Smart telescopes

[Mike Watterson]

A regular DSLR may have some response.
"If you’re using a DSLR or mirrorless camera, you can place an infrared filter, such as a 720 nm filter, over the lens. "

But a mirror based 'scope and camera adaptor is likely to pass more IR than good lenses. Some CCDs/Sensors have built in filters. You can test with an IR remote control and compare brightness.

[Panrock]

Some of you will already have seen this...

Another use for a telescope - the transmission of an analogue television channel over a modulated LED, VHF carrier and sound and all.

The Optical Broadcasting Project 
   

Steve

[Mike Watterson]

Even if you don't have a telescope:
Perseid meteor shower

If you do have one and get up early.

For those willing to stay up late, or set an early alarm, there’s an added astronomical treat this week: a rare pairing of Venus and Jupiter in the pre-dawn sky.

At around 4am on Wednesday morning, the two brightest planets will appear strikingly close together above the horizon.

Probably naked eye visible.

[Doodlebug]

It's not long when I, and many others, get some new gear start altering it. :-)
So with my S50. This has a very narrow angle of view. I have a light weight Sony RX100 7 camera which has mechanical zoom and built in timer for multiple imaging.
I have no intention of selling my S50 so I have superglued (!) a camera tripod ball and socket to the arm of the S50 in line with its bearings. Now when the S50 is scanning part of the sky the RX100 can be imaging another part as S50 is EQ mounted now. (no field rotation).
Waiting for a clear sky to retest it.