that_punk_guy wrote:
I actually "rediscovered" the stars the other night. I was staring at them and I couldn't believe what I was seeing.
I know how you feel.
My sister bought a cheap 6" reflector telescope, and was brave enough to let me loose with it.
After getting bored of looking at the moon, I tried to focus on a really bright star in the sky..but could never get it sharp.
My sister asked what was wrong, and I pointed to the star and said I was getting a diagonal refraction across it.
I felt such a prat when she told me that "star" was Venus, and the smeary line was it`s rings !! :oops:
The best bit though, was looking into an a bit of the sky that looked completely empty to the naked eye. After a few secs of twiddling the eyepiece I was stunned..
The view was just full of galaxies, totally surreal, just like the covers of some astronomy books that looks like a bad fake from Star Trek..
I just stared for ages, it was just one of those moments where you realise just how insignificant all the crap in your life is.
