big feet 177 Posted September 13 Report Share Posted September 13 Just now, mC HULL said: i’m saying a cheap thermal can see the moon 250000 miles away lol no more no less i can’t lamp a rabbit at 500 yds but a thermal can see 250000 miles lol My great nan can see the moon and she's blind as feck lol. What are you trying to say pal, spit it out? Lol 1 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
chartpolski 22,620 Posted September 13 Report Share Posted September 13 Just now, big feet said: That it can't be real because it's giving off heat? I think he's forgotten what's shining on it, something called the sun. Lol I wouldn’t know as I know nothing about thermals apart from the ones I wear in winter ! Do thermals only see heat ? Or do they also see ambient light ? Genuine question . Cheers. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
mC HULL 11,770 Posted September 13 Report Share Posted September 13 Just now, big feet said: My great nan can see the moon and she's blind as feck lol. What are you trying to say pal, spit it out? Lol how far can the eye see then ? lol im just amazed a cheap thermal can spot the moon that’s all lol Quote Link to post Share on other sites
mC HULL 11,770 Posted September 13 Report Share Posted September 13 2 minutes ago, chartpolski said: I wouldn’t know as I know nothing about thermals apart from the ones I wear in winter ! Do thermals only see heat ? Or do they also see ambient light ? Genuine question . Cheers. they see heat don’t they infra red heat ? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
chartpolski 22,620 Posted September 13 Report Share Posted September 13 1 minute ago, mC HULL said: how far can the eye see then ? lol im just amazed a cheap thermal can spot the moon that’s all lol You can see it with the naked eye so why wouldn’t you see it with 2x 5 magnification ? Cheers. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
big feet 177 Posted September 13 Report Share Posted September 13 3 minutes ago, chartpolski said: I wouldn’t know as I know nothing about thermals apart from the ones I wear in winter ! Do thermals only see heat ? Or do they also see ambient light ? Genuine question . Cheers. It will be seeing the infrared radiation, which is essentially heat. The moon will be absorbing a lot of heat from the sun, which is reflected back in to space. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
mC HULL 11,770 Posted September 13 Report Share Posted September 13 Just now, chartpolski said: You can see it with the naked eye so why wouldn’t you see it with 2x 5 magnification ? Cheers. so how far can the naked eye see ? and it doesn’t pick up light you look at a window with a light on nothing lol Quote Link to post Share on other sites
big feet 177 Posted September 13 Report Share Posted September 13 4 minutes ago, mC HULL said: how far can the eye see then ? lol im just amazed a cheap thermal can spot the moon that’s all lol That depends how big the object it's looking at, you'd see an elephant a few mile away from a good vantage point but you'd struggle to see a shrew after a few hundred meters. Lol Quote Link to post Share on other sites
mC HULL 11,770 Posted September 13 Report Share Posted September 13 1 minute ago, big feet said: It will be seeing the infrared radiation, which is essentially heat. The moon will be absorbing a lot of heat from the sun, which is reflected back in to space. i get that so these pulsars are amazing aye lol Quote Link to post Share on other sites
chartpolski 22,620 Posted September 13 Report Share Posted September 13 1 minute ago, mC HULL said: so how far can the naked eye see ? and it doesn’t pick up light you look at a window with a light on nothing lol I can see Venus most nights, much father away than the moon . Cheers. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
big feet 177 Posted September 13 Report Share Posted September 13 Just now, mC HULL said: i get that so these pulsars are amazing aye lol Yes mate I'd love a play with one. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
chartpolski 22,620 Posted September 13 Report Share Posted September 13 Just now, big feet said: Yes mate I'd love a play with one. When we were bairns we’d get a kaleidoscope for xmas. LOL Cheets. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
big feet 177 Posted September 13 Report Share Posted September 13 Just now, chartpolski said: When we were bairns we’d get a kaleidoscope for xmas. LOL Cheets. Now I've grown up I've just got myself a good camera, nearly fainted when I saw the price of lenses. Lol Quote Link to post Share on other sites
big feet 177 Posted September 13 Report Share Posted September 13 @mC HULL Does yours let you change the object colour between black & white, I know some do. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
chartpolski 22,620 Posted September 13 Report Share Posted September 13 Just now, big feet said: Now I've grown up I've just got myself a good camera, nearly fainted when I saw the price of lenses. Lol I’ve still got a Canon A1; power wind, data back, dedicated flash, assortment of lens including an autofocus zoom, 2x converter, various filters, all in a cantilever aluminium box. I don’t know if you can still get film for it or where you could get it developed ! Cheers. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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