I'm knocking your observation. I was just trying to encourage you
to try observing objects like M51 from other sites. Once you know
what an object looks like in your binocular it is easier to find it in
some pretty bright skies.
Rich
> You would be surprised the "faint" objects you can see
> even in light polluted skies.
>
> I saw M51 about a week ago from Foothill Park on Page Mill
> Road with not very good skies and my Swarovski EL 8.5x42.
> I also could see it with my Canon 15x50 IS bino.
>
> This year while watching the Perseid meteor shower from MB
> open space I found the Helix Nebula with my 8x42 Leica BN
> binocular. This was about 2 am when the Helix was in the southwest
> where the sky is a little darker at MB, but MB is not what I would
> call a dark sky site. This was without a filter. Just the bino and my
> eyes.
>
> Clear skies,
> Rich
>
>
>
> > You right, but not faint objects with a 50mm bino!
> >
> > Julius
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > From: rnapo ^lt;rnapo_at_znet.com>
> > Date: Sun Aug 29 2004 - 14:28:31 MST
> >
> > Congratulations Julius!
> >
> >
> > It's fun to try seeing M51 from different places with binoculars.
> > Once you know what to look for you can find M51 in some pretty
> > light polluted places.
> >
> >
> > Rich
> >
> >
> > > Few weeks ago, camped in Eldorado National Forest, the Crystal Basin area.
> > > 20 mile from Taho.
> > > At Gerle lake, it was so dark, I could see M51 with my Nikon 50 mm bino.
> > > I can make out the shape of the double galaxy, no details though, only the
> > > shape.
> > > Very dark place, lake reflected all the stars on it's surface, like a
> > > mirror. I wouldn't try to find my camp site without a light, for sure.
> > > About 3 hours drive from Pleasanton on Hwy 50, located between Placerwille
> > > and Taho, than drive beyond Union Valley reservoir.
> > >
> > > Julius
> > >
> >
>
>
Received on Mon Aug 30 03:38:30 2004