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Old 11-10-2009, 05:26 PM
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Doing a bit of well and truly overdue file rationalization and reordering and I've come across a few ( ) "unrecognized". I would love to know what they are.

Here's number 1.

Sorry no details except it was taken way back on the 5th June 2005 with an achromatic Celestron 102-HD and a 300D prime focus and was taken at 20:15 EST. Image has been cropped.

I think I know what it is but I'm not going to check. Just for the fun of it.


Here's number 2.

Sorry no details again except it was taken way back on the 5th June 2005 with an achromatic Celestron 102-HD and a 300D prime focus and was taken at 21:30 EST.

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Old 11-10-2009, 07:13 PM
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Hi Paul

They are Open Clusters! LOL!

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Old 11-10-2009, 07:19 PM
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You're good Dennis, there's no doubt about that.
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Paul,

Not sure about the first one, but, the second one looks like NGC 6231 to me.

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They are Open Clusters! LOL!

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Why didn't I think of that?...



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Hi Paul

Apologies for my flippant and unruly behaviour, there must be something in the Brisbane water making me act in this childish manner!

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#1 is NGC 3532
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Old 11-10-2009, 09:44 PM
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that's one down. Thanks Eric.
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Paul,

You didn't see my response? Or, it's wrong?

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Sorry Humayan, I missed your response. I'll check it out now.
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second one looks like the Jewel Box to me. Colour would help.

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Bingo. Thanks Narayan. Now I just need to remember which folder I put the originals.
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Narayan?

LOL, you don't like me, do you?

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Sorry Humayan ....Its been a long day in front of this silly machine.
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Image 1 NGC 3532
http://live.astrometry.net/status.ph...00910-95261151

Image 2 NGC 6231
http://live.astrometry.net/status.ph...00910-41500030
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