My plan is to try M3 next.
These seem doable too under a dark sky:
M63, M94, M51 (possibly).
Any of these doable under Orange
My coordinates are approximately 44°N, 70°W, in Maine, USA.
Absolutely, yes they are! The part I am not used to, is the different
Yeah, I had my doubts about the Whirlpool. So M3 and M13 are candidates?
Yep.Buckethead 2.0 wrote: ↑Tue Jun 23, 2020 3:08 pmYeah, I had my doubts about the Whirlpool. So M3 and M13 are candidates?
Thanks Michael.helicon wrote: ↑Tue Jun 23, 2020 3:30 pmYep.Buckethead 2.0 wrote: ↑Tue Jun 23, 2020 3:08 pmYeah, I had my doubts about the Whirlpool. So M3 and M13 are candidates?
Thank you, ARock. It's going on my list.
That was already on my list, but I will definitely shoot for it now. Well, when it is clear again, and before the first quarter of the Moon hopefully.John Baars wrote: ↑Tue Jun 23, 2020 8:16 pm I would not be surprised if you could manage M94 too.
If it were a star it would be of magnitude 7.88, well within the reach of 10X50. It is more difficult for it has a certain surface. But.....it is rather dense!
Good luck and let us know!
Nice pointers, Bigzmey. Thank you!Bigzmey wrote: ↑Tue Jun 23, 2020 8:47 pm Your best bet would be global and open clusters on Messier list. As I recall I managed most of them with 10x50 from my orange zone patio.
Messier galaxies and nebulae will be hit and miss depending on how orange your zone is, sky conditions etc. I would still encourage to give each a shot, you will be surprised how many you can detect with 10x50.
Thank you, Gfamily! You mean this site?Gfamily wrote: ↑Tue Jun 23, 2020 11:42 pm I can recommend the Binocular Sky website and newsletter, particularly the free monthly newsletter.
Yes, indeed; the words 'website' and 'newsletter' are links, but they don't show up well in all board styles.Buckethead 2.0 wrote: ↑Wed Jun 24, 2020 4:12 amThank you, Gfamily! You mean this site?Gfamily wrote: ↑Tue Jun 23, 2020 11:42 pm I can recommend the Binocular Sky website and newsletter, particularly the free monthly newsletter.
BinocularSky - Home
http://binocularsky.com/index.php
Gfamily, a double thanks for directing me to Binocularsky site. I often use Gary Seronik's book Binocular Highlights as inspiration for viewing both with binos and my small scopes. Quickly scanning the newsletter was a delight. A wealth of information.Gfamily wrote: ↑Tue Jun 23, 2020 11:42 pm I can recommend the Binocular Sky website and newsletter, particularly the free monthly newsletter.
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