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Was anyone out with their scopes last night?

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  • 09-01-2010 6:00pm
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    Hauk
    Registered Users Posts: 588 ✭✭✭


    Despite the sub zero temperatures last night, I could not pass up how clear the sky was. I mean *clear*. It was so clear I could make out Sigma Ori in Orion, which is mag 4.

    Anyway, the main reason I got the scope out last night was for M45, M42, and Mars. M45 was lovely and there was lots of contrast. M42 was mindblowing as usual, and I was able to make out four stars in the trapezium. And I could make out a hint of a green hue in Orions nebula, which was nice. :D

    Then I flicked over to Mars and had a look. At the highest magnification I looked at it, (I think around 250x), it looked like a small white/creamy ish marble. I could make out no surface details, as I only have a 6 inch mirror, but I'm sure if I had a mars filter I would have made out something.

    All in all, it was great fun, and I got back inside at 2am, frozen.

    I hope someone else got out with theirs!

    Hauk :)


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    murphyme
    Closed Accounts Posts: 45 ✭murphyme


    Well done.

    I'm a bit too old and wimpy to do that now:)

    Michael.


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