Easy Stargazing

[Jim Smith]

I made a video showing a few objects that can be seen with binoculars or a small telescope. I captured the video at around 22:00 on the 22nd of October. You should get the same view at about 20:00 this week. (The moon may be a bit bright though!)

I've tried to get the views as close as I can to what can be seen with the naked eye, 8x40 binoculars and an 80mm spotting scope or similar.

All comments and criticism welcome!

 

[Greyhoundfan]

Thanks for that Jim, awesome. I am a complete newbie (first post) and that was so impressive.

[Jiggy 67]

Very professional 

[banjaxed]

Thanks for posting Jim, very well executed, I really enjoyed it.

[Paul M]

Yes, a very nice piece of informative work.

Well done!

[Mick H]

Well done Jim, nice video and informative.

[Ruud]

Hi Jim, I much enjoyed the video - great job! Excellent presentation and narration, and the owl in the soundtrack made for a marvellous ambience.

[Carbon Brush]

Thanks for posting. I missed this first time around and found it after watching your Dec 2019 Orion video.

David.

[Neil H]

Great video Jim have you done any more

[Jim Smith]

7 hours ago, Neil H said:

Great video Jim have you done any more

Thanks Neil.

I haven't done any more quite like that one, but did you see...

...and...

Cheers, Jim

[Neil H]

Hi Jim i did my friend I subscribed to your channel , as a newbie I am just starting to look up and see things , so what star cluster is the 7sisters ? The big dipper  is what we call the plough ( I wish we all used the same names lol ) 

Edited December 17, 2019 by Neil H

[Jim Smith]

2 minutes ago, Neil H said:

Hi Jim i did my friend I subscribed to your channel , as a newbie I am just starting to look up and see things , so what star cluster is the 7sisters ? The big dipper  is what we call the plough ( I wish we all used the same names lol ) 

The Seven Sisters is another name for The Pleiades.

[Neil H]

Glad you said that I don't feel stupid now 

[Carbon Brush]

On 17/12/2019 at 11:17, Neil H said:

Glad you said that I don't feel stupid now 

I don't think it is in the forum rules, but maybe it should be.

On SGL, there is no such thing as a stupid astronomy question.🙂

We are all learning. Some started earlier and have had the time to pick up more knowledge. Some learned quicker by putting in more time.
Nobody knows everything.👨‍🎓👨‍🏫

 

[johninderby]

10 minutes ago, Carbon Brush said:

 

On SGL, there is no such thing as a stupid astronomy question.🙂

 

I have questions yet to ask that might contradict that. 😁😁😁

 

But seriously it’s not asking questions that is stupid. 🙂

[Neil H]

Well guys ( sorry I know we have a young lady on here too) but I am learning a lot , I thought I had my scope set up right but I got a laser collimator I first checked the tool glad I did it was off a little , then did the telescope and what I thought was right was well out , so I hope next outing the image will be better

[maw lod qan]

Very nice.