Recommend targets for 72mm apo in London skies tonight?

[marcosscriven]

Hi peeps

Just wondering if anyone could recommend some targets for my viewing this evening, other than the planets? Only had my 'scope for a week, but been concentrating on planets and moon so far. I blame Saturn for lack of sleep!

Marcos

[richbyers]

m45- the pleiades- you can see it with the naked eye- and as a plus venus is currently making its way through it

also the double cluster in perseus

note that both of these are fairly low, so depends on your horizon really, also skies are terrible up north tonight

rich

[jasonbirder]

With the moon being so prominent at the moment alot of DSO's (Deep Sky Objects - things like Star Clusters, Nebula and Galaxies) will be very washed out anyway...thats without taking into account the light pollution you'll have.

Probably a good time to enjoy the planets and the moon and maybe a few double stars...have you tried Iota Cancer and Cor Caroli (Alpha Canes Venatici). M44 The Beehive cluster in Cancer is bright enough that it might be worth a look to!

[marcosscriven]

Thanks for the suggestions - will pop out in half an hour or so. Skies look promising, and seeing predictions are 4/3 on Meteoblue

[richbyers]

man, theres not a patch of clear sky here!!