Is this Saturn (viewing from Sydney, Oz)

Ok, I've got my basic Celestron Firstscope 76EQ- I think I've located Saturn
(this is going to be a bit techincal) ie. 10pm and it's to the right of big
dipper and left of what I think is the sothern cross. As far as I can tell,
it's a very (and I mean VERY) bright object. Unfortunately too small for me
to see without a barlow lense etc... damn! It probably will rain for a week
now before I get to go out and buy more gear!

Thanks
Tim

"Timbo" wrote in message
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Ok, I've got my basic Celestron Firstscope 76EQ- I think I've located
Saturn
(this is going to be a bit techincal) ie. 10pm and it's to the right of
big
dipper and left of what I think is the sothern cross. As far as I can
tell,
it's a very (and I mean VERY) bright object. Unfortunately too small for
me
to see without a barlow lense etc... damn! It probably will rain for a
week
now before I get to go out and buy more gear!

Thanks
Tim



Have a look at the link below Tim, hope it helps.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/print/science/s...misphere.shtml

I don't think the big dipper (Ursa Major) is visible from Sydney at 22:00 in
your summer, and if it was, it would be a fraction of it on the northern
horizon. The Southern Cross is roughly South East while Saturn is roughly
NNE at the moment (from Sydney). It's in the constellation of Gemini, just
below (and to the right a little of) Orion. While your there, have a look
at the Orion Nebula (M42) if you haven't already, you'll be impressed.

You haven't mentioned what size eyepiece you have or were using, but to make
out Saturn's rings doesn't take much magnification. You might not much
detail, but the shape is distinct.

I've just looked your scope up and see it comes with a 20mm and a 10mm
eyepiece?? I'm pretty sure that the 10mm - giving 70x magnification - (if
not the 20mm too) will allow you to make out at least the shape of Saturn's
rings.

Cheers
--
K.

"Timbo" wrote in message
...
Ok, I've got my basic Celestron Firstscope 76EQ- I think I've located
Saturn
(this is going to be a bit techincal) ie. 10pm and it's to the right of
big
dipper and left of what I think is the sothern cross. As far as I can
tell,
it's a very (and I mean VERY) bright object. Unfortunately too small for
me
to see without a barlow lense etc... damn! It probably will rain for a
week
now before I get to go out and buy more gear!

Thanks
Tim



Have a look at the link below Tim, hope it helps.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/print/science/s...misphere.shtml

I don't think the big dipper (Ursa Major) is visible from Sydney at 22:00 in
your summer, and if it was, it would be a fraction of it on the northern
horizon. The Southern Cross is roughly South East while Saturn is roughly
NNE at the moment (from Sydney). It's in the constellation of Gemini, just
below (and to the right a little of) Orion. While your there, have a look
at the Orion Nebula (M42) if you haven't already, you'll be impressed.

You haven't mentioned what size eyepiece you have or were using, but to make
out Saturn's rings doesn't take much magnification. You might not much
detail, but the shape is distinct.

I've just looked your scope up and see it comes with a 20mm and a 10mm
eyepiece?? I'm pretty sure that the 10mm - giving 70x magnification - (if
not the 20mm too) will allow you to make out at least the shape of Saturn's
rings.

Cheers
--
K.

"Timbo" wrote in message
...
Ok, I've got my basic Celestron Firstscope 76EQ- I think I've located
Saturn
(this is going to be a bit techincal) ie. 10pm and it's to the right of
big
dipper and left of what I think is the sothern cross. As far as I can
tell,
it's a very (and I mean VERY) bright object. Unfortunately too small for
me
to see without a barlow lense etc... damn! It probably will rain for a
week
now before I get to go out and buy more gear!

Thanks
Tim



Have a look at the link below Tim, hope it helps.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/print/science/s...misphere.shtml

I don't think the big dipper (Ursa Major) is visible from Sydney at 22:00 in
your summer, and if it was, it would be a fraction of it on the northern
horizon. The Southern Cross is roughly South East while Saturn is roughly
NNE at the moment (from Sydney). It's in the constellation of Gemini, just
below (and to the right a little of) Orion. While your there, have a look
at the Orion Nebula (M42) if you haven't already, you'll be impressed.

You haven't mentioned what size eyepiece you have or were using, but to make
out Saturn's rings doesn't take much magnification. You might not much
detail, but the shape is distinct.

I've just looked your scope up and see it comes with a 20mm and a 10mm
eyepiece?? I'm pretty sure that the 10mm - giving 70x magnification - (if
not the 20mm too) will allow you to make out at least the shape of Saturn's
rings.

Cheers
--
K.

"Timbo" wrote in message
...
Ok, I've got my basic Celestron Firstscope 76EQ- I think I've located
Saturn
(this is going to be a bit techincal) ie. 10pm and it's to the right of
big
dipper and left of what I think is the sothern cross. As far as I can
tell,
it's a very (and I mean VERY) bright object. Unfortunately too small for
me
to see without a barlow lense etc... damn! It probably will rain for a
week
now before I get to go out and buy more gear!

Thanks
Tim



I've been out tonight looking at Saturn (and other things) with a similarly
sized telescope.
You will definitely be able to make out a ring around Saturn with your 10mm
eyepiece.
At 10:30 or thereabouts, Saturn would have been about as high off the
horizon as the top of the Southern Cross, and almost directly under the
handle of the Big Dipper.
I'm assuming the Big Dipper you are refering to is in Orion.

Cheers

"Timbo" wrote in message
...
Ok, I've got my basic Celestron Firstscope 76EQ- I think I've located
Saturn
(this is going to be a bit techincal) ie. 10pm and it's to the right of
big
dipper and left of what I think is the sothern cross. As far as I can
tell,
it's a very (and I mean VERY) bright object. Unfortunately too small for
me
to see without a barlow lense etc... damn! It probably will rain for a
week
now before I get to go out and buy more gear!

Thanks
Tim



I've been out tonight looking at Saturn (and other things) with a similarly
sized telescope.
You will definitely be able to make out a ring around Saturn with your 10mm
eyepiece.
At 10:30 or thereabouts, Saturn would have been about as high off the
horizon as the top of the Southern Cross, and almost directly under the
handle of the Big Dipper.
I'm assuming the Big Dipper you are refering to is in Orion.

Cheers

"Timbo" wrote in message
...
Ok, I've got my basic Celestron Firstscope 76EQ- I think I've located
Saturn
(this is going to be a bit techincal) ie. 10pm and it's to the right of
big
dipper and left of what I think is the sothern cross. As far as I can
tell,
it's a very (and I mean VERY) bright object. Unfortunately too small for
me
to see without a barlow lense etc... damn! It probably will rain for a
week
now before I get to go out and buy more gear!

Thanks
Tim



I've been out tonight looking at Saturn (and other things) with a similarly
sized telescope.
You will definitely be able to make out a ring around Saturn with your 10mm
eyepiece.
At 10:30 or thereabouts, Saturn would have been about as high off the
horizon as the top of the Southern Cross, and almost directly under the
handle of the Big Dipper.
I'm assuming the Big Dipper you are refering to is in Orion.

Cheers

Can you see the Big dipper in the southern hemisphere??


Mark

"Timbo" wrote in message
...
Ok, I've got my basic Celestron Firstscope 76EQ- I think I've located
Saturn
(this is going to be a bit techincal) ie. 10pm and it's to the right of
big
dipper and left of what I think is the sothern cross. As far as I can
tell,
it's a very (and I mean VERY) bright object. Unfortunately too small for
me
to see without a barlow lense etc... damn! It probably will rain for a
week
now before I get to go out and buy more gear!

Thanks
Tim

Can you see the Big dipper in the southern hemisphere??


Mark

"Timbo" wrote in message
...
Ok, I've got my basic Celestron Firstscope 76EQ- I think I've located
Saturn
(this is going to be a bit techincal) ie. 10pm and it's to the right of
big
dipper and left of what I think is the sothern cross. As far as I can
tell,
it's a very (and I mean VERY) bright object. Unfortunately too small for
me
to see without a barlow lense etc... damn! It probably will rain for a
week
now before I get to go out and buy more gear!

Thanks
Tim

Can you see the Big dipper in the southern hemisphere??


Mark

"Timbo" wrote in message
...
Ok, I've got my basic Celestron Firstscope 76EQ- I think I've located
Saturn
(this is going to be a bit techincal) ie. 10pm and it's to the right of
big
dipper and left of what I think is the sothern cross. As far as I can
tell,
it's a very (and I mean VERY) bright object. Unfortunately too small for
me
to see without a barlow lense etc... damn! It probably will rain for a
week
now before I get to go out and buy more gear!

Thanks
Tim