How Do I....?

Bobj · #1 05-07-2007, 09:22 PM

How do I tell which galaxy is which, please? I have a 10" Skywatcher dob and just point it in the general direction. Musta seen about 6 of these, but which ones???

I couldn't find any labels on them

http://i173.photobucket.com/albums/w...7-5-21h14m.jpg

ballaratdragons (Ken) · #2 05-07-2007, 09:37 PM

Hmmm, they should have NGC numbers written next to them just like in your attachment

Mine do

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Dennis · #3 05-07-2007, 09:38 PM

That's funny....in my 'scope they do have labels? Which eyepiece were you using?

Cheers

Dennis

duncan · #4 05-07-2007, 10:11 PM

Gday,
All i do is find a bright star nearby that i can identify and then try to work my way to the object. Mind you i only do that when i can be bothered,LOL.
Cheers

mill (Martin) · #5 05-07-2007, 10:53 PM

Ken has this very special scope.
It automagically puts ngc numbers everywhere

ballaratdragons (Ken) · #6 05-07-2007, 10:55 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by mill

Ken has this very special scope.
It automagically puts ngc numbers everywhere

Is that what it is! I thought the numbers where actually out there in space.

I thought they were a bit clear on nights of bad seeing

mill (Martin) · #7 05-07-2007, 11:07 PM

Ken i need to have a talk with you when i get to tha valley of tha snakes.
It is regarding those ngc stickers that are stuck on the front of your scope lol.

ballaratdragons (Ken) · #8 05-07-2007, 11:16 PM

I'll peel them off and give them to Bob

OneOfOne (Trevor) · #9 06-07-2007, 07:40 AM

You guys... sucked in. Ken doesn't really have stickers on the front of his scope with labels, that would be impossible! He has a Newtonian, there IS nothing on the front...duh. You can only do this with a Schmidt Cass or Mak

mill (Martin) · #10 06-07-2007, 08:39 AM

Or not beeing sucked in

There is always the ed80

Bobj · #11 06-07-2007, 11:06 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by ballaratdragons

I'll peel them off and give them to Bob

Which end of the ep do I put them on??

And, will they appear upside down??? Hmmmmm

By a process of elimination, I have discovered that one of the galaxies is NGC....er......84, or 86.....I think.

ballaratdragons (Ken) · #12 06-07-2007, 02:51 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by OneOfOne

You guys... sucked in. Ken doesn't really have stickers on the front of his scope with labels, that would be impossible! He has a Newtonian, there IS nothing on the front...duh. You can only do this with a Schmidt Cass or Mak

Ha Ha, your sucked in Trevor!!!

I used the ED80 for that image.

Quote:

Originally Posted by Bobj

Which end of the ep do I put them on??And, will they appear upside down??? Hmmmmm

It's OK Bob, they come printed in reverse and upside down