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It is brilliant now. I agree, unfiltered, it seemed better viewing for me was a week before its closest approach!

Nice image. The more you practice, you'll get better and better! Dont worry about anyone laughing at this image, I still provide all the material they need for that! With no tracking mount, I've only managed the core of Andromeda, but even that made me smile. As much as we all like the compliments from those who are more talented at this than we might be, I'm certain everyone will say the important person to make happy is ourself. I suffer with this insanity for my own pleasure! The dummy battery is a wonderful thing. My Canon SL1 just sits there clicking away all night long plugged in to it.

Wow! Just goes to show the cost and work to keep a good website going. Makes me appreciate "you know who" even more!👍

Never underestimate the power of the force! Now that I think of it, it is interesting they believe the universe has more "dark" matter than light! An even the most brilliant minds, don't understand it completely!

I'm certain what ever this "amazing discovery" is, they could go ahead and tell us now! Why make us wait?? 😖😖

Welcome, you have joined an incredible group of very talented women and men!

Last nights small moon. Sol was below the horizon but still quite bright. I dont know if I can see it much smaller that 3%.

Excellent! All my attempts so far have been disappointing, but it just makes me keep trying. After a moments thought, I wondered so I'm asking, did you use your focus on Jupiter for the ISS or how did you get it in focus?

Congratulations!! You have discovered the mystery of where the pyramids came from! 😉 I would like to be the first to request an autographed copy of the image! On another note, it's an excellent image!

Except for us seeing a little fog in the early am, the sky was beautiful again. Had to take a second trip out to get the Moon. These are all single images with my well used Canon SL1.

The past two days were days off for me. With the weather being clear, I got out both days to view Mars. Not even trying, both days I looked up at just the right moment to glimpse an Orionid streaking through the night sky. Just like its explained, their trail pointed back directly to Orion. These might be some of the fastest meteors I've viewed!

I have viewed Jupiter through the scope 45 minutes or so before sunset. It didnt seem possible to look at it through the telescope, then back away and look up to not see it. I agree, I dont think I have the eyes any more to do Venus.

This is so true. With the march of the terminator across its face, every night has something amazing to catch your eye(piece)!

Nice image! I dont even try with my Samsung! The Moon and Venus was my 2nd trip out to the observatory this morning. Mars being the first. I work a 4am to 1pm schedule so am used to getting up at 2am 3 days a week. Good for morning sky watching, but makes evening rough! Worse with DST!

I know there was a survey recently to judge the seeing in different locations in the UK by counting the stars visible in the 4 corners of Orion. This morning with my sky so dark and clear I thought I would give it a try. Without really having time to let my eyes adapt and a little averted vision I got up to 18. Now at work in the parking lot with lots of L/P I could only manage 8. How does this compare to your skies?

I considered getting up at 12pm being Mars was at opposition, but, the old saying best laid plans. I did look at the clock on the nightstand, but being I had to be at work at 4am I didnt get up. At 2am when I did get up, the skies were incredible! The moon had not yet risen so it was very dark. Mars looked brighter than I had ever seen it. I hurried back in with the dogs, got coffee going and showered Instead of worrying about breakfast, I dressed, grabbed my camera and hurried out. First I took some widefield of the sky from Orion to Mars. I only had a few moments to spend at the telescope. With a 3x barlow and 23mm eyepiece surface details showed nicely. I think with the timing I was looking at areas I hadn't seen before. The polar cap stood out distinctly, though I do think it has grown smaller over the past month. Hurriedly, I took a few single images with my Canon before going back in and finishing up preps for work. Drove fast, still made it to work on time! I hope tomorrow is as good, but we have weather forecasted that will probably spoil it.

Are you kidding? The powers to be would have locked that away into the Area 51 of that day! Man and his beliefs can be a difficult thing to change, even when the spots on the Sun were as plain as a pimple on your nose!😏

Incredible. I would be very happy with those images!

An incredible looking telescope!

Now that it's close, I'm enjoying anything I can see! For so long, it being just a tiny red speck, i couldnt believe how it is now so good. I know it has to be tough with the planets being so low in the sky for all you across the pond.

I'm sitting here waiting a minute before I go in to work. Its 3:38, Mars is brilliant just past the zenith, a beautiful moon rising in the East. Looking at them with just my eyes, sometimes I just cant help but think of all the humans that have done the same thing, stood there for just a moment to gaze up into the night sky in wonder, before going on with their day. Hopefully Wed. morning will be this clear.

You definitely cant beat time spent with Jupiter and Saturn. I enjoy watching how the angle of the rings change over time and am very anxious to see it get edge on.

Nice image. It seems that's how it is here in Fla. Now and then you see some good details, then they fade out. But then we are hot and humid.

Wonderful image! I really enjoy being able to zoom in on a Lunar image and see such clear detail!👍

Very nice image!