Crater from last night

[Skywatcher]

Crater Theophilus withits 3 central mountain peaks and a nice little shadow - the new scope is capable of so so much more but this was all I could manage in 20 minutes with a £20 webcam, a new camera for this is on the horizon

http://i204.photobucket.com/albums/bb84/sidleydoc/c9251stlight.jpg

[Dizneyblonde]

Awesome!

That is such an amazing thing to see from your own home in real time.

I can't get my head around the fact that it's all out there.

[Ursula]

Can you see any flags? I'm not saying they're not there... just that I NEED to see them tis all......

[Ursula]

:Skywatcher:

[Slowhand]

Great shot Chris.
I couldn`t even see the moon from here last night as it was very overcast. :furious:

[ukwdwnut]

wow im in awe, totally awesome shots chris....we defo need to do a sywatcher night meet at yours :wink: :D

[Skywatcher]

No problemo, the issue will be the clear skies though

[ukwdwnut]

No problemo, the issue will be the clear skies though

cool would love to do that at some point chris, thx

[Skywatcher]

Me too, nothing I love more than showing people stuff. Saturn was amazing last night

[ukwdwnut]

Me too, nothing I love more than showing people stuff. Saturn was amazing last night

thats even better then, you big show off :wink: :lol:

bet there would be more than just me :)

dont spose you got any pix of saturn did ya?

[Skywatcher]

No the mount wasn't behaving and it wasn't a 'proper' session I just wanted to go and check the scopes collimation was ok and hadn't suffered in the transport

[ukwdwnut]

No the mount wasn't behaving and it wasn't a 'proper' session I just wanted to go and check the scopes collimation was ok and hadn't suffered in the transport

cant wait to see a photo from a camera if that was with a webcam, all i can say is that new scope looks awesome chris

[Skywatcher]

It should make a big difference Mick - onwards and upwards :D

[ukwdwnut]

It should make a big difference Mick - onwards and upwards :D

cant wait, source a new camera mate like NOW!!! lol

what you looking at the new 450D?

[Skywatcher]

Nah the DSLR is for deep sky for this sort of work you need a film camera - its a highly specialist astro camera with a big chip that can do 1290x980 captures rather than the usual 640x480 and a lot more sensitive

[ukwdwnut]

Nah the DSLR is for deep sky for this sort of work you need a film camera - its a highly specialist astro camera with a big chip that can do 1290x980 captures rather than the usual 640x480 and a lot more sensitive

oh right gotcha, well get it sorted i wanna see more pix :wink: :lol:

[Dawn]

I can see Saturn from my back garden. :D

[Skywatcher]

Have you been out and looked again yet Dawn?

[Dawn]

Not had time again yet. :(

[Skywatcher]

If clear the moon will be great again tonight :D

[Keith]

Absolutely amazing as always. It still blows my mind that you can see that from your garden though

[foreverducky]

That is freakin' awesome! I am so glad you got that new scope. :D

[lozzy]

Can you see any flags? I'm not saying they're not there... just that I NEED to see them tis all......

That was what I was thinking. :yes:

[lozzy]

What an amazing shot.
We came home last night about 9.00pm after watching my eldest son play Oliver in his school show, and when we looked up we all said how bright everything looked in the sky, it was a lovely sight.
Keep the photo's coming and keep me updated on any meetings I would love to come.

[Deb]

Wow! That photo is awesome! Really looking forward to seeing what the new camera can do.