Good pic of the moon VF. Did you take that yourself? So far my attempts to photograph anything in the sky are wrecked by the slight tremor I have. Same with using my new binocs - even Jupiter is waggling about. I need to find some way of supporting the binocs and camera so they don't shake.
So, I'm now halfway through my two astronomy courses and things have definitely picked up, info-wise. I even got 100% for the latest assessment, first time try. Where's that 'smug' icon
We've had nebulae, all different types of stars, the life of stars from birth to death, dark matter (something which had to be invented if all our other calculations are to work
), black holes, giant calculations, all sorts
Last night we had the first clear night for ages and with the moon small and rising later, there was
so much to see. It was about minus 4 last night though, so I didn't stay out too long.
Jupiter is amazingly bright at the moment and with my new binocs, in spite of the tremor, I could see a couple of its moons. I love looking at Jupiter, because it's so close to us, like a big friend.
For the first time last night I could see the rest of the dog, Canis Major, as it peeped over the horizon, trailing behind Sirius. Haven't seen the Puppis yet, which are just next to the dog, but I am beginning to be able to navigate the stars with a planisphere.
Still haven't set the telescope up yet.
How are you getting on, those who are taking the FL course?
