Town and City Observing - 1993 The Sky At Night

[Guest]

An old, but still relevant guide to observing in light polluted areas...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pb69G_8M7TY

[Pixies]

2 hours ago, merlin100 said:

An old, but still relevant guide to observing in light polluted areas...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pb69G_8M7TY

Brilliant! I haven't watched an old one for ages! 

This new-fangled Kuiper belt malarky!

[Mick H]

Merlin, I really enjoyed that.

Thanks for sharing.

 

[Jamgood]

On 04/08/2020 at 20:57, merlin100 said:

An old, but still relevant guide to observing in light polluted areas...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pb69G_8M7TY

Brilliant. I miss Sir Patrick. I watched him all through my childhood and into adulthood. The Sky At Night isn't the same without him. Still good though.

[ScouseSpaceCadet]

Still relevant advice...

This townie weilding a 6" reflector as recommended by Sir. P.M., an hour ago had his first interesting view of Mars this year.

The 150p with a 6mm planetary eyepiece cut through the so-so seeing and poor transparency. Revealing a prominent phase, fleeting glimpses of darkening shades at the Syrtis Major Planum/Noachis Terra regions and an obvious southern polar ice cap.🧐😁

Observing from a city can be frustrating but all is not lost. With perseverance and realistic expectations, sometimes things just come together to provide memorable moments.

 

Edited August 9, 2020 by ScouseSpaceCadet