Tuesday, July 17, 2007

16x70 Binoculars First Light

I got myself a pair of 16X70 binoculars to use for observing of the night sky when for some reason the telescope cannot be used. I ordered them some time ago but delivery was delayed. Anyway yesterday was first light. Although it has a tripod adaptor, I hand held it throughout the session. In the early evening I observed the crescent Moon, Venus and Saturn. Venus, being very bright, caused some fringing.

Later when it got dark I went for DSOs. Among others I observed the M27 dumbbell, M31 Andromeda Galaxy, M11 Wild Duck cluster, The globular clusters M13 and M3, The Perseus Double Cluster, M103 and the Coathanger (Brocchi's Cluster). However, the best part was sweeping through the Milky Way in Cygnus and seeing the myriad stars. A number, seemingly without end, of suns each with its own history and hiding who knows what truths about the Universe.

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