[AZ-Observing] Re: Tonight (Friday)
- From: AJ Crayon <acrayon@xxxxxxx>
- To: az-observing@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Sat, 24 Feb 2007 22:13:14 -0700
Well here is a synopsis of my tests or observations for tonight.
First was Castor the double, with the 14mm it was white and yellow and just
barley separated. The Orion hand controller gave a separation of 1.8", but the
SAC double star database gives 2.2". As I recall, and will have to check some
time, in my old 8" f6 Newtonian it was doing good to split 3" from backyard.
How good is that?
NGC2392, the Eskimo; the view was excellent with Steve's 12.5 Lanthanum. The
view with his 9.5mm Lanthanum was even better as the round much brighter middle
was much better defined here. The central star was visible all the time in
both eye pieces.
STF1149 in Canis Minor was another double and only the second time I have ever
observed something in this constellation. With the 9.5mm Lanthanum it is a
nice light yellow and blue that is fairly close but still easy to split.
I looked at M42, which required a slew across the meridian and easily found it,
the Trapezium and 5 stars.
Another slew across the meridian to Saturn. I checked out its satellites and
there were at least 3 and maybe 3 more. I'll have to check. In addition there
was a cloud band, Cassini's Division and I thought I saw a very small shadow of
the ball on the rings.
While observing Saturn I encountered another event which I have been wanting to
test. The battery ran down and, at that time, the voltage meter read 9.5 volts.
Guess the moon will have to wait another night.
A satisfied aj
---- Jimmy Ray <jimmy_ray@xxxxxxx> wrote:
> Yes, and it's another CGE-1100 (look at all these great Americans =
> stimulating the economy!) Mine has finally seen "first light" (Sirius). =
> The first object following alignment, M42 of course! (followed by Saturn =
> (go figure)). I have my Grandbabies over for the night so "Papaw" won't =
> be able to get out of the house tonight. Otherwise I would have tried to =
> talk Andrew into going out to "Saddle Mountain" for a midnight to dawn =
> observing session and really try and shake down the CGE.=20
> I don't think the CGE can wind up on the wrong side of a Polar align as =
> it makes the decision for the user. So far I have been very impressed =
> with the pointing and tracking accuracy of the CGE mount. The only thing =
> I keep questioning is the real time clock (rtc) which gains three =
> seconds every day. You would think that a mount that cost more than a =
> Rolex would be a bit more accurate than that. I did confer with the =
> "King of the CGE's" (Joe Goss) who runs the mighty CGE-1400. He has the =
> GPS module on his, so no issue. (A Rolex with a GPS upgrade?) Oh =
> well....
>
> Jimmy Ray =20
>
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