Photo targets for tonight?

[bloodhound31]

Can anyone suggest some nice photographic targets rising in the east for this time of year?

I am primed with the ED120 and running out of ideas

Baz.

[DavidU]

NGC 1535 a nice PN
4h12m12s
-12deg 44min

[bloodhound31]

Thanks David,

That IS a pretty planetary in Eridanus! I actually picked a very challenging target in Eridanus, NGC 1291, a ringed galaxy with a very bright core but a very faint outer ring. I'm hitting it with 20 minute exposures and I can only JUST see the outer rings in a single sub!

Thanks for the suggestion though. I'll add it to my list of spring targets.

Baz.

[AlexN]

The gum nebula in vela is rising at about 2300hrs if my memory serves.. tarantula is on the rise a few hours before that... early in the AM (0130~0200hrs) you could try for the running chicken, eta carine, NGC3576 etc... Lots going on in the wee hours of the morning if you're dedicated enough to wait up for them! :)

With your focal length, M78 would make a nice target, mixture of dusty goodness and reflection neb.. Can't go wrong with that!

Can you get M33 in the north from your location? She's always a beauty with 20 minute subs!

Theres plenty more floating around, some targets I dont even bother looking at because they are just far too small for my focal length...