Any astronomers?

[nellyleelephant]

I think I've got the right place to post this, seem to remember astronomy posts here in the past.

Anyway, with the nights starting to get darker earlier, who os dusting off their equipment (sorry) and getting ready for some viewing again? What will you be looking for?

[Eric Mc]

Space Stations and Jupiter

[nellyleelephant]

What time is Jupiter up and viewable at the moment?

I shall be hunting galaxies with my new 20x100 bins!

[Eric Mc]

Quie early - by 10.00 pm. It's very bright and unmissable.

[nellyleelephant]

Until the ex brings my scope back from France, I'll have to do with views through the binoculars then.

Has the vanishing band shown itself yet?

[M-J-B]

Eric Mc said:

Space Stations and Jupiter

There's an app for space stations and satellites

[nellyleelephant]

Really? Android or Iphone?

[M-J-B]

nellyleelephant said:

Really? Android or Iphone?

IPhone. I'll post a link.

[M-J-B]

Gosatwatch £5.99 and reasonable reviews.

I have their astronomy app and it's bloody brilliant.

[nellyleelephant]

Android here, I'll just have to stick with Googles brilliant Skymap.

[Fume troll]

Eric Mc said:

Space Stations and Jupiter

The first time I saw Jupiter and some of its moons, hanging in space, through my wee scope, it was really quite a moving experience. Suddenly the solar system seems a lot more three dimensional. Seeing Saturn is equally cool.

Cheers,

FT.

[nellyleelephant]

I first saw jupiter lasy year through a Russian 4.5 inch reflector. You're right, it's a surreal experience at first.

I've yet to see it through my 12 inch scope, but I'm certainly looking forward to it.

The Orion Nebula is my favourite object, again, yet to see it through the 12.

[The Black Flash]

Fume troll said:

Eric Mc said:

Space Stations and Jupiter

The first time I saw Jupiter and some of its moons, hanging in space, through my wee scope, it was really quite a moving experience. Suddenly the solar system seems a lot more three dimensional. Seeing Saturn is equally cool.

Cheers,

FT.

That first view of saturn's rings is quite amazing.
Jupiter is a problem for me as I'm on the side of a hill which blocks the horizon to the south. Good dark skies though.

[craggers]

Always wanted to see it, any recommendation on telescope (quality one but not for silly money !)

[Eric Mc]

Binoculars will suffice.

[nellyleelephant]

Eric Mc said:

Binoculars will suffice.

Ive never really used binoculars for planetary viewing, mainly as I usually use, say, 150x times with my larger scope to start seeing detail.

Other than the shape and its moons, what would bins pick out on Jupiter?

[Eric Mc]

nellyleelephant said:

Eric Mc said:

Binoculars will suffice.

Ive never really used binoculars for planetary viewing, mainly as I usually use, say, 150x times with my larger scope to start seeing detail.

Other than the shape and its moons, what would bins pick out on Jupiter?

Even low power will pick out the Galilean satellites.

Modest power (maginfications over 10) will show some hint of the belts.

[nellyleelephant]

Well, my new 20x100 bins should be arriving tomorrow, I'll give it a try. I've used my 15x70 pair on deep sky objects, with a fair bit of success.

[M-J-B]

Are 12x60 good enough?

[craggers]

How much is it ? As I don't have any binocular or even telescope *shame on me*