Hi guys, i just felt like venting...WHY DIDN'T I START LEARNING THIS 10 YEARS AGO!?!
Last night, a bit after 7, i saw scorpius (the top 2/3 anyway) Andromeda at around 8.30 - i was able to make out the andromeda galaxy with my 10x50 binocs. I didn't think you could do that - especially with the moon up. It looked like a distant star cluster, that would be the core right?
Set the alarm for 11.30 and looked at Taurus, Orion, Canis Major, and Minor. I found it easier to reference these constellations by drawing the letter M through Aldebaran, Rigel, Betelgeuse, Sirius and Procyon.
I didn't realize how much i would enjoy learning this stuff.
Man im looking forward to that scope!