Telescope Reviews: Good morning Orion

The last 2 mornings in the downriver Detroit MI area have been really steady and clear. I missed the first one and got up a little early today to check this mornings sky out. I did'nt notice any star shimmer as I usually do, so out came my 10" it scope. Since I only had about 15 minutes to observe I did'nt align it, just pointed it towards the Orion nebula and was taken aback at the detail, shape and color I observed at 48X. The usual grey nebulosity now shown itself as defined wisps of "glow in the dark green" and the fainter trapezium star components looked like little diamonds sparkling against a dark velvet background. Such a pretty view. It made me realized how much difference a clear,dark,steady sky can make on such a common object as the Orion nebula. I was wishing my eye could take a picture, but for now the view is in my mind's eye and one that I will always remember when I think of Orion.

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Orion 10 it, Para Corr,TV 7&11 Nag, 24 Pan
PST w/ 18mm CEmax
WO 66 ED w/ 1-1/4" Vernonscope diagonal, TV 3&8 Radian
Vixen portamount

Hey Dad, what's those twinkling lights in the sky? Those are God's candle's son.

Edited by EclipsingBinary (09/18/09 01:01 PM)