Friday Night Under the Stars
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List: 07/22/22 Takahashi TOA
Double Double - Epsilon1 Lyr (Double Star in Lyra) Observed: Jul 22, 2022 at 9:15:16 AM Comment: This looked great with the 4mm Takahashi TOE at and the 3.4 Vixen HR and the 3.3mm Takahashi TOE (Mark's) Location: Virginia Beach SQM-L 18.5, 85° H 69% Seeing: 8 Transparency: 6
IC 4665 (Open Cluster in Ophiuchus) Observed: Jul 22, 2022 at 9:23:31 PM Comment: Large and beautiful open cluster of about 50 stars Location: Virginia Beach SQM-L 18.5, 85° H 69% Seeing: 8 Transparency: 6
Barnard's Star - V2500 Oph (Variable Star in Ophiuchus) Observed: Jul 22, 2022 at 9:26:10 PM Comment: At 9.6 magnitude not exactly bright but fun to see such a famous star. Location: Virginia Beach SQM-L 18.5, 85° H 69% Seeing: 8 Transparency: 6
70 Ophiuchi (Variable Double Star in Ophiuchus) Observed: Jul 22, 2022 at 9:28:49 PM Comment: 6.7" A beautiful colorful pair of stars. The primary is gold and the secondary is pale red Location: Virginia Beach SQM-L 18.5, 85° H 69% Seeing: 8 Transparency: 6
NGC 6572 (Planetary Nebula in Ophiuchus) Observed: Jul 22, 2022 at 9:48:32 PM Comment: Egg shaped using the 1.6mm Vixen HR at 685x. Location: Virginia Beach SQM-L 18.5, 85° H 69% Seeing: 8 Transparency: 6
NGC 6633 (Open Cluster in Ophiuchus) Observed: Jul 22, 2022 at 9:51:52 PM Comment: With the 10mm Pentax at 110x this open cluster is shaped much like a coat hanger. Location: Virginia Beach SQM-L 18.5, 85° H 69% Seeing: 8 Transparency: 6
IC 4756 (Open Cluster in Serpens) Observed: Jul 22, 2022 at 9:54:10 PM Comment: Very lalarge open cluster of 35-40 bright stars Location: Virginia Beach SQM-L 18.5, 85° H 69% Equipment: 150mm Takahashi TOA 150, 10mm Pentax Seeing: 8 Transparency: 6
Wild Duck Cluster - M 11 (Open Cluster in Scutum) Observed: Jul 22, 2022 at 9:58:46 PM Comment: At high power numerous dark lanes are prominent in this wonderful open cluster Location: Virginia Beach SQM-L 18.5, 85° H 69% Equipment: 150mm Takahashi TOA 150, 5mm Pentax Seeing: 8 Transparency: 6
Alya - Theta1 Ser (Variable Double Star in Serpens) Observed: Jul 22, 2022 at 10:01:35 PM Comment: 22.2" A perfect pair of bright blue-white stars. Each shows nice diffraction rings with the 4.0mm Takahashi TOE at 280x Location: Virginia Beach SQM-L 18.5, 85° H 69% Equipment: 150mm Takahashi TOA 150, 5mm Pentax Seeing: 8 Transparency: 6
Messier 29 (Open Cluster in Cygnus) Observed: Jul 22, 2022 at 10:05:54 PM Comment: 10mm Pentax at 110x Small open cluster shaped much like the constellation Hercules Location: Virginia Beach SQM-L 18.5, 85° H 69% Equipment: 150mm Takahashi TOA 150, 5mm Pentax Seeing: 8 Transparency: 6
RS Cygni (Variable Double Star in Cygnus) Observed: Jul 22, 2022 at 10:07:21 PM Comment: Deep red carbon star located near The Crescent Nebula. It's also a wide equal double star but the component is color contrasting blue. Location: Virginia Beach SQM-L 18.5, 85° H 69% Equipment: 150mm Takahashi TOA 150, 5mm Pentax Seeing: 8 Transparency: 6
Crescent Nebula - NGC 6888 (Bright Nebula in Cygnus) Observed: Jul 22, 2022 at 10:12:04 PM Comment: Using the 20mm Pentax and the Lumicon OIII Type 3 I was definitely able to see some nebulosity Location: Virginia Beach SQM-L 18.5, 85° H 69% Equipment: 150mm Takahashi TOA 150, 5mm Pentax Seeing: 8 Transparency: 6
NGC 6871 (Open Cluster in Cygnus) Observed: Jul 22, 2022 at 10:14:34 PM Comment: Wow! A gorgeous open cluster containing a pair of double stars aa well as a triple star system Location: Virginia Beach SQM-L 18.5, 85° H 69% Equipment: 150mm Takahashi TOA 150, 10mm Pentax Seeing: 8 Transparency: 6
17 Cygni (Variable Double Star in Cygnus) Observed: Jul 22, 2022 at 10:18:35 PM Comment: 3.1" Beautiful 5th magnitude primary and a 9th magnitude secondary Location: Virginia Beach SQM-L 18.5, 85° H 69% Equipment: 150mm Takahashi TOA 150, 10mm Pentax Seeing: 8 Transparency: 6
Chi Cygni (Variable Double Star in Cygnus) Observed: Jul 22, 2022 at 10:20:40 PM Comment: This star varies from 6.8 to 11.8 magnitude. I estimate it to eb fainter than 10.5 magnitude tonight. Normally it's quite red but so faint tonight I could not see the red color Location: Virginia Beach SQM-L 18.5, 85° H 69% Equipment: 150mm Takahashi TOA 150, 10mm Pentax Seeing: 8 Transparency: 6
NGC 6834 (Open Cluster in Cygnus) Observed: Jul 22, 2022 at 10:23:24 PM Comment: Small and faint open cluster Location: Virginia Beach SQM-L 18.5, 85° H 69% Equipment: 150mm Takahashi TOA 150, 10mm Pentax Seeing: 8 Transparency: 6
Sheliak - Beta Lyr (Variable Double Star in Lyra) Observed: Jul 22, 2022 at 10:40:54 PM Comment: 45.4" A jewel like pair of blue-white stars Location: Virginia Beach SQM-L 18.5, 85° H 69% Equipment: 150mm Takahashi TOA 150, 10mm Pentax Seeing: 8 Transparency: 6
Western Veil Nebula - NGC 6960 (Bright Nebula in Cygnus) Observed: Jul 22, 2022 at 10:49:55 PM Comment: Not the best view of The Veil Nebula but at least I was able to see it Location: Virginia Beach SQM-L 18.5, 85° H 69% Equipment: 150mm Takahashi TOA 150, 10mm Pentax Seeing: 8 Transparency: 6
Gamma2 Delphini (Double Star in Delphinus) Observed: Jul 22, 2022 at 10:52:50 PM Comment: 8.8" A very colorful pair of stars. The primary is gold and the secondary is baby blue Location: Virginia Beach SQM-L 18.5, 85° H 69% Equipment: 150mm Takahashi TOA 150, 10mm Pentax Seeing: 8 Transparency: 6
Lambda Cygni (Variable Double Star in Cygnus) Observed: Jul 22, 2022 at 10:57:32 PM Comment: 0.9" A tight pair but an easy split using the 2.4mm Vixen HR at 450x Location: Virginia Beach SQM-L 18.5, 85° H 69% Equipment: 150mm Takahashi TOA 150, 10mm Pentax Seeing: 8 Transparency: 6
HD 200465 (Variable Double Star in Cygnus) Observed: Jul 22, 2022 at 11:05:17 PM Comment: 19.2" Very pretty carbon double star Location: Virginia Beach SQM-L 18.5, 85° H 69% Equipment: 150mm Takahashi TOA 150, 10mm Pentax Seeing: 8 Transparency: 6
HD 200370 (Double Star in Cygnus) Observed: Jul 22, 2022 at 11:07:30 PM Comment: 1.2" A faint pair of stars. The primary is 7.8 magnitude and the secondary is 8.9. Location: Virginia Beach SQM-L 18.5, 85° H 69% Equipment: 150mm Takahashi TOA 150, 10mm Pentax Seeing: 8 Transparency: 6 |
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Roy Diffrient
Impressive! Especially considering conditions. There have been many supposedly clear nights here when I could not see the Crescent nebula with my 18” Dob.
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On Jul 23, 2022, at 9:45 AM, Kent Blackwell <kent@...> wrote:
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Ian Stewart
Nice report Kent. I'll try a few of these tonight.
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jimcoble2000
I agree on the seeing. 8 at best. No oxygen in the air. IC 4665 was pretty along with it's NGC neighbor. NGC 6572 was a lot of fun in both scopes. Who says you can't use a 1.6mm eyepiece? I looked at M-11 with all powers. I think that 40x is the prettiest. It takes on a shine like so many globulars do at low power. They tend to lose that shine at higher powers though you see more detail. It may also require a refractor to see that shine. May not. Also noticed that the tightest pair in the double double has a quite color diffrenece between the two. Not so much for the brighter pair.
On Saturday, July 23, 2022 at 09:45:27 AM EDT, Kent Blackwell <kent@...> wrote:
List: 07/22/22 Takahashi TOA
Double Double - Epsilon1 Lyr (Double Star in Lyra) Observed: Jul 22, 2022 at 9:15:16 AM Comment: This looked great with the 4mm Takahashi TOE at and the 3.4 Vixen HR and the 3.3mm Takahashi TOE (Mark's) Location: Virginia Beach SQM-L 18.5, 85° H 69% Seeing: 8 Transparency: 6
IC 4665 (Open Cluster in Ophiuchus) Observed: Jul 22, 2022 at 9:23:31 PM Comment: Large and beautiful open cluster of about 50 stars Location: Virginia Beach SQM-L 18.5, 85° H 69% Seeing: 8 Transparency: 6
Barnard's Star - V2500 Oph (Variable Star in Ophiuchus) Observed: Jul 22, 2022 at 9:26:10 PM Comment: At 9.6 magnitude not exactly bright but fun to see such a famous star. Location: Virginia Beach SQM-L 18.5, 85° H 69% Seeing: 8 Transparency: 6
70 Ophiuchi (Variable Double Star in Ophiuchus) Observed: Jul 22, 2022 at 9:28:49 PM Comment: 6.7" A beautiful colorful pair of stars. The primary is gold and the secondary is pale red Location: Virginia Beach SQM-L 18.5, 85° H 69% Seeing: 8 Transparency: 6
NGC 6572 (Planetary Nebula in Ophiuchus) Observed: Jul 22, 2022 at 9:48:32 PM Comment: Egg shaped using the 1.6mm Vixen HR at 685x. Location: Virginia Beach SQM-L 18.5, 85° H 69% Seeing: 8 Transparency: 6
NGC 6633 (Open Cluster in Ophiuchus) Observed: Jul 22, 2022 at 9:51:52 PM Comment: With the 10mm Pentax at 110x this open cluster is shaped much like a coat hanger. Location: Virginia Beach SQM-L 18.5, 85° H 69% Seeing: 8 Transparency: 6
IC 4756 (Open Cluster in Serpens) Observed: Jul 22, 2022 at 9:54:10 PM Comment: Very lalarge open cluster of 35-40 bright stars Location: Virginia Beach SQM-L 18.5, 85° H 69% Equipment: 150mm Takahashi TOA 150, 10mm Pentax Seeing: 8 Transparency: 6
Wild Duck Cluster - M 11 (Open Cluster in Scutum) Observed: Jul 22, 2022 at 9:58:46 PM Comment: At high power numerous dark lanes are prominent in this wonderful open cluster Location: Virginia Beach SQM-L 18.5, 85° H 69% Equipment: 150mm Takahashi TOA 150, 5mm Pentax Seeing: 8 Transparency: 6
Alya - Theta1 Ser (Variable Double Star in Serpens) Observed: Jul 22, 2022 at 10:01:35 PM Comment: 22.2" A perfect pair of bright blue-white stars. Each shows nice diffraction rings with the 4.0mm Takahashi TOE at 280x Location: Virginia Beach SQM-L 18.5, 85° H 69% Equipment: 150mm Takahashi TOA 150, 5mm Pentax Seeing: 8 Transparency: 6
Messier 29 (Open Cluster in Cygnus) Observed: Jul 22, 2022 at 10:05:54 PM Comment: 10mm Pentax at 110x Small open cluster shaped much like the constellation Hercules Location: Virginia Beach SQM-L 18.5, 85° H 69% Equipment: 150mm Takahashi TOA 150, 5mm Pentax Seeing: 8 Transparency: 6
RS Cygni (Variable Double Star in Cygnus) Observed: Jul 22, 2022 at 10:07:21 PM Comment: Deep red carbon star located near The Crescent Nebula. It's also a wide equal double star but the component is color contrasting blue. Location: Virginia Beach SQM-L 18.5, 85° H 69% Equipment: 150mm Takahashi TOA 150, 5mm Pentax Seeing: 8 Transparency: 6
Crescent Nebula - NGC 6888 (Bright Nebula in Cygnus) Observed: Jul 22, 2022 at 10:12:04 PM Comment: Using the 20mm Pentax and the Lumicon OIII Type 3 I was definitely able to see some nebulosity Location: Virginia Beach SQM-L 18.5, 85° H 69% Equipment: 150mm Takahashi TOA 150, 5mm Pentax Seeing: 8 Transparency: 6
NGC 6871 (Open Cluster in Cygnus) Observed: Jul 22, 2022 at 10:14:34 PM Comment: Wow! A gorgeous open cluster containing a pair of double stars aa well as a triple star system Location: Virginia Beach SQM-L 18.5, 85° H 69% Equipment: 150mm Takahashi TOA 150, 10mm Pentax Seeing: 8 Transparency: 6
17 Cygni (Variable Double Star in Cygnus) Observed: Jul 22, 2022 at 10:18:35 PM Comment: 3.1" Beautiful 5th magnitude primary and a 9th magnitude secondary Location: Virginia Beach SQM-L 18.5, 85° H 69% Equipment: 150mm Takahashi TOA 150, 10mm Pentax Seeing: 8 Transparency: 6
Chi Cygni (Variable Double Star in Cygnus) Observed: Jul 22, 2022 at 10:20:40 PM Comment: This star varies from 6.8 to 11.8 magnitude. I estimate it to eb fainter than 10.5 magnitude tonight. Normally it's quite red but so faint tonight I could not see the red color Location: Virginia Beach SQM-L 18.5, 85° H 69% Equipment: 150mm Takahashi TOA 150, 10mm Pentax Seeing: 8 Transparency: 6
NGC 6834 (Open Cluster in Cygnus) Observed: Jul 22, 2022 at 10:23:24 PM Comment: Small and faint open cluster Location: Virginia Beach SQM-L 18.5, 85° H 69% Equipment: 150mm Takahashi TOA 150, 10mm Pentax Seeing: 8 Transparency: 6
Sheliak - Beta Lyr (Variable Double Star in Lyra) Observed: Jul 22, 2022 at 10:40:54 PM Comment: 45.4" A jewel like pair of blue-white stars Location: Virginia Beach SQM-L 18.5, 85° H 69% Equipment: 150mm Takahashi TOA 150, 10mm Pentax Seeing: 8 Transparency: 6
Western Veil Nebula - NGC 6960 (Bright Nebula in Cygnus) Observed: Jul 22, 2022 at 10:49:55 PM Comment: Not the best view of The Veil Nebula but at least I was able to see it Location: Virginia Beach SQM-L 18.5, 85° H 69% Equipment: 150mm Takahashi TOA 150, 10mm Pentax Seeing: 8 Transparency: 6
Gamma2 Delphini (Double Star in Delphinus) Observed: Jul 22, 2022 at 10:52:50 PM Comment: 8.8" A very colorful pair of stars. The primary is gold and the secondary is baby blue Location: Virginia Beach SQM-L 18.5, 85° H 69% Equipment: 150mm Takahashi TOA 150, 10mm Pentax Seeing: 8 Transparency: 6
Lambda Cygni (Variable Double Star in Cygnus) Observed: Jul 22, 2022 at 10:57:32 PM Comment: 0.9" A tight pair but an easy split using the 2.4mm Vixen HR at 450x Location: Virginia Beach SQM-L 18.5, 85° H 69% Equipment: 150mm Takahashi TOA 150, 10mm Pentax Seeing: 8 Transparency: 6
HD 200465 (Variable Double Star in Cygnus) Observed: Jul 22, 2022 at 11:05:17 PM Comment: 19.2" Very pretty carbon double star Location: Virginia Beach SQM-L 18.5, 85° H 69% Equipment: 150mm Takahashi TOA 150, 10mm Pentax Seeing: 8 Transparency: 6
HD 200370 (Double Star in Cygnus) Observed: Jul 22, 2022 at 11:07:30 PM Comment: 1.2" A faint pair of stars. The primary is 7.8 magnitude and the secondary is 8.9. Location: Virginia Beach SQM-L 18.5, 85° H 69% Equipment: 150mm Takahashi TOA 150, 10mm Pentax Seeing: 8 Transparency: 6 |
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jimcoble2000
I tried a couple of nebula but gave up. To hazy.
On Saturday, July 23, 2022 at 10:36:32 AM EDT, Roy Diffrient <mail@...> wrote:
Impressive! Especially considering conditions. There have been many supposedly clear nights here when I could not see the Crescent nebula with my 18” Dob. On Jul 23, 2022, at 9:45 AM, Kent Blackwell <kent@...> wrote:
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amkohlway
Through Patrick's scope we were able to find the Ring Nebula, but it was quite a hazy night.
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jimcoble2000
I screwed up (imagine that) ! It was NGC 6633 that I liked. I am looking at a chart Kent what was the IC we were talking about?
On Saturday, July 23, 2022 at 09:45:27 AM EDT, Kent Blackwell <kent@...> wrote:
List: 07/22/22 Takahashi TOA
Double Double - Epsilon1 Lyr (Double Star in Lyra) Observed: Jul 22, 2022 at 9:15:16 AM Comment: This looked great with the 4mm Takahashi TOE at and the 3.4 Vixen HR and the 3.3mm Takahashi TOE (Mark's) Location: Virginia Beach SQM-L 18.5, 85° H 69% Seeing: 8 Transparency: 6
IC 4665 (Open Cluster in Ophiuchus) Observed: Jul 22, 2022 at 9:23:31 PM Comment: Large and beautiful open cluster of about 50 stars Location: Virginia Beach SQM-L 18.5, 85° H 69% Seeing: 8 Transparency: 6
Barnard's Star - V2500 Oph (Variable Star in Ophiuchus) Observed: Jul 22, 2022 at 9:26:10 PM Comment: At 9.6 magnitude not exactly bright but fun to see such a famous star. Location: Virginia Beach SQM-L 18.5, 85° H 69% Seeing: 8 Transparency: 6
70 Ophiuchi (Variable Double Star in Ophiuchus) Observed: Jul 22, 2022 at 9:28:49 PM Comment: 6.7" A beautiful colorful pair of stars. The primary is gold and the secondary is pale red Location: Virginia Beach SQM-L 18.5, 85° H 69% Seeing: 8 Transparency: 6
NGC 6572 (Planetary Nebula in Ophiuchus) Observed: Jul 22, 2022 at 9:48:32 PM Comment: Egg shaped using the 1.6mm Vixen HR at 685x. Location: Virginia Beach SQM-L 18.5, 85° H 69% Seeing: 8 Transparency: 6
NGC 6633 (Open Cluster in Ophiuchus) Observed: Jul 22, 2022 at 9:51:52 PM Comment: With the 10mm Pentax at 110x this open cluster is shaped much like a coat hanger. Location: Virginia Beach SQM-L 18.5, 85° H 69% Seeing: 8 Transparency: 6
IC 4756 (Open Cluster in Serpens) Observed: Jul 22, 2022 at 9:54:10 PM Comment: Very lalarge open cluster of 35-40 bright stars Location: Virginia Beach SQM-L 18.5, 85° H 69% Equipment: 150mm Takahashi TOA 150, 10mm Pentax Seeing: 8 Transparency: 6
Wild Duck Cluster - M 11 (Open Cluster in Scutum) Observed: Jul 22, 2022 at 9:58:46 PM Comment: At high power numerous dark lanes are prominent in this wonderful open cluster Location: Virginia Beach SQM-L 18.5, 85° H 69% Equipment: 150mm Takahashi TOA 150, 5mm Pentax Seeing: 8 Transparency: 6
Alya - Theta1 Ser (Variable Double Star in Serpens) Observed: Jul 22, 2022 at 10:01:35 PM Comment: 22.2" A perfect pair of bright blue-white stars. Each shows nice diffraction rings with the 4.0mm Takahashi TOE at 280x Location: Virginia Beach SQM-L 18.5, 85° H 69% Equipment: 150mm Takahashi TOA 150, 5mm Pentax Seeing: 8 Transparency: 6
Messier 29 (Open Cluster in Cygnus) Observed: Jul 22, 2022 at 10:05:54 PM Comment: 10mm Pentax at 110x Small open cluster shaped much like the constellation Hercules Location: Virginia Beach SQM-L 18.5, 85° H 69% Equipment: 150mm Takahashi TOA 150, 5mm Pentax Seeing: 8 Transparency: 6
RS Cygni (Variable Double Star in Cygnus) Observed: Jul 22, 2022 at 10:07:21 PM Comment: Deep red carbon star located near The Crescent Nebula. It's also a wide equal double star but the component is color contrasting blue. Location: Virginia Beach SQM-L 18.5, 85° H 69% Equipment: 150mm Takahashi TOA 150, 5mm Pentax Seeing: 8 Transparency: 6
Crescent Nebula - NGC 6888 (Bright Nebula in Cygnus) Observed: Jul 22, 2022 at 10:12:04 PM Comment: Using the 20mm Pentax and the Lumicon OIII Type 3 I was definitely able to see some nebulosity Location: Virginia Beach SQM-L 18.5, 85° H 69% Equipment: 150mm Takahashi TOA 150, 5mm Pentax Seeing: 8 Transparency: 6
NGC 6871 (Open Cluster in Cygnus) Observed: Jul 22, 2022 at 10:14:34 PM Comment: Wow! A gorgeous open cluster containing a pair of double stars aa well as a triple star system Location: Virginia Beach SQM-L 18.5, 85° H 69% Equipment: 150mm Takahashi TOA 150, 10mm Pentax Seeing: 8 Transparency: 6
17 Cygni (Variable Double Star in Cygnus) Observed: Jul 22, 2022 at 10:18:35 PM Comment: 3.1" Beautiful 5th magnitude primary and a 9th magnitude secondary Location: Virginia Beach SQM-L 18.5, 85° H 69% Equipment: 150mm Takahashi TOA 150, 10mm Pentax Seeing: 8 Transparency: 6
Chi Cygni (Variable Double Star in Cygnus) Observed: Jul 22, 2022 at 10:20:40 PM Comment: This star varies from 6.8 to 11.8 magnitude. I estimate it to eb fainter than 10.5 magnitude tonight. Normally it's quite red but so faint tonight I could not see the red color Location: Virginia Beach SQM-L 18.5, 85° H 69% Equipment: 150mm Takahashi TOA 150, 10mm Pentax Seeing: 8 Transparency: 6
NGC 6834 (Open Cluster in Cygnus) Observed: Jul 22, 2022 at 10:23:24 PM Comment: Small and faint open cluster Location: Virginia Beach SQM-L 18.5, 85° H 69% Equipment: 150mm Takahashi TOA 150, 10mm Pentax Seeing: 8 Transparency: 6
Sheliak - Beta Lyr (Variable Double Star in Lyra) Observed: Jul 22, 2022 at 10:40:54 PM Comment: 45.4" A jewel like pair of blue-white stars Location: Virginia Beach SQM-L 18.5, 85° H 69% Equipment: 150mm Takahashi TOA 150, 10mm Pentax Seeing: 8 Transparency: 6
Western Veil Nebula - NGC 6960 (Bright Nebula in Cygnus) Observed: Jul 22, 2022 at 10:49:55 PM Comment: Not the best view of The Veil Nebula but at least I was able to see it Location: Virginia Beach SQM-L 18.5, 85° H 69% Equipment: 150mm Takahashi TOA 150, 10mm Pentax Seeing: 8 Transparency: 6
Gamma2 Delphini (Double Star in Delphinus) Observed: Jul 22, 2022 at 10:52:50 PM Comment: 8.8" A very colorful pair of stars. The primary is gold and the secondary is baby blue Location: Virginia Beach SQM-L 18.5, 85° H 69% Equipment: 150mm Takahashi TOA 150, 10mm Pentax Seeing: 8 Transparency: 6
Lambda Cygni (Variable Double Star in Cygnus) Observed: Jul 22, 2022 at 10:57:32 PM Comment: 0.9" A tight pair but an easy split using the 2.4mm Vixen HR at 450x Location: Virginia Beach SQM-L 18.5, 85° H 69% Equipment: 150mm Takahashi TOA 150, 10mm Pentax Seeing: 8 Transparency: 6
HD 200465 (Variable Double Star in Cygnus) Observed: Jul 22, 2022 at 11:05:17 PM Comment: 19.2" Very pretty carbon double star Location: Virginia Beach SQM-L 18.5, 85° H 69% Equipment: 150mm Takahashi TOA 150, 10mm Pentax Seeing: 8 Transparency: 6
HD 200370 (Double Star in Cygnus) Observed: Jul 22, 2022 at 11:07:30 PM Comment: 1.2" A faint pair of stars. The primary is 7.8 magnitude and the secondary is 8.9. Location: Virginia Beach SQM-L 18.5, 85° H 69% Equipment: 150mm Takahashi TOA 150, 10mm Pentax Seeing: 8 Transparency: 6 |
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The Ring Nebula is "fun" to see in a 6" refractor at high power. That is, until you've been spoiled forever and have seen it in a really big reflector at ANY POWER!
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IC 4756 open cluster. Nice, large object.
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I remember seeing The Crescent Nebula in Roy Diffrient's 18" beautiful homemade Dobsonian from the dark, Coinjock skies. Believe me, what I saw in the 6" from Va Beach couldn't match that view by a long shot!
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jimcoble2000
Yes I was just going over my charts. They all are in a row. I made a mistake last night and assumed that a dense portion of 6623 was a separate cluster. It is not now that I see it on Sky tools. I have a list of things to do in the future. One problem with star charts in print is they really don't go into depth or show enough stars for identification. Lots of small stuff is left out. I usually do my best by doing homework prior to observing but that requires discipline which I sometimes fail at ! At that the electronic star chart at the telescope is better. Since I creamed my last I pad while chasing an early morning comet I can't justify replacing it at the moment. I don't know what is softer, my brain or my wallet.
On Saturday, July 23, 2022 at 04:30:08 PM EDT, Kent Blackwell <kent@...> wrote:
IC 4756 open cluster. Nice, large object.
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Roy Diffrient
Thanks Kent! We had a lot of wonderful, just great times at Coinjock of course. Oh my, I’m sure we all miss that! That 18” f/4.5 Dob is thoroughly enjoyable. But I’m happy to report that the 28” f/3.6 I built is even better and more enjoyable. But here in the rainforest I still don’t see the central star in the Ring Nebula very often, and sometimes it’s still tough to see the Crescent Nebula. How large a scope would it take to fix all that? Oh, 6.5 meters a million miles out in space should do it.
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Roy On Jul 23, 2022, at 4:37 PM, Kent Blackwell <kent@...> wrote:
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Seeing the central star in The Ring Nebula is surely perplexing. I've seen it in the 25" from Coinjock. When seeing is superb I've even seen it at 500x from my backyard in the 25". Yet, when seeing is just average I've failed to see it in Coinjock skies more times than I care to mention!
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