WHOOOOHOOO!!!! ok first time out
Dad dropped off his binocs (8x40) today and the clouds scattered enough for me to get in the back yard. In about 10 minutes my son and I Identified:
Venus
Jupiter
Saturn (possibly, wasn't able to see all of orion at once to locate it...spotty clouds)
Betelgeuse
Rigel
Polaris
I know this is no big deal, but i was officially my first time out. I cannot tell you how amazing it is to see the moon and Venus in the same field of view. I was even able to pick out minor crater detail along the terminator.
I'm headed back out to see if I can spot Mars!
/edit chalk up mars too!
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