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Post by 406 Silverado on Sept 24, 2012 21:12:08 GMT -5
For those interested, and have clear skies, around 4:30 am Venus and Jupiter will be up and visible in the Eastern sky. Jupiter will be above Orion and Venus down below and to the left of Orion. Gonna set my alarm and hope the clouds stay away. I'm hoping to get a better pic of Jupiter and one of Venus. This was a quick pic of Jupiter the other night. You can see two moons below and two above Jupiter. One above is very faint.
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Post by deafpanzer on Sept 24, 2012 22:17:17 GMT -5
Very nice!!! Never knew you could see the moons with your telescope.
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Post by 406 Silverado on Sept 24, 2012 22:30:22 GMT -5
Hey Andy. Yeah I ca see them much clearer than in this very bad image. I see the dark and light bands of Jupiter. Venus is just a very bright blue ball. Setting my alarm and hope to catch a view of both planets ad maybe a Galaxy or two. Jupiter is actually up in the east right now, but too low for me to see it.
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Post by bullardino on Sept 25, 2012 0:58:23 GMT -5
Nice picture, you make me wish I had a telescope
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Post by 406 Silverado on Sept 25, 2012 5:03:40 GMT -5
LOL, a scope is a great thing. There is so much out there that you can only see with a scope., especially seeing the bands on Jupiter. I can't wait until Saturn comes around in a few months, it's way too low right now. OK took a few very crappy pics. First Venus ( very bright), then Jupiter. And the red giant star Beattlejuice. This star is going to, or already has gone supernova, but we haven't seen it yet. At the distance it's at, it will take millions of years for the light to reach us if it went supernova today.
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Post by bullardino on Sept 25, 2012 5:22:50 GMT -5
Nice pictures A scope is of little use here, too much light from streets and buildings, it's hard to see the stars.
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Post by robbo on Sept 25, 2012 5:35:15 GMT -5
I wouldn't know one planet from another nice to see them though
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Post by spud on Sept 27, 2012 10:01:35 GMT -5
wow rob thats very cool
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Post by johnt on Sept 27, 2012 11:19:08 GMT -5
Wow great photos Rob! Would love to see more, if for example you manage to take shots of nebuli..nebulas..space clouds!
Cheers JT
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Post by 406 Silverado on Sept 27, 2012 21:22:05 GMT -5
Thanks fellas.
john that will only happen if I spend a couple thousand on a new scope and imaging equip. Maybe with mu next big Dob, 10", I can take better images with the point and shoot camera. Was thinking of getting a web cam for imaging too.
Doc, the moon isn't going anywhere my friend.
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