400x Mag Moon

[darthvader]

These are the nights we endured all those rainy and cloudy nights in anticipation of...

For the first time ever (well in 2 yrs anyway as that's how long I've had the scope) I was able to Barlow my 6mm EP and get some fantastic views of the moon at x400 magnification.

I started the evening viewing Jupiter but the clarity wasn't too great, although to be fair it was still low in the East, so i swung the scope round to the moon for a brief look and was startled at how clear the view was!

Anyway, going back out now to take another look at Jupiter and maybe bag a few Messiers ...

 

 

 

[alan potts]

I sometimes go that high on the Moon with my two larger scopes but sometimes it sort of looks like you are viewing it sitting at the bottom of a stream with the atmospheric effects. Pleased you enjoyed your night out!

 

[darthvader]

yup, that's my normal experience of viewing at that magnification it was obviously a good night for seeing for me last night.

[laudropb]

Wow, 400x. Your seeing must have been exceptional. Only managed 200x last night. Any higher and the wobble was just too much.

[cotterless45]

Got to x300, very stable , nice cold night on the terminator, I'll be back !

Nick.

[darthvader]

Must have been my lucky night !

In fact, must have been my lucky week. I've recently been looking for some yew trees/hedging for planting to block out the neighbours' kitchen light and whilst i was walking the dog near Homebase (the wife was in Sainsbury's shopping) i came across a load of yew trees outside reduced from £50 to £12.50 - 3 were quickly snapped up !

£50 was a ridiculous price in the first place no wonder they reduced them ! still well worth £25-£30 each so a good saving 

 

[Piero]

Super! Well done!

My max magnification was 342x on the Moon and Jupiter using the same telescope you own last December in Italy. Very impressive! It's a very good telescope! 

[darthvader]

In celebration, I decided to collimate my telescope today. I have been meaning to collimate it for ages but never got round to it, as the only time it's been collimated was when I first purchased it.

Anyway, three frustrating hours later. ... it's collimated.  Tonight I will probably not be able to see anything!

 

 

[darthvader]

I had a rough idea how to do it but had awful problems getting the secondary lined up to start with and the dog kept sticking her face in the way too!

Glad I bought Bob's  Knobs last time though...