JWST observation attempt 4th Jan

[mdstuart]

So it's likely to be clear on Tuesdsy night.

I thought I would try and see the mag 14 James Webb telescope. A bit of an ask but you have to try it.

So my charts are here for Bristol UK at 8pm if I have used the jpl Web site correctly.

Feel free to join me. 

Mark

[mdstuart]

Chart with wider view.

[tomato]

I have total respect for anyone who succeeds in observing the JWST visually. I have a 16" Dobsonian which I presume would go deep enough from a Bortle 5 location, but it took me two attempts to find it with a plate solving imaging rig.

I'm certain my observing skills are nowhere near good enough, but best wishes and hoping you get a clear, still night.

[mdstuart]

So I observed the field and could see stars down to mag 14.6 but I don't think I saw the JWST.

I did manage to spot a few new galaxies this evening including markarian 626 in Lynx.

Mark

 

 

[AstroKeith]

Last I read it was Mag 15.5.

One might think it would get brighter since the shields got stretched out, but that might require JWST orientation to be just right.

[mdstuart]

Yes beyond my set up but it was fun trying.

[han59]

After the shield deployment I imaged Webb yesterday with a 100 mm APO and ASI1600. It was about mag 16.5.

 

 

You can find coordinates from this link:

Horizons System

Edited January 5, 2022 by han59

[AlexJ]

I was fortunate in locating JWST using the coordinates provided on the Unistellar website.

3 hours of 2 minute subs using a SW Esprit 100ED at f5.5 mounted and eq6r-pro.

The animation quality is poor, I haven't yet found a good way to make videos with codecs that work on the various platforms.

Sheffield, UK