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Hi here's my observation from 3/24/2017 : Ngc 5139 globular cluster in Centaurus ; aka Omega Centauri ; magnitude: 3.68 ; size: 45' x 37' ; the largest and brightest of all globular clusters ; this...

Hi, here's my observation from 3/1/2014: Messier 82 galaxy in Ursa Major : mag: 8.4 ; size: 11.4' x 4.3' ; included in this sketch is Supernova 2014J , to the right of the core, which was 11th mag....

Hi, here's my observation from :5/19/2012: ngc 4147 is a globular cluster in Coma Berenice ; mag:10.4 ; size: 4.4' ; partially resolved, has a small bright core. I used a 7mm Nagler at 250x with my...

Hi, here's my observation from 4/4/2011: Messier 41 open cluster in Canis Major ; magnitude:4.5 ; size: 39' x 39' ; large and bright, very interesting star chains in cluster. I used a 31mm Nagler at...

Hi, here's my observation from 1/5/2019: Ngc 1931 open cluster with emission nebula in Auriga ; magnitude: 10.1 ; size: 4' x4' ; small but fairly bright; no filter used; I used a 4.5 Delos at 392x...

Hi,here's my observation from 4/28/2009: The Box aka HCG 61; (ngc 4169,4174,4173 and 4175) fairly bright, 4174 being the dimmest. I used a 10mm Radian at 198x with my 14.5 StarStructure f/4.35334

Hi,here's my observation from 10/11/2007: Ngc 7331(ngc 7337, ngc 7335,ngc 7340), aka as the Deer Lick group; always a stop off point to Stephen's quintet, this group is really nice especially ngc...

Hi, here's my observation from 12/27/2011: Messier 78 and Ngc 2071 reflection nebula in Orion ; magnitude : 8.3 ; size of M78 : 8' x 6' ; fairly bright roundish nebulosity . Some stars are...

Hi ,here's my observation from 10/24/2008: Ngc 404 galaxy in Andromeda : magnitude: 10.3 ; size: 6.6' x 6.6' ; roundish with bright core, Mirach obstructs view somewhat. I used a 10mm Radian at 200x...

Hi, here's my observation from 1/12/2010: Messier 79 is a globular cluster in Lepus ; magnitude:7.8 ; size: 9.6' ; fairly bright, brighter central core, trail of stars eminating from the cluster. I...

Hi, here's my observation from 10/19/2017: Ngc 253 is a galaxy in Sculptor: magnitude:6.99 ; size: 26.8' x 4.6' ; aka the Silver Coin galaxy; large, elongated and bright this galaxy shows a wealth of...

Hi, here's my observation from 10/14/2017: Ngc 7727 galaxy in Aquarius; magnitude:10.6 size:3.6' x 2.8' ; fairly bright with a bright core ; arms were really hard to see, only could see some them...

Hi, here's my observation from 10/21/2022: Ngc 7048 planetary nebula in Cygnus ; magnitude:12.1 ; size:61" ; roundish with a dim star on it's periphery. I used a UHC filter which seemed to help...

Hi, here's my observation from 11/16/2017 : I used a 4mm Radian at 436x with my 14.5 StarStructure f/4.35216

Hi, here's my observation from 8/12/2023: ngc 6453 globular cluster in Scorpius ; mag:10.07 ; size:7.6' ; fairly bright but small, unresolved except for a couple of outliers or foreground stars. I...

Hi Preston, I looked for EGB6 a planetary nebula in Leo, for 4 years, before I got a glimpse of it. I knew I was in the right spot because of the starfield confirmed in sky safari,but it took a...

Hi , here's my observation from 5/28/2011: Ngc 6578 planetary nebula in Sagittarius; magnitude: 12.9 ; size: 0.17' ; small featureless disk, no central star observed; high magnification needed to...

Hi, here's my observation from 4/19/2023: Ngc 5897 globular cluster in Libra ; magnitude:8.6 ; size:12.6' ; fairly large but low surface brightness, a few stars do pop in and out of visibility. I...

Hi, here's my observation from 6/4/2016: Ngc 4321 aka Messier 100 is a galaxy in Coma Berenices ; magnitude:9.3 ; size: 7.5' x 6.3' ; beautiful, bright face on ; bright central nucleus, shows...

Hi, here's my observation from 4/28/2009: Ngc 5634 globular cluster in Virgo ; magnitude:9.5 ; size: 5.5' ; fairly bright; unresolved halo, brighter towards the center; located within a triangle of...

Hi , here's my observation from 5/20/2023: Ngc 5253 galaxy in Centaurus ; magnitude: 10.42 ; size:5.0' x 2.1' ; fairly bright and elongated with a very mottled core .I used a 6mm Ethos at 304x with...

Hi all, I observed SN 2023 ixf in Messier 101 on 5/20/2023: I used a 17mm Ethos at 133x with my 14.5 Starstructure f/4.3 At the time of the observation it was estimated to be 12th magnitude, I...

Hi here's my observation from 2015: Messier 53 globular cluster in Coma Berenices ; magnitude: 7.7 ; size: 12' ; bright and well resolved all the way to the core.
Ngc 5053 globular cluster in Coma...

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Hi, nice write-up Akarsh, and good luck at TSP! Here's my observation from 4/7/2021: ngc 2300 and ngc 2276 galaxies in Cepheus ; ngc 2276 at mag. 11.37 is fairly bright, slightly elongated with a...