Hey Astro Heads!
i've been working on the NGC/IC for 30 yrs.... today i'm at 3,535.*
The total is 13,000 and change!
Started before digital setting
circles... yea i actual know the sky and can HIT 100's of deep
Sky Objects from memory with any 10" or better scope.
So, when i'm in the hunting mode, i open the Atlas to the hour
that's just before the meridian, along with the NGC catalog and
just go down the list.
Also have Mega Star installed and thats a kick! You can zoom
down to stuff that is even beyond the 28 incher!
Get Cosmic! Lance aka "abellhunter"
http://www.anzaobservatory.com
Looking to move the above observatory to
the Southern Hemisphere. Any comments,
ideas or suggestions?
eMail me at:
humphreys@greencafe.com
*Footnote: [have baged over 5,000 deep sky objects total
when you count MCG, ESO, UGC, CR, MEL, etc etc....
(non ngc objects)