Saturn, Ohh Behave

Has anyone checked out Saturn as it slides by M44 (Beehive) cluster?

What a pretty site, a photo will turn up in AST next month I am sure.

It's hard to tell the moons from the background stars at them moment.

[janoskiss (Steve H)]

Oh, quiet you!! I'm looking at nothing but clouds down here!

[jjjnettie (Jeanette)]

Sure is purty.

[RussellH]

I've had some nice viewing of Saturn. First time I've seen it with a decent scope, and it sure has the Wow factor for those not into Astronomy. I got my wife to have a look, and it's the first time she's really been amazed at what she's seen.

I just wish it was a little higher in the sky before my kids go to bed, as they haven't had a decent look yet. My wife actually dragged out son out of bed to look the first time, and he was falling asleep at the scope

Can't wait till we have visitors over that I can show - apart from the darn mosquito's that is...

[mickoking]

Yeah I love it when planets pass thru deep sky objects. I remember Saturn transiting M1 a couple of years ago, Awsome

[h0ughy (David)]

my shot from lostock on 28 january. Pentax *istDS, eq6, and my orion Express 80

[Ian Bennie]

Yes I caught Saturn in M44 by accident. Fantastic ! Just a quick look through a 60mm before clouds covered everything again.

(No-one's come across a Cloud Pollution Filter have they?)

cheers

[rmcpb (Rob)]

Originally Posted by RussellH

apart from the darn mosquito's that is...

I don't really reckon astronomy would be so expensive if we didn't have to keep the Aeorguard company in maximum profits. Should buy shares to get some of my money back

[ving (David)]

saw it breifly in really bad seeing last night
sure was purdy

[ThunderChild (Chris)]

The other night I was watching Saturn nestled right next the beehive which was cool enough - and then a long meteor then went right between them! Left a nice trail for a few seconds.