Search:

Type: Posts; User: wvreeven; Keyword(s):

Page 1 of 18 1 2 3 4

Search: Search took 0.05 seconds; generated 39 minute(s) ago.

  1. I observed this galaxy in 2015 with my 20” on a...

    I observed this galaxy in 2015 with my 20” on a poor night. My notes indicate that I need to revisit this one so that’s what I’ll need to do.
  2. I have observed NGC 4147 with my 20" dob (stars...

    I have observed NGC 4147 with my 20" dob (stars at the edge resolved at 320x) but not UGC 7170. Time for a revisit!
  3. Nice choice Dragan! With my 20" I noticed an...

    Nice choice Dragan! With my 20" I noticed an elongated glow with a bright oval core. It looked like there were some dark spots on either end of the elongated glow. I noticed on star at one side and a...
  4. Thread: J0529-4351

    by wvreeven
    Replies
    4
    Views
    900

    The Gaia ID is 4805630493655815040 and it lies in...

    The Gaia ID is 4805630493655815040 and it lies in the southern constellation Pictor. Here's an overview map created with SkySafari.

    5362
  5. Thread: J0529-4351

    by wvreeven
    Replies
    4
    Views
    900

    According to this article...

    According to this article the quasar has the following position: 82.3159º RA en -43.8645º DEC or 5h 29m 15.82s RA and -43º 51' 52.2" DEC.
  6. Thread: J0529-4351

    by wvreeven
    Replies
    4
    Views
    900

    J0529-4351

    Hot in the (Dutch) news today: quasar J0529-4351 may be the intrinsically brightest quasar known since it appears to be unlensed. Gaia G magnitudes hover around 16 making it visible in many of our...
  7. Replies
    2
    Views
    77

    Simbad lists the following magnitudes for the...

    Simbad lists the following magnitudes for the members of HCG 50:
    ...
  8. Object Of The Week February 11, 2024 - The Little Beehive Cluster

    M 41, NGC 2287, Little Beehive Cluster

    Open Cluster

    Canis Major

    RA: 06 45 59.8
    DEC: -20 42 58

    Mag: 4.5
  9. Tonight my wife and I were observing from the Rio...

    Tonight my wife and I were observing from the Rio Hurtado valley in Chile using my 20” dob. We both saw the Horsehead Nebula with a Lumicon UHC filter. We also saw it with a Lumicon H-Beta filter and...
  10. I have it in the 320x 19' wide field of view of...

    I have it in the 320x 19' wide field of view of my 20" telescope in Chile now. The V-shaped asterism is easily seen as are the other stars around it. My wife confirms the view. I now want to try it...
  11. I remember pointing my homemade 6" Newtonian...

    I remember pointing my homemade 6" Newtonian telescope at NGC 1931 from my balcony in Utrecht back in the 90s and actually seeing nebulosity. My observations with my 20" telecope confirm the...
  12. This happened to me with M 71 in Sagitta. For...

    This happened to me with M 71 in Sagitta. For years I searched for it with my 6" Newt on an equatorial mount from a dark enough location. I was 100% sure that I was in the right place but the cluster...
  13. Replies
    3
    Views
    1,458

    I work for Rubin Observatory (formerly LSST) and...

    I work for Rubin Observatory (formerly LSST) and have a 12" and 20" dob in Chile. PM me and I can give you info.

    Wouter
  14. Replies
    6
    Views
    981

    Remember that there is the Google Doc that...

    Remember that there is the Google Doc that contains all OOTW.
  15. Replies
    6
    Views
    2,133

    I am actually looking at this cluster right now...

    I am actually looking at this cluster right now from Chile using my 20" dob. My notes:

    The cluster is at the zenith at the time of the observation. At 83x the edge is resolved and the core is...
  16. Thanks for posting your positive observation...

    Thanks for posting your positive observation here, Uwe! That gives me courage for giving it a try with my 20".
  17. Object Of The Week November 19, 2023 - Two dwarfs with barely any dark matter

    NGC1052-DF2 (LEDA 3097693), NGC1052-DF4

    Ultra Diffuse Galaxies

    Cetus

    RA: 02 41 46.80 (DF2), 02 39 15.11 (DF4)
    DEC: -08 24 09.3 (DF2), -08 06 58.6 (DF4)

    Mag: 16.2 (DF2), 16.5 (DF4)
  18. Hot off the press from my colleagues at Gemini...

    Hot off the press from my colleagues at Gemini South:

    https://noirlab.edu/public/news/noirlab2329/
  19. I haven't logged this planetary nebula but I have...

    I haven't logged this planetary nebula but I have seen it several times with my 20" using an OIII filter and I remember that I thought it wasn't too difficult provided the seeing is good. I'll give...
  20. Nice choice Dragan! I didn't see much more than...

    Nice choice Dragan! I didn't see much more than two featureless glows with my 20" back in 2010 so definitely time for another visit!

    One comment. You mention that "NGC24" lies close by and I think...
  21. Object Of The Week August 27, 2023 - Robert's Quartet

    Robert's Quartet, Phoenix Group, SCG2 0018-4854

    Group of Galaxies

    Phoenix

    RA: 00 21 23.0
    DEC: -48 38 20

    Mag: 13.91 (B)
  22. I haven't tried the planetary nebula, but my...

    I haven't tried the planetary nebula, but my notes for NGC 6846 with my 20" read: At 83x a small fuzzy ball. At 256x a larger fuzzy ball. At 427x resolved in stars. About 2' across.
  23. I managed to pick this one up with my old home...

    I managed to pick this one up with my old home built 6" newtonian from Southern France. I noted that is was an equally lit faint haze that suddenly fades into the background. I'll need to try this...
  24. With my 12" F/5 from a reasonably light polluted...

    With my 12" F/5 from a reasonably light polluted area both with a 16 mm and 7 mm a tiny disk that responds well to OIII.
  25. Which ones did you observe and with which...

    Which ones did you observe and with which telescope?

    I'll dig up my observations when I get back home.


    Wouter
Results 1 to 25 of 428
Page 1 of 18 1 2 3 4