Good librations

[Moonshane]

Just having a quick daytime peek at luna and it looks as though the libration is such that we are getting a decent view of Mare Marginis and also possibly Mare Smythii http://www.cloudynig.../5/o/all/fpart/

Will be having a look later on when it's dark but I am pretty sure I just observed both. Also managed Armstrong Collins and Aldrin.

A nice daytime Jupiter with two moons.

Using the 6" dob - not up to moving the big dob yet.

Hope it stays clear for everyone!

[Mike73]

Well done Shane, truly a case of the early bird catches the worm.

I think Collins and Aldrin may be a struggle in my little 4" but I may bust the big one out tomorrow night (with aperture mask of course ) and have a little explore around just for a change.

Just about to take the dog for a walk and by the time I get back the lunar X should be showing will will be a first for me.

Your milking this Hernia op recovery arent you?

[Moonshane]

thanks for the heads up about the lunar x. milking the sympathy vote for all it's worth mate.

[Mike73]

First signs of lunar X just starting to show, another hour to go yet though I think.

This is about as far as my AP talents will ever go!

[estwing]

Mike...what are you doing man? thats how it starts...don't enter the Dark side

[Stu]

Really nice views of the Lunar X from London tonight, thanks for the heads up Mike. Was cloudy earlier on but nice and clear now.

Shane, you really do need a nice little apo refractor, so light that even a man in your condition could set it up without problems :-p. I shall be having an op myself in March so the frac will be all I can use for a month or so.

In all seriousness, the little WO66 with Nagler zoom is giving some lovely views. Will pop out for a final look in a minute then pack up, early start tomorrow :-(

Cheers

Stu

[Mike73]

Mike...what are you doing man? thats how it starts...don't enter the Dark side

Theres no chance of that, I'm quite happy sticking with what I know....or what I dont know!

Really nice views of the Lunar X from London tonight, thanks for the heads up Mike. Was cloudy earlier on but nice and clear now.

Yep I was quite chuffed seeing the X for the first time, the seeing got worse as the night went on but a few hours exploring/sketching the moon has recharged my batteries.

[Moonshane]

I agree about the seeing. It was pretty good early on (I thought I glimpsed Sirius B but could not confirm it had rotated later so not counting it) and pants later.

[Moonshane]

Really nice views of the Lunar X from London tonight, thanks for the heads up Mike. Was cloudy earlier on but nice and clear now.

Shane, you really do need a nice little apo refractor, so light that even a man in your condition could set it up without problems :-p. I shall be having an op myself in March so the frac will be all I can use for a month or so.

In all seriousness, the little WO66 with Nagler zoom is giving some lovely views. Will pop out for a final look in a minute then pack up, early start tomorrow :-(

Cheers

Stu

how very dare you! I must admit that the 6" f11 was waving about in the breeze a bit last night and I'd have been better with a small frac (or of course a shorter newt - yeah!!).

[Naemeth]

how very dare you! I must admit that the 6" f11 was waving about in the breeze a bit last night and I'd have been better with a small frac (or of course a shorter newt - yeah!!).

I thought you didn't like fracs .

[Moonshane]

ha ha

I don't - they confuse my pea-sized brain and I can never find anything with the right left reversal.