17-September-2008, 07:04 PM
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Order of Kilopi
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Join Date: Apr 2006
Location: Bowie, MD
Posts: 3,653
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Originally Posted by Kaptain K
If you're up late (after midnight) and have a clear view to the southeast, check out Jupiter and the Galilean moons. You can't miss Jupiter. It is by far the brightest thing in the sky right now and the moons put on a show in any size scope (they're visible in 7x35 binoculars).
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The Moon (close to full right now) is always a good first target, being an easy target as well. Almost any eyepiece will show you something. Use the "moon filter" (if scope came with one) only if its bright enough to hurt your eyes; I prefer to skip it myself.
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