hi all

[scoob-1979]

would just like to say what a brill forum this is and hello to all you fellow stargazers. this is my first post here but i'm sure many will follow.

just wondering if any1 been looking at neptune and/or uranus these last couple of days and had any success. i'm all set up with my sky-watcher 8" BKP2001HEQ5 and meade etx 70 but won't be venturing out til 10pm (ish), just wondering what sort of results i'm likely to get?

[damnut]

Hi scoob-1979,

Warm welcome to SGL. Thats a fine scope & mount you have there too. You will only see neptune & uranus as small disks with possibly some colour. Even in my LX the size of the disk is tiny!

Cheers

[scoob-1979]

thanx Damian got the scope very cheap (£150) off a friend that doesn't have a clue just need to save now for some motors.

will try and find them 2nite but thank u for your input as i won't be too dissappointed now i've got idea of much i'll see

cheers

[robbie c]

Hi scoob-1979 welcome to SGL if you not seen Jupiter yet try to get a look you wont be sorry its a big wow factor

[Nosivad]

Hello and welcome from deepest darkest France.

[scoob-1979]

yes Robbie jupiter is a very nice sight even got some really nice images using cheap as chips modified webcam. i've been looking up for many years but now starting to take it even more seriously even on a tight budget!!!

[JamesM]

Hi and welcome to the forum

Clear skies

James

[Rapallokid]

Hi and welcome to SGL from me.

[faulksy]

hi and welcome from me as well. as said the gas giants are quite small but you should easily see the colour.

[Quark]

Hello Scoob, Welcome to Stargazers Lounge.

[cosmological]

Hi and welcome to the forum.

[nobbytate]

Hi and welcome to SGL

[Astro Imp]

Hi Scoob,

Welcome to SGL.

[swamp thing]

Hello and welcome

Neptune and Uranus don't exactly jump out of the eyepiece with detail.

I personally have never seen any detail on Uranus, and Neptunes tiny disc does show some limb darkening but little else........so far.

Good luck with your observations, and please post any detail you manage to observe.

Regards Steve

[astroandy101]

Hi and Welcome to the SGL

[maej]

Hi & Welcome to SGL

[Mr Spock]

Hi, welcome to SGL

[EBU]

Hello Scoob, and welcome to SGL

[ScubaMike]

Hi Scoon,

Welcome aboard

[glowjet]

Hi Scoob and welcome to SGL

John.

[Charon]

Welcome to the forum Scoob.

[todd8137]

hi and welcome

[Rusty Strings]

Hi and welcome from me too

[Doug]

Hi Scoob

A warm welcome to the SGL,

Doug

Essex UK

[Bizibilder]

Hello Scoob and welcome to SGL!!