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  1. My log notes from January 28, 2017: 30" f/4.5...

    My log notes from January 28, 2017:
    30" f/4.5
    TeleVue Panoptic 41mm
    UHC
    O-III

    Large, round emission nebula, a big bubble. Not seen w/o filters, seen with UHC, but better defined with the...
  2. I attempted Pa 5 on 7-23-2014 from latitude 30...

    I attempted Pa 5 on 7-23-2014 from latitude 30 North, elevation 1591 meters, using my 30" f/4.5 at various powers from 226x to 769x. The sky conditions were transparency 6/10, seeing 7/10. My notes:...
  3. With enough power, and correspondingly good...

    With enough power, and correspondingly good seeing to allow it to be useful, HM Sge is non-stellar. My notes from August, 2010 on a night I rated at 9/10 seeing:
    "Tiny p.n., stellar at most powers....
  4. They are not in SkyTools, but the trusty...

    They are not in SkyTools, but the trusty Supplemental Database tool will take care of that. It's nice to have some new GCs at visible wavelengths to attempt! It gets a little frustrating trying to...
  5. The Texas Star Party 2008 Advanced List included...

    The Texas Star Party 2008 Advanced List included SC 6 & 7, so I expect that there are a number of amateur observations of both objects. I viewed them on 6-2-2008 using my 30" f/4.5.
    SC 6 & 7 were...
  6. My log note from 2010 describes 4197 as "slightly...

    My log note from 2010 describes 4197 as "slightly distorted at one end". The warped end was seen but not the two tidal tails.
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    Nice list. I've only observed 10 of the objects;...

    Nice list. I've only observed 10 of the objects; got some work to do this summer.
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    Try posting your query on Amastro. Chances are...

    Try posting your query on Amastro. Chances are good Brian Skiff will respond to your question.
  9. We took a look at these last night in the 30", as...

    We took a look at these last night in the 30", as the transparency was excellent, using 226x. IC 424 is best described as "subtle"; just a faint background glow around the stars. IC 426 was the...
  10. In a "it's a small world" vein, my only...

    In a "it's a small world" vein, my only observation of IC 412/413 is from January 2, 2014, a decidely mediocre night:

    Transparency 7/10
    Seeing 5/10
    Humidity 55%
    350x

    "Two small face-on...
  11. I had a look at UGC 2498 last night with the 82"....

    I had a look at UGC 2498 last night with the 82". Transparency was excellent, but seeing was mediocre (~2 seconds). At low power (402x), the six brightest components (G1,3,4,5,7,9) were distinct and...
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    I observed it thinking it was a sixth Fornax...

    I observed it thinking it was a sixth Fornax globular. The actually story is much more interesting; thanks for providing that. The question now is how to categorize the log note.
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    We looked at it from my place near Fort Davis on...

    We looked at it from my place near Fort Davis on December 30, 2013 using my 30" f/4.5 at 427x:

    Very dim cluster, seen intermittently using averted vision. Round, moderately brighter in center.
  14. On July 27, we had a more transparent than usual...

    On July 27, we had a more transparent than usual for July night, and I had a look at Laevens 3 in the 30". My notes:
    "Tiny g.c. Seen at 296x as a diffuse glow, held with averted vision, detectable...
  15. In August 2003, during the height of Mars...

    In August 2003, during the height of Mars madness, I was observing with a group that included Russ Croman. In his 18" Phobos and Deimos were detectable; in my 25" they were easy. Bright pinpoints....
  16. My only log note for 2685 is from 2005 using a...

    My only log note for 2685 is from 2005 using a 25", and is rather rudimentary. (Back then I scribbled notes on paper and transcribed them into Sky Tools later, sometimes days later. This tended to...
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    I don't the minimum aperture necessary to view...

    I don't the minimum aperture necessary to view 100 superthins, but back when my wife was doing the research that evolved into the 2010 Texas Star Party Advanced Observing List, she observed over 250...
  18. Five or six years ago, Jimi and I thrashed this...

    Five or six years ago, Jimi and I thrashed this issue pretty thoroughly. I lobbied for a printer in the observatory; he didn't want no stinkin' printer in his observatory. Jimi already had an iPad,...
  19. Both MegaStar and SkyTools can rotate the field...

    Both MegaStar and SkyTools can rotate the field of view, but neither can calculate the correct orientation and rotate the field automatically in the way that you describe. My solution for many years...
  20. My note from December 2004 using a 25" f/5 at...

    My note from December 2004 using a 25" f/5 at 287x:

    As the seeing comes & goes, the view changes from nebulous to granular. A compact, almost circular cluster.
  21. Hi Akarsh, Take a look at a picture of the...

    Hi Akarsh,

    Take a look at a picture of the area directly from the DSS site: https://archive.stsci.edu/cgi-bin/dss_form
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    I was indeed there, but not on line much. I just...

    I was indeed there, but not on line much. I just now saw this while catching up on email & forum posts. Sorry I missed you, Akarsh.
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    That certainly agrees with my log note from 2013:...

    That certainly agrees with my log note from 2013:
    "Stellar. No response to UHC or O-III. In a distinctive asterism, thus easily located."
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    I've observed the Pyxis GC, but not Westerlund 1....

    I've observed the Pyxis GC, but not Westerlund 1.

    Pyxis GC:
    January 2005
    Latitude 30N, altitude 450 meters, NELM 7,
    Transparency 9/10
    Seeing 8/10

    25" f/5.0
    185x - 631x
  25. Some years back, Barbara Wilson and I were having...

    Some years back, Barbara Wilson and I were having one of those rambling cloudy night conversations at Texas Star Party, and the subject of B33 arose. Turned out the eyepieces that provided the best...
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