Post by mikeyp on Aug 30, 2018 21:30:14 GMT
Went out for an hour with the 25x100 big binoculars - one day soon I hope to get the telescope out but it is a 2 man job to avoid struggling!!
Iridium 55 came right on time - the "Heavens Above" site is still proving valuable.
Saturn was skirting the hedge tops and showing off its rings nicely. The low elevation and pub lights are still a problem but bringing the binoculars into the lee of the house helped in finding the Open Cluster M21 and the nearby Trifid Nebula. The Lagoon Nebula was too low from this elevation.
The final target was M11 the "Wild Duck" cluster - easily found from lambda Aquila. At magnitude 5.8 and a sensible elevation it was a joy to see - though in binoculars I struggled to see where the name came from. When I get the telescope out I must look again.
Iridium 55 came right on time - the "Heavens Above" site is still proving valuable.
Saturn was skirting the hedge tops and showing off its rings nicely. The low elevation and pub lights are still a problem but bringing the binoculars into the lee of the house helped in finding the Open Cluster M21 and the nearby Trifid Nebula. The Lagoon Nebula was too low from this elevation.
The final target was M11 the "Wild Duck" cluster - easily found from lambda Aquila. At magnitude 5.8 and a sensible elevation it was a joy to see - though in binoculars I struggled to see where the name came from. When I get the telescope out I must look again.
