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Post by pickinduck on Nov 13, 2016 6:47:01 GMT -6
I must say that I like using a reflector telescope because of where the eyepiece is located. Scanning around while looking through the eyepiece is kind of goofy. I used both the peephole sight and the finder scope and they worked good. Looks like tonite is going to be clear so I get another crack at it. The moon was super bright last nite.
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Post by sherlew99 on Nov 13, 2016 12:07:37 GMT -6
Yes, I suspect that the moon will be in the way for awhile. It's a good time to take a close look at it, though. I'm hoping for clear skies, but I may not be very lucky. Also, it looks like a La Nina event is going to make for a wet and cloudy winter over here.
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Post by pickinduck on Nov 14, 2016 7:30:13 GMT -6
I popped out last nite about 9:30 and looked up. The moon hadn't passed over my building yet so I could not see it. The sky was clear with no clouds but I could just barely see one or two stars because of the shine of the moon.
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Post by sherlew99 on Nov 14, 2016 10:56:01 GMT -6
Yes, big full moons upstage most of the other things up there.
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Post by pickinduck on Nov 18, 2016 17:39:47 GMT -6
Date: Fri. Nov. 18, 2016 Time: 18:00 Location: Johnstown, PA EQ: MEADE Infinity 60mm AZ Refractor Telescope, Clinometer. General Subject(s): Unknown Notes: I have been seeing this shining thing moving in the ecliptic in the SW sky just after sunset. I have been thinking it must be a planet but I'm not sure. I viewed it now with my MEADE 60mm AZ Refractor Telescope with MA26mm eyepiece (31x) then added 2x Barlow (61x). I still don't know what it is? I used my homemade Clinometer for the first time and measured the unknown object (more then once) to be at 10 degrees above the horizon in the SW sky.
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Post by pickinduck on Nov 18, 2016 18:01:14 GMT -6
Looking at my planisphires it looks to be about where Sagittarius is. It is very bright. My book is saying it isn't Venus but could be Saturn. is Saturn really that bright?
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Post by sherlew99 on Nov 18, 2016 20:39:44 GMT -6
Saturn is rather faint and hard to see since it's so far away. Sorry, I really wish I had a good idea of what it is.
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Post by pickinduck on Nov 19, 2016 6:20:31 GMT -6
Maybe it is Venus? It is very bright and can be seen before other stars.
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Post by sherlew99 on Nov 19, 2016 12:07:06 GMT -6
It could be.
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Post by sherlew99 on Nov 19, 2016 12:11:32 GMT -6
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Post by pickinduck on Nov 19, 2016 13:42:10 GMT -6
As bright as it is I'm guessing it has to be Venus.
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Post by pickinduck on Nov 22, 2016 20:58:19 GMT -6
Date: Tue. Nov. 22, 2016 Time: 21:15 Location: Johnstown, PA EQ: BUSHNELL 10x50 Legacy Binoculars General Subject(s): CEPHEUS Notes: Tried locating CEPHEUS exactly. Not much luck this time. Came up with a star hopping plan to help me out for the next time. On my GIANT planisphire it looks like Delta and Zeta Cephei are located about half way between Deneb (Alpha Cygni) and Caph (Beta Cas).
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Post by pickinduck on Nov 22, 2016 21:00:55 GMT -6
CEPHEUS has a lot of interesting items.
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Post by pickinduck on Nov 23, 2016 6:49:37 GMT -6
That little triangle formed by Delta, Epsilon, and Zeta Cephei has some very interesting items in and around it.
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Post by pickinduck on Nov 23, 2016 7:13:11 GMT -6
I do remember seeing a very red star last nite so it was probably Mu Cephei (The Garnet Star).
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