quimby44 Posted December 20, 2015 Share Posted December 20, 2015 I have a 700x76 zennox and Iam Iain's a 20mm and a 10 mm I think I just seen Mars but can't be sure it's between Venus and Jupiter there is 2 stars in horizontal line is one Mars by any chance Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ronl Posted December 20, 2015 Share Posted December 20, 2015 Mars is around that area, you should be able to see a slight colour difference, it'snice to be out this morning clear and colder, and it probably was Mars you observed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stu Posted December 20, 2015 Share Posted December 20, 2015 Looks like it's just above Spica currently, should be easy to find with the colour contrast. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
quimby44 Posted December 20, 2015 Author Share Posted December 20, 2015 Cheers that Is what's I saw so can tick Mars of to Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave In Vermont Posted December 20, 2015 Share Posted December 20, 2015 Agreed - you also were indeed next door to both Venus and Jupiter.Below is Stellarium's take. Click on image for larger size.Dave Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Owmuchonomy Posted December 20, 2015 Share Posted December 20, 2015 ...and between Mars and Arcturus (see Stu's screenshot) is Comet Catalina which for me is a bino or scope object. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stu Posted December 20, 2015 Share Posted December 20, 2015 ...and between Mars and Arcturus (see Stu's screenshot) is Comet Catalina which for me is a bino or scope object.Yep, here you go.....On 1st Jan it's about 0.5 degrees from Artcurus, worth a look. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mak the Night Posted December 20, 2015 Share Posted December 20, 2015 I saw Mars a few weeks ago early morning (dawn) with binoculars. Jupiter and Venus were also visible. It is distinctively red. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mak the Night Posted December 20, 2015 Share Posted December 20, 2015 Mars this morning 06:05 GMT (KStars). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MAN or ASTROMAN Posted December 20, 2015 Share Posted December 20, 2015 Roll on opposition 2016! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mak the Night Posted December 20, 2015 Share Posted December 20, 2015 Roll on opposition 2016!I should have the big cat (235mm SCT) by then! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mak the Night Posted December 22, 2015 Share Posted December 22, 2015 If only there had been no cloud this morning! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave Lloyd Posted December 22, 2015 Share Posted December 22, 2015 Saw them at 7 this morning whilst out with the dog. The clouds cleared for about 10 seconds. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mak the Night Posted December 22, 2015 Share Posted December 22, 2015 Saw them at 7 this morning whilst out with the dog. The clouds cleared for about 10 seconds.I'm so envious lol. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LukeSkywatcher Posted December 23, 2015 Share Posted December 23, 2015 Ive all but given up observing Mars. Ive had it in my scopes a few times but only once have i been lucky enough to see details such as the polar caps and the region which looks a bit like India.The best view i have had of Mars was about 22 yrs ago when it was at opposition and that was with the naked eye from the Sahara in southern Tunisia. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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