Session - 20/12/2023 ; Location - Horsens
Note: I made two sessions this day. As I was driving home, we were able to see the Moon during daytime, so I wanted to setup the telescope. I saw the Moon easily enough, but wanted to have a look at Jupiter. I checked its location in Stellarium, and hunted it down with binoculars before also observing it with the telescope. The session was cut short due to sudden rain (no damage done). In the evening I observed a but more
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| Moon | Explorer 150PDS (f5.0) | Kellner (fov: 0.8°) | 50X | Day time observations. I stayed on the object quite long, trying to observe some minor things near the ridge. I really enjoy how it's possible to see some peaks on the shadow side, close the the terminator. |
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| Jupiter | Vortex Diamondback HD | 12X | I located Jupiter after some time, consulting Stellarium. I then quickly took note of its location, and was able to see it naked eye too during daytime (around 15:30, so the Sun was quite low on the horizon), |
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| Jupiter | Explorer 150PDS (f5.0) | Kellner (fov: 0.8°) | 50X | First time observing Jupiter during day time. I was able to see bands, before having to stop the session due to sudden rain. |
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| Jupiter | Explorer 150PDS (f5.0) | Plössl + Celestron 2X (fov: 0.4°) | 250X | I observed Jupiter again right before dinner when it was dark with highest possible magnification I could get. I was on quite stable ground compared to normal (in the grass). I am quite sure I saw the location of the Big Red Spot, but it was near the edge of the disk, so I could have been mistaken |
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| M45 | Explorer 150PDS (f5.0) | Plössl (fov: 2.77°) | 18X | I just never get tired of this view in a telescope |
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| Hyades | Explorer 150PDS (f5.0) | Plössl (fov: 2.77°) | 18X | Even with my highest fov eyepiece it does feel a bit lacking compared to the view with binoculars. With binoculars I can see Aldebaran and the Hyades easily in the same view, and that is what is impressive for me |
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