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LongtimeAZDem

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7. You can get a tripod mount for your binoculars; I highly reccomend it

Reply to passiveporcupine (Reply #6)

Mon Jul 4, 2016, 03:43 PM

Jul 2016

Also, look online for an astronomy club near you; they'll be delighted to help!

"Ask an amateur astronomer about Saturn. He won't just tell you; he'll drag out his telescope and show you. He'll break your arm to show you."

- Larry Niven, World of Ptavvs

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How to see Jupiter tonight [View all] elleng Jul 2016 OP

Not here. Rain and cloud cover. underpants Jul 2016 #1

Ditto! elleng Jul 2016 #2

I believe I saw it last night. Cooley Hurd Jul 2016 #3

It's the brightest starlike object in the sky agfter susnset; if you can get access to a small scope LongtimeAZDem Jul 2016 #4

I need to get a scope. passiveporcupine Jul 2016 #6

You can get a tripod mount for your binoculars; I highly reccomend it LongtimeAZDem Jul 2016 #7

I have a tripod for a camera. I don't know if I could adapt it for binoculars, passiveporcupine Jul 2016 #8

You won't be sorry. I've had my main scope for 35 years; it has seen Hally's coming and going, LongtimeAZDem Jul 2016 #9

BRIGHT, elleng Jul 2016 #5

did you look east? shireen Jul 2016 #10