Hey deep sky hounds,
A brand new observing guide release is imminent. I have spent a ton of time and hours in the last 6 months working and building this guide. It contains more than just a...
Nice one, Owen!
2 Observation in my log. The first in September 2009 in the French Alps using my 12" SCT @ 191x / 26'. Nothing knotty observed but I did note something "stellar":
16mm Nagler...
Hi, here's my observation from 10/16/2009: Ngc 6765 is a planetary nebula in Lyra ; mag:13.1 ; size: 38" ; small, fairly faint and elongated; no central star observed. I used a 7mm Nagler with my...
Interesting story behind this object. Does not know, that this is such an unique PN with a special CS.
I got three different observations with larger aperture. My rough notes says:
16", 360x,...
Back in 1991 with a 13" at 130x + UHC: "Once I got to the area (too many stars to hop easily) it was easy. Elongated fuzzy, no brightening."
In 2006 with a 20" at 272x + UHC: "Brightening towards...
Blog update, a night of observing in France, 5-6 August 2024.
Galaxies, nebulae, a propeller, a butterfly, a flea, Calar Alto's, double stars, a cookie... heck, probably even a future OotW..!
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For this OOTW I am choosing the other NGC planetary nebula in Lyra in NGC 6765.
I am surprised that it has not been included as an OOTW before. NGC 6765 was first
discovered by Albert Marth using...
With my 24", I found it fairly bright and well concentrated with a bright core that increased to an intense nucleus. But I found the spiral structure ill-defined with segments of curving arms...
My notes says: 27", 293x-419x, NELM 6m5+ - showy object; bright, somewhat elongated core; fainter halo with indicated spiral arms which are difficult to resolve; some stars within and at the border...
Hi everyone,
It's almost that time again - the 17th annual Alt Az Workshop is coming up September 13, 14 and 15 at Dan Gray's TMS location in Portland Oregon. Please see the attached announcement...
This past Sunday night (8/11) Larry Mitchell and I observed the Chivito at our dark site near Columbus, Tx. SQM 21.0. Excellent seeing. Scope was an 18" f4.5. Easy star hop from Iota Cep. Is the...