Imaging or Visual?

[JD2439975 (Justin)]

Mostly imaging with a bit of visual thrown in for me, but as I haven't seen the sky in six months I'm starting to think maybe radio astronomy is the way to go.

Anyone know what a twin-dished interferometry setup costs?

JD

[GrampianStars (Rob)]

Originally Posted by spearo

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We need to double (at least I'd say) the number of imagers represented in the current poll.
frank

I disagree, Out bush where I am there is about 20 people with scopes and NO IMAGERS

[AstroGuy]

Along with my vote I must state that, most of the time I spend getting eaten alive by mozzies because I always seem to forget the bug spray. So, come to Oz all you people, our mozzies love international cuisine!

[Greenswale (Wren)]

Visual only - I like to feel like part of it all, sitting out in it, taking it in, firing up the imagination.

Sketches and drawings bring in the human element and are just brilliant (unless done by me............!).

I have respect for the skills and output from imagers, but cannot ever see myself spending so much time with computers and stuff!!!

[bobson (Bob)]

Visual only.

bob

BTW

I think with computer technology advancing so fast, soon we will see "digital eyepieces" .
The ones with CCD on them or some other device. Powerful enough to capture 100-1000 images at once somehow and process that data instantly. So we can see what imagers see now after hours of exposure and processing captured data Now, how cool would that be?

cheers

[seeker372011 (Narayan)]

few seem to have said both-but I am one most definitely in that category

when I want pain-imaging-if I want to just enjoy a night under the stars-visual, especially now I have an argo navis on my dob

and I spend heaps more time visual on solar than I do imaging

[mental4astro (Alexander)]

We need your support to expand IIS!


This poll is a good place to also ask for support from a wider IIS audience for the creation of an Astronomical Sketching sub-forum.

Sketching is the oldest form of astro-imaging, and is having a bit of a resurgence here on IIS. A sub-forum would seek to encourage, discuss and showcase the work of folks who spend their time at the eyepiece. Very much like the four formal forums that currently exist for imaging.

The link below takes you to the thread on the subject (I've asked Glen for his OK on this, it's his thread this one).

http://www.iceinspace.com.au/forum/s...ewpost&t=72950

Even if you never look into an eyepiece, I appeal to you for your support. Sketching is an element of direct human connection to the sky. A sub-forum on the subject can only further the appeal of IIS to an even wider audience, and enrich the IIS experience for everyone that visits it.

This sub-forum isn't about visual vs. imaging. It's about enrichment.

I've asked Mike Salway about this too. If the support is there, he is only too happy to make it so!

Cheers,

Alex.

[Jen]

At this stage its mostly visual but i do like the best of both worlds so i am heading over to have a crack on the dark side