Pete D Posted August 23, 2011 Share Posted August 23, 2011 Hi, Can anyone tell me if uranus is worth looking at through an 8" telescope. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pastiche Posted August 23, 2011 Share Posted August 23, 2011 Not going there!!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pete D Posted August 23, 2011 Author Share Posted August 23, 2011 Thats if I can find it first Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pastiche Posted August 23, 2011 Share Posted August 23, 2011 Seriously though, here is a link to a view of Uranus through a 7 inch telescope.YouTube - Broadcast Yourself.watch?v=QxwmCP48lRk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Doc Posted August 23, 2011 Share Posted August 23, 2011 Every planet is worth attempting, through an 8" scope you will resolve Uranus into a disk, granted it will be small but with approx x250 it will appear like a little blue disk but beware it will be small. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lukebl Posted August 23, 2011 Share Posted August 23, 2011 It won't look much apart from a tiny bluish disk. But you will be able so say you've seen it! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pete D Posted August 23, 2011 Author Share Posted August 23, 2011 Thanks but got to find it first Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pastiche Posted August 23, 2011 Share Posted August 23, 2011 Whatever you see it will be better than I can do with a 4 inch!!Let us know how you get on. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paul mc c Posted August 23, 2011 Share Posted August 23, 2011 I was looking at Uranus last night through a 12'' scope at 190X and it was very small,saying that it was very pleasing to have seen it and to clearly see it as a lovelly blueish disc.Through a low power eyepiece searching roughly were it was it was aesily picked out by its colour,so good luck.Paul Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pete D Posted August 23, 2011 Author Share Posted August 23, 2011 Just hope the clouds hold off Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Viper Posted August 24, 2011 Share Posted August 24, 2011 definetly worth a look it will b small and unglamourous but then you can say to ppl ive seen uranus lol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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