Moon through scope.....

[Caz]

Checked the cloud coverage earlier this evening and caught sight of the moon, so I had my opportunity to see it for the first time through the scope since I bought it..... Through the 10mm eyepiece is was amazing, the craters were well defined, and I could sense the depth of them.

So for a pretty rushed peek of Lunar, it was well worth it... :thumbleft:

[FLO]

After viewing thru a telescope, I now think of the moon as a place rather than an object :sunny:

[The Warthog]

When I put a 120x or so ep on the moon, I refer to it as "taking a walk around" and I've heard others do the same. You can almost feel the surface.

[lunator]

The Moon is fantastic to view.

The shadows near the terminator give the craters a real 3D effect and the number of different shades on the Moon is amazing.

Cheers

Ian

[spudicus]

So for a pretty rushed peek of Lunar, it was well worth it... :thumbleft:

The Moon is, without exception, my favourite object to look at.

[Jamie]

Look at the TouCam as a 6mm eyepiece that takes pictures.

Decision made eh?

[FLO]

Its just making me more eager to take some pictures, I'm pulled between more eyepieces or the toucam.....decisions...decisions..... :scratch:

What eyepieces do you currently have?

Also, you are using a moon filter .... aren't you?

Steve

[FLO]

Caz,

Probably better to get your eyepieces/moon filter sorted first.  Then the niceties: Thermals, fingerless gloves, red-light-torch, chair ... that type of thing. 

Then think about imaging

Just my opinion,

Steve

[The Warthog]

I got a pair of gloves that are commonly available here, called "Magic Gloves." They look about the size of a five-year-old's gloves, but stretch to a full adult size when put on. They take the chill off a litttle, and I find I can do anything except change filters with them on. Also, they cost about 50 cents a pair, so if you drop them and trample them into the snow, it doesn't matter so much.

[daz]

Caz

ScopesnSkies do a pair of moon filters for £13.99 (13% and 25%) Go here for more info.

HTH

[Ant]

My brother got for Christams some fishing gloves from Argos... They are extremely warm and are rubber on the palm side (incuding the fingers and thumb). But these things are great - they have little slits in one of the fingers and the thumb so you can get the tips of your fingers out to do stuff and then get the finger/thumb back in the warm without taking the glove off...

If anyone wants the code I'll ask him - they were about £7 I think.

Ant

[daz]

Please matey!

I have a pair of winter golf gloves (too thin) and a pair of Thinsulate Artic things that would be more at home on a North Pole trek!!!

[daz]

Hang on, are these them?

http://www.argos.co.uk/static/Product/partNumber/3254956.htm