options, the outer portion of the star is pulled in at a slower rate. it is pulled towards the core of the star, but instead of sticking to it, it rebounds (or bounces) off of the condensed core and flies out into space into what we call, a supernova.What event initiates a supernova? Explain what happens during the explosion and why a neutron star or blac?
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Supernova
How big would the size of this cube be if it were condensed to neuton star density?
Tom Brady weighs 100 kg. Assuming the average density of a neutron star is 10^17 kg/m^3, how big would the size of a cube be if he were condensed to that size?How big would the size of this cube be if it were condensed to neuton star density?cube side length X = V^(1/3) = (mass/density)^(1/3)
X = (10^2/10^17)^(1/3) = (10^(-15))^(1/3)
X = 10^(-5) m = 10 碌m
for the event horizon, just calculate the Schwarzschild Radius.
R = 2*M*G/c^2
cheers
X = (10^2/10^17)^(1/3) = (10^(-15))^(1/3)
X = 10^(-5) m = 10 碌m
for the event horizon, just calculate the Schwarzschild Radius.
R = 2*M*G/c^2
cheers
What star signs in ur opinion is the least and most attractive in looks?
What is your star sign and sex ?!
Explain why?
BEST ANSWERWhat star signs in ur opinion is the least and most attractive in looks?least attractive: pisces :/ NOO offense. just the ones i've met havent been all that attractive to me.
most attractive: leo-they're goddesses sent down to tease. damn lionesses :( lol but yeahh they're sooo beautiful and their attitudes draw me in.
all based on personal experience.
cancer sun/gemini moon male.What star signs in ur opinion is the least and most attractive in looks?Best: Scorpio...rising...
Worst: Cancer...
Why worst?: Cancer makes you round, most cancers are good looking, though.
Why best?: Scorpio...risings are so dreamy, but only on the second decon because that's when Neptune goes to that rising...What star signs in ur opinion is the least and most attractive in looks?I'm a Libra girl. I think the most attractive people are Aries, Leo, Libra, Scorpio, and Virgo.What star signs in ur opinion is the least and most attractive in looks?
Sagitatrius and Leo are fun but ugly.
Explain why?
BEST ANSWERWhat star signs in ur opinion is the least and most attractive in looks?least attractive: pisces :/ NOO offense. just the ones i've met havent been all that attractive to me.
most attractive: leo-they're goddesses sent down to tease. damn lionesses :( lol but yeahh they're sooo beautiful and their attitudes draw me in.
all based on personal experience.
cancer sun/gemini moon male.What star signs in ur opinion is the least and most attractive in looks?Best: Scorpio...rising...
Worst: Cancer...
Why worst?: Cancer makes you round, most cancers are good looking, though.
Why best?: Scorpio...risings are so dreamy, but only on the second decon because that's when Neptune goes to that rising...What star signs in ur opinion is the least and most attractive in looks?I'm a Libra girl. I think the most attractive people are Aries, Leo, Libra, Scorpio, and Virgo.What star signs in ur opinion is the least and most attractive in looks?
Sagitatrius and Leo are fun but ugly.
In star wars why can dark lords shoot lightning out of their finger but not jedi?
This has been causing me to lose allot of sleep. I love star wars but this makes no god damn sense. Why is lightning evil? Also how does controlling the force allow the body to generate and not be harmed by lightning?In star wars why can dark lords shoot lightning out of their finger but not jedi?The only answer you've gotten so far that is even remotely close to being right is the one given by "River" but it has much more BS in it than truth.
First, a Force power is a Force power ... anyone trained to use the Force can use any of the powers of the Force. The statement given by "Leader of the Amish Mafia" - "darth vader could choke people with his mind and no other jedi could do that" is 100% wrong ... any Jedi, dark Jedi, or Sith could do it also.
Force lightning is not lightning as we would think of it ... IE: Thunder Storms ... etc. It is raw power from the Force formed into what looks like lightning. It acts the same way as lightning would but it is not lightning. It is however pretty much a master level power as it takes a tremendous amount of power and control to be used. This power as well as the "Force Choke" are considered "taboo" for a Jedi to use because of their almost purely offensive nature. There have been a few Jedi who have used this power, Kyle Katran %26amp; Luke Skywalker but in those cases it was being used in a defensive and/or "saving" nature. IE: when Luke uses it in the NJO he does it to save his nephew's, Jacen Solo, life. Katran walked the line between the dark and light sides of the Force so his use of it doesn't really count as he has been both good and evil in his life. This power is called "Emerald Lightning" when used by a Jedi in a defensive nature. In the end it is a corrupting power so it is one that is rarely used by a Jedi. Also, a powerful Jedi can both deflect and absorb the massive energy of it as Yoda does in ep II when attacked by Dooku. Use of this power IS damaging to the body but only from extended or multiple use of it. If this is an "dark" power why did we not see Darth Vader ever use it ... glad you asked. Force lightning required a living conduit for the energy to be channeled; thus Darth Vader, despite being an immensely powerful Sith Lord, was never able to properly employ this ability, as all his limbs were prostheses.
This is not a power that only dark Jedi/ Sith Lords have, Jedi can do it too but because of it's purely offensive %26amp; corrupting nature it is rarely used by a Jedi and then only the most powerful of them.
May The Force Be With You ...
.In star wars why can dark lords shoot lightning out of their finger but not jedi?
Force Lightning is not just for Sith. In TFU: Sith Edition, while Marek is fighting Luke Skywalker he, Luke Skywalker, unleashes a deadly strike of red Force Lightning, therefore proving the fact that Jedi can use Force Lightning. Not only can jedi use it, but the can also block it, as seen in Episode III in the battle of Yoda and the Emperor. The attacker is not harmed because as Yoda and numerous other Jedi masters say, "Let the Force flow through you." Making so that the Force is part of you, protecting and guiding you.In star wars why can dark lords shoot lightning out of their finger but not jedi?This is the right answer....As Yoda says in The Empire Strikes Back, a Jedi uses the Force for knowledge and defense, never for attack. There's no way to rationalize Force lightning as a defensive power. It's using the Force in an extremely aggressive fashion, so yes, it is inherently a power of the dark side, and using it could have terrible consequences.....So in short it's not that a Jedi can't use lighting if they wanted to do so, it's the fact that they are forbidden to under the Jedi code any aggressive nature by a jedi is a path to the dark side. Hence attacking with lightning, shooting lightning at someone is obviously an aggressive and offensive play, hence George Lucas used it to show the power of the dark side and how aggressive a Sith really is.In star wars why can dark lords shoot lightning out of their finger but not jedi?
also darth vader could choke people with his mind and no other jedi could do that. the dark lord did say that if he did join the darkside he would discover powers that no one could think were possible. he planted the idea of tryin to save his love which never happened. i believe though its from the hatred that builds up inside of you that you're able to unleash it in some non normal way. cuz everytime vader got upset he would mind choke someone but even though the jedi's dont have that power yoda was able to counter it and send it bck so it works both ways.In star wars why can dark lords shoot lightning out of their finger but not jedi?i don't think it's lightning that's evil. it's just the spell of it that's evil. like maybe the spell isn't really even lightning, but just some dark spell that looks like lightning, u no? nobody ever said that spell is lightning, because if it is, if you think about it, all you need is to wear some lightning-proof armor and you're set!In star wars why can dark lords shoot lightning out of their finger but not jedi?
"the dark side is a gateway to many abilities some consider to be unnatural"
palpatine to anakin.In star wars why can dark lords shoot lightning out of their finger but not jedi?
They can do many unnatural things with the force; things Jedi would never attempt b/c they're so evilmonroe muffler
First, a Force power is a Force power ... anyone trained to use the Force can use any of the powers of the Force. The statement given by "Leader of the Amish Mafia" - "darth vader could choke people with his mind and no other jedi could do that" is 100% wrong ... any Jedi, dark Jedi, or Sith could do it also.
Force lightning is not lightning as we would think of it ... IE: Thunder Storms ... etc. It is raw power from the Force formed into what looks like lightning. It acts the same way as lightning would but it is not lightning. It is however pretty much a master level power as it takes a tremendous amount of power and control to be used. This power as well as the "Force Choke" are considered "taboo" for a Jedi to use because of their almost purely offensive nature. There have been a few Jedi who have used this power, Kyle Katran %26amp; Luke Skywalker but in those cases it was being used in a defensive and/or "saving" nature. IE: when Luke uses it in the NJO he does it to save his nephew's, Jacen Solo, life. Katran walked the line between the dark and light sides of the Force so his use of it doesn't really count as he has been both good and evil in his life. This power is called "Emerald Lightning" when used by a Jedi in a defensive nature. In the end it is a corrupting power so it is one that is rarely used by a Jedi. Also, a powerful Jedi can both deflect and absorb the massive energy of it as Yoda does in ep II when attacked by Dooku. Use of this power IS damaging to the body but only from extended or multiple use of it. If this is an "dark" power why did we not see Darth Vader ever use it ... glad you asked. Force lightning required a living conduit for the energy to be channeled; thus Darth Vader, despite being an immensely powerful Sith Lord, was never able to properly employ this ability, as all his limbs were prostheses.
This is not a power that only dark Jedi/ Sith Lords have, Jedi can do it too but because of it's purely offensive %26amp; corrupting nature it is rarely used by a Jedi and then only the most powerful of them.
May The Force Be With You ...
.In star wars why can dark lords shoot lightning out of their finger but not jedi?
Force Lightning is not just for Sith. In TFU: Sith Edition, while Marek is fighting Luke Skywalker he, Luke Skywalker, unleashes a deadly strike of red Force Lightning, therefore proving the fact that Jedi can use Force Lightning. Not only can jedi use it, but the can also block it, as seen in Episode III in the battle of Yoda and the Emperor. The attacker is not harmed because as Yoda and numerous other Jedi masters say, "Let the Force flow through you." Making so that the Force is part of you, protecting and guiding you.In star wars why can dark lords shoot lightning out of their finger but not jedi?This is the right answer....As Yoda says in The Empire Strikes Back, a Jedi uses the Force for knowledge and defense, never for attack. There's no way to rationalize Force lightning as a defensive power. It's using the Force in an extremely aggressive fashion, so yes, it is inherently a power of the dark side, and using it could have terrible consequences.....So in short it's not that a Jedi can't use lighting if they wanted to do so, it's the fact that they are forbidden to under the Jedi code any aggressive nature by a jedi is a path to the dark side. Hence attacking with lightning, shooting lightning at someone is obviously an aggressive and offensive play, hence George Lucas used it to show the power of the dark side and how aggressive a Sith really is.In star wars why can dark lords shoot lightning out of their finger but not jedi?
also darth vader could choke people with his mind and no other jedi could do that. the dark lord did say that if he did join the darkside he would discover powers that no one could think were possible. he planted the idea of tryin to save his love which never happened. i believe though its from the hatred that builds up inside of you that you're able to unleash it in some non normal way. cuz everytime vader got upset he would mind choke someone but even though the jedi's dont have that power yoda was able to counter it and send it bck so it works both ways.In star wars why can dark lords shoot lightning out of their finger but not jedi?i don't think it's lightning that's evil. it's just the spell of it that's evil. like maybe the spell isn't really even lightning, but just some dark spell that looks like lightning, u no? nobody ever said that spell is lightning, because if it is, if you think about it, all you need is to wear some lightning-proof armor and you're set!In star wars why can dark lords shoot lightning out of their finger but not jedi?
"the dark side is a gateway to many abilities some consider to be unnatural"
palpatine to anakin.In star wars why can dark lords shoot lightning out of their finger but not jedi?
They can do many unnatural things with the force; things Jedi would never attempt b/c they're so evil
Subscribe to:
Posts (Atom)