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Originally Posted by ShOrEbReAk
Hi
Bought the kids a Newtonian skywatcher for Christmas and let's just say I had 2 hrs sleep last night 
Did the usual look at the moon oooooh ahhhhh thing then mucked around for a while. The first planet I found was Jupiter around 2 am and wasn't to impressed so I waited for Saturn to rise and was very surprised at the detail through the scope, as was my daughter. The sun was comming up by this stage so I decided to show her Jupiter and low and behold it was crisp and I could see the banding around the planet and what I think was 2 moons to the left of it. Is this usual viewing for Jupiter early morning with sun rising for a better view?
Now I am hooked and am planning to be up at 430 in the morning to show my son.
Troy |
Hi Troy,
Welcome to IceInSpace
Yeah! That's how it starts!
The two big planets are good objects to view with their identifying bands rings and moons.
But wait till you start exploring Deep Space Objects (DSO's).
Orion nebula (middle "star" in the sword of Orion);
Eta Carina, (bright blob to the "right" of the (erect) Southern Cross)
47 Tuc (adjoining the Small Magellanic Cloud)
Tarantula Nebula (adjoining the Large Magellanic Cloud)
Omega Centauri (up and to the left of the Cross)
Centaurus A (galaxy out from Omega Centauri)
just to name a few.
You should download a FREE Planitarium software. Stellarium is great for identifying, planning, and finding observable objects.
http://stellarium.org/
Enjoy your new hobby.
Keep looking Up!
Allan