Post details: Clear Skies for a change

2010-03-02

Permalink 12:56:17 pm, by matthewm Email , 156 words, 291 views   English (CA)
Categories: Observing

Clear Skies for a change

Got out last night while the going was good. Light pollution and moonlight made seeing a little challenging so I looked for a few new bright things. Cancer was completley invisible so I used binos to find it and look at M67 for the first time. Also looked at several other things for the first time. The Eskimo planetary (small but bright), The triple star B Monoceros (separation 7 and 5 arc seconds) and the double star Algieba in Leo. Back on Feb 7, I looked at a very beautiful double (Almach in Andromeda) that looks like the Albireo double but closer together (10"). The colours are orange and blue/green. Nothing exotic I know, but it's still nice to find and see things for the first time. Also had a nice view of saturn even though it was low in the sky. the shadow of the ring across the face of the planet was easy to see and 3 moons.

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Comment from: John GAUVREAU [Member] Email
Excellent, Matthew! Double stars (or triple stars!) make a good choice in a light polluted sky. I'm glad to hear that you had some good viewing. It makes me want to get out too!
PermalinkPermalink 2010-03-03 @ 07:33
Comment from: don pullen [Member] Email
Nice going Matthew. Good to get out when you can. We haven't had many opportunities so it's nice to know some members are still making an effort - even if it isn't ideal. When conditions aren't perfect, you adjust your targets and methods to suit - and voila - you still get to see many great objects, just as you did.
PermalinkPermalink 2010-03-03 @ 10:44
Comment from: steveg [Member] Email
Well written. I am glad you took advantage of the clear skies. Here's to more of the same!
PermalinkPermalink 2010-03-05 @ 17:47

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