11 September 2005

9 September 2005

Observing
Location		TotL
Observational
Period		2100-0100 EDT
Atmospheric
Conditions		Mild, not too moist. Pretty good transparency and good seeing.
TransparencyGood
SeeingGood
Instruments Canon 15x50 Image Stabilized binocular - Charlie
Teleport 10" Dobsonian Reflector - Peter
Tacahashi 22x60 binocular - Peter
Fujinon 7x50 binocular - Peter
Celestron 7x50 binocular - Kin
Observing
Party		 Charlie Ridgway
Peter Tagatac
Kin Lee

TargetMoon
ConstellationLib
CategoryLunar
Time9Sep05; 2100 EDT
CommentsWe could see points of light inside the terminator where oblique rays of the sun was passing over mountains and the rims of craters to illuminate high points of the lunar surface on the shadow side.

TargetThe Garnet Star, μ Cepheus
ConstellationCep
CategoryStar
Time9Sep05; EDT
CommentsI have been noting this in my NELM list the past few days and wanted to get my glass on it. It does not appear as deep orange as I remember it, more like Mars or Antares tonight.

TargetPrima Giedi, α1 Cap and Secunda Giedi, α2 Cap
ConstellationCap
CategoryDouble Star
Time9Sep05; 2135 EDT
CommentsBoth stars were seen naked-eye. Mag 4.26 and 3.59 respectively.

TargetDabih, β Cap
ConstellationCap
CategoryDouble Star
Time9Sep05; 2135 EDT
CommentsThe star was seen naked eye but not split. Mag 3.6/6.12.

TargetDelphinus, The Dolphin
ConstellationDel
CategoryConstellation
Time9Sep05; 2140 EDT
CommentsThis is a new naked-eye constellation for me. It is small and most of the stars were easily seen.
Genitive: Delphini The latinized first name of the assistant to the director of the observatory where the star was first cataloged
StarBayerMagMeaning
Dulfimε Del4.05 
Rotanevβ Del3.65The latinized family name of the assistant to the director of the observatory where the star was first cataloged
Sualocinα Del3.79
 γ Del5.16 
 δ Del4.45 

TargetEquuleus, The Little Horse (The Colt)
ConstellationEqu
CategoryConstellation
Time9Sepo5; 2150 EDT
CommentsI have always had a hard time pronouncing this one. Audubon lists it as eh-KWOO-lee-us. Not that it matters much. This is a small constellation that I could only locate with the binoculars. It is so faint it only has one star with a common name.
Genitive: Equulei
 
StarBayerMagMeaning
 γ Equ4.71
Kitalphaα Equ3.94part of a horse
little horse
 β Equ5.18 
&bnsp;δ Equ4.51 

TargetM15, NGC7078
ConstellationPeg
CategoryDeep Sky Object
Time9Sep05; 2155 EDT
CommentsNot Seen

TargetM2, NGC7089
ConstellationAqr
CategoryDeep Sky Object
Time9Sep05; 2200 EDT
CommentsA mote that will not focus.

TargetM15
ConstellationPeg
CategoryDeep Sky Object
Time9Sep05; 2210 EDT
CommentsSeen in Peter's Tacahaschi binocular and the Teleport
At medium poser on the scope the stars are almost resolving.
I found it in my binoculars at 2125 EDT and think I may have been looking for it in the wrong place before.

TargetM71, NGC6838
ConstellationSge
CategoryDeep Sky Object
Time9Sep05; 2243 EDT
CommentsI can see it but not well enough to describe it. In the Teleport at low poser it looked like a dusty triangle.

TargetBarnard's Galaxy, NGC6822
ConstellationAql
CategoryDeep Sky Object
Time9Sep05; 2305 EDT
CommentsNot Seen

TargetM9, NGC6333
ConstellationOph
CategoryDeep Sky Object
Time9Sep05; 2320 EDT
CommentsNot Seen

TargetNGC7331
ConstellationPeg
CategoryDeep Sky Object
Time9Sep05; 2330 EDT
CommentsSeen in the Teleport
Faint linear smudge at 90x. Part of Stephen's Quintet.

TargetM45, The Pleiades, NGC1432
ConstellationTau
CategoryDeep Sky Object
Time9Sep05; 2340 EDT
Comments12? stars easily resolved.

TargetCalifornia Nebula, NGC1499
ConstellationPer
CategoryDeep Sky Object
Time9Sep05; 2345 EDT
CommentsNot Seen

TargetM34, NGC1039
ConstellationPer
CategoryDeep Sky Object
Time9Sep05; 2347 EDT
CommentsA parallelogram with two stars in the middle.

TargetM27, Dumbbell Nebula, NGC 6853
ConstellationVul
CategoryDeep Sky Object
Time9Sep05, 2400 EDT
CommentsNot Seen

TargetM81, Bode's Galaxy, NGC3031
ConstellationUMa
CategoryDeep Sky Object
Time10Sep05; 0015 EDT
CommentsNot Seen

TargetM82, cigar Galaxy, NGC3034
ConstellationUMa
CategoryDeep Sky Object
Time10Sep05; 0015 EDT
CommentsNot Seen

TargetKemble's Cascade
ConstellationCam
CategoryAsterism
Time10Sep05; 0020 EDT
CommentsObserved in the Teleport
19 bright stars down to the bird's foot.

TargetLeaping Minnows & the Cheshire Cat
ConstellationAur
CategoryAsterism
Time10Sep05; 0022 EDT
Comments

TargetNGC752
ConstellationAnd
CategoryDeep Sky Object
Time10Sep05; 0028 EDT
CommentsA large open cluster.

posted by Charlie at 20:11

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