Last night

[glenc (Glen)]

It was crystal clear and dry last night with a good breeze. Had a great time using my 12" dob and 13mm Hyperion EP (115x, 40' field). The new observatory kept the faint light from my neighbours Christmas decorations out. My only distraction was a green frog that has taken up residence jumping around, and one mozi that he/she didn't find. I saw lots of DSO, will make a list of them later. Also used my Superview 30mm EP (50x, 92' field) on Pleiades and the LMC. The Merope nebula was really easy to see at low power. Observed from 9pm to midnight.

[iceman (Mike)]

Sounds like a nice night - I bet it's great to be inside an observatory now.

[rmcpb (Rob)]

Originally Posted by iceman

I bet it's great to be inside an observatory now.

Well the frog obviously approves, just need to get it trained better to keep ALL the mossies away

[glenc (Glen)]

Cat Num Type CON Vmag Size
N 55 Gal SCL 7.8 31.2
N 104 GC TUC 4.0 50.0 also 121
N 253 Gal SCL 7.3 29.0 also 246, 247, 288
N 300 Gal SCL 8.1 19.0
N 346 Neb SMC 14.0 and lots of DSO in the SMC
N 362 GC TUC 6.8 14.0
M 33 598 Gal TRI 5.5 68.7 also 604
M 77 1068 Gal CET 8.9 7.1 also 1055 & M74
N 1291 Gal ERI 8.5 11.0 and 1049, 1097
N 1316 Gal FOR 8.4 11.0 also 1317, 1326
N 1360 PN FOR 9.4 6.4 and 1398
N 1365 Gal FOR 9.5 11.0
N 1399 Gal FOR 9.4 6.9 saw 12 galaxies here and also 1350
N 1435 Neb TAU 30.0 in M45
N 1535 PN ERI 9.6 0.9
N 1566 Gal DOR 9.4 8.2 and 1546, 1549, 1553, 1596, 1617
M 1 1952 Neb TAU 8.4 6.0
M 42 1976 Neb ORI 65.0 and M43, M79, 1788, 1999, IC418
N 1975 Neb ORI 10.0 1973-5-7
N 2070 Neb LMC 30.0 and lots of DSO in the LMC
N 2024 Neb ORI 30.0 and 2023, IC 434
M 78 2068 Neb ORI 8.0 also 2071
M 37 2099 OC AUR 5.6 15.0 also M36, M38, 1931, IC410 neb
M 35 2168 OC GEM 5.1 25.0 also 2158
N 2174 Neb ORI 40.0
N 2237 Neb MON 80.0
N 2261 Neb MON 3.0 and neb in 2264
M 41 2287 OC CMA 4.5 39.0
N 2359 Neb CMA 9.0
N 2362 OC CMA 3.8 6.0
M 47 2422 OC PUP 4.4 25.0
N 2438 PN PUP 10.8 1.3 in M46
N 2440 PN PUP 9.4 1.3
N 2477 OC PUP 5.8 20.0 and 2451
N 2467 Neb PUP 7.1 15.0 and M93
N 2516 OC CAR 3.8 22.0
N 2547 OC VEL 4.7 25.0
N 2808 GC CAR 6.2 14.0
N 7293 PN AQR 7.3 17.6
N 7793 Gal SCL 9.0 9.3

And 1792, 1808, 1851
Also 1261, 1313
And 1499, 1514
Also 1531-32
And 7552,82,90,99
A great night!

[jjjnettie (Jeanette)]

You clocked up in one night more than most of us observe in a week!
You're an inspiration!

[glenc (Glen)]

The interesting thing with the new 12" is I come across galaxies that I haven't noticed before when I am sweeping from a star to a DSO that I have seen before.

[GrahamL]

I forget a lot of what we look at by the time I get home glen
thankfully you don't and write it down

It was cloudy on the coast early last night and I missed it clearing up later in the night

[glenc (Glen)]

The area around mag 3.3 alpha Dor is interesting.
It is the star near NGC 1617 on the attached map from SkyMapPro.
The distance from 1553 to 1566 is exactly 1 degree.

[GrahamL]

That whole bit of sky is around archenar sure has a lot to offer glen .
1617 is visible from home as were 1566 and two others in the same fov
1549/1553 ?. some high cloud drifted in about then so didn't get a good look
also 1313 ,1534/29 ,and few of the fainter ones around grus
throw in all the better known galaxies /clusters and I spent most of the night in one pretty small part of the sky

[glenc (Glen)]

Yes 1566, 1549 and 1553 are in the same low power field and all bright.