2006-08-12 02:57:25 · 16 answers · asked by Anonymous in Science & Mathematics ➔ Astronomy & Space
We went to an observatory and checked out the closest distance between Mars and Earth in modern history.
The night we went, the atronomers were observing what appeared to be a dust storm on Mars, and the planet looked at times "hazy" and other times very clear.
2006-08-12 03:04:14 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Venus looking like a crescent moon. The other is the actual moon. If you look at it between 1/4 to 3/4 full it is the best because the shadows show all the details. If you try it at full moon it is too bright and the light is to direct to cast shadows so the relief details are missing. You can also see stars appear and disappear along its edge as they shine around or are hidden by the moons mountains. you do not even need a large scope for the moon, 7x50 binoculars are ideal but 7x35 or 10x50 are fine as well. the smaller scopes and binoculars might even be better for moon observing because the moon is very bright and to much light gathering washes out some of the detail with glare. You can see an awfull lot with binoculars, for some things they are better than scopes just because they are so portable and trouble free.
2006-08-12 03:27:58 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Cor Caroli. Beautiful blue primary and green companion.
Alberio. Blue primary and giant yellow companion.
The Casini Division
Uranus and Neptune
The Great Red Spot of Jupiter.
The icecaps on Mars.
2006-08-15 09:10:13 · answer #3 · answered by sparc77 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
M 31, M13 Ri ngs of Saturn GRS on Jupiter
2006-08-12 04:20:00 · answer #4 · answered by Guess Who 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Rings of Saturn. Like some weird CD splitting that planet.
2006-08-12 03:02:45 · answer #5 · answered by Puppy Zwolle 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The rings of Saturn
2006-08-12 03:08:12 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
That had to be the first time I saw Jupiter through my telescope.
I could see the rings and even the storm.
That was really cool.
2006-08-12 03:03:06 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
The Space Shuttle attached to the space station
...jj
2006-08-12 03:06:04 · answer #8 · answered by johnny j 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Saturn !
Just Awesome sight - Now I wanna buy a more powerful telescope just to watch Saturn :)
2006-08-12 03:01:49 · answer #9 · answered by R G 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Rings of Saturn.
2006-08-12 02:59:43 · answer #10 · answered by TonySha 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋