Wednesday, October 21, 2009

Jupiter as seen through 20x80 binoculars


This is approximate simulation of how Jupiter can be seen through my 20x80 binoculars. Colours will be fainter, but details on cloud bands seemed the same.


The two equatorial bands of the planet can be detected as a pair in the 20x80. Small. But definitely there.


(Photo: Stellarium screenshot)

M32, M110, M31




Few days ago I caught M32 using the 20x80 binos. Location also downtown HCMC, in, I can say, extreme light polluted sky. Thus so far I've seen all 3 members of this wonderful trio: M31, M32, M110. I first saw M31 in a pair of 7x50 binos and then caught M110 with the Fujinon 10x50 from a dark site in Thanh Hoa province. This trio should be very impressive in the 20x80 under dark sky. (Photo: Stellarium screenshot).

Tuesday, October 20, 2009

NGC253


I saw NGC253 (Sculptor Galaxy in Sculptor constellation) in August, 2009 using Oberwerk 20x80 binoculars from downtown of HCMC, a 7-10mil-population city. The galaxy was at near zenith at the time of observing. (Photo: screenshot from Stellarium).