Last Night

[glenc]

Last night I looked at 109 clusters, nebulae and galaxies.

Tue 27 Aug 2013, 9:45 pm to 11:45 pm, 16” Dob, 109 Objects

11 Open Cl.
N6067, N6231, I4651, M7, M6, N6520, M23, M24/N6603, M25, M11, N330 (SMC)

36 Globular Cl.
M4, M80, M10, M12, M107, M19, M62, M56, M71, N6723, N6752,
N104, N121 (SMC), N362, M69, N6652, M70, M54, M22, N6638, M28,
N6380, N6441, N6522, N6528, N6624, N6541, N6496,
N6397, N6352, N6584, N6544, N6553, N288, M15, M2

27 Nebula
N6188, N6165, I4628, N6334, N6357, M20, M8, N6559, M17, M16, N6604, N6726/7/9,
N7000, I5070, N6960, Williamina’s Wisp, N6992/5, N6888, I1318,
SMC neb. N248, N249, N261, N346, N371, N456, N460, N602

16 Planetary nebula
M57, M27, N7293, N246, I5150, Menzel 2, N6153, N6302, N6337, N6369, N6563,
N6818, N6871, N7009, N7027, N7662

19 Galaxies
MW, LMC, SMC, N55, N300, N7793, N134, N247, N253, N6300, N6822, N6744,
N7331, N7531, N7552, N7582, N7590, N7599, M74/SN 2013ej

SN http://www.skyandtelescope.com/community/skyblog/observingblog/Supernova-Erupts-in-Messier-74-217327171.html

[astroron]

Good Stuff Glen.:)
How about observing GC 6749 in Aquila and giving us your Opinion.
I will try and observe it myself tonight ,weather permitting
Given mag according to "The Sky" program is 12.4
See this thread for an interesting challenge from Dana in South Africa.
http://www.iceinspace.com.au/forum/showthread.php?p=1009848#post100984 8
Cheers:thumbsup:

[glenc]

I saw NGC 6749 on 22 Apr 2012, it was easier than I expected.
http://www.iceinspace.com.au/forum/showthread.php?t=20476&highlight=6749

[astroron]

Thanks Glen, I think I may have forgotten to observe it at Barambah. but will attempt it tonight.
Don't like my chances as it is very smoky :mad2:
Cheers:thumbsup:

[glenc]

I saw N6749 tonight, extremely faint, it's hazy and smoky here too.
I saw the small cross shape (at left next to the GC) in the ESO image below and the GC when I moved the 16" scope gently.
This image shows a bit more than what I saw.

[GrahamL]

good stuff Glen I got out for a while last night

[glenc]

Nice and clear last night. I saw 68 objects from the book Southern Gems. (NGC 6193 to NGC 2090)
http://www.cambridge.org/us/academic/subjects/astronomy/amateur-and-popular-astronomy/deep-sky-companions-southern-gems

[Marcus10]

That's amazing work for 2 hours - almost 1 per minute.

Argo or starhop?

[GrahamL]

only 68 :P,,, I'm in with a chance tonight then. ,, nabbed 41 last night .

[glenc]

Starhop.

[glenc]

Well done Graham. :thumbsup:
Attached are two pics from last night.
I use a 16" GSO Dob with 21, 13 and 9 mm EPs (86,138,200 times) and a UHC filter.
The yellow torch has a red LED and the book is Southern Gems.
Thanks Judith for the mouse-pad. My computer star atlas is SkyMapPro.
It was so much easier when I did not need glasses and a magnifying glass to read things. :(

[glenc]

I have seen 104 objects from the book Southern Gems with my 16" Dob recently, 16 Southern Gems to go. (NGC2997 to NGC4696)
http://www.cambridge.org/us/academic/subjects/astronomy/amateur-and-popular-astronomy/deep-sky-companions-southern-gems
https://picasaweb.google.com/110048826379679252146/SouthernGems?authkey=Gv1sRgCNmBqrC6 xdOrLw#