Can you survive in Astronomy just only observing and without taking astrophotos?

[kamayok3]

Hi,

Got a strange Q for you guys out there. That is "can you survive in Astronomy just only enjoying observing and without taking astrophotos for whole life?"

Explaination please.

Regards,

Tommy

[shahgazer]

Hello Tommy,

Izinkan saya jawab dalam bahasa malaysia. 

Pertama, susah nak jawab pasal saya belum tahu berapa lama boleh hidup!  Jadi soalan ni "trick question" ke? 

Tapi, saya berpendapat jika saya berpeluang untuk memiliki lokasi yang mempunyai langit yang indah, jauh dari sebaran gangguan cahaya, dan 75% hari dalam setahun langit cerah, InsyaAllah saya mungkin boleh hidup dengan hanya menikmati secara visual.

Tapi kalau waktu cerapan saya terhad kepada gangguan cahaya, dan cuaca buruk, mungkin terpaksa cari kaedah lain (dalam kes ni astrofotografi), untuk menikmati keindahan objek-objek di langit.

 

[kamayok3]

Hi,

I also asked the same Q in cloudynights forum...

http://www.cloudynights.com/ubbthreads/showflat.php?Cat=0&Number=1158056&page=0&view=collapsed&sb=5&o=all&fpart=1&vc=&PHPSESSID=

Most of them also agreed with we can survive in astronomy only in visual observation.

Maybe this can help for you to answer this trick Q.

Tommy

[rizal]

kamayok3,
If the word "survive" is used of course you can la .. Its not compulsory what..  .
Unless the question was "Can you survive bungee jumping without a bungee cord?" that is pretty much more debatable?

[kamayok3]

Hahaha...

that is a killing question!! hahahaha

Yes.....correct! Without astrophotography we still can survive in astronomy,right? I see!

Thanks all.

Tommy

[rizal]

Anyway, kamayok3 taking photos whether astro photos or not brought more sentimental value for sure.

And its getting cheaper now what. DSLR price getting lower and lower (Gee I wish!) and APO too.

I really wish to show off my children with my astrophotos soon when they can learn to appreciate them.

BTW, I will be leaving Malaysia for good on 2nd October to Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.
 

[kamayok3]

Take a good care,Rizal. Harap dapat jumpa awak lagi!

Tommy

[MUZAMIR]

Hi... Tommy how are you.. Abg Shah selamat berpusa dan semua sahabat..

Saya ada sedikit masalah la.. ingat tak teleskop saya, dah tak beberapa bagus la imej dah tak jelas macam mana saya nak buat...

[kamayok3]

collimation nya dah lari!

Tommy

[shahgazer]

Hi... Tommy how are you.. Abg Shah selamat berpusa dan semua sahabat..

Saya ada sedikit masalah la.. ingat tak teleskop saya, dah tak beberapa bagus la imej dah tak jelas macam mana saya nak buat...

Teleskop reflector tu ke? Mungkin macam tommy kata, collimcation lari, atau cuba tengok eyepiece dan secondary mirror, mungkin dah banyak habuk, fungus, cap jari, etc etc 

[kamayok3]

hahah....janganlah macam professor, cakap sampai air liur pun dah masuk kat cermin tu!! Bahaya oh!!!!!

Regards,

Tommy

[mymoon]

found this interesting question.

dulu only 3 alternatives

1. pure observing

2. sketching and recording

3. plate photography


but now

1. pure observing remains

2.sketching and recording replaced by multi media click The Planetary Society
 
3. hubble telescope replacing plate photos; even the amateur humble telescope can take great pictures. see Russel Croman and see Robert Gendler and see Christ Venter



one thing for sure observing astronomy and astrophotographer may sometime don't see eye to eye; one may go the messeir marathon in one night and the other may be as happy to shoot just M42 in one night.



cheers

[CassiniSoldner]

Hi,

Got a strange Q for you guys out there. That is "can you survive in Astronomy just only enjoying observing and without taking astrophotos for whole life?"

Explaination please.

Regards,

Tommy

hi,
rasa saya kene astrophoto juga
mcm deepsky kene long exposure baru nampak impak yg lebih memukau 

[universe24]

Give and take matter...no matter how you chose your observation method, the most important thing is, do you enjoyed?

[shahgazer]

Give and take matter...no matter how you chose your observation method, the most important thing is, do you enjoyed?

agree. Tak kisah cara apa sekalipun, terpulang kepada citarasa dan style masing-masing. Dalam kes ni, tak de siapa yang salah, semua betul!