astroron
20-02-2011, 05:21 PM
A report I did last month as part of my 5000th post,but have been to lazy transcribe from the recorder, but with the insistence of a certain person ;) I have finally done it.
Observing Report 25/01/11 20.58 AEST,10.58 UT
It is a beautiful night seeing 8-10 transparancy 8-10 Dry tem 25deg C
First Object observed with the refurbished 16" mirror,
NGC 2070, the Tarantulla Nebula in the LMC.
The cluster in the center was so crisp and bright and the stars
pinpoints.
The nebulosity was something to marvel at Wow.
13mm Nagler,no filters used.
21.01
NGC 3372 Eta Carina, even though low down was beautiful,
will return to this later.
21,03
NGC 104 47TUC also low down but was as usual a fine sight
with the gap in the core quite prominent.
Fills the field of view of the 13mm Nagler.
21.05
Left it a bit late at Jupiter as it was low down in the West
had a look anyway but it was just a bright mush.
21.07
NGC 1976(M42) Orion Nebula
The nebula was just about on the Meridian and prime position
for observing.
All 6 stars in the Trapezium where observed and also some stars deep in the nebula.
Some subtle pinky colour was seen but not as much as I have seen in the past.
13mm Nagler and 6mm Radian.
21.13
NGC 3132 Eight burst Planetary Nebula in Vela,
My favourite Southern planetary Nebula.
This PN takes magnification so well
the 9.6 mag central star was very prominent
No Filters used 13mm Nagler.
21.19
NGC 2437 (M46)+NGC 2438 PN
Tightly packed open cluster with the bluish pn NGC2438
over to one corner of the cluster.
Central star was seen in the pn with the 13 mm Nagler the best view
of the whole cluster was had with the 21 mm TV Plossl.
21.23
time to look at my favourite objects galaxies.
NGC 1365 spiral galaxy in Fornax.
Both spiral arms plainly seen and stars to 13.5 mag observed in both arms.
The core seems as if it is split but this is just the dust lane across it.
13MM Nagler and 9mm Tmb.
21.26
NGC 1300 galaxy in Eridanus
Face on spiral with 12-13 mag star close to the nuculus
Fairly low down as I had left it a bit late to look at some of these galaxies.
21.33
NGC 1068 galaxy in Cetus, Face on spiral with a bright star close to the nuculeus
21.37
NGC 1097 GALAXY IN Fornax, face on spiral,NGC 1097 is a small dense spot in the
brightest spiral arm, this is a small interacting galaxy.
This galaxy seems to be stretched north west to south east and is quite bright.
21.42
NGC 1087/1090 spiral galaxies in Cetus
Ngc 1087 is the brightest of the two has bright nuculeus spiral arm only seen as
a not quite round haze, NGC 1090 was seen as a faint haze with just a hint of mottling
21.48
NGC 1313 galaxy in Reticulum
this galaxy seems like an irregular galaxy to me with no shape
has the name the Inkblot? Stars down to 14.5 mag seen.
Seems to be some extension to the west, but could not see much detail in this galaxy.
13mm Nagler
21.57
NGC 1316/1317 Two spiral galaxies in Fornax.
These galaxies are separated by about ten arc minutes
NGC 1316 has a bright nuculeus and faint halo for the spiral arms
NGC 13 17 is quite star like but still is easily seen as a galaxy.
22.03
Ngc 1326/1326A stars seen to 14.2 faint elongated streak seen as if in two parts but hard to tell.
13mm nagler
22.07
NGC 1332 edge on spiral very bright nuculeus stars to 13.6 seen to the south.
22.09
NGC1325/A faint round galaxy,with about a mag 10 star to the south not much detail.
22.17
NGC 1365,observed again this time the southern pointing arm clearer,stars down to 13.6 seen
No Supernova candidate stars seen.
This galaxy has had a couple of Supernovae in the last ten years or so,it is always a good idea
to give this galaxy the once over for supernova.
22,23
Three galaxies in the field NGC 1381,NGC 1387,NGC 1379. galaxies in Fornax, part of the Fornax cluster
NGC 1381 is a Small edge spiral and the other two look like elliptical galaxies.
22.26
The sky is brightening so the moon is due up soon.
NGC 1380 spiral galaxy in fornax, bright nuculeus galaxy seems elongated north to south.
22.29
NGC 1398 face on spiral very bright nucleus, spiral arms diffuse but would probably be much brighter
but the sky is much brighter now due to the moon rising.
Last of the galaxies.
22,30
NGC 3372 Eta Carina Star and Nebula.
I was waxing lyrical to myself at the amazing detail of the Homonculus,just Stunning
But the Southern lobe seemed fainter than I had seen it before,
could have been overwhelmed by the brightness of the star.
the Jets that sort of make up the arms of the (little man) Homonculus could be seen.
The Eta Carina star was the brightest I have ever seen in a telescope, Normally it
Seems to be not quite star like but soft to fuzzy, but this night it was incredibly sharp
Brilliant!
The eyepiece used 6mm Radian plus 9mm TMB which also gave fantastic views.
The second half of this report was published on the 26/01/11
as the Saturn report
http://www.iceinspace.com.au/forum/showthread.php?t=71115
All in all a greats nights observing with my newly refurbished mirror
Observing Report 25/01/11 20.58 AEST,10.58 UT
It is a beautiful night seeing 8-10 transparancy 8-10 Dry tem 25deg C
First Object observed with the refurbished 16" mirror,
NGC 2070, the Tarantulla Nebula in the LMC.
The cluster in the center was so crisp and bright and the stars
pinpoints.
The nebulosity was something to marvel at Wow.
13mm Nagler,no filters used.
21.01
NGC 3372 Eta Carina, even though low down was beautiful,
will return to this later.
21,03
NGC 104 47TUC also low down but was as usual a fine sight
with the gap in the core quite prominent.
Fills the field of view of the 13mm Nagler.
21.05
Left it a bit late at Jupiter as it was low down in the West
had a look anyway but it was just a bright mush.
21.07
NGC 1976(M42) Orion Nebula
The nebula was just about on the Meridian and prime position
for observing.
All 6 stars in the Trapezium where observed and also some stars deep in the nebula.
Some subtle pinky colour was seen but not as much as I have seen in the past.
13mm Nagler and 6mm Radian.
21.13
NGC 3132 Eight burst Planetary Nebula in Vela,
My favourite Southern planetary Nebula.
This PN takes magnification so well
the 9.6 mag central star was very prominent
No Filters used 13mm Nagler.
21.19
NGC 2437 (M46)+NGC 2438 PN
Tightly packed open cluster with the bluish pn NGC2438
over to one corner of the cluster.
Central star was seen in the pn with the 13 mm Nagler the best view
of the whole cluster was had with the 21 mm TV Plossl.
21.23
time to look at my favourite objects galaxies.
NGC 1365 spiral galaxy in Fornax.
Both spiral arms plainly seen and stars to 13.5 mag observed in both arms.
The core seems as if it is split but this is just the dust lane across it.
13MM Nagler and 9mm Tmb.
21.26
NGC 1300 galaxy in Eridanus
Face on spiral with 12-13 mag star close to the nuculus
Fairly low down as I had left it a bit late to look at some of these galaxies.
21.33
NGC 1068 galaxy in Cetus, Face on spiral with a bright star close to the nuculeus
21.37
NGC 1097 GALAXY IN Fornax, face on spiral,NGC 1097 is a small dense spot in the
brightest spiral arm, this is a small interacting galaxy.
This galaxy seems to be stretched north west to south east and is quite bright.
21.42
NGC 1087/1090 spiral galaxies in Cetus
Ngc 1087 is the brightest of the two has bright nuculeus spiral arm only seen as
a not quite round haze, NGC 1090 was seen as a faint haze with just a hint of mottling
21.48
NGC 1313 galaxy in Reticulum
this galaxy seems like an irregular galaxy to me with no shape
has the name the Inkblot? Stars down to 14.5 mag seen.
Seems to be some extension to the west, but could not see much detail in this galaxy.
13mm Nagler
21.57
NGC 1316/1317 Two spiral galaxies in Fornax.
These galaxies are separated by about ten arc minutes
NGC 1316 has a bright nuculeus and faint halo for the spiral arms
NGC 13 17 is quite star like but still is easily seen as a galaxy.
22.03
Ngc 1326/1326A stars seen to 14.2 faint elongated streak seen as if in two parts but hard to tell.
13mm nagler
22.07
NGC 1332 edge on spiral very bright nuculeus stars to 13.6 seen to the south.
22.09
NGC1325/A faint round galaxy,with about a mag 10 star to the south not much detail.
22.17
NGC 1365,observed again this time the southern pointing arm clearer,stars down to 13.6 seen
No Supernova candidate stars seen.
This galaxy has had a couple of Supernovae in the last ten years or so,it is always a good idea
to give this galaxy the once over for supernova.
22,23
Three galaxies in the field NGC 1381,NGC 1387,NGC 1379. galaxies in Fornax, part of the Fornax cluster
NGC 1381 is a Small edge spiral and the other two look like elliptical galaxies.
22.26
The sky is brightening so the moon is due up soon.
NGC 1380 spiral galaxy in fornax, bright nuculeus galaxy seems elongated north to south.
22.29
NGC 1398 face on spiral very bright nucleus, spiral arms diffuse but would probably be much brighter
but the sky is much brighter now due to the moon rising.
Last of the galaxies.
22,30
NGC 3372 Eta Carina Star and Nebula.
I was waxing lyrical to myself at the amazing detail of the Homonculus,just Stunning
But the Southern lobe seemed fainter than I had seen it before,
could have been overwhelmed by the brightness of the star.
the Jets that sort of make up the arms of the (little man) Homonculus could be seen.
The Eta Carina star was the brightest I have ever seen in a telescope, Normally it
Seems to be not quite star like but soft to fuzzy, but this night it was incredibly sharp
Brilliant!
The eyepiece used 6mm Radian plus 9mm TMB which also gave fantastic views.
The second half of this report was published on the 26/01/11
as the Saturn report
http://www.iceinspace.com.au/forum/showthread.php?t=71115
All in all a greats nights observing with my newly refurbished mirror