c/pics · by StarshotJohn@lemmy.world · 1yBig ass telescope Kitt Peak, AZ 242 points · 30 comments · view on lemmy.world
30 Comments
dhork@lemmy.world · 44 pts · 1y
That's a sweet ass-telescope
will_a113@lemm.ee · 38 pts · 1y
Knowing how astronomers typically name these things that could legitimately be the actual name for this telescope.
red_bull_of_juarez@lemmy.dbzer0.com · 13 pts · 1y
I came here to voice this exact thought and now I don't know whether that makes me unoriginal or if it just means that astronomers are crazy.
Evil_Shrubbery@lemm.ee · 34 pts · 1y
Big ass-telescopes can only see Uranus.
unemployedclaquer@sopuli.xyz · 10 pts · 1y
My partner had to get a tiny one just to locate the details
lefty7283@lemmy.world · 5 pts · 1y
Lmao that scope is backwards
Trex202@lemmy.world · 13 pts · 1y
I thought it fell over
SenatorCollins@aussie.zone · 11 pts · 1y
Yeah, that’s not very typical. I’d like to make that point.
GladiusB@lemmy.world · 2 pts · 1y
Same. I'm glad I'm not alone.
StarshotJohn@lemmy.world · 1 pts · 1y
Edit: nevermind
colourlesspony@pawb.social · 12 pts · 1y
Shout out to Kitt Peak! This place is semi open to the public and has a nice picnic area.
Impromptu2599@lemmy.world · 3 pts · 1y
I'm not sure if they still do it or not but they had a tie that would let you look through a 36" telescope. After the tie you had to drive down the mountain with out any headlights.
StarshotJohn@lemmy.world · 1 pts · 1y
Bump
Shadow@lemmy.ca · 7 pts · 1y
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/McMath%E2%80%93Pierce_solar_telescope
TachyonTele@lemm.ee · 4 pts · 1y
I knew it, the sun is not real!
Shadow@lemmy.ca · 7 pts · 1y
The sun was invented by big sunscreen in the 20's.
The fact that so many plants have adapted to thrive on it in only 100 years, is nothing short of amazing.
sepi@piefed.social · 4 pts · 1y
The moon is just the back of the sun
TachyonTele@lemm.ee · 1 pts · 1y
Whoa
WoodScientist@sh.itjust.works · 2 pts · 1y
Yes, it's all explained in the religious hymn "Black Hole Sun."
Evil_Shrubbery@lemm.ee · 4 pts · 1y
Lol, look what a tiny-ass mirror even big-ass solar telescopes need:
StarshotJohn@lemmy.world · 2 pts · 1y
=)
ColeSloth@discuss.tchncs.de · 6 pts · 1y
Custom made for your fat mom's colonoscopy.
StarshotJohn@lemmy.world · 2 pts · 1y
Nice
SassyRamen@lemmy.world · 5 pts · 1y
Always wanted to see a BAT
gofsckyourself@lemmy.world · 4 pts · 1y
Where's the ass?
StarshotJohn@lemmy.world · 3 pts · 1y
At the bottom
OpenStars@discuss.online · 3 pts · 1y
So it's a B.A.T. signal detector? 🤪🦇
shalafi@lemmy.world · 3 pts · 1y
Had no idea it was shaped like that. Why is it shaped like that?! I'm guessing the whole building doesn't rotate.
TimboSlice@discuss.online · 2 pts · 1y
This thing goes way underground and you can look down there...it is super creepy
ABetterTomorrow@lemm.ee · 1 pts · 1y
Super cool!