|
We observed 46p with the ED80 tonight from Newcastle (not a dark site).
I thought it would be a change to go visual rather than open up the observatory, so the kids were allowed to stay up for it. The ED80 has no actual finder, just a Telrad, so it was star hopping all the way from Menkar. After a fruitless half hour I realised I had left the crappy Series 500 Plossl in the scope (it only serves as a dust cap these days), so was trying to star hop with a 15mm EP. Popping in a 32mm Televue Plossl and we were soon on top of it - not as bright as I was expecting, and I couldn't see the core, just a very faint fuzz. The kids could see it better than I could I think! My 9 year old preferred the view through the CCD/computer...
Last edited by Lee; 04-12-2018 at 01:12 PM.
|