Astronomy Picture of the Day - Saturn and Jupiter over Italian Peaks

APOD.NASA.gov ^ | 20 Oct, 2020 | Image Credit & Copyright: Giorgia Hofer

[MtnClimber]

OSIRIS-REx and its Payload Fairing Inside the Payload Hazardous Servicing Facility at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida, OSIRIS-REx is prepared for encapsulation in its payload fairing. Date Taken: Aug. 19, 2016 Credit: NASA/Glenn Benson

[MtnClimber]

OSIRIS-REx Launches from Cape Canaveral On Sept. 8, 2016 at 7:05 pm EDT, OSIRIS-REx departed from Cape Canaveral Air Force Station aboard a United Launch Alliance Atlas V 411 rocket. Date Taken: Sept. 8, 2016 Credit: United Launch Alliance

[Repeal The 17th]

See:
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-chat/3896087/posts
OSIRIS-REx is 200 million miles away.
It is a tiny thing (20’ X 9’ X 10’) space-wise.
https://www.cnbc.com/2020/10/16/nasa-spacecraft-osiris-rex-tags-asteroid-bennu-in-first-ever-asteroid-m.html
It has made contact with Bennu, attempted to collect a sample,
and it has successfully backed off again.
NASA is still trying to determine if it actually collected anything.
My understanding is they can make 2 more attempts,
if they think they need to.

[doorgunner69]

On a few clear nights, have gotten some stunning views of Satun on my 27-60X spotting scope. I real bear to get pointed in the right spot.

Not meant for that, but it does work. Saturn is still small, but the rings and planet are perfectly clear.

[MtnClimber]

I have used a spotting scope like that too.

[doorgunner69]

Any good tips for aiming?

Angled eyepiece, which does not help with intuitive aiming. Daytime, no issue, can see adjacent stuff to know where you are. night sky, nothing but stars that all look alike. No clues which way to aim.

Too much swinging up/down, Lt/Rt hoping to see the target sweep by.

[MtnClimber]

My spotting scope has sights on top, like open sights on a rifle.