r/telescopes • u/Forward_Floor611 • 1d ago
Astrophotography Question Can anyone tell me what this is
I bought my telescope and I captured a photo can anyone tell me what this is
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u/sjones17515 1d ago
No way to tell what it is because you're out of focus. You need to turn the focus knob until it is as small as you can get it. It's probably just a star, though there's a small chance you actually pointed it at a planet.
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u/ElatedMonsta mid life beginner astronomer with a Hertage 130p 1d ago
When you are out of focus, you see the secondary mirror in your reflection telescope.
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u/Morcubot 1d ago
This is an out of focus light source. You would want to turn the focus knob in the direction, in order to make the donut as small as possible to one single dot.
With planets it is usually then recognizable as such, if it's a star one would need the neighboring stars to identify the star in question based on the star pattern
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u/PhilNH 1d ago
Why do folks post stuff like this?
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u/overand 1d ago
Because they're beginners who don't understand how to use their telescope. (They're also often pretty young.)
My question: why do folks comment stuff like this? ;)
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u/UmbralRaptor You probably want a dob 1d ago
There's also "why did they ask here before (or instead of) reading the manual that came with their telescope?"
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u/IW0ntPickaName 1d ago
My question exactly
Like literally, just turn the knob right by the eyepiece. There's not much else to touch
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u/darthvalium 6h ago
We see these donuts every other day, because beginners don't understand their focusers. This sub needs a comprehensive and accessible (for absolute beginners) guide on focusing. With pictures and red arrows.
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u/caullerd 1d ago
Probably something bright and yo're out of focus, seeeing that middle plate thingy in your scope (i don't know its name)
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u/Luke-Sky-Watcher 1d ago
Something very very out of focus