For those of you who are planning to view the Saturn transit of the Crab
Nebula (M1) on Saturday night, make certain you bring your nebula
filter(s) along. _Sky_&_Telescope_'s Fred Schaaf says he thinks the
planet's glare and scattered light in a 'scope will obscure M1. Rick
Baldridge, of Peninsula Astronomical Society fame, however, thinks we
can view Saturn's transit through M1 with the aid of a nebula filter.
Rick is usually right on the money with advice like this. I'll
definitely have my 12.5" out in the backyard tomorrow night for a
look-see. Along with a filter or two. :^) Ought to be fun to
experiment with different filters to see which one presents the best
view!
...Bob...
Bob Czerwinski