Click here if you are having trouble logging into the forums Cloudy Nights - Official Forums of the 2009 International Year of Astronomy Privacy Policy | Please read our Terms of Service | Signup and Troubleshooting FAQ | Problems? PM a Red or a Green Gu.... uh, User   You are not logged in. [Login] Entrance · Main Index · Search · New user · Who's Online FAQ · Calendar Equipment Discussions >> Binoculars Previous   Index   Next   Threaded   Pages: 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | (show all) John Jarosz I'm being watched... Reged: 04/25/04 Posts: 2193 Loc: Chicago area, IL Re: Comet 17/P Holmes [Re: stargazertony]       #1958841 - 11/03/07 05:16 PM Edit   Reply   Quote Quick Reply   In my 6" with a 31mm EP the comet looks fine. But it looks much better in my 20x80"s. Can't explain why. It will be interesting to see how long this lasts. John -------------------- 6" F4.6(w/Paracorr) GEM reflector, 8" F11 Dall Relay Scope 6" F5 RFT Refractor, Garrett Gemini 20x80 LW Post Extras:       KennyJ Reged: 04/27/03 Posts: 10146 Loc: Lancashire UK Re: Comet 17/P Holmes [Re: John Jarosz]       #1958856 - 11/03/07 05:21 PM Edit   Reply   Quote Quick Reply   < In my 6" with a 31mm EP the comet looks fine. But it looks much better in my 20x80"s. Can't explain why. John , I guess some things just DO look better through binoculars than through telescopes -- which if not true , would surely render this forum surplus to requirements ? :-) Kenny -------------------- If everyone is thinking the same thing , no-one is thinking - General George S.Patton Zeiss 7 x 42 BGAT Captain's Helmsman 7 x 50 Nikon 10 x 42 Superior E Swift Audubon Kestrel 10 x 50 Helios 15 x 70 Observation Strathspey 20 x 90 Televue 76 APO Zeiss 85 Diascope Helios 102 f5 refractor Various eyepieces barlows tripods mounts etc. Panasonic Lumix DMC - TZ5 digital camera Post Extras:       edcannon professor emeritus Reged: 11/19/03 Posts: 679 Loc: Austin, Texas Re: Comet 17/P Holmes [Re: KennyJ]       #1958916 - 11/03/07 05:44 PM Edit   Reply   Quote Quick Reply   Last night to me, using defocused 8x42 binoculars, it still seemed to be at least slightly brighter than delta Persei, which is +3.0 magnitude. I got to view it again, after three days, through a good friend's 8-inch (20cm) dob at about 90x, and it was really something to see -- again! And I really enjoy looking at it with my binoculars as well as no binoculars. Last night I was able to see it without binoculars at 7:35 PM local time (0:35 UTC), when it may have been only ten degrees or so above the horizon. (Of course I knew where to find it.) It's been spotable before 7:40 PM local for over a week now. And then hours later it's still up, and of course much better placed for extended observation. -------------------- Ed Cannon - Austin, Texas, USA As of 23 August 2008 - Celestron Skymaster 12x60 Post Extras:       Pages: 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | (show all) Previous   Index   Next   Threaded   Extra information 5 registered and 17 anonymous users are browsing this forum. Moderator:  EdZ  Print Thread Forum Permissions       You cannot start new topics       You cannot reply to topics       HTML is disabled       UBBCode is enabled Thread views: 3789 Jump to *International Year of Astronomy 2009* -----   Global Coordination   Cornerstone Projects   Special Projects   Special Task Groups   Global Activities   National and Regional Activities   IYA 2009 in Africa   IYA 2009 in the USA*Announcements and News* -----   Cloudy Nights Announcements   Discussion of CN Articles, Reviews, and Reports   Beginners Forum   Celestial Events   Light Pollution*Equipment Discussions* -----   ATM, Optics and DIY Forum   Binoculars   Binoviewers   Cats & Casses   Classic Telescopes   Equipment   Eyepieces   Mounts   Observatories   Reflectors   Refractors    Celestron SkyScout and Meade mySky   Video and Electronically Assisted Astronomy*Astrophotography and Sketching* -----   Beginning Imaging   Film Astrophotography   DSLR & Digital Camera Astro Imaging & Processing   CCD Imaging & Processing   Solar System Imaging & Processing   Sketching   Astro Imaging/Sketching Contest *Observing* -----   General Observing   Planetary and Solar System Observing   Lunar Observing   Deep Sky Observing   Double Star Observing   Solar   Variable Star Observing and Radio Astronomy*Telescope Specific Forums* -----   Celestron NexStar    NexStar GPS / CPC Telescopes   Questar Forum   Meade ACF/RCX / LX / GPS    Meade ETX*Other* -----   Science of Astronomy & Space exploration   AstroWebsites   Space Rocks*Speciality Forums* -----   AstroArt   Astronomy Software & Computers   Stellar Media   Astro Outreach, Clubs and Star Parties*CN Feedback and Vendor Announcements* -----   Vendor and Group Announcements Home

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