Tweedledee Posted January 13, 2016 Share Posted January 13, 2016 Just had my best view yet of Catalina, and through very thin cloud. Almost at the zenith at 6am. It was very easy to find in the 15x70s about one FOV from Alkaid. Large and brighter towards the middle. Only had a quick five minutes before work. Was just about to come in as a slow moving mag minus 2 fireball went west to east over the zenith for about 25 degrees of sky over about 10 seconds leaving a short trail and splitting into two pieces before fading out. So glad I went out Johnnyaardvark and BAZ 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+Graham Posted January 13, 2016 Share Posted January 13, 2016 Sounds good to me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Doc Posted January 13, 2016 Share Posted January 13, 2016 Well done Pete. I'm yet to see it. Do you think it will be visible in my 10x50 Swarovskis? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tweedledee Posted January 13, 2016 Author Share Posted January 13, 2016 20 minutes ago, Doc said: Well done Pete. I'm yet to see it. Do you think it will be visible in my 10x50 Swarovskis? You will probably get a better view in those than my 15x70s Mick It is just like a 5th magnitude nebula and very easy to find. Unusual to see a large bright nebula near Ursa Major and the zenith. I bet you'll see some real detail in your triplet. It is 25 degrees above the horizon by 9pm and getting higher till sunrise Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brantuk Posted January 13, 2016 Share Posted January 13, 2016 I saw it in my 10x42's over Xmas Mick so you should have no probs with your bins Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Smithysteve Posted January 13, 2016 Share Posted January 13, 2016 Nice one Pete! The Bolide was a big bonus this morning no doubt! ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tweedledee Posted January 13, 2016 Author Share Posted January 13, 2016 6 minutes ago, Smithysteve said: Nice one Pete! The Bolide was a big bonus this morning no doubt! ? Definitely Steve. Always nice to have a surprise like that, and very lucky as I was rushing round for an early start and didn't have long. Didn't even notice the cold despite the frost and I was in my dressing gown on the backyard Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Doc Posted January 13, 2016 Share Posted January 13, 2016 Cheers guys will look the next clear sky Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PolygonPi Posted January 13, 2016 Share Posted January 13, 2016 Nice one! I failed to see it at around 6am a few days ago in my 7x50s, but it was a bit hazy and I may just have been looking in the wrong place. I'll have another go next time there's a break in the cloud. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+DaveJW Posted January 13, 2016 Share Posted January 13, 2016 I missed it at the first attempt due to looking in the wrong place, but found it without a problem after I'd added it to Stellarium a couple of nights later - using my 8x42s. Can't wait to get the scope on it : 15th maybe. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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