Superman Posted August 27, 2003 Share Posted August 27, 2003 has anyone caught a good glimpse of mars yet either with telescope or naked eye. i was wondering if anyone knew where to look because im borrowing my friends telescope if that could help me see something where i live Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sayonara Posted August 27, 2003 Share Posted August 27, 2003 It's been clearly visible from my bedroom window for more than a month \o/ If it's visible from where you are you really can't miss it - you'll see it and think "THAT'S Mars". Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
uscphysics Posted August 27, 2003 Share Posted August 27, 2003 well here in sc, it is rising in the southwest and setting in the southeast, so you should be able to get a general bearing on where to look. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kedas Posted August 27, 2003 Share Posted August 27, 2003 This will help you: http://www.space.com/spacewatch/where_is_mars.html too much clouds here Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
YT2095 Posted August 28, 2003 Share Posted August 28, 2003 a good view should still be possible over the next week though (encouraging for us UKers like myself). I like that idea that Ice caps can be seen with simple 7x binocculars, I got a 500X (theoretical) telescope from Argos (about £80). now I just gotta wait for the damn clouds to shift! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blike Posted August 28, 2003 Share Posted August 28, 2003 Did anyone have a gander last night? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alt_f13 Posted August 28, 2003 Share Posted August 28, 2003 I checked out mars last night... but my telescope is very... fidgety.. only 900x and cheap... got a look for a few seconds before it fell appart. So huge Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
YT2095 Posted August 29, 2003 Share Posted August 29, 2003 lol, no such luck here again, too many clouds and rain as per usual. 900X wow, I`ll bet that looks good when it`s in one peice I find it hard enough to track objects with my 500x, there`s a real skill to it, one I don`t seem to have as yet. tonight looks like it might be promising though Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kedas Posted August 29, 2003 Share Posted August 29, 2003 Also still too cloudy/rainy here (Belgium) I have an 11.5cm Newton telescope (f=900mm). 300x theoretically but really 150x This will help us for now although the "LIVE" thing is so much greater. http://hubblesite.org/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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