LukeSkywatcher

On 05/09/2019 at 18:02, Gina said:

Ah yes...  That's Pluto!  Doesn't look much like a planet.

I thought his name was Bluto.

On 01/09/2019 at 14:53, johnturley said:

How many objects would you classify as being planets if Pluto was classified as a planet again.

You would have to include Eris (whose discovery was partly responsible for Pluto's declassification) and possibly also Makemake and Haumea, and with new discoveries the list would continue to grow.

You have to remember that when Pluto was first discovered it was thought to be around the same size as the earth, this later got revised downwards to around 3,600 miles in diameter (still larger than Mercury) and more recently to around 2,000 miles (smaller than our moon).

John 

They are asteroids.

A huge fat check. Life changing money. Part of my inheritance.

I'd say the scope alignment was off a bit when observing Saturn. First time I saw it, it raced across the FOV. Jupiter didn't.

The Moon used to race across too, until I tweaked alignment. Then it crept across.

When observing, I'm never in a rush to find things. I must admit to not using a finder scope, RDF or even the Go-To function. I just like to casually stumble around the universe and see what I come across. Productive or not, it's how I like to observe.

What are the chances. That's a once in a lifetime shot.

On 03/12/2018 at 15:17, Demonperformer said:

Don't live in London - just can't justify the extortionate cost of car ownership now I am no longer working.

I cant justify the cost because of the traffic in my town. Its quicker to walk anywhere, and it's free.

Now I think about it, Molly would take care of everything (given half the chance).

18 hours ago, Gina said:

That looks very cute.

Looks like one half of a pair of slippers.

Seen as I'm terrified of house spiders, its safer to be outside. They dont follow me there. All I get outside are bats,rats and cats. The cats take care of the rats and I like bats, so only the Boogy man to worry about. Molly would see him off.  

I saw ball lightning when I was a young teen. It was a globe of white/blue. It was about 6-7 inches in diameter, and it hovered about 5ft off the ground for a good few seconds before vanishing in an instant.

Too long a period of time to be a meteor.

4 hours ago, Geoff Barnes said:

Could well have been maw, some sunspots are absolutely huge, like this one in 2014.....

I remember it well. Biggest I've ever seen.

On wet days when we cant get out...  

I was at home watching clouds on tv. 

When observing while seated, the muscles in your eyes are relaxed and no pressure from bending your neck. This leads to better views.

4 hours ago, StarDodger said:

It is 6:02 am, as DT means Dark time, or PM..... 😀👍

DT=date

All fixed now. Exact time (AM light has turned off because its PM)) and date.

So neeners to all you doubting Thomas's.

2 hours ago, Gina said:

Not good!  At least you didn't pay much for it...

I'm sure when I figure it out that the AM will only light up after midnight. It's a great watch. A bargain.

5 minutes ago, Geoff Barnes said:

Blue dot is next to the am. Is it not 6.02am?

Theres no PM on it. I haven't set it up properly. There were no destructions in the envelope. 

4 hours ago, MilwaukeeLion said:

Mini bubble levels arrived long ones magnetic, round ones min order 10 supposed to have sticky tape but don't.  Have extras if in need.

Can I have the Polo (life saver).

Thanks.

7 minutes ago, JeremyS said:

You paid for that???  😉

Would take me ages to read the time on it......

 

 

 

6:02 pm.

Not astro related, but I ordered this watch a month ago and it arrived this morning. Great quality build.

7 euros. 

I saw some of these clouds a few days ago.

My postman doesn't like me. Never brings me nice things. It a female postie, so that explains it.

I don't see DSO's in colour. The universe to me is shades of grey and white. The exception being the planets, and stars that are not actually white.