First smudges!!

[Dave7a]

Through the cheapest bino's ever, Josh and I were both totally amazed to be able to see the faint glow of Andromeda and the Orion Nebula tonight. Even with a bright moon and a streetlight 20ft away! I certainly wasn't prepared for the amount of extra detail we could see through the binos. The moon looked fantastic too. We tried to find the Rosette Nebula with no luck... I don't know if it's even possible to see that with bins?

Highlight of the night for me as Josh was looking at M42... "Wow...!! We're watching stars being made Dad!"

Fantastic

He (and I!!) can't wait to get a 'real' telescope.

Love it!!

[Double Kick Drum]

Happy days!

There are a fair few other smudges you could probably see - especially open clusters and globular clusters.

The Rosette may be a push. I have semi-rural skies and a 5" refractor and haven't spotted it visually yet. It is one that is a better photgraphic target, perhaps.

Enjoy your bins and happy scope hunting!

[Bart]

Good on you! Enjoy, a magical journey awaits. As ***** Wonka would say, "Come with me, come with me, on a tour of pure imagination"....or something like that.

Bart

Edit, didn't realise Mr Wonkas first name would receive the *** treatment, sorry about that!

[Dave7a]

Magical indeed Bart!

I've found a scope already but was holding off as it's not my son's birthday for a few weeks. After our experience tonight, I might just go and get it tomorrow!

Is that you behind the kit on your avatar DKD? Mmmm....drums. gotta love em

[Hobbes]

Well done. Have a crack at the Auriga Clusters next. M37, M38 and M36 were among my early finds when I started with Binos. You may need to wait a week or two though as the moon will make spotting them dificult at the moment.

[Double Kick Drum]

Magical indeed Bart!

I've found a scope already but was holding off as it's not my son's birthday for a few weeks. After our experience tonight, I might just go and get it tomorrow!

Is that you behind the kit on your avatar DKD? Mmmm....drums. gotta love em

It is..... or at least was. I have morphed into one of the Mr Men.

[Capricorn]

Andromeda is a good find, many fail.

Follow the line of the 3 belt stars above the Orion Nebula to the right and you pass an orange star then bump into a bumch of stars, The Pleiades.

If you get a scope get an easy one to use.

[LukeSkywatcher]

I took my 10x50's out last night to have a look around for comet Gerrard. Its been so long since i have used bins of any size that i had forgotten just how amazing the views are with them. M42 looked brilliant. Load of nebulosity and very contrasting against the night sky.