Good view of Jupiter and Saturn around 4:40pm through a gap in the houses opposite. Three day old crescent moon to the left.
Regards,
Paul.
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- Thu Dec 17, 2020 8:17 pm
- Forum: Observing
- Topic: Jupiter and Saturn closing in ..
- Replies: 46
- Views: 492
- Wed Jul 29, 2020 1:15 pm
- Forum: Observing
- Topic: C/2020 F3 NEOWISE 19th July
- Replies: 24
- Views: 1766
Re: C/2020 F3 NEOWISE 19th July
After six evenings of cloud in the NW I eventually managed to spot Comet Neowise again around 11:05pm last night, although with a certain amount of difficulty. I used the Alt/Az co-ordinates courtesy of Heavens Above and eventually found it to the right and slightly above Coma Berenices. I was using...
- Sat Jul 18, 2020 1:29 pm
- Forum: Observing
- Topic: C/2020 F3 (NEOWISE) 10/11 July 2020
- Replies: 22
- Views: 1896
Re: C/2020 F3 (NEOWISE) 10/11 July 2020
Another good sighting of Comet Neowise last night, 17th, around 11:00pm. I managed to catch the ISS as well around 11:15.
Regards,
Paul.
Regards,
Paul.
- Sun Jul 12, 2020 8:19 pm
- Forum: Observing
- Topic: C/2020 F3 (NEOWISE) 10/11 July 2020
- Replies: 22
- Views: 1896
Re: C/2020 F3 (NEOWISE) 10/11 July 2020
Lovely sight of Comet Neowise this morning (12th). I tried to spot it earlier on around 23:00 but was hampered by dark stubborn low cloud in the NW. I did manage to see Jupiter and Saturn in the SE however. I tried again at 03:05 and spotted the comet below and to the left of Capella. This was from ...
- Wed Jun 24, 2020 11:19 am
- Forum: General chat
- Topic: Luna Cognita -Book
- Replies: 14
- Views: 1521
Re: Luna Cognita -Book
Hi All, I recently ordered the 3 vol book set Luna Cognita for £60 inc p&p from Amazon. I was a bit wary at first especially after your experience Mike of only receiving vol 1 but I reasoned they would not make the same mistake twice! I was somewhat concerned when Amazon confirmed my order showi...
- Tue Jun 23, 2020 10:28 am
- Forum: Observing
- Topic: Moon Last Night
- Replies: 2
- Views: 441
Moon Last Night
Despite slightly hazy conditions last night I managed to spot the earliest 'new' moon I have ever seen. It was an incredibly thin crescent, Az around 300degs, alt about 8degs, (co-ords courtesy of Heavens Above). Around sunset I ventured out to the village green around 9:30pm with my 10X50's and a c...
- Sun May 31, 2020 3:24 pm
- Forum: General chat
- Topic: Luna Cognita -Book
- Replies: 14
- Views: 1521
Re: Luna Cognita -Book
Hi, I've just googled the book Luna Cognita which looks very interesting and well presented. I'll order a copy for myself when I have sufficient funds available! I'm in the middle of doing some mods to an electric guitar at the moment which is proving to be rather expensive but hope to finish it soo...
Re: Mercury
Hi, I also spotted the thin crescent moon around 9:30 pm last night. It was possibly one of the thinnest I have even seen; by my calculations around 51 hours old (or should it be young?). Mercury seen as well to the right although I needed my 10x50's. Venus also, to the right of Mercury and lower. E...
Re: Mercury
Some interesting comments over the last two or three days regarding Mercury. I always try to spot Mercury on the three or four occasions when it is available for viewing throughout the year. I didn't manage last night due to stubborn cloud cover. I thought this evening would be similar but just mana...
Re: Mercury
Mercury spotted last night around 9:30pm with Venus above and slightly to the left. Both planets in same fov with 10x50 'binos.
Regards,
Paul.
Regards,
Paul.
Re: Mercury
Mercury spotted a few minutes ago (9:25pm) low and to the right of Venus. Lovely sight.
Regards, Paul.
Regards, Paul.
- Sat Apr 25, 2020 10:31 am
- Forum: Observing
- Topic: Starlink and New Moon
- Replies: 2
- Views: 840
Re: Starlink and New Moon
Well done Stella, 20hrs seems pretty good to me! I've been on line and apparently the record without optical aid is 15hrs32mins by some guy in the states. Someone else in Iran managed 11hrs40mins with optical aid. However, a photographer in Paris using specialist equipment managed to photograph one ...
- Sat Apr 25, 2020 9:32 am
- Forum: Observing
- Topic: Starlink and New Moon
- Replies: 2
- Views: 840
Starlink and New Moon
I was out on the village green last night engaging in my daily exercise. I had taken my binos with me and managed to spot the tail end of the chain of Starlink satellites as they progressed into the darker South Eastern sky around 9:00pm. I don't think I would have seen them without the bins. Howeve...
- Thu Apr 16, 2020 1:58 pm
- Forum: Observing
- Topic: Mars, Jupiter & Saturn conjunction
- Replies: 13
- Views: 1997
Re: Mars, Jupiter & Saturn conjunction
Lovely view of a fine crescent moon, Mars, Saturn and Jupiter 5:15 this morning in the south-east from my front porch. Very clear.
Regards, Paul.
Regards, Paul.
- Sat Apr 04, 2020 8:51 pm
- Forum: Observing
- Topic: Venus & the Pleiades - Conjunction
- Replies: 11
- Views: 1278
Re: Venus & the Pleiades - Conjunction
Lovely sight of Venus and the Pleiades both last night and this evening. There was some annoying cloud last night until 10:30pm then it cleared but by that time Venus was quit low. I needed bins to see the Pleiades. It was much clearer this evening around 9:00pm. Regards, Paul.