I`m in heaven.

[Carl]

Hi all

I`m very happy today as i got to finally use my telescope, and i looked at some star clusters.I know most of you are thinking whoopee doo.But as some/most of you know, i ain`t used my telescope in like 3-4months.

Because i had to switch bedrooms with my parents and they`ve got the bigger bedroom.And so the telescope has to stay in their room cause these`s not enough room in mine( too small).

Any way its got me more pumped up to by a shed.

I see why they say that my telescope`s good for deep sky.Because with the naked eye i could only see a few stars.But then i just put my eye on the e/p and off i went, my scope was just filled with :stars:

God this much happiness must be illegal

Bring on tonight. 8)

P.S I love my star clusters :stars: :stars: :stars: :stars: :stars: :stars: :stars: :stars: :stars:

[Zeffer]

I well understand! I have really been enjoying the clusters. Partly because they are awesome and partly because my wife and kids love them too. Makes all the difference!

My favourite at the moment is the double cluster.

[OXO]

Thanks Great News Carl, i would also reccomend the Double Cluster would you like a Star Chart to help you find it?

James

[FLO]

Double Cluster for me too

In a clear, dark sky the DC is naked-eye visible and thru a telescope you might be able to make out a handful of warm stars - beautiful!

Look in the NE after 10pm, about 45 degrees above the horizon.

[Carl]

Thank James,Steve.But i think i`m, SE W SW.

[Carl]

In a clear, dark sky the DC is naked-eye visible and thru a telescope you might be able to make out a handful of warm stars - beautiful!

Clear dark skies.That something i don`t have(at least not by the time i use the telscope which is bout 22:00).

Be even later when i get my shed.I`m sooooooooo not going to have frogs in it.Rib-it

[FLO]

Thank James,Steve.But i think i`m, SE W SW.

Its quite high, are you sure you cannot see it?

[OXO]

It's near Zenith (Highest point in the sky) after 12 here Carl so you should be able to see it?

[Carl]

I`ll try but i`ll doubt i`ll be able to see it.It well lp round here.I think it cause it`s only 22:00 when i look.

[Kain]

It's pretty high at 22.00 tbh mate.

It's one of the best clusters in the sky if you ask me.

Though I am warming to M45 now too, having viewed it on a good night and seen its neb.

Kain

[Carl]

Just looked NGC 869(wooo that freaky :lol:I know a star cluster thingy number ):

http://www.seds.org/~spider/ngc/ngc.cgi?NGC+869

[Carl]

Here`s a 100% better link.THis picture got me gob smacked literally.OMG!!!!!! i hope i can see NGC 869

[FLO]

Here's another gem for you:

Albireo (the double star at the head of Cygnus) is well placed and easy to find.

Once you have found it, switch to a higher magnification and look for the colour contrast between the large warm star and the smaller cool blue/green star.

http://tinyurl.com/y5mbh8

The chart shows the sky at 22.00

[tom.yates]

The double cluster is the one for me never get sick of looking at it

[Albireo380]

The double cluster is a must every time I am observing - whether through the 11x80 binoc's or the 80mm refractor at x20 - it is just superb. Some good doubles are gamma andromadae (Almaach) and beta Cepheii (Alfirk) - also Albireo (beta cygnii) - all superb through any small 'scope.

Tom

[ZOG]

Wow, where are all you guys getting the clear skys from ? Up here in Newcastle its been mist followed by cloud every night. I've been spending my time laminating a Messier catalogue and learning the constellations via starry night so when I finally get an observation session I'm going to have a list of targets as long as my arm. it should be interesting to see just how many of these targets are visible through a 150mm reflector as I suspect that a lot of the images I've been looking at were taken with far more powerful scopes.