November Calendar by Dave Mitsky All times are UT (subtract 5 hours and when appropriate 1 calendar day for EST) 11/1 The Galilean satellites Io, Ganymede,...
The skies were clear and the night was mild, so I set up my 6" Mak- Newt in the front lawn to share some views with the trick or treaters. My first object was...
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Greetings group; I have been driving my self nuts looking for the Bubble Nebula. I can find what I think is M52 without a problem with a small diamond shape...
... This is probably the most difficult object I have ever observed. Its large size and extremely low surface brightness make it a major challenge. It...
... Its large size ... require 10" ... visible, and ... to plot the ... Oh hell. I'm working my way through the Finest NGC list in the RASC handbook, and now...
... There are several objects on the list that I could only see with the help of my Orion UltraBlock filter. I found the diffuse nebulae to be the hardest...
... Actually, I just checked my notes from that night, and it appears that I didn't use the filter to see the Bubble Nebula. I mention using it on a couple of...
Hi Geof and Andy, I have an observation report of the Bubble on my site. Look at www drawingthedeepsky.com and go to 'latest drawings'. The Bubble should be ...
Hi all, The recent discussion of the Bubble Nebula piqued my interest, so I'm outside right now looking at it with my 18-inch reflector, 12-mm Nagler T4, 2.5x...
... Afraid not. Even though I got in another hour's worth at the telescope, clouds prevented me from seeing much more of the Bubble than already detailed. I...
... Denub ... for ... roughly ... JB I agree, I had read a recent article in S&T in which the observer (don't remember his name.) estimated last years lunar...
... Rich - The process is very straight forward but needs to be done carefully. Looking through one barrel of the reversed binoculars you compare the brightest...
Well, this is all encouraging. If it can be seen with a 6", then 8" should be doable, assuming it ever gets clear again. Thanks to all who responded. -Andy...
... Look outside, Andy. A cold front just passed through and the stars are sparkling clear! Geoff -- Geoff Gaherty Toronto Centre RASC http://www.gaherty.ca...
I'm just in for an early morning session observing with my 11" Starmaster Dob. When I went out at 6am EST, Jupiter and Venus were forming a brilliant pair in ...
Nice report Geoff. I too went out this morning from 5:30 to just past 6 ET. The Detroit Clear Sky Clock said seeing would be the worst (bad rating) even though...
... D'oh! It was cloudy when I looked at midnight, and it was cloudy at 5 am when I checked on the sky, and it was cloudy at 8:15 when I got out of bed. I...
Hi Geoff, I observed Jupiter and Venus, but only with some big binoculars. Early this morning, about 6 o' clock UT the two brightest planets, Venus and...
Below is my wordy report, but first a question my wife asked me which I hope someone can help me with: "How rare is this event? When did/will it happen again?"...
... Currently there are two or three double transits occuring each month, but Jupiter isn't always visible at any particular location on Earth. For example, ...
... I found my Observer's Handbook! This was actually the last of the current series of double shadow transits observable from North America. They start up ...
... The weather didn't cooperate on Thursday but I had a look at the pair with my 15x70 binocular this morning. Jupiter was to the west (upper right) of Venus....
Geoff, Thanks for the information on the transits. I was refering to the frequency of the conjunction of Venus and Jupiter. I found a reference via Google: ...
... There will be slight variations due to location, but too small to be significant. I found the list interesting as, without realizing it, I had observed...
Continuing a recently started tradition, I set up in my driveway on Halloween night to give Trick-or-Treaters views through my Orion XT10. This idea was...
