Trapezium E and F stars

[Sam]

What a great evening for observing! I took the 16" Lightbridge and decided to have a look at the Trapezium in Orion, among other great sites. The object was to try and see the E and F stars. Well with the 32mm eyepiece in and the Tal 3 X barlow I saw them! yippie! They were very faint but could see them without averted vision. Well it's another tick in the long list of astronomy must sees.

cheers

Sam

[kniclander]

well done! onward and upward to G & H :shock:

[Sam]

Crikey! G and H, not a change given E and F were quite tricky - I might have to buy a bigger scope!

[barkis]

Congratulations Sam. Another milestone accomplished

Ron.

[trevboyd]

Well done, Sam. I had a look for them on Friday, but no luck in my 8" - maybe a bigger scope is required (or mine isn't collimated right!)

Trev

[Doc]

Well done that man.

I have tried in my LB but think my collimation is a tad out.

[John]

Well done, Sam. I had a look for them on Friday, but no luck in my 8" - maybe a bigger scope is required (or mine isn't collimated right!)

Trev

I found that I could see the E & F stars with my 8" dobsonian on a good night. It was in good collimation which helps pick out these much fainter stars from the glow of brighter stars nearby.

John

[Dave Smith]

Well done. I also managed to see them through my 9.25" (and with the Moon well up).

Dave

[russ]

So has anyone seen I & G visually? I take it that would take a mammoth amateur scope?

[lunator]

I have managed E&F in my 8" scope but only on GOOD nights.

I think G & H and any others are below what I could achieve in the 10" from London...

[Starjumper]

Well done Sam.

John