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Pluto - it's here and it's real !
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9 years 5 months ago #104404
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Thanks for the updates Lads, the shots released already are just spectacular, bring on tomorrow!
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9 years 5 months ago - 9 years 5 months ago #104405
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Skywatcher 120 mm ED on a CG5 mount.
Orion UK 300mm Dobsonian
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First image after the flyby reveals unexpected new features on Pluto!!
(Copied from medium.com/starts-with-a-bang/is-pluto-a-planet-now-8a4ea23e52a )
(Copied from medium.com/starts-with-a-bang/is-pluto-a-planet-now-8a4ea23e52a )
Skywatcher 120 mm ED on a CG5 mount.
Orion UK 300mm Dobsonian
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9 years 5 months ago - 9 years 5 months ago #104407
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www.skyandtelescope.com/wp-content/uploads/WEB_2015_Pluto.pdf
Above is a link to a finder chart for it, if anyone wants to try and find it/imagine it
Above is a link to a finder chart for it, if anyone wants to try and find it/imagine it
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9 years 5 months ago #104408
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That last post should have read image it!
Has anyone ever tried to locate it?
Has anyone ever tried to locate it?
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9 years 5 months ago #104409
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Hi,
I have seen Pluto a few times over the years. My first time was on the night of 24-25 April 1992 with my Coulter 13.1" (33.3 cm) Dobsonian. At that time it was on the borders of Serpens and Libra. I had no computer charts in those days!
For a recent (i.e. 2014) image of Pluto I took see my website: Variable Star Nights
and follow the link to "Asteroids/EKB Objects".
John
I have seen Pluto a few times over the years. My first time was on the night of 24-25 April 1992 with my Coulter 13.1" (33.3 cm) Dobsonian. At that time it was on the borders of Serpens and Libra. I had no computer charts in those days!
For a recent (i.e. 2014) image of Pluto I took see my website: Variable Star Nights
and follow the link to "Asteroids/EKB Objects".
John
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9 years 5 months ago #104410
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Programming today is a race between software engineers striving to build bigger and better programs, and the universe trying to produce bigger and better idiots. So far, the universe is winning.
Rich Cook
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A little off theme, but you mentioning your Coulter scope takes me back, the 10" version was my first real scope, ordered from the U.S. before the internet in the 80's. Cardboard tube, push pull focusser, no finder scope. I loved that scope.
Paul
Paul
Programming today is a race between software engineers striving to build bigger and better programs, and the universe trying to produce bigger and better idiots. So far, the universe is winning.
Rich Cook
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