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  1. Fun Related Factoids: - The J. Dillon Jimi...

    Fun Related Factoids:
    - The J. Dillon Jimi mentions has used ngc1023 in his preferred astro email address for at least a decade.
    - J. Dillon is a very active member of the loose-knit bay area...
  2. This is an odd one to be sure. I was in...

    This is an odd one to be sure. I was in searching for galaxy clusters so logged 6 total in this area but will limit this post to the 'star' of the bunch, Ngc3239 which most folks have discussed at...
  3. ngc5383

    First off I have not commented on this fine Forum for ages and that is 'my bad'. Too many other diversions, no good excuse.

    Only logged observation was in my 18" starmaster f3.7 from Lake Sonoma,...
  4. These 3 are a real treat. These appear on what...

    These 3 are a real treat. These appear on what we locally call the 'TAC Eye Candy List' popular with Bay Area California observers. N5985 offers the half-way to face-on and N5981 offers the near...
  5. This cluster I had studied for part of the AL...

    This cluster I had studied for part of the AL globular cluster list. I wish I had known about the two-fer. It will have to be revisited. Thanks Paul.

    Here is my observation where I was trying...
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    Had the chance to take a peek at this one from...

    Had the chance to take a peek at this one from Grandview CA back in 8/16/2012. Here is unfiltered and NPB observation on this observation being the best of the 3 times I have viewed it.

    Aql ...
  7. Thread: Voorwerp APOD

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    Voorwerp filters

    The V filter from Johnston-cousins peaks around 525 even though it's center is 545 or so it is a skewed curve and peaks right where you are saying.
    To get an extremely narrow band this V filter...
  8. Great pick. This is one of my favorite Hicksons...

    Great pick. This is one of my favorite Hicksons due to so many members that I'm able to see 8 in my 18" given excellent skies.

    I too marked the H member as the most difficult of the group and...
  9. This object surprised me first time I took a...

    This object surprised me first time I took a look. It is as has been said here 'a wonderful egg'. The second time I saw this one I was very pleased that the darker drop-out to the NNE can be...
  10. My experience has shown me that a real treat is...

    My experience has shown me that a real treat is when you can see under the snout to make out the bottom dark nebula transition to some light nebula under the snout. This generally takes quite a bit...
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    Ok. I had forgotten to look for this last new...

    Ok. I had forgotten to look for this last new moon and due to other situations will not be able to check this time (now) but if you could not see mottling in a 25" it is not likely I would see it...
  12. Thread: NGC 4622

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    Observed from California so it's rather extincted...

    Observed from California so it's rather extincted and saw no arms. I was walking the Centaurus Chain which is a nice walk with brighter end-ish members of Ngc4603 then on wide arch up to N4622 and...
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    This one seems to look like an 'M' however it...

    This one seems to look like an 'M' however it could just as easily be an upper case Sigma.
    I had not noted it in any observation even though I have fairly detailed observations of N7129, N7133 and...
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    A very bright central star shows generally using...

    A very bright central star shows generally using an NPB filter because it may drop a few mags but have plenty of 'suds' left to be seen in a 12" scope.

    I have only one logged observation of...
  15. I'm going to not discuss the color as to me it...

    I'm going to not discuss the color as to me it was like has been said, striking teal 'emerald' in the sky.

    While I was observing this in near ideal 8000 foot skies in my 18" f/3.7 using 6mmDelos...
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    I put the dew heater straps like from Orion...

    I put the dew heater straps like from Orion Telescope on two favorite eyepieces (they oem them I am sure) .
    Here in California I cannot say I get this much but generally many winter nights a year I...
  17. Viewed this last night in Steve Gottlieb's 24" at...

    Viewed this last night in Steve Gottlieb's 24" at assorted mags of 375 to 500 and use of NPB filter as well as unfiltered. (Thanks Steve). I was unable to detect a central star but this object has a...
  18. Have been waiting for this one since last year...

    Have been waiting for this one since last year and viewed it last night with steady skies and acceptable transparency.
    [I have edited this in early Oct 2014 as on careful re-listen to my taped...
  19. Too bad the NGC A-E are all jumbled up with the...

    Too bad the NGC A-E are all jumbled up with the Hickson A-F designations but for the purposes of this post so far all those stating simply the letter are referring to the Hickson letter...
  20. This group was observed in 21.7 sqm sky with...

    This group was observed in 21.7 sqm sky with excellent transparency and very good seeing in my StarMaster 18" f/3.7 scope.

    I'll leave off prior partial observations and just discuss the July 7,...
  21. A subtle comment that people here have seriously...

    A subtle comment that people here have seriously large telescopes is the comment of 'In a 16" ... "in mid-sized scopes" ...

    So when 16 is apparently 'small' 'mid sized' must be 24 and...
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    Late in chiming in here but finally got to this...

    Late in chiming in here but finally got to this on a very transparent night of May 25, 2014. I was unable to find it unfiltered or with my trusty NPB filter in my 18" f/3.7 starmaster scope and this...
  23. Has anybody seen two stellar points in UGC7064 or the main Rose8 galaxy

    Last new moon I had observed in my 18" Rose 8. After some amount of study and waiting for it I had the very strong feeling that more than one stellar point was seen in this galaxy. In Alvin's PDF...
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    Ok, thanks for the clarity. Pal 15 for me is at...

    Ok, thanks for the clarity. Pal 15 for me is at my very limit of detection in ideal skies and my 18". I know for sure there are other observers who can detect tiny differences in contrast with...
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    Around 4250 logged observations in my spreadsheet...

    Around 4250 logged observations in my spreadsheet although I rarely take the time to log revisiting of old favorites/eye candy which I do most nights. I have not figured out my count for unique...
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