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BYU
Some fun while the pesky moon is full:
- goto Beta Crux (left hand star of the crossbar of the Southern Cross). Put this bright star in the centre of the field of view and with the 15mm eyepiece look around this star. You should be able to notice a 'red' coloured star close to this star. This is a carbon star - it may not be obvious straight away, but keep looking and you will find it...then it will be very obvious.
- while on Beta Crux, look through the finder and you will notice a clump of stars nearby to Beta Crux. Guide the scope over there and peer through the eyepiece. This is the 'Jewel Box' - a lovely open cluster with a prominent orange coloured star. The moon will wash out the faint background speckles of light but the brighter members are still obvious. Remember what the view looks like and revisit this at new moon, where you should see some more stars.
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