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Old 26-03-2008, 07:57 AM
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Siriusly good seeing in Melbourne

The past 12 hours have thrown up some siriusly good seeing in inner Melbourne:

1) Last night, the pup (Sirius B) was an easy split around 8:30pm, possibly clearer than I've ever seen it. Eyepieces used were a Pentax XW 7, and a Pentax XF 8.5 + T-V 2x barlow

OK, then the cloud rolled in for the evening so I retired to watch Shrek with the kids for the nth time...

2) But this morning around 6:30am, I had the best view of Jupiter I've had this year. Every 30 seconds or so the image would magically clarify & it would look like one of Bird's photos. Eyepiece again a Pentax XW 7 (no time to try other eyepieces, since I had to get ready for work ).

Scope used was a 14" F/4.6 dob on an equatorial platform.

Phil
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