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  1. Jupiter Martin
    Well the weathers been bad all I seem to see is cloud over the last week. The one good night Friday I had to go out so missed a great night viewing. Well My scope has a home finally in the corner of the bedroom. I can open the window there and get a good view of the east through to the south part of the night sky, Just incase for a moment of cloud free sky.
    Read a post yesterday of someone taking a photo of the moon with there mobile and thought I could have ago at that so I took afew last night the best of which is this.
    which I was quitely pleased with. Might have ago at jupiter tonight cloud permitting.
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    17.11.09

    By Jupiter Martin,

    Wonderful early evening sky meant that I could get out proper for the first time since getting my scope.
    My thoughts were in expectation of the Leonids Meteor shower expected to peak tonight.
    My first Target was of course Jupiter who was showing even before sun set I spent a good couple of hours on this and was showing my sister and brother inlaw the site. I watched the eclipse of one of her moons and saw the best detail I have seen on jupiter could see the main banding quite clearly.
    I then Just scooted around the sky not always knowing what I was looking at Saw a few clusters and looked at M42 well I think I did.
    When Orion rose I studied the nebulae and clusters around the sword area some amazing sites. The cloud then came rolling in and was quick thick thought I would not see much more tonight. It was 10:30 now felt a little dissapointed as it would mean I would not see the leonids shower.
    I decided to set the scope up in the bedroom as a gamble it points South East. Well I had a look out about 1am and the sky had cleared a bit so opened up the window and had a scoot around no luck on the shower. Found Mars and to be honest it was a bit disapointing but exciting at the same time it was so small in my scope even at high Mag. Just a Yellowy - Orange dot. But its one to mark of my list.
    I decided to have a fag while leaning out the window approxamately 1:30 am and I saw one one of the Leonids Talk about kid in a sweet shop the excitement was tremendous. straight to the scope and scanning the skies needless to say that was the ony one I saw but it was a wonderful humbling experience what I saw throughout the night amazed me and made me want a much bigger scope 3 1/2 inches dosent satisfy me. Amazing Night all the same.
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    15/11/09

    By Jupiter Martin,

    Well we had a loverly clear day in london today so was hopingfor a nice clear night some chance.
    I set up the scope about 3:30 while it was still clear and the sun just going down.
    Just saw Jupiter about 4:00 pm so thought have a quick look before tea. The quick look lasted about 2 hours and done my first sketch of what I could see through the scope. After Tea the clouds had roled in so was unable to see anything else.
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    14.11.09

    By Jupiter Martin,

    Well been clouded out all week so not alot been happening. Did get out for a little while tonight until the clouds rolled in.
    Mainly viewed in and around Orion. Had a look at M42 and M43 and M42. Not sure if its my eyes but could not see a great deal of difference in the views from the MA EP's that came with my scope and the Mead 5000 I bought. It may well be that I am not using the scope as well as I could be. There dont seem to be a site anywhere that shows you what you should be seeing with a scope of any paticular size.
    There could be a book in this as I think it would be a best seller amongst the complete newbie.
    Still not set up the goto on the scope yet as I am prefering to try and find things myself. This is proving harder than I thought it would be. Think Im going to invest in a erecting prism as getting quite confused remembering evrything is back to front through the scope.
    Was hoping to get my first look at Mars tonight but that pesky cloud came rolling in so still have that to look forward to.
    Thats another night in the newbies first week as a complete novice.
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    13.11.09

    By Jupiter Martin,

    Well clouded out most of this week. Good news is the 2 meade 5000 EP came today but unable to check them out cause of the cloud. Not sure if there make much difference with my Meade DS2090 scope.
    Really begining to understand the paitence bit now as have been dying to get out there but cloud just so thick.
    Heres hoping for a clear night over the weekend.
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    12.11.09

    By Jupiter Martin,

    Had some stuff to do today so got up at 5am had a quick look at Saturn. Even though I have only just started in this Hobby I must admit feeling a little disapointed with the views from this scope. Hoping they will improve when I get my new EP's and Barlow everthing is so small its hard to see the detail with these aging eyes. I have started saving already for a bigger and hopefully better scope.
    Just wished Santa really existed lol.
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    5.11.09 - 11.11.09

    By Jupiter Martin,

    Well was clouded out most of the weekend and nothing looks like changing in the near future. Patience I guess what a virtue.
    I did manage a quick couple of hours on Sunday watching Jupiter and its moons which was cool but a little disapointing as the image was quite small to get any detail of the bands. That said its still amazing.
    So with the cloud down I have been hitting the wallet Ive bought a 26mm and 9mm super plossal EP and a 2x Barlow.
    The rest of my spare time has been looking at what I could see if there was no cloud on my computer.
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    5.10.09

    By Jupiter Martin,

    Well its fire works night tonight and the cloud cover is thick, so had to put on hold the setting up of the goto on the scope.
    Time to browse the night sky on my comp with my Starry Night Pro. The age of modern tec I can sit indoors and learn the night sky. I can reconise most of the main constellations know in my part of the world. Also dreaming of what would my Ultimate set up be? When I started out in marine tanks this change week in week out and so I think will be the same with this hobby. I settled for a 12ft by 3ft by 3ft with my tank.
    well back to the forums see ya tomorrow hopefully it will be a bit clearer.
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    4.11.09

    By Jupiter Martin,

    Well My DS 2090 AT goto Came today. Talk about like a kid at christmas haven't been this excited since I don't know when.
    Well the big kid that I am did'nt take long to it was unpacked.
    First reaction was it all felt pretty light.
    Unpacked all the boxes and laid every thing out. Not much too it all was my thought.
    First up I set up the tripod straight forward then attached the mount This was just like attaching a camera. all very straight forward did not have to look at the instuction manual. Had a look at the manual just to see how I could view with out attaching the goto auto star. Its just a matter of loosing the alt lock and the attachment nut of the mount. So was ready to go out side by 17:30 GMT. In all about 15 mins to set up for manual.
    Outside a bit cloudy but managed to get a quick look at Jupiter but found it hard without the Auto tracking set up. I then concentrated on the moon then and had a good look around that.
    Started clouding over then and I had run out of time so had to pack up.
    Tomorrow I will set up the auto star and have a look at what thats got to offer.
  10. Jupiter Martin

    New Beginings

    By Jupiter Martin,

    Just joined SGL and thought why not start a blog from a complete novice’s perspective.
    Hi I'm Martin and have always had a liking for the night sky. Have found it relaxing just looking up and pondering what it is all about, life the universe.
    Well last week my Daughter Erin came home from school and told me she is learning about space and the universe. She seemed to be so excited about the whole idea. So I pulled out my laptop and started searching for pages and pictures of the solar system and hubles photos of the planets. She was amazed with the photos. Within a week she could name the planets in the correct order from the sun and knew that Pluto was downgraded from a planet in 2006 she is only six and her enthusiasm is addictive.
    We came across a site in our search for more knowledge that mentioned using Bino’s to view the night sky and some of the planets. I remembered that I had a pair somewhere in the house. The hunt began and eventually found the binos. I downloaded a few star maps and we hit the garden for our first view. Although the light pollution in London is bad we had a great night looking at the moon and when she saw Jupiter through the bino’s she just flipped and couldn’t wait to go to school the next morning and tell her teacher what she had seen. I was just as impressed myself. We have been out on a number of occasion in the last week and each time we see something new.
    I haven’t told Erin this yet but I bought a Meade 2090 AT GOTO scope of ebay on Monday, So that should get here by the end of the week, can’t wait to see her face.
    I will update as Erin and I continue our journey in discovering the night sky.
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