April 29, 2009
What is good to see in the night sky with binoculars?
Can you answer musicalmaestro2's question about Binoculars?:
I've got some new binoculars today and I was looking at the Hyades and it was absolutely amazing! there were loads of stars! What do you guys like to see with binoculars? And if I look at Saturn could I see its moons?
Yes I saw the Pleiades too but I didn't think that was so spectacular
Yes, I tried to see the Orion nebula but I couldn't see anything. Only the stars no feint gas cloud or anything.
I do know where I am looking to find the Orion nebula thanks lol. Ye I think I live in quite a light polluted area and I dont think the binoculars are that strong too. Thanks for all ur answers =)
Rifle Scopes
I've got some new binoculars today and I was looking at the Hyades and it was absolutely amazing! there were loads of stars! What do you guys like to see with binoculars? And if I look at Saturn could I see its moons?
Yes I saw the Pleiades too but I didn't think that was so spectacular
Yes, I tried to see the Orion nebula but I couldn't see anything. Only the stars no feint gas cloud or anything.
I do know where I am looking to find the Orion nebula thanks lol. Ye I think I live in quite a light polluted area and I dont think the binoculars are that strong too. Thanks for all ur answers =)
Rifle Scopes
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Try looking at the Orion nebula; Jupiter and its moons.
If you're lucky you'll be able to see Saturn's moon Titan. Won't be able to distinguish the rings however.
If you can mount the binoculars on tripod (adapters are available) you probably will be able to glimpse Saturn's largest moon Titan. Like Jupiter's four largest moons, it would only appear as a star-like point of light near the planet.
Many star clusters are viewable in binoculars and there are many to see in the Winter sky. You already saw the Hyades. Nearby are another splendid sight, the Pleiades. In nearby Perseus are M34, the Alpha Persei association, and the famous Double Cluster. In neighboring Auriga, are the star clusters M36, M37, and M38, which may at first appear as fuzzy patches, but if your sky is dark enough or your binoculars are steady enough, you may glimpse individual stars in them.
Other bright objects are M41 in Canis Major (near the star Sirius).
Oh, and don't forget ORION. Worth scanning the entire constellation in binoculars. Most notable for viewing is the Great Orion Nebula M42 in the Sword (below the belt of course). Even in binoculars its fuzzy gas cloud is readily apparent.
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Addendum. I don't know what the problem might be. If you live in severely light-polluted skies it will affect the quality of the view. You also never said what size your binoculars are, but if they are a tiny compact size like 8×20 it won't show much more than your eyes will at night. Finally, regarding the Orion nebula, in addition to the previous obstacles, maybe you simply aren't looking in the right direction. We obviously aren't there next to you to tell you what you are or aren't seeing, or whether you are looking in the right direction. Getting to know the night sky, and really seeing what is there takes practice. Don't lose heart.
Finally, when looking at any deep sky object, let your eyes adapt to the darkness for at least a few minutes before looking.
So far everybody has missed the best object of them all to view with binoculars and that is the moon.