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Observing at cosmos 2008
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16 years 2 weeks ago #66256
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Replied by dave_lillis on topic Re: Observing at cosmos 2008
Same for me, its great just to pan around that section of the sky and discover nice surprises like that.Twas great fun Dave alright.
Those Siamese Twins were pretty cool.
And as for those 9 galaxies in the same FOV - that was amazing! Never seen that before! :shock:
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Chairman. Shannonside Astronomy Club (Limerick)
Carrying around my 20" obsession is going to kill me,
but what a way to go.
+ 12"LX200, MK67, Meade2045, 4"refractor
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16 years 2 weeks ago #66270
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Do tell, what part of sky was this in? I thought the sheer size of the Obsessionator's FOV (small compared to smaller aperture instruments) would not allow such a view.
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Replied by Seanie_Morris on topic Re: Observing at cosmos 2008
And as for those 9 galaxies in the same FOV - that was amazing! Never seen that before! :shock:
Do tell, what part of sky was this in? I thought the sheer size of the Obsessionator's FOV (small compared to smaller aperture instruments) would not allow such a view.
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16 years 2 weeks ago #66305
by dave_lillis
Dave L. on facebook , See my images in flickr
Chairman. Shannonside Astronomy Club (Limerick)
Carrying around my 20" obsession is going to kill me,
but what a way to go.
+ 12"LX200, MK67, Meade2045, 4"refractor
Replied by dave_lillis on topic Re: Observing at cosmos 2008
Well Seanie,
The eyepiece was a 26mm T5 nagler (82degree) which gave a 51 arc minute field of view, nearly 2 full moons.
As for the galaxies, the scope was on M86, good maps will show a wealth of galaxies in its vicinity.
The eyepiece was a 26mm T5 nagler (82degree) which gave a 51 arc minute field of view, nearly 2 full moons.
As for the galaxies, the scope was on M86, good maps will show a wealth of galaxies in its vicinity.
Dave L. on facebook , See my images in flickr
Chairman. Shannonside Astronomy Club (Limerick)
Carrying around my 20" obsession is going to kill me,
but what a way to go.
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16 years 2 weeks ago #66329
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Only with a serious instrument, of course...
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Replied by Seanie_Morris on topic Re: Observing at cosmos 2008
the scope was on M86, good maps will show a wealth of galaxies in its vicinity.
Only with a serious instrument, of course...
Midlands Astronomy Club.
Radio Presenter (Midlands 103), Space Enthusiast, Astronomy Outreach Co-ordinator.
Former IFAS Chairperson and Secretary.
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