Thanks, I found M 2 and M 15 with your help for the first time today. Awesome! You can see the grainyness of it clearly, lots or stars. I prefer M 15. I also tried to locate Pallas, with no sucsess. But I'm sure I will find it someday.
Although the Moon/Saturn/Venus line up was situational, I was able to hop right to M2 with this video and stellarium as a guide! A nice dense cluster, it is eye candy for us Astronomers!
"...or if you're using a Telrad type of finder that's a zero power" - I think you mean one power, right? Zero power would not be a very useful finder. Anyway, love the episode!
Jason Smith I'm just going by what they are generally referred to by others, not what they *should* be called if we were being precise in terminology. :-)
Thanks, I found M 2 and M 15 with your help for the first time today. Awesome! You can see the grainyness of it clearly, lots or stars. I prefer M 15. I also tried to locate Pallas, with no sucsess. But I'm sure I will find it someday.
Thank you for your meaningful contribution to our planet. wish you a Great Thanksgiving.
Although the Moon/Saturn/Venus line up was situational, I was able to hop right to M2 with this video and stellarium as a guide! A nice dense cluster, it is eye candy for us Astronomers!
"...or if you're using a Telrad type of finder that's a zero power" - I think you mean one power, right? Zero power would not be a very useful finder. Anyway, love the episode!
Jason Smith I'm just going by what they are generally referred to by others, not what they *should* be called if we were being precise in terminology. :-)
What's the minimum aperture to resolve this globular cluster?
It can be seen with binoculars under a dark sky. But 60 to 80 millimeters should resolve it in most areas except the worsts light pollution.