Dale, you are absolutely right about Jupiter & its moons.? I saw them last night -- in Starry Night Pro!? They were lined up as you stated, Ganymede, Io, Europa (after its transit across the face of Jupiter), and Callisto on the other side.
G3
?Dale Carey wrote:
Cliff??? I also saw Saturn?? Titan was the farthest out next was Rhea, than Ence, Mimas, Tethys and Dione.
I saw them too??
Jupiter?? Ganymede, Io, Europa (was hidden early in the evening) and Callisto.? Because of the close
proximity to the BeeHive cluster I think the extra's were distant stars
Anyone else?
Dale
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I've been told the only stupid question is an unasked one. So here
goes. Last night the sky was great, except for the bright moon. that
gave me chance to id some more features, though. I was able to see
what I think were 4 moons in addition to titan on saturn. I also saw
several what seemed to be moons on jupiter in addition to the galleao
moons. I was using a 130mm x 900 newtonian with a 10 mm eyepiece.
anyone else look at these?
Cliff
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Ted,
I think you are seeing spots before your eyes!
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Nice picture Dick. I saw these two spots Saturday, I thought I could just detect them naked eye but wasn't really confident that it wasn't averted imagination (I had already seen them through the scope.)?
Ted
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>I just posted a picture I took of the sun on Saturday morning with my
>Kodak digital camera and 10" DOB. ?There were two very large spots at
>that time.
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Cliff,
I use both a zero magnification and a regular finder
with my SCT - and it works out very well. I bought a
red LED sighter, used by hunters normally, from
Wal-Mart for about $8. The same thing is offered by
Orion for about $25. (How's that for mark-up?)
Telrads are more than that, methinks.
The red dot get's me on a bright star without too much
contortion. Then I can more easily look thru my
finder without having to hold up my arms above my head
to move the scope into position.
Main thing overall is to make sure the red dot
sighter, finder and telescope all point in the same
direction. Mine get knocked around a bit in my car.
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I must say in my years of experience stargazing I have come to despise
90-degree finders. I simply can't sight anything in the sky when looking
90-degrees away from a skyward direction. Dale's suggestion of a Telrad, or
a similar zero-power finder, is good advise (I use the Telrad) but have to
add I could never live with a zero-power finder as my only finderscope. I've
used a straight-through 10x40 finder since 1980, and have never found a need
for anything larger, though the commonly available 8x50mm finders would
suffice very nicely. Those Chinese 6x30mm finders make good counterweights.
Kent Blackwell
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----- Original Message ----- From: "k4mld" <cliff_hedgepeth@...> To: <backbayastro@...> Sent: Thursday, March 13, 2003 8:21 AM Subject: [backbayastro] Re: jupiter and saturn I said Io was hidden and that was wrong, Europa was hidden. My back
and neck still hurt from looking for saturn with the finder scope.
Anybody used one of them with a 90 degree eyepiece?
Cliff
--- In backbayastro@..., "k4mld" <cliff_hedgepeth@h...>
wrote:
Thanks Dale, thats what I figured. My computer program mapped out
Saturn and they seemed to fit where they showed up in my scope (after
I stood on my head). Jupiter only listed the 4 galleao moons and as
you say Io was hidden. I just wish Taylor (my granddaughter) had been
here.
Cliff
--- In backbayastro@..., "Dale Carey" <stargaz@e...>
wrote:
Cliff I also saw Saturn Titan was the farthest out next was Rhea, than Ence, Mimas, Tethys and Dione.
I saw them too
Jupiter Ganymede, Io, Europa (was hidden early in the evening) and Callisto. Because of the close
proximity to the BeeHive cluster I think the extra's were distant stars
Anyone else?
Dale
----- Original Message -----
From: k4mld
To: backbayastro@...
Sent: Thursday, March 13, 2003 7:33 AM
Subject: [backbayastro] jupiter and saturn
I've been told the only stupid question is an unasked one. So here
goes. Last night the sky was great, except for the bright moon. that
gave me chance to id some more features, though. I was able to see
what I think were 4 moons in addition to titan on saturn. I also
saw
several what seemed to be moons on jupiter in addition to the galleao
moons. I was using a 130mm x 900 newtonian with a 10 mm eyepiece.
anyone else look at these?
Cliff
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You were correct the first time. Io was eclipsed by Jupiter from 6:15 pm -
7:24 pm last night. Did you see the Red Spot? It was stunning early in the
evening. I watched as it slowly slipped towards Jupiter's western limb
around 9:30 pm. Saturn was quite a sight as well. I also observed some
pretty little planetary nebulae. A nebula filter does wonders to those small
PN, even when viewed in bright city moonlit skies.
Kent Blackwell
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----- Original Message ----- From: "k4mld" <cliff_hedgepeth@...> To: <backbayastro@...> Sent: Thursday, March 13, 2003 8:21 AM Subject: [backbayastro] Re: jupiter and saturn I said Io was hidden and that was wrong, Europa was hidden. My back
and neck still hurt from looking for saturn with the finder scope.
Anybody used one of them with a 90 degree eyepiece?
Cliff
--- In backbayastro@..., "k4mld" <cliff_hedgepeth@h...>
wrote:
Thanks Dale, thats what I figured. My computer program mapped out
Saturn and they seemed to fit where they showed up in my scope (after
I stood on my head). Jupiter only listed the 4 galleao moons and as
you say Io was hidden. I just wish Taylor (my granddaughter) had been
here.
Cliff
--- In backbayastro@..., "Dale Carey" <stargaz@e...>
wrote:
Cliff I also saw Saturn Titan was the farthest out next was Rhea, than Ence, Mimas, Tethys and Dione.
I saw them too
Jupiter Ganymede, Io, Europa (was hidden early in the evening) and Callisto. Because of the close
proximity to the BeeHive cluster I think the extra's were distant stars
Anyone else?
Dale
----- Original Message -----
From: k4mld
To: backbayastro@...
Sent: Thursday, March 13, 2003 7:33 AM
Subject: [backbayastro] jupiter and saturn
I've been told the only stupid question is an unasked one. So here
goes. Last night the sky was great, except for the bright moon. that
gave me chance to id some more features, though. I was able to see
what I think were 4 moons in addition to titan on saturn. I also
saw
several what seemed to be moons on jupiter in addition to the galleao
moons. I was using a 130mm x 900 newtonian with a 10 mm eyepiece.
anyone else look at these?
Cliff
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I said Io was hidden and that was wrong, Europa was hidden. My back and neck still hurt from looking for saturn with the finder scope. Anybody used one of them with a 90 degree eyepiece? Cliff --- In backbayastro@..., "k4mld" <cliff_hedgepeth@h...> wrote: Thanks Dale, thats what I figured. My computer program mapped out
Saturn and they seemed to fit where they showed up in my scope (after I stood on my head). Jupiter only listed the 4 galleao moons and as
you say Io was hidden. I just wish Taylor (my granddaughter) had been here.
Cliff
--- In backbayastro@..., "Dale Carey" <stargaz@e...>
wrote:
Cliff I also saw Saturn Titan was the farthest out next was Rhea, than Ence, Mimas, Tethys and Dione.
I saw them too
Jupiter Ganymede, Io, Europa (was hidden early in the evening) and Callisto. Because of the close
proximity to the BeeHive cluster I think the extra's were distant stars
Anyone else?
Dale
----- Original Message -----
From: k4mld
To: backbayastro@...
Sent: Thursday, March 13, 2003 7:33 AM
Subject: [backbayastro] jupiter and saturn
I've been told the only stupid question is an unasked one. So here
goes. Last night the sky was great, except for the bright moon. that
gave me chance to id some more features, though. I was able to see
what I think were 4 moons in addition to titan on saturn. I also saw
several what seemed to be moons on jupiter in addition to the galleao
moons. I was using a 130mm x 900 newtonian with a 10 mm eyepiece. anyone else look at these?
Cliff
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Get a telrad
Dale
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AM
Subject: [backbayastro] Re: jupiter and
saturn
I said Io was hidden and that was wrong, Europa was hidden.
My back
and neck still hurt from looking for saturn with the finder scope.
Anybody used one of them with a 90 degree
eyepiece?
Cliff
--- In backbayastro@...,
"k4mld" <cliff_hedgepeth@h...>
wrote:
> Thanks Dale, thats what I figured. My computer program
mapped out
> Saturn and they seemed to fit where they showed up in my
scope
(after
> I stood on my head). Jupiter only listed the 4
galleao moons and as
> you say Io was hidden. I just wish Taylor (my
granddaughter) had
been
> here.
>
> Cliff
>
> --- In backbayastro@..., "Dale Carey"
> wrote:
> > Cliff??? I
also saw Saturn?? Titan was the farthest out next was
> Rhea,
than Ence, Mimas, Tethys and Dione.
> > I saw them too??
> > Jupiter?? Ganymede, Io, Europa (was hidden early in
the evening)
> and Callisto.? Because of the close
> >
proximity to the BeeHive cluster I think the extra's were distant
>
stars
> > Anyone else?
> > Dale
> >??
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>
>?? To: backbayastro@...
> >??
Sent: Thursday, March 13, 2003 7:33 AM
> >?? Subject:
[backbayastro] jupiter and saturn
> >
> >
>
>?? I've been told the only stupid question is an unasked one. So
> here
> >?? goes. Last night the sky was great,
except for the bright moon.
> that
> >?? gave me
chance to id some more features, though. I was able to
> see
>
>?? what I think were 4 moons in addition to titan on saturn. I
also
> saw
> >?? several what seemed to be
moons on jupiter in addition to the
> galleao
> >??
moons. I was using a 130mm x 900 newtonian with a 10 mm
eyepiece.
>
>?? anyone else look at these?
> >
>
>?? Cliff
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Thanks Dale, thats what I figured. My computer program mapped out Saturn and they seemed to fit where they showed up in my scope(after I stood on my head). Jupiter only listed the 4 galleao moons and as you say Io was hidden. I just wish Taylor (my granddaughter) had been here. Cliff --- In backbayastro@..., "Dale Carey" <stargaz@e...> wrote: Cliff I also saw Saturn Titan was the farthest out next was Rhea, than Ence, Mimas, Tethys and Dione. I saw them too
Jupiter Ganymede, Io, Europa (was hidden early in the evening) and Callisto. Because of the close proximity to the BeeHive cluster I think the extra's were distant stars Anyone else?
Dale
----- Original Message -----
From: k4mld
To: backbayastro@...
Sent: Thursday, March 13, 2003 7:33 AM
Subject: [backbayastro] jupiter and saturn
I've been told the only stupid question is an unasked one. So here goes. Last night the sky was great, except for the bright moon. that gave me chance to id some more features, though. I was able to see what I think were 4 moons in addition to titan on saturn. I also saw several what seemed to be moons on jupiter in addition to the galleao moons. I was using a 130mm x 900 newtonian with a 10 mm eyepiece.
anyone else look at these?
Cliff
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Cliff
The four galilean moons range in diameter from 2000 to 3300 miles, while the next largest moon, Amalthea has a diameter of 165 miles. It shines at mag 14.4 which is right at the theroetical resolution of my 8" scope (which I've never been able to approach).
I checked Starry Night Pro for last night, and Jupiter was nestled in between three mag 8 stars and one mag 6. These were undoubtedly what you were seeing.
Rob
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Date: Thu, 13 Mar 2003 12:33:54 -0000
I've been told the only stupid question is an unasked one. So here
goes. Last night the sky was great, except for the bright moon. that
gave me chance to id some more features, though. I was able to see
what I think were 4 moons in addition to titan on saturn. I also saw
several what seemed to be moons on jupiter in addition to the galleao
moons. I was using a 130mm x 900 newtonian with a 10 mm eyepiece.
anyone else look at these?
Cliff
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I've been told the only stupid question is an unasked one. So here
goes. Last night the sky was great, except for the bright moon. that
gave me chance to id some more features, though. I was able to see
what I think were 4 moons in addition to titan on saturn. I also saw
several what seemed to be moons on jupiter in addition to the galleao
moons. I was using a 130mm x 900 newtonian with a 10 mm eyepiece.
anyone else look at these?
Cliff
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Cliff??? I also saw
Saturn?? Titan was the farthest out next was Rhea, than Ence, Mimas,
Tethys and Dione.
I saw them too??
Jupiter?? Ganymede, Io, Europa (was
hidden early in the evening) and Callisto.? Because of the close
proximity to the BeeHive cluster I think the
extra's were distant stars
Anyone else?
Dale
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saturn
I've been told the only stupid question is an unasked one.
So here
goes. Last night the sky was great, except for the bright moon.
that
gave me chance to id some more features, though. I was able to see
what I think were 4 moons in addition to titan on saturn. I also saw
several what seemed to be moons on jupiter in addition to the galleao
moons. I was using a 130mm x 900 newtonian with a 10 mm eyepiece.
anyone else look at these?
Cliff
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Nice picture Dick. I saw these two spots Saturday, I thought I could just detect them naked eye but wasn't really confident that it wasn't averted imagination (I had already seen them through the scope.)
Ted
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In a message dated 3/12/2003 11:39:02 PM Eastern Standard Time, "Richard Moncure" <sundog@...> writes: I just posted a picture I took of the sun on Saturday morning with my
Kodak digital camera and 10" DOB. ???There were two very large spots at
that time.
Dick Moncure
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I just posted a picture I took of the sun on Saturday morning with my Kodak digital camera and 10" DOB. There were two very large spots at that time. Dick Moncure --- In backbayastro@..., "kentblackwell" <kent@e...> wrote: A naked-eye sunspot is visible today about midway across the sun's
surface.
Dale & Roger, you might look at the prominences with your H-Alha
filters; they are absolutely awesome. One is a thin thread,extending about 1/2 solar surface outward on the northern rim. Hurry though,
promineces are changing quickly.
Kent Blackwell
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Good job on the pics, Ted! We needed a pic of you, though. Oh well,
we'll get one next time.
I had a good time hanging out with all you guys, really! Even though
it was cloudy we all kept busy (although indoors), and we all seemed
to really have a good time. The kids were a blast too! There seemed
to be at least 75 or so kids who looked at the BBAA table. Oh well,
maybe it'll be clear next event (yea, right)and we'll be outside.
Rick Bish
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Re: The wait is over, now starts the wait...
Congratulations, she's a beauty!!
I guess this marks the begining of the monsoon season...
Rob
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Date: Wed, 12 Mar 2003 05:16:47 -0000
The long wait is over, now starts the other long wait? the weather.
Arrggghhh!
We added a few pictures in the photo section under "Barb &
Kevin's 'toy'. Please note we have photographic proof (pic #1) that
it was already cloudy before we received the box. Also note worthy
is the view of the Meade package through our cats (Ben) eyes. Check
out the last two pictures. Be sure to read the titles.
Kevin & Barb
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A naked-eye sunspot is visible today about midway across
the sun's
surface.
Dale & Roger, you might look at the
prominences with your H-Alha
filters; they are absolutely awesome. One is
a thin thread,extending
about 1/2 solar surface outward on the northern
rim. Hurry though,
promineces are changing quickly.
Kent
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In a message dated 3/12/03 8:07:03 AM Eastern Standard Time,
doublestarjune@... writes:
<< Hello Fellow Astro Buds! I just wanted to say I like the pictures
members are posting on this site >>
Me too. Kevin Weiner: Congrats on your new scope, must be a CATadioptic.
Dan Rodgers: I'd like to hear the details of how you made your shot of M106.
Do you have any more like this to share? Can you send me something for the
BBAA website?
Ted
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A naked-eye sunspot is visible today about midway across the sun's
surface.
Dale & Roger, you might look at the prominences with your H-Alha
filters; they are absolutely awesome. One is a thin thread,extending
about 1/2 solar surface outward on the northern rim. Hurry though,
promineces are changing quickly.
Kent Blackwell
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Georgie, do you mean my pictures from Mardi Gras???
Kent
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----- Original Message ----- From: "Georgie" <doublestarjune@...> To: <backbayastro@...> Sent: Wednesday, March 12, 2003 8:05 AM Subject: [backbayastro] I like it! Hello Fellow Astro Buds! I just wanted to say I like the pictures
members are posting on this site and I'm hoping that some of our
other members post some of theirs. (hint hint - Kent, Gerry, Dale).
I'm happy to see the pictures of the events too Ted. I cant believe
I'm missing sooooo much!!
Anyway, Good Job Folks! Keep 'em coming!
Oh and Dale - Way to Go on Chippokes! YEAH!
georgie (By the way, you all owe me a dollah!)
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Hello Fellow Astro Buds! I just wanted to say I like the pictures
members are posting on this site and I'm hoping that some of our
other members post some of theirs. (hint hint - Kent, Gerry, Dale).
I'm happy to see the pictures of the events too Ted. I cant believe
I'm missing sooooo much!!
Anyway, Good Job Folks! Keep 'em coming!
Oh and Dale - Way to Go on Chippokes! YEAH!
georgie (By the way, you all owe me a dollah!)
:)
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