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Long Session, Short Tube

Discussion in 'Observing Celestial Objects' started by Mak the Night, May 8, 2018.

Long Session, Short Tube

Started by Mak the Night on May 8, 2018 at 3:37 AM

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  1. Mak the Night

    Mak the Night Well-Known Member

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    Mak the Night, May 8, 2018
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    Started off with the ST80 around 23:40 BST with M67 and M44, then made my way to Cassiopeia and Perseus. All I used was a 32mm Revelation (GSO) Plossl for 12.5x. Transparency wasn't particularly good, seemed worse than last night, but the overall seeing was at least Antoniadi I ~ II.

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    Jupiter approaching transit was too tempting and I put the Baader Fringe Killer in the diagonal, slightly later adding a Baader Neodymium threaded into a 6mm Vixen NPL for a good 150x.

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    I observed Jupiter for quite a while and had some good moments of clarity and detail. Just after transit (01:15) I thought it looked clear enough to try for the Ring Nebula.

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    I couldn't actually see Altair but Deneb and Vega were clear enough at 12.5x. At 100x and 89x (9mm Orion Expanse with Baader and Meade Barlows, no filters) I found it. I dropped down to 89x to see if I could improve the definition, but it was very faint.

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    After a bit of a break I even saw a rising Last Quarter Moon and Saturn. I couldn't see Mars at all though. After that I had to sleep!

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  2. Dave In Vermont

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    Dave In Vermont, May 8, 2018
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    A good night with a great, little telescope!

    Thanks for the road-map through the stars -

    D.
     
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    Mak the Night Well-Known Member

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    Mak the Night, May 8, 2018
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    Yeah, it was fun. I've never regretted buying the ST80. Either of them lol.
     
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    Orion25, May 8, 2018
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    Great report, Mak. Sounds like you had a late night, lol. I hear the ST-80s rarely disappoint. I'll be out tonight with Jupiter and may stay out to see Saturn and Mars, too!
     
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    Mak the Night Well-Known Member

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    Mak the Night, May 8, 2018
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    Thanks Reggie. Jupiter reaches transit at about 01:11 British Summer Time for me. I dunno if I can pull two all-nighters in a row lol.
     

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