Mauler1987, you're an idiot. If we are looking at a star ten lightyears away, we are seeing a snapshot of that star as it was ten years ago, as it has taken the light from it that long to reach us. He wasn't saying the object would be in the past, he was saying we're seeing it as it was in the past. There's a difference. So, yes, we are looking into the past. Learn something yourself, before you criticize other people. Look up light year on Wikipedia if you're still too stupid to understand it.
BlackJack, the moon is only about 360,000 - 405,000 Kilometers away from us, which is a smidgen in inter-planetary terms, so it's relative distance has little relevance to the point your making (as raptorofca says, the distance from us to the edge of our solar system isn't even one lightyear away [and even that's fifty-thousand times further than Pluto]).
I wonder what would happen if you installed a laser to the telescope.. and also a fun fact! did you know that what your seeing is actually ages old? If a planet or a moon is 1000 light years away, your seeing something from the year... 1007? I dont know exact calculations on what year your peering into, but I know this info is correct, so you guys are looking into the past!
BlackJack Im sorry to bust your bubble mate but even IF you had something powerful enough to see something that far away it would n0ot be in the past. The only reason why someone says it would be in the ast is the einstein theory that if you travel at the speed of light or faster you eventually go back in time. This is not true you just arrive at your destination a lot sooner as it was disproved not long ago. So keep watching those sci-fi flicks but know that they arent educational lol.
Why are so many people bashing Blackjack? What he said was absolutely true! If you're looking at something 1000 light years away, then you're seeing it AS IT WAS 1000 years ago because light has taken 1000 years to get here from that object! It's like posting a letter, it takes a day or two to arrive, so you're reading a letter written days ago! Simple.
I know. He didn't say our moon was a lightyear away either..he said a planet or a moon lightyears away and FYI mauler, we DO have teleskopes that can see that far =/ Too many people here that obviously don't know crap about the universe xD and that can't be bothered to read post more carefully before acting like a smart ass and flame people.
The LX90GPS telescope aligns itself. When you turn it on it has GPS location, time and date. Then it aligns on two alignment stars. After that, tracking of the Moon is perfect.
wow!!finest video of moon through home telescope!! whats its cost?i wanna buy 1
ceasefire066 1 year ago
cool
KakHazhar 2 years ago
WOW - Super!
7TheRock7 2 years ago
it's all rubbish. none of this exists. jesus is lord
OopeeShaba 2 years ago
nice moon video!
jamieball 2 years ago 4
Thanks. The Moon is always steady and true.
viramus 2 years ago
tonight is going to be good.. im taking out the scope! hopefully make some more moon videos
jamieball 2 years ago
Awsome! I have that telicope also. But i can never find the moon! And when I do its all blury please help me!
goodman4301 3 years ago
go to specsavers
BIGFACE08 3 years ago
great clip, looks spooky :D
koncerti 3 years ago
Mauler1987, you're an idiot. If we are looking at a star ten lightyears away, we are seeing a snapshot of that star as it was ten years ago, as it has taken the light from it that long to reach us. He wasn't saying the object would be in the past, he was saying we're seeing it as it was in the past. There's a difference. So, yes, we are looking into the past. Learn something yourself, before you criticize other people. Look up light year on Wikipedia if you're still too stupid to understand it.
kwkilo 4 years ago 10
I am glad that you set Mauler1987 straight
Astronomyking 4 years ago 2
@kwkilo well said,it will be better if u recommend him hawkin's UNIVERSE IN NUTSHELL book.there is a good concept regarding this matter
ceasefire066 1 year ago
BlackJack, the moon is only about 360,000 - 405,000 Kilometers away from us, which is a smidgen in inter-planetary terms, so it's relative distance has little relevance to the point your making (as raptorofca says, the distance from us to the edge of our solar system isn't even one lightyear away [and even that's fifty-thousand times further than Pluto]).
kwkilo 4 years ago 2
nice my tele isnt as good as urs
zude1212 4 years ago
Much better than the GRIDKEEPER
AgentEnigma 4 years ago
..except it's only one spot the entire time.
AngrySmileDonkey 4 years ago
LOL!
pubtor 3 years ago
Much better than the GRIDKEEPER imaginary space craft images on Youtube with the same telescope.
AgentEnigma 4 years ago
I wonder what would happen if you installed a laser to the telescope.. and also a fun fact! did you know that what your seeing is actually ages old? If a planet or a moon is 1000 light years away, your seeing something from the year... 1007? I dont know exact calculations on what year your peering into, but I know this info is correct, so you guys are looking into the past!
BlackJack2088 4 years ago
You watch too many movies !!
Alexlepro 4 years ago
umm, the moon is not a lightyear away, in fact no object in our solar system is even a lightyear away.
raptorofca 4 years ago
BlackJack Im sorry to bust your bubble mate but even IF you had something powerful enough to see something that far away it would n0ot be in the past. The only reason why someone says it would be in the ast is the einstein theory that if you travel at the speed of light or faster you eventually go back in time. This is not true you just arrive at your destination a lot sooner as it was disproved not long ago. So keep watching those sci-fi flicks but know that they arent educational lol.
Mauler1987 4 years ago
WOW...you're an idiot.
ApexIXMR 3 years ago
no YOU are an idiot...
dynamitesteel 2 years ago
haha you're retarded...
vassekb 3 years ago
Why are so many people bashing Blackjack? What he said was absolutely true! If you're looking at something 1000 light years away, then you're seeing it AS IT WAS 1000 years ago because light has taken 1000 years to get here from that object! It's like posting a letter, it takes a day or two to arrive, so you're reading a letter written days ago! Simple.
Gatecra5her 3 years ago 3
I know. He didn't say our moon was a lightyear away either..he said a planet or a moon lightyears away and FYI mauler, we DO have teleskopes that can see that far =/ Too many people here that obviously don't know crap about the universe xD and that can't be bothered to read post more carefully before acting like a smart ass and flame people.
DEATHxValor 2 years ago
The LX90GPS telescope aligns itself. When you turn it on it has GPS location, time and date. Then it aligns on two alignment stars. After that, tracking of the Moon is perfect.
viramus 4 years ago
Absolutely gorgeous! I love outer space!
thesose 4 years ago
Nice steady immage. how did it work out with registax
bertthebudgie 5 years ago
The 8"LX90 works great. I just plugged in a web-cam for this shot. I love the LX90 because it is still easily portable for being an 8" scope.
viramus 5 years ago
Hi, what do you mean "plugged in a web-cam"?
I'de like to do something similar :)
grakbulrug 5 years ago
great image. I was gonna buy the 12" scope. What mag are you using and how have you found the telescope to use.
timzp 5 years ago