iceman
01-06-2005, 09:02 AM
Hi guys.
A new month, therefore some new objects to view as part of our Monthly Observing Challenge (http://www.iceinspace.com.au/?moc).
Andrew, John and I were a little disappointed with the lack of responses for the May challenge, but hopefully people are just getting warmed up and will be into it much more this month.
Remember the idea is to get you out observing with a purpose.. perhaps to see some things you haven't seen before. To improve your skill as an observer as you take notes or draw sketches of what you see through the eyepiece.
It doesn't have to be a work of art and you're not competing with anyone else. It's all about you and what you get from it!
The response from the astrophotographers in May was great - i'm looking forward to seeing more great images of the June objects.
Don't forget, the template (or, a template - feel free to use your own or another one) for your observing logs can be found on the IceInSpace Files (http://www.iceinspace.com.au/?files) page.
Take advantage of the new moon this weekend to hunt down some of these great June objects!
There are sticky threads in this "Space & Astronomy" forum for your observing reports and sketches, and there are sticky threads in the "Deep Space" forum for the astrophotography.
Many thanks to John (ausastronomer) and Andrew (astro_south) for their work in writing up the descriptions for the June objects.
Challenge Objects - June 2005 (http://www.iceinspace.com.au/index.php?id=69,207,0,0,1,0)
A new month, therefore some new objects to view as part of our Monthly Observing Challenge (http://www.iceinspace.com.au/?moc).
Andrew, John and I were a little disappointed with the lack of responses for the May challenge, but hopefully people are just getting warmed up and will be into it much more this month.
Remember the idea is to get you out observing with a purpose.. perhaps to see some things you haven't seen before. To improve your skill as an observer as you take notes or draw sketches of what you see through the eyepiece.
It doesn't have to be a work of art and you're not competing with anyone else. It's all about you and what you get from it!
The response from the astrophotographers in May was great - i'm looking forward to seeing more great images of the June objects.
Don't forget, the template (or, a template - feel free to use your own or another one) for your observing logs can be found on the IceInSpace Files (http://www.iceinspace.com.au/?files) page.
Take advantage of the new moon this weekend to hunt down some of these great June objects!
There are sticky threads in this "Space & Astronomy" forum for your observing reports and sketches, and there are sticky threads in the "Deep Space" forum for the astrophotography.
Many thanks to John (ausastronomer) and Andrew (astro_south) for their work in writing up the descriptions for the June objects.
Challenge Objects - June 2005 (http://www.iceinspace.com.au/index.php?id=69,207,0,0,1,0)