Just WOW!!!

[Tom2012]

Good evening everyone!

Just been outside for about 20 minutes star hopping with the Celestron SkyMaster 15x70's. Was I in for a treat? This was really my first proper look with a larger pair of binos than the ones we have.

Found Orions' Nebula!! That was beautiful. Then!!! I found the 7 sisters!! I'd only ever seen a really faint view of them with my eyes, seen pictures online but nothing beats seeing them with your own eyes!

Reading a previous thread I have only just found that these are the Pleiades (Please correct me if I'm wrong) They were beautiful.

I'm going to give it about half hour, see if the moon comes a bit further over the house for a better view!!

I'm hoping to get a better view of Jupiter tomorrow. I only have a short window before it disappears behind more houses!

[shellfish]

Sounds great.... (and just like me lol) I have just come in from looking at the moon Starting to learn the crater names

Good luck with Jupiter tomorrow

[Tom2012]

Sounds great.... (and just like me lol) I have just come in from looking at the moon Starting to learn the crater names

Good luck with Jupiter tomorrow

Hello shellfish. Thanks for the comment! You're trying to learn crater names? I wouldn't know where to begin! Ha!

Hopefully it'll be a lot clearer tomorrow. Only had literally 5 or so minutes on Jupiter before it disappeared. Unfortunately I couldn't get it focused fast enough to look at the moon!!

Good luck learning the names:)

[shellfish]

for a good map of the moon try here.

The Full Moon Atlas : Lunar Navigator : Map of the Moon

and I'll be out with you tomorrow for a look at Jupiter... Fingers crossed for a clear night

[Tom2012]

Thanks for the link, I've bookmarked it.

What are you using to look at Jupiter?

Fingers crossed indeed!

[Double Kick Drum]

Congrats on your new binos.

As well as the Moon, planets and the two Messier objects you've spotted to date, you should be able to pick up quite a few more clusters and galaxies, especially with the Moon out of the way.

Happy hunting!

[shellfish]

I just got a sky watcher 607AZ2..... Was a gift for chrimbo to get me started

Just strong enough to see Jupiter and can make out some of the rings and 4 moons

[space3]

m31, andromeda galaxy is a fairly easy target to locate,

try this one on a moonless night,

i have the same binos and their great, good luck

[shellfish]

you too

[Miranda]

Just been out there looking at the moon too. So mesmerising and I want to learn all the main seas and craters too!

I got a book today - Moon Observers Guide by Peter Grego, and whilst I've only had a quick flick, it looks amazing! Gives a day by day account of what changes and what is visible on the moon, great for bin and scope gazers alike!

As well as moon maps and all that jazzy stuff too.

[Tom2012]

Thank you for the comment!

I'm hoping tonight to find M1! Does anyone know if these binos will be able to focus on it?

Days started off really well! I'm hoping it will carry on right through!!

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[Tom2012]

m31, andromeda galaxy is a fairly easy target to locate,

try this one on a moonless night,

i have the same binos and their great, good luck

Where I'm situated I can't get andromeda in view! Ill have to find somewhere pretty local that's not built up and has less light pollution. Liverpool isn't exactly the darkest place regarding lights! Ha

Thank you for your help.

Tom.

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[Tom2012]

Just been out there looking at the moon too. So mesmerising and I want to learn all the main seas and craters too!

I got a book today - Moon Observers Guide by Peter Grego, and whilst I've only had a quick flick, it looks amazing! Gives a day by day account of what changes and what is visible on the moon, great for bin and scope gazers alike!

As well as moon maps and all that jazzy stuff too.

Hello Miranda.

I've seen from a few I your posts that you seem to be really enjoying your experiences!

Shellfish kindly past on a link that has all the crater names on and has grid references too!

Thanks for the comment.

Tom.

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[Miranda]

Yeah Tom, the word you are after is bonkers.

[Tom2012]

Yeah Tom, the word you are after is bonkers.

Haha! Some interesting stuff out there!

[Hobbes]

You may struggle with M1 at the moment due to the full Moon. It's quite a faint and defuse object.

Have a crack at the the double cluster in Perseus instead - it's a wonderful Bino target.

[Tom2012]

You may struggle with M1 at the moment due to the full Moon. It's quite a faint and defuse object.

Have a crack at the the double cluster in Perseus instead - it's a wonderful Bino target.

Thanks for the recommendation! I'll have to drive out to a clear speck. Perseus is behind the houses by the time I get back home sadly!

Thanks again!

Tom.

After looking forward to a good session later on, it's completely overcast and looks like it's going to be on all night!

[Double Kick Drum]

You may struggle with M1 at the moment due to the full Moon. It's quite a faint and defuse object.

Have a crack at the the double cluster in Perseus instead - it's a wonderful Bino target.

I'd second that and add maybe the three open clusters in Auriga (M36, M37 and M38) which should be clearly visible in your bins.

M31, the Andromeda galaxy is getting quite low in the sky now but the pair of galaxies (M81 and M82) in Ursa Major will be possible in a decent sky, though they may take some finding.

Happy hunting!

[Hobbes]

Another fun Bino object in that part of the sky is Kembles Cascade - strictly a bino only object. Driving directions are here . A nice high res picture here

[Josh50963]

The Moon was the first Planet I saw through a "6". Realy cool, you are right there is nothing better than seeing it with your own eyes.