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Just returning here after a lengthy hiatus, I went through the posted observing reports going back to the time I last had a scope set up, which was at the beginning of summer, and did not see a matching report so decided to post mine at this time. With the exception of brief binocular observing of Vesta and Juno, it has, for the most part, been too hot at night for observing at my location, since then.
During the after-midnight-to-dawn period of 25 & 26 June 22, I tracked Pluto over those two nights with my 12.5-inch dob.
Then used a 90mm refractor on GEM to observe: Saturn, Neptune, Jupiter, Mars, Uranus, Venus, the Moon & Mercury.
No GOTO/Push-to aids utilized.
This was the first time all were seen, by me, on the same night (morning).
The last item to put away.
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"A republic, madam, if you can keep it." - Benjamin Franklin
Congratulations on the fine observing.
All planets in one night is something I have yet to accomplish, missed due to bad location/ time.
Gabrielle See Far Sticks: Elita 103/1575, AOM FLT 105/1000, Bresser 127/1200 BV, Nočný stopár 152/1200, Vyrobené doma 70/700, Stellarvue NHNG DX 80/552, TAL RS 100/1000, Vixen SD115s/885 EQ: TAL MT-1, Vixen SXP, SXP2, AXJ, AXD Az/Alt: AYO Digi II, Stellarvue M2C, Argo Navis encoders on both Tripods: Berlebach Planet (2), Uni 28 Astro, Report 372, TAL factory maple, Vixen ASG-CB90, Vixen AXD-TR102 Diagonals: Astro-Physics, Baader Amici, Baader Herschel, iStar Blue, Stellarvue DX, Tak prism, TAL, Vixen Eyepieces: Antares to Zeiss (1011110) The only culture I have is from yogurt
Hello Nakedgun. You are really making for lost time with a complete sweep of the solar system planets and also the asteroids Vesta and Juno. And having an XT12i Dob myself, I know how heavy and difficult these big buckets can be to set up and put away. Thanks for your great observing report Nakedgun and I hope that you have more opportunities like this again soon.
Marshall
Sky-Watcher 90mm f/13.8 Maksutov-Cassegrain on motorized Multimount
Orion Astroview 120ST f/5 Refractor on EQ3 mount
Celestron Comet Catcher 140mm f/3.64 Schmidt-Newtonian on alt-az mount
Celestron Omni XLT150R f/5 Refractor on CG4 mount with dual axis drives.
Orion 180mm f/15 Maksutov-Cassegrain on CG5-GT Goto mount.
Orion XT12i 12" f/4.9 Dobsonian Intelliscope.
Kamakura 7x35 Binoculars and Celestron SkyMaster 15x70 Binoculars. ZWO ASI 120MC camera.
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Nice report NG and I don't think we've seen a report of a planetary marathon before, which is certainly a good idea. And, as nominated by Dave (Unitron48) you are the VROD winner for the day!
-Michael Refractors: ES AR152 f/6.5 Achromat on Twilight II, Celestron 102mm XLT f/9.8 on Celestron Heavy Duty Alt Az mount, KOWA 90mm spotting scope Binoculars: Celestron SkyMaster 15x70, Bushnell 10x50 Eyepieces: Various, GSO Superview, 9mm Plossl, Celestron 25mm Plossl Camera: ZWO ASI 120 Naked Eye: Two Eyeballs Latitude: 48.7229° N
