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?"S. Kent Blackwell" wrote:
Well, Joe, by the time I lifted my fingers off the keyboard telling everyone
how great Saturn was it had clouded over. I could see Jupiter through the
clouds but the seeing was only so-so. Looks like a had a small window of
good seeing.
Kent
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Subject: [backbayastro] Re: Seeing/Saturn
> Kent,
> The view up here in Williamsburg was terrible, high clouds all
> evening. Kept going outside from about 9 til midnight but saw no
> reason to drag out the scope.And it's a pity since I just got all the
> parts for my new scope which hasn't even seen first light yet.Its
> amazing how a few miles can make a big difference.Hoping for a better
> night tonight but forecast is bad til friday/saturday.
> Joe Piotrowski
> --- In backbayastro@..., "kentblackwell "
> wrote:
> > I don't know how many observed on Wednesday evening but the seeing
> > was just stunning. I rolled the 25" out to do some tweeks. After
> > tweeking the alignments of the mirrors a bit I pointed the
> telescope
> > towards Saturn. Wow, it was the best I've ever seen it. Seriously,
> I
> > could easily see Cassini and Crepe Divisions. Encke was a challenge
> > but visilbe.I could also see the shading in Ring-B. For a split
> > second I saw spokes in Ring-B. This is only the second time I've
> ever
> > seen these spokes.
> >
> > I've always been an advocate of planet observing in the city. The
> > pollution certainly helps steady the atmosphere. All you have to do
> > on this evening is step outside. You can "feel" the stagnant air,
> and
> > smell the coal buring fireplaces. A great time to look at Jupe &
> > Saturn.
> >
> > Kent Blackwell
>
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