Huygens probe gets clean bill of health [final checks for Christmas Day release to Saturn's Titan]

The Register ^ | Nov 24, 2004 | Lucy Sherriff

[RandallFlagg]

I think the author meant to say that if it emits light when it enters Titan's atmosphere, that light will be visible; not the probe itself.

[clyde asbury]

However.

Enjoy your Meade. Meade scopes are very nice, and you can see many wonders with them, especially with GoTo.

Meade Instruments Corporation

[clyde asbury]

I think the author meant to say that if it emits light when it enters Titan's atmosphere, that light will be visible; not the probe itself.

Yes. May be.

[RandallFlagg]

When my Sons get a bit older, I'd like to build them an observatory in the yard. Or better, one built onto a trailer that we can cart deep into the mountains for an all night viewing session. Complete with a heater and everything to make it comfy and fun.

I love being a Daddy.

[kennedy]

I love being a Daddy.

It's great isn't it? We get to do all of the fun stuff that we did or ever wanted to do as kids.

So fellow Freepers, what would you recommend in an under $500 telescope that would allow my daughters to look at the rings of Saturn from our back yard?

[Ptarmigan]

Comet Malcholz will be near the Pleiadesin January of 2005. It will be cool to see it.

[Imperialist]

Comet Malcholz

Thanks for the tip, I'll try to get a view of it if I can find it and the weather cooperates.

[RandallFlagg]

So fellow Freepers, what would you recommend in an under $500 telescope that would allow my daughters to look at the rings of Saturn from our back yard?


$545.00 (Click to see)
But, the bigger the area for incoming light, the better the view.
Also, be ready to spend a bit more for eyepieces, Barlow lenses, cleaning gear, software, etc. Some of this crap you can hook up to a computer and get the image on your monitor (the warm and lazy way to do it -my personal fav).
Also, don't bother with batteries for the starfinder rig; they die too fast. Hook it up to an adapter.

[RandallFlagg]

Sorry. I should have posted this with the above:
What You Can See
All details and objects of lower aperture telescopes plus more detailed cloud belt patterns, color changes, and satellite shadows on Jupiter, high detail of the Great Red Spot, dusky markings and ring shadows on Saturn, Cassini Ring Division, lunar rilles, higher resolution moon detail such as craterlets, color variations and the structure of crater walls, Andromeda Galaxy structure.

[RandallFlagg]

Bump.