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    Bright outburst of the blazar 4C 31.03

    The blazar 4C 31.03 is undergoing a bright outburst (around V = 12.5m, jan. 04.). It also produced a gamma ray burst (jan. 1-2).

    https://www.aavso.org/aavso-alert-notice-808

    It might be worth...
  2. I can contribute a 16" drawing from 2016, Hakos,...

    I can contribute a 16" drawing from 2016, Hakos, Namibia (180-225x):
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    The spiral structure was very difficult to see. Basically the whole galaxy is faint and low-contrast except for the...
  3. This is a special and very interesting part of...

    This is a special and very interesting part of the sky. I can contribute another 16" observation from 2016:
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    Winter observation from Hungary is usually tricky beacause we don't have...
  4. NGC 7789 is one of my favourite open clusters. I...

    NGC 7789 is one of my favourite open clusters. I drew it in 2013 with a little 4" Newtonian (40x, 10mm Delos, 1.8°):
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    I wrote about my observation and about the blue stragglers in it. I...
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    Hi Mathias, It's a beautiful and accurate...

    Hi Mathias,
    It's a beautiful and accurate drawing. I had the opportunity to draw the Homunculus with the 24" at Hakos, Namibia in 2016. I could see more detail (at 400x, 6mm Ethos): the uppermost...
  6. I really like NGC 6894. I remember when I was...

    I really like NGC 6894. I remember when I was looking for it for the first time with my old 4" Newtonian among the sea of stars. It was such a joy to find the faint little oval using a map very much...
  7. I can contribute a 16" drawing from 2016. NGC...

    I can contribute a 16" drawing from 2016. NGC 2537 is a beautiful galaxy with lots of details even in a 16". NGC 2537A was visible but faint and detailless. Nearby IC 2233 was amazing as well.
    16",...
  8. Hi Brandon! I have only an old negative...

    Hi Brandon!
    I have only an old negative observation of IC 443. But it was a funny one. With my 4" Newtonian I drew the whole starfield (2.9?) from a slighly light-polluted site and I thought I could...
  9. Hi Uwe, I can't contribute too much to the...

    Hi Uwe,

    I can't contribute too much to the Barnard's Loop. I never really tried it seriously. It is very common that fog covers basically the whole of Hungary in winter for weeks. (We had the same...
  10. Beautifuf drawing, Uwe! I've only seen the...

    Beautifuf drawing, Uwe! I've only seen the brightest parts of the nebula so far with my little 4". Around the main stars of M 45. I have a very old and pretty ugly drawing. Next time I'll try to take...
  11. I can contribute a 16" observation from 2017...

    I can contribute a 16" observation from 2017 (176-220x). I really like M 76. It is bright and full of details. Though the Canadian forest fires hindered the observation a bit. At the end of August...
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    I would guess it's an artifact of the bright...

    I would guess it's an artifact of the bright star. There are similar glints on SDSS images around bright stars. I don't see the object on PanSTARRS images either. Though I just looked at them and...
  13. Very interesting thoughts and a great idea,...

    Very interesting thoughts and a great idea, Howard!

    As for Herschel’s Ring I can't add too much. I've never tried to look at M 51 with that bias. I have a 4" drawing which shows the spiral...
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    Beautiful drawing and amazing observation,...

    Beautiful drawing and amazing observation, congrats Uwe!
  15. Thread: NGC 4622

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    We took a look at NGC 4622 with a 24" from Hakos,...

    We took a look at NGC 4622 with a 24" from Hakos, Namibia in 2016. I was very curious about the unique spiral arms. It was much more than just a brief look but the observation was negative. We didn't...
  16. I've just finished the processing of my 2016...

    I've just finished the processing of my 2016 drawing of NGC 4650A. We took a look at some of the others as well but I tend to forget what I don't draw very quickly. There are certainly many...
  17. A really beautiful galaxy even in a smaller...

    A really beautiful galaxy even in a smaller telescope. I can contribute a 4" drawing from Namibia, 2012 (40x, 1.8° filed). No spectacular details in such a small scope but the rich star field adds a...
  18. I have a 4.3" drawing of NGC 185 from 2002 (54x,...

    I have a 4.3" drawing of NGC 185 from 2002 (54x, 47' field, "Ny" is west):
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    Somehow NGC 185 was always a detailless object in my mind. I think I haven't even seen it in anything bigger than a...
  19. I can contribute a drawing from 2015-16. This is...

    I can contribute a drawing from 2015-16. This is a panorama: a good dozen star positions drawn from a map (Guide), then 1 night 4" and 6 nights 16" observations (71x-220x).
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    C39 was difficult...
  20. I have a 16" drawing from 2006 (196x, "Ny" stands...

    I have a 16" drawing from 2006 (196x, "Ny" stands for West). This was actually the first Palomar globular I saw. It's a little bit strange cluster. It has a few bright stars and a lot of very faint...
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    NGC 6745 is an interesting and beautiful target...

    NGC 6745 is an interesting and beautiful target even in a 16". My drawing from 2013 (16", 220x):
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  22. Minkowski 1-92 is visible even in a 4" (169x, 15'...

    Minkowski 1-92 is visible even in a 4" (169x, 15' field). Obviously it's very small and no real details were visible. I could only see that it has some kind of shape / asymmetry. My drawing from...
  23. Thanks, Howard. I didn't know it was possible to...

    Thanks, Howard. I didn't know it was possible to see lensed galaxies with amateur telescopes. I hope I'll join the club some day.
  24. Incredible observations, Howard! The drawings are...

    Incredible observations, Howard! The drawings are also amazing. Those could be magical nights.
    What are the coordinates of the lensed arc you saw? Or the names of the galaxies nearby. I can't find...
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    A very aesthetic galaxy. I can contrinute another...

    A very aesthetic galaxy. I can contrinute another 16" drawing (220x, 15.5' field, 2017).
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