Re: [APML] Slightly OT: Finding Uranus with Binocs

["mike leitch" <mdleitch@adelphia.net>]

Stuart,
Our club had a public program last night. We looked at Uranus in the clubs
16" F7 . Not much to look at eh ?

Mike  Leitch
mdleitch@adelphia.net
ASTROPHOTOGRAPHY WEBSITE
http://users.adelphia.net/~mdleitch/home/astropho.htm
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Stuart Heggie" <stuart.j.heggie@sympatico.ca>
To: "Discussion of Film Astrophotography" <astro-photo@seds.org>
Sent: Sunday, September 21, 2003 9:27 PM
Subject: [APML] Slightly OT: Finding Uranus with Binocs


> I know we're supposed to talk about film photography but I was just out
> with my 16 year old son showing him how to find the planet Uranus with
> binocs. It is so easy and almost nobody can say they've seen it
> (percentage much higher in the astro crowd of course). Anyway, in case
> for some reason someone doesn't have a planetarium program yet, find
> Mars in 10x50 or 7x50 binocs, put it at the bottom centre of the fov and
> there will be a nice equilateral triangle right above it in the fov (the
> 7 or so brightest stars making the triangle). The right hand side, first
> star down from the apex star, is Uranus. He was amazed and actually so
> was I.
>
> Ah well, Sunday night and despite being crystal clear, 5am comes too
> early to be out all hours. Had a good night last night though. Some
> consolation.
>
> Stuart
>
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