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The Eyeball in the Sky...


Patrick1948

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Hi Stargazers...It's been months since I had the Dob out in the back garden, what with coughs and colds and the ever present clouds...but tonight I got a good hour and a half in before the visibility went haywire again. I was really disappointed to miss most of the Winter skies so tonight I braved the bad light pollution of Sheffield and looked skyward.. The new Dual focuser worked a treat, though I still can't get on with the Telrad...I think I need to build a box to stand the Dob on to give me more hight to overcome the bending difficulties !!!...Anyway the first target was Saturn and once I found it in the scope it took my breath away...pin sharp with a 10mm ep and x2 barlow...not a deal of colour but managed to count four moons. I am dead chuffed, made the night a sucess. As I had a pause with a cup of tea, I looked up and the ISS powered across the sky and shortly afterwards another sattelite whizzed over. One more look at Saturn and the gang of four, then the visibility got worse so I packed up and came in....GREAT night, in spite of the light pollution and poor seeing. Night all....:icon_salut:

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Saturn will make very outing worthwhile no matter how many times you have seen it before! Congrats on finally having a successful time out there (in between clouds).

Clear skies Patrick,.. clear skies!

Isabelle

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hi sounds like a good night the low moon gave me chance do take some pics but saturn is always worth a look and to not down its moons and were they are a will have a go to night

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