Saturn?

[Miranda]

So, *think* I just managed to work out which dot in the sky was saturn..

Just checking - looks kinda yellowy orange, very bright so noticable with the naked eye, and not too far away to the left of spica?

Yeah I know with the binos its just a slightly bigger dot, but well, I like to be sure I know what it is I'm looking at before I get all excited about adding another planet to 'I know what that dot there is' list.

Yeah I know I can check it with Stellarium, but I wanted to check with real people and not a program.

Ta folks

[JamesF]

That'll be it I'm just trying to capture some images of it now...

James

[John]

I've my scope on it at the moment - a lovely sight !

[Miranda]

Please excuse this moment of girly excitement....

SQUEEEEEEEEeeeeEEEEEEEEEE

I see Saturn!!! *dance of joy and wonder*

Now back to your normal SGL viewing..

Thank you

[Tim]

Yes, it really is presenting well at the moment.

You really should try to get a look through a telescope at it

[Tim]

Please excuse this moment of girly excitement....

SQUEEEEEEEEeeeeEEEEEEEEEE

I see Saturn!!! *dance of joy and wonder*

Now back to your normal SGL viewing..

Thank you

We've ALL done that dance :)

[Miranda]

Tim - one day I hope to have a look down a scope. Especially at Saturn.

For the moment, my mind is filling in the rings lol.

and LOL - glad I'm not a complete loony on my own then

[Stu Skywatcher]

as a bit of a beginner, I'm quite happy with me binoc's, learning the night sky etc.... That is till it comes to Saturn, this could be what will finally push me into getting a scope, oh to see those rings....

[mike.brightmore]

Hey Miranda - I feel like putting my scope in a wheelbarrow and trundling it round to your garden so you can have a better look at this wonder.

[Miranda]

lol Mike!!

Astronomers - bonkers the lot of you.

[Nexus 6]

can't beat it, can you Miranda?

You must get to see it though a telescope, is there no astronomy society/club who are close by? When you do see it through one

I suggest someone stands close to you, to stop you from falling due to sheer excitement

[cthorpey]

Mrs cthorpey got her first view of Saturn tonight. She did the dance too! Apparently Saturn is "cute"

[jfox61]

Mrs cthorpey got her first view of Saturn tonight. She did the dance too! Apparently Saturn is "cute"

Never heard it called that before. Awsome, Awe inspiring Wonderful, but never cute. maybe a new one for the abbreviations list.

Cute= Saturn

[Astrosurf]

Please excuse this moment of girly excitement....

SQUEEEEEEEEeeeeEEEEEEEEEE

Thank you

Something I still do regularly even after a few years of observing! Yup, we're all mad and the neighbours are geting used to me, I think!

Congrats on your first view of Saturn. It's just the best!

Alexxx

[king-jaffethehutt]

Got My first look in around 15 years or so last night

could clearly see space between the rings and the planet an awesome sight!! actually looked like one of those glow in the dark stickers you used to get as a kid

used my 10mm through my 127mk it was just on the horizon though, could have done with going out a bit later I think!

hopefully will stay clear tonight and I'll have a proper look

[JamesF]

Later is definitely better. After 1am is not too bad, but at the moment I think optimal viewing time is probably around 3am. I finally rolled into bed at 2:10am this morning, but my body hates me for it now

James

[Starlight 1]

Looking at the posts I got to have a look at Saturn again some when its been over a year .