Planets this morning......Bobby Dazzler!

[russ]

Got up nice and early this morning, something like 4am. Another stunning sky to behold

DX300 was ready to roll, so it was straight over to Mars. Hasn't grown much since I last looked with the C8-N....ie it's well tiny!

Got a reasonable disk at 400x and some hint of detail but again nothing more than a hint.

Hats off to Martin and Pete for their superb images.

By far the better target was Venus. Shining incredibly bright low on the Eastern horizon and so dazzling i couldn't take my eye off it. Don't normally bother looking at Venus with a scope but boy was it worth it! Lovely thin crescent and a huge size compared to Mars. Unbarlowed in the 10mm dwarfed Mars in the 7.5mm with the 2.5x barlow.

I strongly recommend getting up early to see Venus and while you're up, taking a look at Mars too.

Russ

[themos]

I strongly recommend getting up early to see Venus and while you're up, taking a look at Mars too.

It's the thought of waking up to clouds and then not being able to go back to sleep...

[russ]

It's the thought of waking up to clouds and then not being able to go back to sleep...

I wouldn't do it unless all weather forecasts were in absolute 100% agreement it would be 100% clear!

That said i was out like a light 5.30

[Kai]

Yup i was up around 4 and had a squint at Venus and Orion through my binos.

I think if it was cloudy you could still see Venus as its very bright at the moment.

Mpnday morning was the same except there was a cresent Moon just above Venus,that was very nice to see them hanging there.

[nicelookie]

It's nice to see the Venus before sunrise. It is clear enough for everyone even you don't own a high performance telescope. I use my F70060, just manage to see its crescent shape. However, it's clear comparing to others!