Post by timothy on Apr 9, 2005 23:26:39 GMT -6
I spotted M3 tonight but could'nt get much magnification on it because of the high thin clouds that kept getting in the way. I'm getting pretty good at using the brighter stars to get me in the area of the object of my desire. I look on my star chart and pick out a couple two or three brighter stars and make some imaginary triangles and lopsided rectangles to get where I want to be.
I tried to lacate M109 and M101, you'ld think they would be pretty easy, especially M109 being so close to gamma ursae majoris, but nooooo. Maybe in a more clear night.
Last I looked at Jupiter. Io was behind jupiter but I did notice a very faint star almost touching Europa , it was about 12th - 13th magnitude. I love looking at Jupiter because of the moons always being in all these different patterns, it gives me a sense of motion.
Oh well got to get to bed, church in the morning
I tried to lacate M109 and M101, you'ld think they would be pretty easy, especially M109 being so close to gamma ursae majoris, but nooooo. Maybe in a more clear night.
Last I looked at Jupiter. Io was behind jupiter but I did notice a very faint star almost touching Europa , it was about 12th - 13th magnitude. I love looking at Jupiter because of the moons always being in all these different patterns, it gives me a sense of motion.
Oh well got to get to bed, church in the morning