Observation by Oliver Hext: Arcturus

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Oliver Hext

Observer

Oliver Hext

Observed

2025 Jun 13 - 18:00

Uploaded

2025 Jun 13 - 18:08

Objects

Arcturus

Equipment

Seestar S50

Exposure

10 Seconds

Location

Portsmouth

Target name

Arcturus

Title

Arcturus

About this image

So I have a Seestar S50 as part of my astro kit.. There have been some very interesting hacks with this little device. All credit for this innovation goes to Kai Yung, who has a Facebook page called Smart Telescope Underworld. I'm just dipping a toe into the world of Spectroscopy. The following book is recommended if you are a beginner like me: Successfully Starting in Astronomical Spectroscopy: A practical guide. This is very cool!

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Comments

Robin Leadbeater, 2025 Jun 14 - 22:07 UTC

Welcome to the fascinating world of spectroscopy ! There is a page on spectroscopy on the E&T section page

https://britastro.org/section_information_/equipment-and-techniques-section-overview/spectroscopy

and sub-forum for spectroscopy.

https://britastro.org/forums/forum/spectroscopy

It has been quiet recently but just shout if you need any help.

Cheers

Robin

Oliver Hext

Oliver Hext, 2025 Jun 18 - 09:31 UTC

Thank you for the links. I am still awaiting my book so that I can at least acquire a fundamental knowledge base! So much to learn!

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