Albert Tatlock Posted July 15, 2020 Share Posted July 15, 2020 19 hours ago, TheTeapot said: I take it everyone knows you can see a comet at the moment yeah? Cos you can, with your eyes. Binos are better, I wish I had a telescope. 2am apparently...at the north of the island. Follow it to see a new MHK or two elected in Sept....though you'll probably get wet feet. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheTeapot Posted July 15, 2020 Share Posted July 15, 2020 2 minutes ago, finlo said: I can barely see my ridge tiles at the moment! Well quite. You might now have to wait until 2am Sunday morning Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheTeapot Posted July 15, 2020 Share Posted July 15, 2020 1 minute ago, Albert Tatlock said: 2am apparently...at the north of the island. Follow it to see a new MHK or two elected in Sept....though you'll probably get wet feet. You can see it from the South too, but it's quite low in the sky, so you need to be in the right place. I went out to St Michaels Isle. I'd imagine being up somewhere like Guthries would be good, or the point. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chinahand Posted July 21, 2020 Author Share Posted July 21, 2020 It's visible basically looking North from midnight onwards - you can find details here for Castletown. We went out to view it at 2 in the morning last Friday night, Saturday morning. The clouds were coming in and my youngest couldn't get his camera to work ... ah the delights of teenagers, but my eldest took this which catches the night well. Sadly the comet was already in a slight haze of cloud and within 10 minutes it thickened and wasn't seen again, but we enjoyed Jupiter and Saturn, a fly by of the ISS and various satellites, and one really odd and unexplainable flare of what I can only assume were two geostationary satellites, but which is still a mystery - aliens! As we headed home the moon rose, a thinnest of thin sickles so low on the horizon it was rusted orange rather than the usual silver. A night I hope to remember for the rest of my life. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheTeapot Posted September 17, 2020 Share Posted September 17, 2020 Might still be a bit light at 19.40 but Musk's latest Skynet launch is today, and you may be able to see it. https://www.meteorwatch.org/starlink-launch-watch-live-see-it-over-uk/#more-9297 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chinahand Posted November 26, 2020 Author Share Posted November 26, 2020 Just so cool. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chinahand Posted December 13, 2020 Author Share Posted December 13, 2020 Just take seven minutes to enjoy the stars and comet Neowise. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Chinahand Posted July 20, 2021 Author Share Posted July 20, 2021 Great example of astrophotography: https://youtu.be/oHcMvF-nP2s Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Passing Time Posted February 22, 2023 Share Posted February 22, 2023 As I had been chiming on about stars and planets, my better half bought me a telescope for Christmas. Nothing top end just something to get me started. Work commitments meant I have been unable to use this until tonight. No matter what combination of lenses I use, I can see absolutely nothing. The telescope is a F40070M if that helps. Any tips, gratefully received Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
finlo Posted February 22, 2023 Share Posted February 22, 2023 5 minutes ago, Passing Time said: As I had been chiming on about stars and planets, my better half bought me a telescope for Christmas. Nothing top end just something to get me started. Work commitments meant I have been unable to use this until tonight. No matter what combination of lenses I use, I can see absolutely nothing. The telescope is a F40070M if that helps. Any tips, gratefully received Take the lens cap off! 1 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheTeapot Posted February 22, 2023 Share Posted February 22, 2023 Start with the moon, although its only a crescent right now its still the biggest thing in the sky, you cant miss it. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Passing Time Posted February 23, 2023 Share Posted February 23, 2023 13 hours ago, TheTeapot said: Start with the moon, although its only a crescent right now its still the biggest thing in the sky, you cant miss it. I attempted that last night. Appreciate it was only a new moon but failed miserably. I have a suspicion that it may be faulty... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
quilp Posted February 23, 2023 Share Posted February 23, 2023 Is there light entering the lens when the eye-piece is removed? Loads of info on YouTube, specifically for the model but guessing you've been down that route already. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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