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Date: 17 Aug 2007 12:27:19
From: beowulf@nowhere.net
Subject: 10 object to see with binocs?
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I do not yet have a telescope. What 10 objects (or more if inclined)
would you all suggest for study in the night sky using binocs (beyond
constellations of course which I am learning with the naked eye)? 7x
50mm binocs. Located in Duluth MN, 47 latitude. I can see Jupiter
pretty easy most evenings, including a some of its moons, so I am
guessing that is on the list as a no-brainer.
Thus far by naked eye I have learned these constellations: ursa major
and minor, draco, bootes, casseopia, cygnus, corona borealis, orion.
These stars by sight: arcturus, vega, antares, polaris major, daneb.
Other: great square of pegasus.
Any suggestions on objects to study a bit more using binocs greatly
appreciated.
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Date: 17 Aug 2007 10:47:49
From: Bill Hudson
Subject: Re: 10 object to see with binocs?
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On Aug 17, 8:56 am, "beow...@nowhere.net" <r.oeler...@gmail.com >
wrote:
> On Aug 17, 9:25 am, Llanzlan Klazmon <bill.m.tho...@gmail.com> wrote:
>
> > Found this list:
> >http://www.lightandmatter.com/binosky/binosky.html
>
> Wow, thank you. nice site, with images, illustrations, numbered stars,
> etc. Listed by latitude and season, really nice.
Another place to go is skymaps.com. You can download a map of the sky
for the upcoming month, and there are lists of 'naked eye',
'binocular' and 'telescope' objects for each month.
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Date: 17 Aug 2007 13:36:03
From: Joe S.
Subject: Re: 10 object to see with binocs?
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"beowulf@nowhere.net" <r.oelerich@gmail.com > wrote in message
news:1187353639.798007.272790@19g2000hsx.googlegroups.com...
>I do not yet have a telescope. What 10 objects (or more if inclined)
> would you all suggest for study in the night sky using binocs (beyond
> constellations of course which I am learning with the naked eye)? 7x
> 50mm binocs. Located in Duluth MN, 47 latitude. I can see Jupiter
> pretty easy most evenings, including a some of its moons, so I am
> guessing that is on the list as a no-brainer.
>
> Thus far by naked eye I have learned these constellations: ursa major
> and minor, draco, bootes, casseopia, cygnus, corona borealis, orion.
> These stars by sight: arcturus, vega, antares, polaris major, daneb.
> Other: great square of pegasus.
>
> Any suggestions on objects to study a bit more using binocs greatly
> appreciated.
>
Get this book: "Binocular Highlights," by Gary Seronik. You can order it
from Amazon.com or from Sky and Telescope at this link:
http://www.shopatsky.com/index.asp?PageAction=VIEWCATS&Category=65
It's all you'll need for quite a while.
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Date: 17 Aug 2007 15:56:43
From: beowulf@nowhere.net
Subject: Re: 10 object to see with binocs?
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On Aug 17, 9:25 am, Llanzlan Klazmon <bill.m.tho...@gmail.com > wrote:
> Found this list:
> http://www.lightandmatter.com/binosky/binosky.html
Wow, thank you. nice site, with images, illustrations, numbered stars,
etc. Listed by latitude and season, really nice.
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Date: 17 Aug 2007 11:39:28
From: Dennis Woos
Subject: Re: 10 object to see with binocs?
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>I do not yet have a telescope. What 10 objects (or more if inclined)
> would you all suggest for study in the night sky using binocs (beyond
> constellations of course which I am learning with the naked eye)? 7x
> 50mm binocs.
At this time of year:
The Milky Way and the Great Rift. Sagittarius, M24, Scutum and Cygnus Star
Clouds. The area around the Double Cluster/Muscle Man. Kemble's Cascade.
Most of the Messier objects are visible in small binos (if not great
looking) and you will want to know how to find these for when you get a
scope. Start with the easiest ones - e.g. M31, M33, M27, M13, M8, M17, M11.
Many wide double stars are very nice targets. Finally, and a class of object
which I plan on spending more time observing, are dark nebulae which in my
experience at star parties are largely ignored but are very interesting and
great views (e.g. B92/93 in M24).
Mounting your binos, if you haven't already done so, will make a big
difference in what you can see.
Dennis
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Date: 17 Aug 2007 14:43:27
From: shawn
Subject: Re: 10 object to see with binocs?
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Dennis Woos wrote:
>> I do not yet have a telescope. What 10 objects (or more if inclined)
>> would you all suggest for study in the night sky using binocs (beyond
>> constellations of course which I am learning with the naked eye)? 7x
>> 50mm binocs.
>
> At this time of year:
>
> The Milky Way and the Great Rift. Sagittarius, M24, Scutum and Cygnus Star
> Clouds. The area around the Double Cluster/Muscle Man. Kemble's Cascade.
> Most of the Messier objects are visible in small binos (if not great
> looking) and you will want to know how to find these for when you get a
> scope. Start with the easiest ones - e.g. M31, M33, M27, M13, M8, M17, M11.
> Many wide double stars are very nice targets. Finally, and a class of object
> which I plan on spending more time observing, are dark nebulae which in my
> experience at star parties are largely ignored but are very interesting and
> great views (e.g. B92/93 in M24).
>
> Mounting your binos, if you haven't already done so, will make a big
> difference in what you can see.
Second that. Here's pretty much what I use:
http://www.skyandtelescope.com/howto/diy/Image-Stabilize-Your-Binoculars.html
Mine is even simpler though, consisting of a 1 x 2 wooden frame with an
Orion binocular mount on the front cross piece. Works well.
Also, find a good dark sky location. Your not in a huge metro area, so
this should be easy and close. Worth the effort.
Shawn
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Date: 17 Aug 2007 08:25:30
From: Bill Hudson
Subject: Re: 10 object to see with binocs?
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On Aug 17, 5:27 am, "beow...@nowhere.net" <r.oeler...@gmail.com >
wrote:
> I do not yet have a telescope. What 10 objects (or more if inclined)
> would you all suggest for study in the night sky using binocs (beyond
> constellations of course which I am learning with the naked eye)? 7x
> 50mm binocs. Located in Duluth MN, 47 latitude. I can see Jupiter
> pretty easy most evenings, including a some of its moons, so I am
> guessing that is on the list as a no-brainer.
>
> Thus far by naked eye I have learned these constellations: ursa major
> and minor, draco, bootes, casseopia, cygnus, corona borealis, orion.
> These stars by sight: arcturus, vega, antares, polaris major, daneb.
> Other: great square of pegasus.
>
> Any suggestions on objects to study a bit more using binocs greatly
> appreciated.
I have Karen W. Pierce's binocular objects list (converted to html
from word) on my blog at
http://astrogeek.wordpress.com/2007/07/18/binocular-objects/
Also, since you've found Pegasus, find the lines of stars representing
the 'legs', and look at the northern leg, then count two bright stars
east along the leg, and then three bright stars north. Volia! M31!
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Date: 17 Aug 2007 07:25:41
From: Llanzlan Klazmon
Subject: Re: 10 object to see with binocs?
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On Aug 18, 2:21 am, Llanzlan Klazmon <bill.m.tho...@gmail.com > wrote:
> On Aug 18, 12:27 am, "beow...@nowhere.net" <r.oeler...@gmail.com>
> wrote:
>
<SNIP >
>
> > Any suggestions on objects to study a bit more using binocs greatly
> > appreciated.
>
> Open star clusters like the Pleiades, Hyades & Beehive clusters are
> good. M42 in your winter and a general wander along the Milky Way will
> find some nice views. Downunder the views through Scorpius and
> Sagittarius are great at this time of year but they might be a little
> washed out at the lower altitude for you. It's also fun to see how
> many globular clusters you can spot in binos. Of course they only show
> as smudges. Another thing to try is to spot a galaxy or two. I can
> just make out Centaurus A with my binos.
Found this list:
http://www.lightandmatter.com/binosky/binosky.html
Klazmon.
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Date: 17 Aug 2007 07:21:49
From: Llanzlan Klazmon
Subject: Re: 10 object to see with binocs?
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On Aug 18, 12:27 am, "beow...@nowhere.net" <r.oeler...@gmail.com >
wrote:
> I do not yet have a telescope. What 10 objects (or more if inclined)
> would you all suggest for study in the night sky using binocs (beyond
> constellations of course which I am learning with the naked eye)? 7x
> 50mm binocs. Located in Duluth MN, 47 latitude. I can see Jupiter
> pretty easy most evenings, including a some of its moons, so I am
> guessing that is on the list as a no-brainer.
>
> Thus far by naked eye I have learned these constellations: ursa major
> and minor, draco, bootes, casseopia, cygnus, corona borealis, orion.
> These stars by sight: arcturus, vega, antares, polaris major, daneb.
> Other: great square of pegasus.
>
> Any suggestions on objects to study a bit more using binocs greatly
> appreciated.
Open star clusters like the Pleiades, Hyades & Beehive clusters are
good. M42 in your winter and a general wander along the Milky Way will
find some nice views. Downunder the views through Scorpius and
Sagittarius are great at this time of year but they might be a little
washed out at the lower altitude for you. It's also fun to see how
many globular clusters you can spot in binos. Of course they only show
as smudges. Another thing to try is to spot a galaxy or two. I can
just make out Centaurus A with my binos.
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Date: 17 Aug 2007 12:54:44
From: CeeBee
Subject: Re: 10 object to see with binocs?
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On 17 aug 2007 beowulf@nowhere.net wrote in sci.astro.amateur:
> Any suggestions on objects to study a bit more using binocs greatly
> appreciated.
Binoculars have a wide FOV and are therefore best suited for objects not
fitting in the smaller FOV of a telescope.
It means they are best suited for viewing open star clusters, large
galaxies like M31 etc. to a lesser degree globular star clusters, larger
nebula like M42. and less suited for planetairy observation (where
magnification counts), double stars, planetary nebula, etc which all
require some higher resolution.
There's a wealth of webistes dealing with astronomical observation with
binoculars. Google for binoculars astronomy and take your pick.
--
CeeBee
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