· Get a Cloudy Nights T-Shirt · Submit a Review / Article Click here if you are having trouble logging into the forums 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 Kevin R sage Reged: 03/29/08 Loc: Indiana Ring Nebula in Binos?       #2328266 - 04/15/08 08:39 AM Edit   Reply   Quote Quick Reply   Is this possible? I was out looking at Lyra last night with my 20x80's and thought I saw a fuzzy patch, but I thought it would take something much bigger to see that. Keep in mind also, that while it was cold (for Florida), the conditions would never be considered ideal. About mag 4.0-4.5 at best. Post Extras:       Glassthrower Vendor - Galactic Stone & Ironworks Reged: 04/07/05 Loc: Oort Cloud 9 Re: Ring Nebula in Binos? [Re: Kevin R]       #2328276 - 04/15/08 08:48 AM Edit   Reply   Quote Quick Reply   I've detected the Ring in 22x85 and 25x100 binoculars under similar skies. It's not much to see, just a faint patch that is a little lighter than the background sky. Excellent transparency is key to seeing it under such conditions. Post Extras:       Mark9473 Postmaster Reged: 07/21/05 Loc: 51°N 4°E Re: Ring Nebula in Binos? [Re: Glassthrower]       #2328294 - 04/15/08 09:04 AM Edit   Reply   Quote Quick Reply   I've seen it in anything 7x and up, though at lower magnifications it's almost (though not quite) stellar. At 10x it's a nice fuzzy dot. Post Extras:       Bruce MacDonald Pooh-Bah Reged: 01/12/06 Loc: Devizes, Wiltshire, UK Re: Ring Nebula in Binos? [Re: Mark9473]       #2328380 - 04/15/08 09:52 AM Edit   Reply   Quote Quick Reply   I've never noticed it in small binoculars, and only seen it as a fuzzball in the 80mm Short Tube. Big binoculars should show it nicely though. Post Extras:       ronharper Carpal Tunnel Reged: 02/14/06 Re: Ring Nebula in Binos? [Re: Bruce MacDonald]       #2328398 - 04/15/08 10:04 AM Edit   Reply   Quote Quick Reply   At 10x, I've just made it out as fuzzier than a star. At 16x it's easy. Many of the well-known planetaries respond to the same treatment. Ron Post Extras:       StarStuff1 Carpal Tunnel Reged: 04/01/07 Loc: South of the Mason-Dixon Line Re: Ring Nebula in Binos? [Re: ronharper]       #2328441 - 04/15/08 10:26 AM Edit   Reply   Quote Quick Reply   M57 is a "soft" star in my 14X70 Fujis. Never tried it at 10X but will have to try soon. Terry Post Extras:       werewolf6977 Lord High Smasher Reged: 12/15/03 Loc: Hanover, Ohio Re: Ring Nebula in Binos? [Re: StarStuff1]       #2328469 - 04/15/08 10:36 AM Edit   Reply   Quote Quick Reply   Haven't tried seriously for M57 with my Skymasters....yet. Havta to try for it! Post Extras:       Kevin R sage Reged: 03/29/08 Loc: Indiana Re: Ring Nebula in Binos? [Re: werewolf6977]       #2328506 - 04/15/08 10:53 AM Edit   Reply   Quote Quick Reply   I saw it mostly with averted vision. A fuzzy dot pretty much describes it. Pretty cool... Post Extras:       rookie Good Night Nurse Reged: 01/14/06 Loc: St. Petersburg, FL Re: Ring Nebula in Binos? [Re: Kevin R]       #2329996 - 04/15/08 09:32 PM Edit   Reply   Quote Quick Reply   I live in Florida at nearly the same latitude as Lakeland and also and observed the Ring Nebula clearly early Saturday morning with my BT80's at 26x. I have no doubt that you saw it too. During new moon you may not need averted vision. I always wanted to see it with my 9x63's but never was sure. Familiarity of the sky that comes with practice and improved skill help develop confidence in seeing, so I'll take my smaller binos out and keep trying. Post Extras:       Mr. Bill Postmaster Reged: 02/09/05 Loc: Northeastern Cal Re: Ring Nebula in Binos? [Re: rookie]       #2330760 - 04/16/08 07:37 AM Edit   Reply   Quote Quick Reply   With the BT100s and 14mm Denkmeier eps (42x), I can clearly see the Ring as annular with averted vision as well as the nearby 12th magnitude star. With the 15x70s it appears as a distinct tiny uniform disc. Post Extras:       MessierScott sage Reged: 06/18/07 Re: Ring Nebula in Binos? [Re: Kevin R]       #2331170 - 04/16/08 11:34 AM Edit   Reply   Quote Quick Reply   I've seen it with 10x50's from a dark site, on a mount, and with a good chart. It's definitely not much more than a slightly fuzzy faint star, but it is there! Post Extras:       JohnFredC member Reged: 02/12/05 Loc: Winter Springs and Sarasota Fl... Re: Ring Nebula in Binos? [Re: MessierScott]       #2333800 - 04/17/08 01:11 PM Edit   Reply   Quote Quick Reply   Here in Winter Springs we have not the darkest skies... The ring nebula is easily visible in my Apogee RA-88s, and even at low power (20x). I was initially astounded at how easy it was to see. Nicely defined smoke ring. Can't miss it. Post Extras:       Kevin R sage Reged: 03/29/08 Loc: Indiana Re: Ring Nebula in Binos? [Re: JohnFredC]       #2333897 - 04/17/08 01:55 PM Edit   Reply   Quote Quick Reply   Cool, you're only about 70 miles from me. We should get together sometime... Post Extras:       bbriggs sage Reged: 01/09/06 Loc: Graham, Wa. Re: Ring Nebula in Binos? [Re: Kevin R]       #2337603 - 04/19/08 02:09 AM Edit   Reply   Quote Quick Reply   Only a true astronomer would get excited about a tiny fuzzy dot. I was thrilled to see it with 16 x 70 fujinons. Post Extras:       Pages: 1 Previous   Index   Next   Threaded   Extra information 7 registered and 42 anonymous users are browsing this forum. 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