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  1. UGC-7170: With a 20" at 318x + Galaxy Contrast...

    UGC-7170: With a 20" at 318x + Galaxy Contrast Enhancement filter:"I can see three stars in a row that help guide to the location. It is easy to see as the telescope was slowly slewing to the...
  2. With a 20" at 272x back in 2005:"On the border of...

    With a 20" at 272x back in 2005:"On the border of Coma Berenices. This was a hard one; very faint. Like an out-of-focus star. (Uranometria = a Class 12 globular)"
  3. I had to try this unusual cluster! With a 15" and...

    I had to try this unusual cluster! With a 15" and an occulting eyepiece, I only saw 2 bright members. However, using a 6mm & 2x barlow at over 500x, I was able to see the 4 stars making the arc....
  4. Have seen these with an 18 & a 20" reflector....

    Have seen these with an 18 & a 20" reflector.
    NGC 4169:"Brightest of three (NGC-4174 & 4175). Center is bright and solid. Harder to see full extension."
    NGC 4174:"Fainter and oval in shape. Seen...
  5. Did observe M 78, NGC 2064 & 2067 with a 10" back...

    Did observe M 78, NGC 2064 & 2067 with a 10" back in 1990. McNeil's Nebula was barely seen back in 2013 with a 22" at 450x.
  6. At 86x with a 10": "Circular patch. Large, clear...

    At 86x with a 10": "Circular patch. Large, clear and near Beta-Andromeda. Had to put it out of the field to see the galaxy better."
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    With a 20" at 272x: "About a Class VI (really =...

    With a 20" at 272x: "About a Class VI (really = V) globular. Can see a number of resolvable stars around the periphery. The core is bright and concentrated. Easy to find."
  8. Hickson 18 was an averted vision grouping with my...

    Hickson 18 was an averted vision grouping with my 20" back in 2001. Similarly, averted vision with Hickson 20 in Aries also.
  9. With a 20" at 625x + UHC: "By letting M-15 drift...

    With a 20" at 625x + UHC: "By letting M-15 drift across the field, I was able to blink it. Most asterisms and guide stars dimmed out, making it difficult but could see it with direct vision."
  10. UGC-12127. With an 18" 23 years ago at 256x:...

    UGC-12127. With an 18" 23 years ago at 256x: "Well placed in "Dobson's hole". Slightly longer than wide and an even glow. No other members seen."
  11. With a 20" at 272x:"A bright star on the edge as...

    With a 20" at 272x:"A bright star on the edge as seen in Uranometria was a clue. With that star off the edge of the filed, a grouping of stars seems like an open cluster. About a class XII (Really =...
  12. I saw 4 of these back in 2003 (on my birthday!)...

    I saw 4 of these back in 2003 (on my birthday!) with a 20" at 282x:
    NGC-128 - Fairly bright and oval in shape.
    NGC-127 - Part of Trio #2; Can see some shape; next to NGC-128. Averted vision scale...
  13. With a 20" at 73, 195 & 318x: "This shows as a...

    With a 20" at 73, 195 & 318x: "This shows as a faint glow under 73x. Under 195x, it is a bit brighter but little resolution. 318x = some stars around the edges (these are foreground stars). The rest...
  14. There is a manual "Galaxy Groups and Clusters"...

    There is a manual "Galaxy Groups and Clusters" from the Astronomical League, $20
    https://store.astroleague.org/index.php?main_page=index&cPath=1
    There are galaxy trios, Hickson compact galaxies,...
  15. Observed it twice: 20" at 272x + UHC:"No need to...

    Observed it twice: 20" at 272x + UHC:"No need to blink. A nice soft disk, no central star or color."
    18" at 286 + UHC:"Disc-shaped planetary camouflaged in a rich star field."
  16. Back in 2005, with a 20" at 272x: "Very much like...

    Back in 2005, with a 20" at 272x: "Very much like an open cluster. One of the more larger and fainter ones. Looks like a Class X-XII. (really = Class XI)."
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    With an 18" at 286x, I had to "... put M-100 out...

    With an 18" at 286x, I had to "... put M-100 out of the field since it is distracting. NGC 4328 was a faint, roundish, even glow."
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    I've observed this one twice, with a 10" & a 20"....

    I've observed this one twice, with a 10" & a 20". With the 10" at 117x "No resolution. Round, bright. Adjacent to a star." But with the 20" at 272x:"Easiest one of the night. It is adjacent to a...
  19. NGC-5053 with a 13" at 70x: "Cluster with no...

    NGC-5053 with a 13" at 70x: "Cluster with no particular form. With a broad band filter, detected some faint haze. Spread out. Harder than some galaxies." However, with a 20" at 272x, "This was...
  20. NGC 4666 & 4668, with an 18" at 286x:"In the same...

    NGC 4666 & 4668, with an 18" at 286x:"In the same field as NGC-4666 (bright and obvious). Smaller and dimmer; direct vision and roundish."
    NGC 4653 with a 13" at 130x:"Small, round smudge. Near...
  21. NGC-3507: With an 18" at 332x:"Almost missed it...

    NGC-3507: With an 18" at 332x:"Almost missed it as just a star. Could see a glow around it. The FIELD GUIDE to URANOMETRIA indicates an 11th magnitude star superimposing over it."
    NGC-3501: With a...
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    Back in 2011, we were in Bryce Canyon NP for a...

    Back in 2011, we were in Bryce Canyon NP for a convention of the Astronomical League. We stayed at Ruby's Inn at 8000 ft. We traveled by car about 12 miles to Rainbow Point for observing, which is at...
  23. Saw this with a 13" at 240x back in 1993:"This...

    Saw this with a 13" at 240x back in 1993:"This one is a lot easier to find. It has a definite elongation to it and a slightly brighter core. Next to 2 faint field stars."
  24. With a 20" at 272, 416 & 625: "Fairly easy to see...

    With a 20" at 272, 416 & 625: "Fairly easy to see at 272x. Could not see the other small faint galaxy nearby (UGC-6140)."
  25. Saw this small grouping back in 2002 with a 20"...

    Saw this small grouping back in 2002 with a 20" at 282x and was able to see them with direct vision and split them all. IC 2379 was a bit harder to see than the other two. They comprise Trio #16 in...
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