Nebulae

[GrahamL]

hi greg

I find it easy to navigate around monoceros by projecting a few straight lines off three bright stars .. betelgeuse(orion) to procyon(canis minor) to sirius(canis major ).. basically its just a triangle ... the rossetta lies along the base about a third of the way along just inside the triangle .. while here its worth looking for the cluster ngc 2264 outside the baseline of the triangle below the rosseta ..just above it lies hubbles variable nebula ngc 2261 ..

good luck

[jungle11 (Greg)]

Thanks NS, when i first started learning the constelations in this area (all of 3 weeks ago!) I used Aldeberan, Rigel, Betelgeuse, Sirius and Procyon to make a letter M. It helped alot.
Thanks for the idea, I'm getting a long list indeed of stuff to aim at! Can see why the interest is a lifetime one. I've always loved space, but this greatly enhances the hobbie.

Thanks

[jungle11 (Greg)]

Another reference i used to view the sculptor galaxy, NGC 247 (galaxy) and NGC 246 (planetary neb), was draw a line from the Paleidas, through Alreshca (tip of pisces) to Diphda.
Works nicely until I've got a better grasp on constellations.

[bmitchell82 (Brendan)]

hehehe.... before too long your going to crack it, and go get yourself some good imaging gear hehehe so you can document this stuff.!

[jungle11 (Greg)]

It's inevitable really, isn't it...

[glenc (Glen)]

http://www.palmbeachastro.org/nebulae.htm
This list contains most of the NGC and IC nebulae but does not include NGC 346, IC 2944-48 and IC 4628.
I think this list is the same: http://www.atlasoftheuniverse.com/nebulae.html

[jungle11 (Greg)]

Thanks Glen,
Three nights of cloud! Haven't been able to search for anything else yet. What are my chances of seeing these DSOs with the moon about?

[glenc (Glen)]

Take a rest when the moon is out.

[glenc (Glen)]

Here are 86 images of all the NGC nebulae.
http://www.iceinspace.com.au/forum/s...ad.php?t=37794

[Smirnoff]

Originally Posted by jungle11

Thanks Glen,
Three nights of cloud! Haven't been able to search for anything else yet. What are my chances of seeing these DSOs with the moon about?

The moon will obliterate practically all nebs and galaxies. Even the brightest objects such as the Orion Neb and the Carina neb will be a pale ghost of their true selves. Double stars, the brighter globulars/open clusters and planets are the only objects that stand up well to the moon.

Unless you're a "lunatic", pick up a 6-pack and a DVD instead

[jungle11 (Greg)]

Thanks mate -all better now - moon on christmas holidays

Saturn tonight..weather willing...it will be the first time I've seen it through a scope - pity i only have about 160x to bear on it, but i don't think I'll be disapointed.

Cheers Glen - you're lists have and will continue to be a great help.

[glenc (Glen)]

There is some jet stream up your way Greg so 160x is probably enough.
http://icons.wunderground.com/data/images/au_jt.gif

[jungle11 (Greg)]

You're right mate

Looked at the local weather - it's starting to stack up, may be worse than jetstream unfortunately. Shouldn't complain - we get great weather up here usually

Oh well, im off for christmas - will catch Saturn when i return.

Clear skies & Merry Christmas