Who else is going to have their telescope out tonight?

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Tonight the full moon will occult Antares and it should be worth watching.

While the moon occults stars all the time, this will be a full moon and a very bright star.  Usually when the moon is full, its glare will wipe out all nearby stars, but tonight will be an exception. . .

Music Junkie · Accepted Answer

I will. If it were not for you I would have forgotten >_< been working all day. I actually can not remember the time, so I have to go look it up. 

P.S. Thanks for reminding me!

Martinicus the mighty! · Answer

If you have a good map of the lunar landscape that points out where all of the apollo missions that have landed on the lunar surface. A good telescope with a decent lunar filter will bring great results! I have a Newtonian telescope. I will be getting a Schmitd-Cassegrain, or a Maksutov-Cassegrain next time I buy a telescope.

 I might just get the Mak and plug it into my PC! (LOL) There is software that you can get for your computer to run your telescope. I have seen it!

 With a 4.5 Newtonian telescope, and 6.5 mm eyepiece, 2x barlow Lens, and my lunar filter I can make at least the first apollo lunar landing.

 EDIT: It looks like I won't be getting my telescope out tonight! Too many clouds! Too much wind!

Anonymous · Answer

No telescope plus it is cloudy here.  Anyway you can video that? Would love to see it!

catz · Answer

I would, if I had a telescope, and if the skies weren't going to be clouded over.

Bullseye · Answer

Got to work tonight-- however should be very neat to see.

Clear Skies!

Betty Spaghetti · Answer

*sigh*  Sleepover at my house....as soon as the kids are asleep, I shall pass out.

But, what time my time for that? Just in case I'm awake.

Innocent Victim · Answer

And where I'm at, it will be cloudy. :(

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Who else is going to have their telescope out tonight?

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