Observing reports - 120mm Refractor

This page is dedicated to observations made with a 60mm Meade ETX. The observing reports shown below should give you a flavour of what you can see with this type of instrument.

Observer: Richard Blackburn

E-mail address: rblackburn@mindspring.com

Date and time of Observation: 25 Jan 2001 9PM-10PM EST

Observing Location: Smyrna, GA ( 729712E 3751092N )

Object Observed: Various

Viewing conditions: Poor, clear, cloudless, no moon ( Atlanta/Dobbins AFB light
domes )

Telescope Meade ETX-60AT

Eyepiece 25mm ( 14x ) & 9mm ( 39x ) MA's

Observing notes:
I started by doing an easy align, which went without a hitch.
Jupiter
At 14x: could not see any real planetary details. At 39x: could see the cloud bands.
Saturn
At 14x: could see ears, but could not separate from the planet. At 39x: could see a ring around the planet, but no other details.
M42
At 14x: Small nebulas area. At 39x: Could see it better, and could resolve the 4 main stars of the Trapezium
M45
At 14x: Wide patch of bright stars with many fainter stars, very nice.
M37
At 14x: much fainter than M45, more tightly concentrated.

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Observer:	Richard Blackburn
E-mail address:	rblackburn@mindspring.com
Date and time of Observation:	25 Jan 2001 9PM-10PM EST
Observing Location:	Smyrna, GA ( 729712E 3751092N )
Object Observed:	Various
Viewing conditions:	Poor, clear, cloudless, no moon ( Atlanta/Dobbins AFB light domes )
Telescope	Meade ETX-60AT
Eyepiece	25mm ( 14x ) & 9mm ( 39x ) MA's
Observing notes:	I started by doing an easy align, which went without a hitch. Jupiter At 14x: could not see any real planetary details. At 39x: could see the cloud bands. Saturn At 14x: could see ears, but could not separate from the planet. At 39x: could see a ring around the planet, but no other details. M42 At 14x: Small nebulas area. At 39x: Could see it better, and could resolve the 4 main stars of the Trapezium M45 At 14x: Wide patch of bright stars with many fainter stars, very nice. M37 At 14x: much fainter than M45, more tightly concentrated.