Knighty2112

Sketch looks very good to me. You seem to have caught a nice atmosphere with it. 👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻

Very nice images. 👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻

9 hours ago, lunator said:

I have the joys of an early start but had a quick at the Moon and a variable R Virginis. It is due to increse in brightness  from 8th to 6ish mag over the next few weeks. So I am going to try and follow it.

Cheers

Ian

 Thanks. If weather permits I’ll see if I can observe it too! 👍🏻

Got the C8 out yesterday evening hoping to nab comet 12P again after sunset. Sadly clouds piled in right as it was getting dark enough for this, so no chance to see it again just as it was getting dark. Managed to see Jupiter and Uranus in the twilight. But the star of the night was the Moon, where I had some superb views of the moon, looking at the area around the lunar X (which could still be made out quite easily in my 24mm EP), and craters up and down the terminator, along with Mons Pico and Montes Spitzbergen up near the Alpine Valley.

Very nice none the less for the wind. 👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻

This might help to visualise the orbit around the earth, and its phases etc.

https://ematusov.soe.udel.edu/science/moon-phases/index.htm

Yep, I am visual observer too and I use this method pretty much every time, unless the moon is on show when I might use that to get sharp focus.

Grab and go set up tonight waiting for it to get dark to see comet PB. Going to see if the binoviewers tease any sign of a tail out fingers crossed if skies stay clear. Go my viewing partner out with me too, although she rarely wants to look through the EP! 🤣🤣🤣

If you go into Utilities menu you can change the speed of scrolling in Scrolling Text. Try that and slow it down to its slowest speed and see if that works better to read.

4 hours ago, Mr Spock said:

Round 1, solar: FAIL! With my 120mm achro and Baader Coolwedge there isn't enough in focus for the Svbony. My other eyepieces are fine.

Here it is with the Nirvana. Works well with the LVW too.

Checked my svbony zoom I got the other day with my 80ED ‘frac and 2” Lunt wedge. On mine I need to dial in approx 4mm more in focus than with a couple of other EP’s I tested it with.

6 hours ago, Knighty2112 said:

Looks like the dome feature;

 

is known unofficial as Malapert mountain, which lies to the rear of crater Malapert itself.

 

 

Actually, I believe that Malapert is not shown here as it is not a favourable libration for it to be seen and is out of view. On revision I believe this dome feature lies between Casatus and Moretus further to the south, and is part of the central rim in the crater Newton which seems to be in view here.

36 minutes ago, Knighty2112 said:

Yeah, I saw this scotty dog too last night when using a new Zoom EP I got yesterday. From research in my lunar books I think it is the area around Cabeus. Trying to work out what the bright dome that appears to the right of this area is further.

Looks like the dome feature;

is known unofficial as Malapert mountain, which lies to the rear of crater Malapert itself.

17 hours ago, IB20 said:

Forecast had it clear for 90 mins so quickly deployed the 76mm. Spent the majority of the gloaming light seeing if Sirius would share its companion. No joy but in bluer skies it showed as a brilliant tight white orb without its signature flaring and glare.

I’m almost certain I’m looking for the wrong thing when I’m trying to spot the pup. A quick compare with Rigel showed off its dim twin, easy as pie. 

As the clouds started to build I finished off on the moon, the southern terminator showing some interesting features which I’m unfamiliar with so I’m off to cross reference them with my moon atlas. Although I never knew there was the shadow of a Scottish terrier on the moon!

 

Yeah, I saw this scotty dog too last night when using a new Zoom EP I got yesterday. From research in my lunar books I think it is the area around Cabeus. Trying to work out what the bright dome that appears to the right of this area is further.

Is there not a battery inside it already (although most likely flat) if you unscrew it and check?

2 minutes ago, tomato said:

The flares do look intriguing with a lot of apparent structure visible. However, there do seem to be similar artefacts on the other bright stars in the image (top LH corner and  the star just below the word ‘filter’), so I don’t think it’s a cosmic phenomenon. Anything else changed on your imaging set up?

Yeah, well spotted. There is a similar looking thing on another star in the top left of the image, so definitely not any real cosmic events here. 

At over 1000 light years away those bursts (if indeed it is a burst) seem to be too large to be real artifacts. Perhaps some dirt/fluff/hair in the equipment perhaps? 

Superb image. Well done! 👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻

18 minutes ago, mikeDnight said:

Doesn't allow connection. Looking on the bright side I can't spend anything if I can't access it.

What options do you get when you click on the advanced option?

1 minute ago, mikeDnight said:

Sunday and still getting this. 

Click on advanced then allow connection.

Just bought the 4mm SLV off a member here. I’m the third owner, but the EP in excellent new condition. Got it out briefly on Jupiter last night in my 80mm ED ‘frac and got great view with it. Waiting for some more clear skies to test out further on my 102mm ED f11  ‘frac, and Celestron Omni 120mm f8.3 ‘frac on the planets and also double star observations.

8 hours ago, Ratlet said:

There is currently a sale on the official svbony website.  There are a few shipping options but I usually go for the one that includes customs and taxes which is more expensive but avoids hassle.  Using this option you can pick up the eyepiece for under £100 including delivery.

Thanks. Just ordered one. 👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻

Interesting. Mind been scrambled as I watch! 🫤🫤🫤

Thanks for posting. May try for this if clouds and weather permits! 👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻

5 minutes ago, josefk said:

Short opportunistic GnG (85mm) session last night after watching Scotland retain the Calcutta Cup (boo) and before creeping cloud from the West (double boo).  

Been half Scottish (my father came from the Isle of Lewis) I am always conflicted when I watch England play Scotland (in either rugby or football). My girlfriend was a little confused yesterday when one minute I was cheering for Scotland, then the next for England. Happy that Scotland won in the end (at least my Scottish half was!)! 🤣🤣🤣🤣

First decent patch of clear skies this year (Saturday 24th) to enable me to get my HEQ5Pro mount set up, with my Celestron Omni 120mm ‘frac allowed me to do some doubles in Gemini which I’d selected during the constant cloud cover in the rest of February. Used my Celestron Duo 5mm EP to observe with, giving a 200x magnification. Skies were very steady with good seeing, but transparency wasn’t great, but good enough for the doubles  I planned on observing, none of which were tight, especially with the 5mm EP. Used Skysafari to get to my targets, which worked well mostly, and all doubles came into view well even at the magnification used. Nothing too challenging, but recon I could have seen some tighter doubles quite easily if I had the inclination. 

Saw Eskimo PN in Gemini well, but when I tried for M81 it was very faint. No sign of M82 at all. With the Moon and the transparency this was no real surprise.

A few open clusters were quickly viewed, but clouds eventually started coming in about an hour later, so packed up earlier than planned. Was good to get out to observe again even for a brief session after the cruddy perpetual cloud cover, which seemed to last for an eternity.