was out for awhile last night looking at mars and Saturn
not the best seeing, still a bit humid here as we're not quite out of monsoon season but Saturn looked pretty awesome - the ring plane is almost vertical with a very distinctive gap and some color bands visible
was using a 6mm eyepiece for about 125X - always an amazing sight
unfortunately I was out a bit too late to see Jupiter before it went below my field of view
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September 09, 2018, 02:57 PM
arfmel
Saturn is probably the most impressive thing I have seen through a telescope.
September 09, 2018, 03:04 PM
sns3guppy
Lauri Henderson is probably the most impressive thing I've seen through a telescope.
September 09, 2018, 03:37 PM
V-Tail
quote:
Originally posted by arfmel: Saturn is probably the most impressive thing I have seen through a telescope.
My neighbor . . . No, wait, I'm gonna take the fifth
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September 09, 2018, 03:42 PM
arfmel
quote:
Originally posted by sns3guppy: Lauri Henderson is probably the most impressive thing I've seen through a telescope.
I just used binoculars
September 09, 2018, 04:06 PM
sjtill
It’s impressive seeing 4 big beautiful planets spread across the southern sky. Even if our San Diego suburb they present a grand sight with the naked eye, and with even a small telescope they are awe-inspiring.
Greg, I need to talk to you about Tucson. Stan
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September 09, 2018, 04:23 PM
10X-Shooter
I’ve enjoyed seeing the planets but have enjoyed watching the Andromeda Galaxy through my Steiners.
September 09, 2018, 04:33 PM
nhtagmember
Stan - we can work that out - I might be enticed to head over to the seacoast for a change of scenery - perhaps next weekend if the planets are all still up and about
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September 09, 2018, 06:48 PM
sjtill
You bet. Let me know your schedule. Same Panera’s?
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