Recommendation's !

[Chubster]

Right planning to get out in the next couple of morns so was wondering what you guys/girls would recommend i start with given my scope. This is my sky at 5.30 am tom morning. I can go more to the East (just) but that's it. Obviously going to take a peek at Saturn but wondering what best dso to go for

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Cheers

[FLO]

King Cobra (M67), Beehive (M44), Perseus Double Cluster and Pleiades are all excellent targets and overhead.

For a challange, you could try for the Whirlpool galaxy (probably won't see the bridge but should be able to make out the two seperate components) and the Cigar and Bodes galaxies.

If you get the Cigar and Bodes in the same FOV (they will fit inside a 25mm Plossl) you will be able to compare their shapes.

Have fun!

[GazOC]

There are a few galaxies in Leo that would show in your scope under dark skies. Enable "Bright NCGs" in Starry Night.

M65, M66 and NCG Can't rememeber form the Leo triplet of galaxies and make quiet a view. There are also several galaxies in Leos tail (the sickle).

happy hunting.

[Astroman]

Take a look at the double star Cor Caroli, Alpha Canes Venatici. Bright, blue-white stars about 3rd mag. Usually brings an, "Oh, wow!" at star parties.

[Chubster]

Cheers....will give all these a go.......cloudy at mo but hopefully not in the morning

[Ambermile]

... there's quite a nice comet in there too you know

[Chubster]

... there's quite a nice comet in there too you know Cool

I think it is too low in my horizon...... would I be able to pick it up in my scope and what could I expect to see ?

Cheers

Chubster

[Ambermile]

Well, right now it should be big and green, especially with f/5. Finder chart... from which you may have to extrapolate a day or so 8)