Ganymede

[Astro Noodles]

I can see Ganymede with my new binoculars. 😁😁😁

[Pixies]

Cool. What bins have you got?

[Astro Noodles]

Opticron Oregon 8x40.

It is probably Ganymeade and Callisto to be honest but I can't split them.

I'm quite thrilled though.😁

[Pixies]

The first time I saw them using some really cheap and cheerful 10x50s, I thought they were some kind of optical aberration! It was only when I managed to get the bins stable on a wall that I realised it was the moons.

Now with some nicer (but still cheap) Japanese 10x50s and a tripod, they are pretty easy to see. Hand held makes it a little trickier.

 

[Astro Noodles]

I had to use an extendable pole for holding up the washing line to get the bins steady enough. 😄