This is so true. 20yrs ago when all I had was a 6” dob. I also had the luck to have no mentor so also no one to tell me what I couldn’t see with my little scope. I decided then that I’d only fail to...
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This is so true. 20yrs ago when all I had was a 6” dob. I also had the luck to have no mentor so also no one to tell me what I couldn’t see with my little scope. I decided then that I’d only fail to...
It’s nice that someone was able to get to a star party. Right now I should be at this one. https://www.mksp.ca/ It’s right in the middle of extreme fire risk. Can’t really have a bunch of people at...
From 48°21’ N it’s not the best for me but seeing as I’m going to the observatory tonight I’ll give it a look. Pretty warm today so I’m not expecting the best seeing looking south across the cold...
The only log of it that I have goes back 10 years with my 12.5”. I’ll definitely need to revisit.
Feb 22/11. 12.5” @304X. Small, fairly bright, irregularly (scalloped) round.
No note made of...
Now I need to do some digging through my old notes. It was over 10 years ago. I’m sure it was with my 12.5” I took on this challenge. I believe I actually did a sketch. Can’t remember how many...
From my latitude it culminates right now at < 4° from the theoretical horizon and the Olympic Mountains in Washington State Across the water bite into my horizon from the observatory. I’ll be going...
It’s funny how everyone is grabbing back into their 2013 bag so here’s mine.
https://rascvic.zenfolio.com/p566114947/h41be125e#h3daaa192
If the weather ever clears and once the Moon goes away...
I feel like I just snuck in under the wire as I bought the new version of Uranometria in the spring.
Bill
First let me say why not G1? I’ve picked it out more than a few times with my 6” dob as a Mickey Mouse head.
IC 289 nice choice This is an object that when I was first teaching myself to observe...
Thanks all. The only part I worry about with these slides is vignetting the light cone with my f/3.3.
Owen, with the Mark II how much past the front of the draw tube does it protrude.
Bill
I’m guessing more than a few here have one. Lately I’ve been pained manually switching filters and I’m beginning to feel a slide is in my future. Searching on line it appears there are really only...
Possibly a bit too low to the horizon from my location of 48°28’N, and especially this year since that area of Scorpius dipping lower as the days go by. I certainly will try to remember it next year...
I see the above link doesn’t seem to work so trying again.
http://s00639.blogspot.com/2018/05/abell-1656-abell-2065-ngc-4676-ngc-5897.html
Bill
Recently I’ve been part of a debate about the concept of what constitutes seeing an object. The object in question is the Abell GC 2065 and a preported observation using a 12.5” scope. The observers...
Yes this is what I’m referring to so OK thanks.
Bill
Now another one I’ll need to reobserve. I logged this galaxy a year ago with my 20”. Smallish, fairly faint, brighter core slightly elongated NNW SSE. That’s it. THis split will require pretty steady...
This is interesting. I looked at my notes from 7yrs ago when I observed this group with my 12.5” as part of my Herschel 2500 quest. I don’t pre look things up before observing so actually noted...
The only star I’ve gone for in M31 was the Luminus Blue Variable AE Andromedae. Can’t even remember how long ago it was but probably 10yrs at least. Won’t claim that I could see it for sure with my...
My only observation of NGC 2997 was in May of 2015 from my observing platform at the very southern tip of Vancouver Island Canada 48° 23' N. It was a tough object with my 20" almost horizontal and me...
My first sketched observation of this pair was on Mar 28/08 using my 6" dobsonian when observing SN2008ax. http://rascvic.zenfolio.com/p566114947/h3c01bf45#h3012fc97
My second was 2 days later...
You should give it a try Ivan it's a fun quest.
Good suggestion Steve in showing people there is more to be observed around the N Pole than people think. 4 years ago I did this with my 12.5" going...
A focuser baffle is a simple thing. Thin rigid black plastic is all you need. Essentially cut a washer disc of it with the outer diameter being that which will wedge into the bottom of the focuser or...
Hi Mark
I just looked through the DSH database of asterisms and yes this group is listed as Pothier 4.
Bill
The smallest scope I've seen Leo 1 with is my 6" dob. What it requires is clean optics and clear sky. You don't want any light scatter. Look at images so you can be very sure of the star field and...
If my sky hadn't gone to milk on Friday night I would have made my way into Leo where I have a few Herschels left to tidy up and this is one of them. Spent a bit too much time (successfully) working...