Neowise
Went about around midnight to a remote car park (Stainburn Forest cp) still quite a lot of ambient light, including we think from Menwith Hill (golf balls) and the red lights on a couple of wind turbines but wide open high up view to find it. Despite this I could still easily pick it out in the sky within seconds, better with binoculars or telescope though. It's to the right and slightly lower than the saucepan end of the big dipper. Weirdly you see the tail better when giving it side eye for a second. Mars and Jupiter also very easy to see at the moment too.
Won't be back for another 6,800 years.
Re: Astronomy Thread
Posted: Fri Jul 17, 2020 11:56 am
by stemoc
BnM wrote: Fri Jul 17, 2020 11:54 am
Neowise
Went about around midnight to a remote car park (Stainburn Forest cp) still quite a lot of ambient light, including we think from Menwith Hill (golf balls) and the red lights on a couple of wind turbines but wide open high up view to find it. Despite this I could still easily pick it out in the sky within seconds, better with binoculars or telescope though. It's to the right and slightly lower than the saucepan end of the big dipper. Weirdly you see the tail better when giving it side eye for a second. Mars and Jupiter also very easy to see at the moment too.
Won't be back for another 6,800 years.
meh pas, will catch it then...
Re: Astronomy Thread
Posted: Fri Jul 17, 2020 12:00 pm
by Biffer
I was thinking of heading out one night to a suitable spot to see if I can see it. Need to get out of the city though.
Also in the news, the James Webb Space Telescope will now be launched in October 2021. JWST will be as revelatory as hubble was when it was launched (but it'll work). The next five to ten years in Astronomy is really exciting as JWST comes online and the new ground based telescopes, which are way bigger than the existing ones, are built.
Re: Astronomy Thread
Posted: Fri Jul 17, 2020 12:04 pm
by Insane_Homer
Comet neowise at 3am on Saturday.
Re: Astronomy Thread
Posted: Fri Jul 17, 2020 12:10 pm
by New guy
Went for a 3 mile jog yesterday to look for the comet. Spotted it. Then came home and realised I could see it from my living room.
Re: Astronomy Thread
Posted: Fri Jul 17, 2020 12:24 pm
by BnM
New guy wrote: Fri Jul 17, 2020 12:10 pm
Went for a 3 mile jog yesterday to look for the comet. Spotted it. Then came home and realised I could see it from my living room.
Ditto couldn't see if from mine as I'm surrounded by 4 floor Victorian Houses and the brightest street lights you can imagine but my Dad could see from his and he's downhill from me.
Re: Astronomy Thread
Posted: Fri Jul 17, 2020 12:57 pm
by Sandstorm
I'm Libra and my wife is Virgo. Sometimes we argue, but generally are a good fit. Especially when the moon is in the second phase.
Re: Astronomy Thread
Posted: Fri Jul 17, 2020 1:01 pm
by stemoc
Comet Verywise here at 1am sunday morning
Re: Astronomy Thread
Posted: Fri Jul 17, 2020 1:32 pm
by Biffer
Sandstorm wrote: Fri Jul 17, 2020 12:57 pm
I'm Libra and my wife is Virgo. Sometimes we argue, but generally are a good fit. Especially when the moon is in the second phase.
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Re: Astronomy Thread
Posted: Fri Jul 17, 2020 9:40 pm
by TB63
Got up at 4am this morning just to see it, went outside, binoculars ready, cloudy, had a piss in the Crocosmia, went to bed..
Re: Astronomy Thread
Posted: Fri Jul 17, 2020 9:49 pm
by .OverThere
BnM wrote: Fri Jul 17, 2020 11:54 am
Neowise
Went about around midnight to a remote car park (Stainburn Forest cp) still quite a lot of ambient light, including we think from Menwith Hill (golf balls) and the red lights on a couple of wind turbines but wide open high up view to find it. Despite this I could still easily pick it out in the sky within seconds, better with binoculars or telescope though. It's to the right and slightly lower than the saucepan end of the big dipper. Weirdly you see the tail better when giving it side eye for a second. Mars and Jupiter also very easy to see at the moment too.
Won't be back for another 6,800 years.
Is that a euphemism for canine activities?
Re: Astronomy Thread
Posted: Fri Jul 17, 2020 10:10 pm
by dkm57
Out in the middle of nowhere so should have a great all round view of the night sky. Can see feck all for the bloody clouds.
Re: Astronomy Thread
Posted: Fri Jul 17, 2020 10:50 pm
by BnM
Can't see a single star tonight but Sunday evening/mon morning is at the mo forecast to be clear up here.
Re: Astronomy Thread
Posted: Sat Jul 18, 2020 3:24 am
by Jinx
Re: Astronomy Thread
Posted: Sat Jul 18, 2020 8:59 am
by Insane_Homer
Superb night last night, cleared up nicely from about 10:30pm.
binoculars out for Jupiter and Saturn, a couple of globular clusters and even a decent nebula.
then got a few faint meteors so decided to get the camera out, took a test shot of the bigger dipper then turned around to catch a huge bright white fireball streaking south. by far the brightest i've ever seem by some margin.
magical.
Re: Astronomy Thread
Posted: Mon Aug 24, 2020 12:01 pm
by Insane_Homer
Seán Doran has a few of these, awesome in 4K.
Re: Astronomy Thread
Posted: Mon Aug 24, 2020 12:44 pm
by New guy
I finally caved in and ordered an 8 inch dobsonian telescope a few weeks ago. Should arrive at some point in September, cant wait .
Complete beginner at all this astronomy stuff but it's been fun trying to learn all the stars, constellations and galaxies before the scope arrives.
Re: Astronomy Thread
Posted: Mon Aug 24, 2020 1:21 pm
by Insane_Homer
New guy wrote: Mon Aug 24, 2020 12:44 pm
I finally caved in and ordered an 8 inch dobsonian telescope a few weeks ago. Should arrive at some point in September, cant wait .
Complete beginner at all this astronomy stuff but it's been fun trying to learn all the stars, constellations and galaxies before the scope arrives.
