Good time to starhop to Pluto

Pluto is now located only 1' from 8.26 magnitude TYC6234-00170-1 which can
be found centered about 1 degree below a line extending between Xi and Nu
Serpentis. At magnitude 13.9, Pluto is doable in moderate size scopes
under dark skies. Some claim to have glimpsed it with 5 inch optics. I
have a hard time seeing it with my 12.5 inch dobsonian under a NELM of 6.



--
Martin R. Howell
"Photographs From the Universe of Amateur Astronomy"
http://members.isp.com/universeofama...nomy%40isp.com

Martin R. Howell wrote:
Pluto is now located only 1' from 8.26 magnitude TYC6234-00170-1 which can
be found centered about 1 degree below a line extending between Xi and Nu
Serpentis. At magnitude 13.9, Pluto is doable in moderate size scopes
under dark skies. Some claim to have glimpsed it with 5 inch optics. I
have a hard time seeing it with my 12.5 inch dobsonian under a NELM of 6.

I did exactly that this past weekend. It's a busy field, but having
that bright star and another fairly close one (perhaps a companion) next
to it makes for easier identification of Pluto.

It's always fun to look the following night as well, just to nail it.

Best regards,
Mojo
--
Morris Jones
Monrovia, CA
http://www.whiteoaks.com
Old Town Astronomers: http://www.otastro.org

Morris Jones wrote:
Martin R. Howell wrote:

Pluto is now located only 1' from 8.26 magnitude TYC6234-00170-1 which
can
be found centered about 1 degree below a line extending between Xi and Nu
Serpentis. At magnitude 13.9, Pluto is doable in moderate size scopes
under dark skies. Some claim to have glimpsed it with 5 inch optics. I
have a hard time seeing it with my 12.5 inch dobsonian under a NELM of 6.


I did exactly that this past weekend. It's a busy field, but having
that bright star and another fairly close one (perhaps a companion) next
to it makes for easier identification of Pluto.


hi,

what size scope did you use for this?

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