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Buqibu

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  1. I have yet to get a clear view of the Cassini Division, though one night I was able (for a slight, fleeting moment) to distinguish a gap in the rings. This was with my 4 inch achro, looking over close buildings...not properly acclimated....now that I think about it, might've been just my imagination😅😅
  2. Celestron AstroMaster 102AZ, Celestron Zoom eyepiece at about 20mm. Using the sketchbook app on my phone. Bortle 6 skies, Moon is out. Hope you like it🙂, I'm really enjoying sketching lately, especially digitally.
  3. Its always great to show others views through a telescope. I find The Moon and planets get the best reaction, followed by double stars and open clusters. I don't bother showing people faint fuzzies if they aren't really into astro, as I know it wont impress them a ton. Though telling them what they are looking at is quite fun. Great report!
  4. Saturn looked very nice yesterday, although its steadily dimming as it leaves opposition period, still a great sight. I thought I caught a glimpse of the Cassini Division yesterday for the first time in my 4 inch achro. Though it might've just been my imagination, haven't had a clear view of it yet. Saturn had a nice pale cream band that I could make out, looked a bit like a scoop of ice cream😁
  5. Great report! My session today was a mix of clouds, wonky seeing, bright moon. Still quite fun😁
  6. Could I attach cradle rings to the plate I already have and just slide the ota like that? Or is a longer plate neccesary?
  7. I have an astromaster 102az. It has the plate screwed into the ota, but its too short. Would cradle rings work?
  8. Ah ok! Yes I was refering to those rings. Now it looks obvious 😅😅. Thank you! Now a new question if you don't mind, are rings needed if you have a long enough dovetail plate? (on the scope, not the mount). In terms of balancing, my scope's plate is simply too short, cant shift it at all to try and balance it. Thinking of getting rings like that or just a longer plate and attach it to the scope. Which would be a better option?
  9. I've seen a few setups where both are used, isn't that a bit redundat? They seem like they serve the same purpose to me. Sorry if this is a silly question, quite new to this. Thanks in advance!
  10. Can saltwater splash up a 5 story building from 30 meters away (without a storm)? I really want to avoid cleaning the lense if at all possible.
  11. I agree the phrasing could've been more adequate🤣🤣🤣
  12. Ah ok, thanks! I'd be using it on a balcony far from sand🙂
  13. I would like to take my scope with me when I travel but I've heard that the humidity and salt water particles in the air could damage it, is this true? If anything, it would be used about 20-30 meters from the shore. Thanks in advance!
  14. Thanks for the kind comments, I should mention the actual viewing was done back in early August, it only occured to me to sketch it yesterday, I was able to pull a lot of detail from memory, the positions of the moons are innacurate though
  15. Using a Celestron AstroMaster 102AZ, Celestron Zoom Eyepiece plus Barlow 2x, around 110x - 165x. Seeing was exeptional for a few moments giving me clear and stunning views which I never thought were possible with this little achro. Keep in mind this is a sketch, the planet was not quite as zoomed in as this, and it had the purple fringing around it visually, still I'm quite happy with the accuracy I achieved here. Used the sketchbook app on my phone.
  16. Thank you for the kind comments🙂
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