I took a look at those open clusters in Auriga (and Gemini) for the first time last night. M35, 36, 37, and 38. I know they had been visible for weeks or more but just assumed they wouldn’t be worth searching for being less well known open clusters. I was pleasantly surprised. All four were great. They’re densely packed almost like globular clusters The stars in those clusters are pretty faint, magnitude 9 to 11 or 12, which gives the clusters kind of a cool ghostly glow appearance
@ of course :) I have the Orion Observer 134mm (5.3 inch) Newtonian. It’s a great budget scope, though good thing I got it before they went out of business I’m hoping to get a 10 inch dob like yours maybe in the next year or two I would imagine that those star clusters are probably hard to see with binoculars
@@stebecool Yeah, I was sad to see Orion go out of business. They had been one of my top choices for products for quite a while. An 8 or 10 inch dob is always one of my top reccomendations and would be a nice jump up from the 5 inch Observer.
I appreciate that! You can head over to my instagram where I've posted a few pictures that show my current lineup used with the 12 inch Sky-Watcher. I'll have detailed reviews of these eyepieces up on the channel throughout 2025.
I took a look at those open clusters in Auriga (and Gemini) for the first time last night. M35, 36, 37, and 38. I know they had been visible for weeks or more but just assumed they wouldn’t be worth searching for being less well known open clusters. I was pleasantly surprised. All four were great. They’re densely packed almost like globular clusters
The stars in those clusters are pretty faint, magnitude 9 to 11 or 12, which gives the clusters kind of a cool ghostly glow appearance
Thanks so much for sharing your observing report! They are great sights this time of year! Were you using binoculars or a telescope?
@ of course :)
I have the Orion Observer 134mm (5.3 inch) Newtonian. It’s a great budget scope, though good thing I got it before they went out of business
I’m hoping to get a 10 inch dob like yours maybe in the next year or two
I would imagine that those star clusters are probably hard to see with binoculars
@@stebecool Yeah, I was sad to see Orion go out of business. They had been one of my top choices for products for quite a while. An 8 or 10 inch dob is always one of my top reccomendations and would be a nice jump up from the 5 inch Observer.
@@LateNightAstronomy The biggest hurdle will be convincing my wife that I need a water-heater sized telescope
@@stebecool Haha. Very true!
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That is very kind of you! Thank you for support the channel!
Thank you Mike for post these video every month we appreciate them!!!! And Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year To you Too!!!!
Thanks so much and Merry Christmas!
This is fantastic! Loved how you highlighted both Jupiter’s approach and Mars’s visibility. Keep delivering those brilliant contents! 💯
Thanks, I really appreciate that!
Took 3 great pics on 10 meg. Wow! Got it all. Good banding and all moons!!! TY .
Glad Mars is coming back, can't believe it's been nearly 2 years since I captured the Mars occultation by the Moon
It's great from now through early February.
thank you and Merry Christmas to you all 🎉🎅🎄
Merry Christmas to you as well!
Already looked at Jupiter with the neighbor kids, saw all 4 moons at 50x and 100x. We've also been checking sunspots.
Great job sharing the night sky with others! It's a gret target right now!
Merry Christmas to you too from my front porch in the Eastern Caribbean where Jupiter is the most impressive celestial body right now 🌴🎄
You've got me beat on that view! Merry Christmas to you as well!
Hope you can make a video imaging Jupiter and Venus with your 12" telescope + your DLSR....Just curious to see the results.
I hope to do that as well. I've been mainly observing with my 12 inch dobsonian and haven't imaged much with it yet.
Great info Thank you. 👍
My pleasure!
Wats m45??
I can't wait for it tonight❤it's my birthday 🎂 today aswel..🎉
happy birthday!
M45 is the Pleiades star cluster!
Thank you for the informations.🌌❤👍
And Merry Christmas.🎄🎁
My pleasure and a Merry Christmas to you!
@LateNightAstronomy 🎄🎁🌌
Good content. Let’s buy this guy a new microphone!!
Bella toma de Júpiter
Gracias!
We are all waiting for the video you will show us the eyepieces you bought for your new telescope!
I appreciate that! You can head over to my instagram where I've posted a few pictures that show my current lineup used with the 12 inch Sky-Watcher. I'll have detailed reviews of these eyepieces up on the channel throughout 2025.
What is the brightest star .. west right after dark?
Planet Venus
The heavens declare the glory of God; and the firmament sheweth his handywork. Psalm 19:1
amen
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All this is great unless you live in southwest michigan. Cloudy all the time
Sorry to hear that. I've had a longer stretch than normal of clear skies but I'm sure that will soon change.