Dat's planets!

[erick]

Lots of cloud and rain, but as I drove home clouds cleared somewhat and I was looking at sparkling Mercury and Saturn (with edge-on rings, it is said) up ahead. Looked over my shoulder when I got a chance and there was Jupiter!

If (big IF) clouds clear tomorrow evening, I must pull out the C8 and check out my "new" used (thanks Jason) Burgess/TMB Planetary 5mm on these three. I'm looking forward to it. OMG - it'll be 400x in the C8! That will be a challenge with the planets low to the W and E!

[pgc hunter]

There's a calculated 1 in 99859374953246987638795638795632986 53294876349877834296593875697832562 3490875349287563948756987 chance of clouds clearing this evening.


In my experience with Melbourne seeing, you'll be lucky to get half that power.

[erick]

Strange, but my one chance hasn't come up. 100% clouds, and as has been the case in Victoria for many months, little to no rain with them.

I got to a comfortable 450x some weeks ago at Snake Valley - 10mm, 3xbarlow, 1500mm focal length f5 reflector.

[pgc hunter]

looks like its clearing now...