M42

[Kain]

Just seen M42 for the first time !!

Woke up at 4.30 especally to see it lol. However I couldn't well bang the scope down the stairs at half 4 in the morning, so I used a pair of binos!

Also have an eyeful of M45 too, which was almost at zenith!

Kain

[Saso]

It is a amazing view at M42 isn't it!? I looking forward to see M42 in new scope. I like to now if I can see more then 4 stars in trapezium.

Saso

[FLO]

Kain,

I bet it was a wonderful site; I am looking forward to firing the 10" Dob at it this year

[Kain]

It certainly was something! Looked really nice in a carp pair of bino I have.

I can't wait till I see it in the dob!

Kain

[GordonCopestake]

One of my fav constellations

[geppetto]

Nice one..

Looking forward to seeing it too.

Only got a quick glance at it low down in the sky when I got my DOB

so It's gonna be newish to me as well 8)

[russ]

I remember seeing M42 for the time...i know how you feel. But just wait until you turn the dob on it.....oh boy is it spectacular. The 10" should really bring out the detail in the nebulosity........it's breathtaking!

And we are definitely coming into the best time of year now. You can't beat those early mornings....so silent and so still. And the evening drawing in too.

Russ

[daz]

I was very tempted to stay out last night for it - but I don't think my boss would've appreciated it!!

Just wait till you get some aperture on it Kain

[FLO]

And we are definitely coming into the best time of year now.

Thermals and fleece hat at the ready

[OXO]

Congrats Kain certainly one of the best objects up there

[Kain]

I think I liked M45 more so in the binos though if I'm honest, I know with the Dob though that will change.

Oh, just a thought, will I be able to see the nebulously around M45 with the Dob.

I remember when I was about 10, I saw M45 through my moms friends husbands telescope (sadly died a few years ago) I remember telling everyone at school the next day how cool it was!

Kain

[Carl]

I remember seeing M42 for the time...i know how you feel. But just wait until you turn the dob on it.....oh boy is it spectacular. The 10" should really bring out the detail in the nebulosity........it's breathtaking!

And we are definitely coming into the best time of year now. You can't beat those early mornings....so silent and so still. And the evening drawing in too.

Russ

I totally agree with you Rus.Even thoguth i saw a faint fuzz the first and only time i saw M42.I was very excited and happy.I`ve so got to get a x2/x3 barlow on it.

And i know what you mean about the morning .As i have to get up early on thursday and friday for my BTEC bricklaying course.I could just sit outside all morning.It`s just so realaxing and beutiful.See the horizon sky as the sun rises over the horizon.

[tom.yates]

Defo one of my favorite objects never get fed up of looking at it.

[Andrew*]

Nice one Kain.

Just saw it myself for the first time in my new telescope, not even a week after first receiving it. Saw the shape of the nebula and everything. Just stunning :shock:

Saw it best in my 10mm (100 times magnification) but couldn't get a view at 200 times either with the barlow or with my 4mm. Either they're both absolutely pants, or the mag's just too high.

Astrophethean

[Andrew*]

Saw it best in my 10mm (100 times magnification) but couldn't get a view at 200 times either with the barlow or with my 4mm. Either they're both absolutely pants, or the mag's just too high.

Just re-read this and thought it needed an update. They were, sure enough, both absolutely pants (compared to my fancy new EPs) and sure enough, the mag was too high. Shows how ignorant I am, trying to see M42 at 200x mag!!!

AstroPhethean

[mark RD]

Saw it best in my 10mm (100 times magnification) but couldn't get a view at 200 times either with the barlow or with my 4mm. Either they're both absolutely pants, or the mag's just too high.

Just re-read this and thought it needed an update. They were, sure enough, both absolutely pants (compared to my fancy new EPs) and sure enough, the mag was too high. Shows how ignorant I am, trying to see M42 at 200x mag!!!

AstroPhethean

We all have to start somewhere and if we can learn from mistakes it makes it worth while making mistakes

RD