Imaging or Visual?

[glenc (Glen)]

How do you spend most of your time when you are doing astronomy outside?

[asimov (John)]

The only time I look through an EP is when I'm collimating. Unless looking through the finder counts.

100% imaging right now.

[AstralTraveller (David)]

I spend my days making equipment work and sitting in front of a computer. I don't want to spend my recreation doing that as well. Also, I've always found looking at the real object, sensing the photos that came from the object, much more satisfying than an image even though you will see more detail in an image.

I think some options are missing from the poll. There are a few people around who perform scientific observations (occultations, variable stars). That could be visual or instrumental but it still isn't quite what is in the poll.

[mozzie (Peter)]

visual only!!! i like to find those faint fusses.....

[thunderchildobs]

Originally Posted by glenc

How do you spend most of your time when you are doing astronomy outside?

I only go outside to open / close the observatory roof. (Hope to fix this annoying problem sometime). Then all the astronomy is done remotely and in comfort from the bedroom. So i cannot vote as there is no option for inside astronomy.

[DavidU (Dave)]

My distinct lack of a camera seals my use of the scopes.

[Robh (Rob)]

Visual for me.
Nothing like finding a new target by star-hopping off a map.
You can appreciate it in its regional context a whole lot more.

Regards, Rob

[mswhin63 (Malcolm)]

While I am imaging I look to the skies, let the software do most of the work and reap the benefit of imaging when the stars are not out.

[jjjnettie (Jeanette)]

Imaging only at this time.
But seriously thinking of getting a dob to while away the hours whilst the other mount is doing it's thing.

I do enjoy the occasional Binocular tour.

[astroron (Ron)]

Nothing like seeing the light of a Galaxy that has traveled 50 million light years to reach my eyeball in my 16" scope
Cheers

[glenc (Glen)]

Sorry, I should have had an "other" option.

[Waxing_Gibbous (Peter)]

Originally Posted by AstralTraveller

I spend my days making equipment work and sitting in front of a computer. I don't want to spend my recreation doing that as well. Also, I've always found looking at the real object, sensing the photos that came from the object, much more satisfying than an image even though you will see more detail in an image.

Ditto. I spend my working life in front of a computer. Everything is twice-removed from the experiential. It's much more exciting, to me, to see the object directly through the eyepiece.
However - I really enjoy all the images posted here so keep up the good work everyone.

[Nightskystargaz (Thomas)]

Glen,

I only do visual viewing.

CS,KLU,

,

Tom

[cybereye (Mario)]

I'm in Brisbane. I can't remember what I do it's been so cloudy!

Mario

[Matt Wastell (Matt)]

I always intend to image when I scope - mainly solar and a few lunar sessions.
I do look and sometimes I look longer than I image - but its probably 80% / 20%.
The SPSP is different, I only look!

[Rodstar (Rod)]

Just visual. Ditto to Ron's comments!

Happy to visit the Hubble website when I want to look at images.

[gbeal]

Virtually every time I image, I also have the dob next door, so am happily "dobbing" while I image, that way I feel I am getting double the enjoyment.
Gary.

[Tiotion (Jack)]

100% visual.
I was tempted to go photo a little while back. Then at a recent star party, I watch a fellow Dob observer spend all night trying to set up is new Astro photo rig. In the mean time I looked at about 20 galaxies and many nebs. I only get to a dark site once a month... Wanna make that time worthwhile!

[OzRob (Rob)]

The only time I put an EP in is when I have to do some sort of an alignment. Unfortunately can not do visual and imaging at the same time with one setup. Also, I spend most of the time inside and operate things remotely.

[ngcles]

Ummm ... Guess?

Best,

L.