I hope you back get better soon Frank! When doing work around the house I have to remind myself to not overdo it. We are not 20 anymore and one wrong move can take you out of commission for weeks.Frankskywatcher wrote: ↑Thu Jun 30, 2022 10:10 pmI could not agree more,every time that I roll that thing out of my garage I’m amazed!Bigzmey wrote: ↑Tue Jun 28, 2022 9:07 pmFrank, other than clouds and rain your sky looks pretty good. With your 10"Frankskywatcher wrote: ↑Tue Jun 28, 2022 8:17 pm
I would be lying if I didn’t say I was jealous.
I live on a county road with no lights on the way out of town.
A few neighbors have their home outside lights on but that’s about it however I never see what you posted .
I can see star clusters but I only have three lens and no matter what magnification I use the view of the image never changes
I added my area’s light situation and I have a 10” dob
I had to edit this post as I just noticed you have a call sign !
My call is WR1R punched my ticket in in 89DOB you should be able to see tons of stuff. Astronomy is an acquired skill. It takes time and patience. Start with easy targets and add challenge bit by bit. Your learn as you go and never stop learning.
The only thing that puzzles me is like what I stated earlier.
I can see the star cluster’s, I’m trying to follow them (star hop) on the planisphere but once I find them no degree magnification can bring them up to a “ better” image that’s a little frustrating.
However that being said I absolutely love going out at night and finding new things!
I’ve been really busy with that whole backyard pool thing in fact I’m laying on my bed on a heating pad right now I’ve been down for 5 days ( bad back) but the good thing is it’s overcast and raining on and off so I don’t feel too bad
Thinking about clusters and powers you might be on something there. 10"