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Old 08-05-10, 04:01 PM   #1
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I have very fond memories of using my telescope to look at the heavenly bodies..... what a sight.... breathtaking.....then she started closing the drapes.
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Old 08-05-10, 04:05 PM   #2
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I have very fond memories of using my telescope to look at the heavenly bodies..... what a sight.... breathtaking.....then she started closing the drapes.
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Old 08-05-10, 04:37 PM   #3
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I have very fond memories of using my telescope to look at the heavenly bodies..... what a sight.... breathtaking.....then she started closing the drapes.


Got to invest in binoculars, you not as conspicuous when using them.

A Ghilie suit helps too.
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Old 08-05-10, 09:28 PM   #4
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Had an interesting night with my new binoculars.

At 09:45 (My time) I spotted a satellite heading east though the constellation Cygnus (I was looking at Deneb at the time).

I also looked quite a bit at Altair and Vega.

I might go back out before bed since I hope to spot Neptune in about an hour once its over the tree line.
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At 09:45 (My time) I spotted a satellite heading east though the constellation Cygnus (I was looking at Deneb at the time).
Amazing that you could see all of that detail during the day.
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Had an interesting night with my new binoculars.

At 09:45 (My time) I spotted a satellite heading east though the constellation Cygnus (I was looking at Deneb at the time).

I also looked quite a bit at Altair and Vega.

I might go back out before bed since I hope to spot Neptune in about an hour once its over the tree line.
August 27th, Mars and Earth will be at their closest point. At 75X, Mars will look about the same size as the Moon does with the naked eye.
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