From anonymous at sedna.atmob.org  Sat Aug  6 20:44:21 2005
From: anonymous at sedna.atmob.org (anonymous at sedna.atmob.org)
Date: 7 Aug 2005 00:44:21 -0000
Subject: (IAAC) Obj: NGC 6368 - Inst: 10.1" f/4.5 Newtonian reflector
Message-ID: <20050807004421.27840.qmail@sedna.atmob.org>

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Observation Poster: Brent Reary <gmbreary at rollanet.org>

Observer: Brent Reary
Your skills: Intermediate (some years)
Date/time of observation: 07/31/05  03:15 UT
Location of site: Rolla, MO  USA (Lat 37 57'N, Elev )
Site classification: Rural
Sky darkness: 6.5 <Limiting magnitude>
Seeing: 7 <1-10 Seeing Scale (10 best)>
Moon presence: None - moon not in sky
Instrument: 10.1" f/4.5 Newtonian reflector
Magnification: 77x, 128x, 257x
Filter(s): None
Object(s): NGC 6368
Category: External galaxy.
Class: 
Constellation: Oph
Data: mag 12.3  size 2.0' X 0.5'
Position: RA 17:27  DEC +11:33
Description:
A faint, uniform, elongated oval halo aligned NE-SW.  It shows slight,
gradual, diffuse brightening toward the core.  A faint field star is
located just off the S. edge.  Visible with averted vision at 77x, it
did not bear magnification well and was best seen at 128x.

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From anonymous at sedna.atmob.org  Sat Aug  6 20:54:01 2005
From: anonymous at sedna.atmob.org (anonymous at sedna.atmob.org)
Date: 7 Aug 2005 00:54:01 -0000
Subject: (IAAC) Obj: NGC 6701 - Inst: 10.1" f/4.5 Newtonian reflector
Message-ID: <20050807005401.28314.qmail@sedna.atmob.org>

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Observation Poster: Brent Reary <gmbreary at rollanet.org>

Observer: Brent Reary
Your skills: Intermediate (some years)
Date/time of observation: 07/31/05  04:20 UT
Location of site: Rolla, MO  USA (Lat 37 57'N, Elev )
Site classification: Rural
Sky darkness: 6.5 <Limiting magnitude>
Seeing: 7 <1-10 Seeing Scale (10 best)>
Moon presence: None - moon not in sky
Instrument: 10.1" f/4.5 Newtonian reflector
Magnification: 77x, 128x, 257x
Filter(s): None
Object(s): NGC 6701
Category: External galaxy.
Class: 
Constellation: Dra
Data: mag 12.1  size 1.5' X 1.5'
Position: RA 18:43  DEC +60:40
Description:
A uniform round halo which shows no detectable brightening toward the
core.  A faint field star is located just off the SE edge.  Visible
with averted vision at 77x, it began to fade into the background at
257x and was best seen at 128x.

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From anonymous at sedna.atmob.org  Sat Aug  6 21:04:32 2005
From: anonymous at sedna.atmob.org (anonymous at sedna.atmob.org)
Date: 7 Aug 2005 01:04:32 -0000
Subject: (IAAC) Obj: NGC 6484 - Inst: 10.1" f/4.5 Newtonian reflector
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Observation Poster: Brent Reary <gmbreary at rollanet.org>

Observer: Brent Reary
Your skills: Intermediate (some years)
Date/time of observation: 07/31/05  04:50 UT
Location of site: Rolla, MO  USA (Lat 37 57'N, Elev )
Site classification: Rural
Sky darkness: 6.5 <Limiting magnitude>
Seeing: 7 <1-10 Seeing Scale (10 best)>
Moon presence: None - moon not in sky
Instrument: 10.1" f/4.5 Newtonian reflector
Magnification: 77x, 128x, 257x
Filter(s): None
Object(s): NGC 6484
Category: External galaxy.
Class: 
Constellation: Her
Data: mag 12.3  size 2.0' X 2.0'
Position: RA 17:52  DEC +24:30
Description:
A faint round nebulosity of uniform brightness.  It shows no detectable
brightening toward the core.  Visible with averted vision at 77x, it did
not bear magnification well and was best seen at 128x.

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From anonymous at sedna.atmob.org  Tue Aug  9 16:04:46 2005
From: anonymous at sedna.atmob.org (anonymous at sedna.atmob.org)
Date: 9 Aug 2005 20:04:46 -0000
Subject: (IAAC) Obj: M16 Eagle Nebula - Inst: 17.5" f/5 Truss, Dob Driver
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Observation Poster: Mark Viol <mva at total.net>

Observer: Mark Viol
Your skills: Intermediate (some years)
Date/time of observation: August 7, 2005 12:55 am EDT
Location of site: Mount Forest, Ontario (Lat , Elev )
Site classification: Suburban
Sky darkness: 7 <1-10 Scale (10 best)>
Seeing: 7 <1-10 Seeing Scale (10 best)>
Moon presence: None - moon not in sky
Instrument: 17.5" f/5 Truss, Dob Driver
Magnification: 212
Filter(s): UHC
Object(s): M16 Eagle Nebula
Category: Emission nebula.
Class: 
Constellation: Sagittarius
Data: mag   size 
Position: RA :  DEC :
Description:
This object consists of two areas of nebulosity bisected by an open cluster. 
The smaller, fainter to the NW, the larger to the SE. The larger nebulosity 
is where the eagle-shaped "Pillars of Creation" made famous by 
the Hubble is located. At lower power (106x), a definite dark patch is 
visible south of a bright cluster member. At 212x, the head and body are 
quite visible, with averted vision the claws become visible and 50% of the 
time - the wings too. Very cool!
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From anonymous at sedna.atmob.org  Tue Aug  9 16:20:50 2005
From: anonymous at sedna.atmob.org (anonymous at sedna.atmob.org)
Date: 9 Aug 2005 20:20:50 -0000
Subject: (IAAC) 
	Obj: PK 80-6.1 Egg Nebula - Inst: 17.5" f/5 Truss, Dob Driver
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Observation Poster: Mark Viol <mva at total.net>

Observer: Mark Viol
Your skills: Intermediate (some years)
Date/time of observation: August 6, 2005 3:26 am EDT
Location of site: Mount Forest, Ontario (Lat , Elev )
Site classification: Rural
Sky darkness: 7 <Limiting magnitude>
Seeing: 7 <1-10 Seeing Scale (10 best)>
Moon presence: None - moon not in sky
Instrument: 17.5" f/5 Truss, Dob Driver
Magnification: 427
Filter(s): OIII
Object(s): PK 80-6.1 Egg Nebula
Category: Planetary nebula.
Class: 
Constellation: Cygnus
Data: mag 12.3  size 8"
Position: RA 21:02  DEC 36:41
Description:
Oval shaped nebula with what I originaly thought was a field star right beside it, 
giving it a double-lobed appearance. Checking the Digitized Sky Survey, 
revealed its true nature, Polarized (double-lobed).

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From anonymous at sedna.atmob.org  Tue Aug  9 16:26:17 2005
From: anonymous at sedna.atmob.org (anonymous at sedna.atmob.org)
Date: 9 Aug 2005 20:26:17 -0000
Subject: (IAAC) Obj: Humason 1-2 - Inst: 17.5" f/5 Truss, Dob Driver
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Observation Poster: Mark Viol <mva at total.net>

Observer: Mark Viol
Your skills: Intermediate (some years)
Date/time of observation: August 6, 2005 2:45 am EDT
Location of site: Mount Forest, Ontario (Lat , Elev )
Site classification: Rural
Sky darkness: 7 <Limiting magnitude>
Seeing: 7 <1-10 Seeing Scale (10 best)>
Moon presence: None - moon not in sky
Instrument: 17.5" f/5 Truss, Dob Driver
Magnification: 427
Filter(s): OIII
Object(s): Humason 1-2
Category: Planetary nebula.
Class: 
Constellation: Cygnus
Data: mag 12.7  size 8"
Position: RA 21:33  DEC 39:38
Description:
Quite bright and can take lots of magnification. A perfect hour glass shape with well-defined
edges. Slightly blue-gray in colour.
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From anonymous at sedna.atmob.org  Thu Aug 11 15:44:42 2005
From: anonymous at sedna.atmob.org (anonymous at sedna.atmob.org)
Date: 11 Aug 2005 19:44:42 -0000
Subject: (IAAC) Obj: Hrr 7 (Zig-zag cluster) - Inst: Vixen 9x63 binoculars
Message-ID: <20050811194442.28703.qmail@sedna.atmob.org>

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Observation Poster: St?phane Meloche <stephanemeloche at videotron.ca>

Observer: St?phane Meloche
Your skills: Intermediate (some years)
Date/time of observation: 2005/07/29 3h10 UT
Location of site: L'Avenir (Qc), Canada (Lat , Elev )
Site classification: Exurban
Sky darkness: 5.6 <Limiting magnitude>
Seeing:  <1-10 Seeing Scale (10 best)>
Moon presence: None - moon not in sky
Instrument: Vixen 9x63 binoculars
Magnification: 
Filter(s): 
Object(s): Hrr 7 (Zig-zag cluster)
Category: Asterism.
Class: 
Constellation: Her
Data: mag   size 100' x 15'
Position: RA 16:18  DEC 13:00
Description:
In Hercules, at ~ 2? S-W of Omega Her. The name Hrr 7 means "Harrington 7", from the book "Touring the Universe through Binoculars". Hrr7 is composed of 10 to 12 stars, 9 of strong brightness and 3-4 of average brightness. All these stars are of the same color. The asterism draws a pretty zigzag in an axis SE - N-W.
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From anonymous at sedna.atmob.org  Thu Aug 11 15:50:54 2005
From: anonymous at sedna.atmob.org (anonymous at sedna.atmob.org)
Date: 11 Aug 2005 19:50:54 -0000
Subject: (IAAC) Obj: DoDz 9 - Inst: Vixen 9x63 binoculars
Message-ID: <20050811195054.29140.qmail@sedna.atmob.org>

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Observation Poster: St?phane Meloche <stephanemeloche at videotron.ca>

Observer: St?phane Meloche
Your skills: Intermediate (some years)
Date/time of observation: 2005/07/29 3h24 UT
Location of site: L'Avenir (Qc), Canada (Lat , Elev )
Site classification: Exurban
Sky darkness: 5,6 <Limiting magnitude>
Seeing:  <1-10 Seeing Scale (10 best)>
Moon presence: None - moon not in sky
Instrument: Vixen 9x63 binoculars
Magnification: 
Filter(s): 
Object(s): DoDz 9
Category: Open cluster.
Class: 
Constellation: Her
Data: mag   size 34'
Position: RA 18:08.8  DEC 31:32
Description:
In Hercules, at ~ 3? N of Omicron Her.  This open cluster is in the center of a isosceles triangle of stars, formed by 104 Her, HD 165683 and HD 166180. With the 9x63 binos, the cluster is of low brightness but its great extent is clearly visible. Some stars are visible with direct vision and averted vision helps much to improve the aspect of the object, which becomes suddenly much denser of stars. On the whole, I count 14 stars observed individually, 2 very brilliant and the others are of average brightness. Most astonishing with DoDz 9, these are its impressive dimensions, that I estimate with the size of Full Moon, and the image of the cluster in averted vision, showing many stars deep.
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From anonymous at sedna.atmob.org  Thu Aug 11 15:54:18 2005
From: anonymous at sedna.atmob.org (anonymous at sedna.atmob.org)
Date: 11 Aug 2005 19:54:18 -0000
Subject: (IAAC) Obj: 16 Cyg - Inst: Vixen 9x63 binoculars
Message-ID: <20050811195418.29566.qmail@sedna.atmob.org>

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Observation Poster: St?phane Meloche <stephanemeloche at videotron.ca>

Observer: St?phane Meloche
Your skills: Intermediate (some years)
Date/time of observation: 2005/07/29 3h44 UT
Location of site: L'Avenir (Qc), Canada (Lat , Elev )
Site classification: Exurban
Sky darkness: 5,9 <Limiting magnitude>
Seeing:  <1-10 Seeing Scale (10 best)>
Moon presence: None - moon not in sky
Instrument: Vixen 9x63 binoculars
Magnification: 
Filter(s): 
Object(s): 16 Cyg
Category: Multiple star.
Class: 
Constellation: Cyg
Data: mag   size 
Position: RA 19:42  DEC 50:32
Description:
In Cygnus, at ~ 5?? NW of Delta Cyg. Very beautiful double star, whose components seem very close one of the other, but which is observed individually. The components are of the same brightness and of the same color, white. In the same field is the "Blinking planetary", NGC 6826 and the variable star R Cygnii, a variable of long period (426 days). R Cyg was of low brightness and visible with averted vision only.
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From anonymous at sedna.atmob.org  Thu Aug 11 15:58:32 2005
From: anonymous at sedna.atmob.org (anonymous at sedna.atmob.org)
Date: 11 Aug 2005 19:58:32 -0000
Subject: (IAAC) 
	Obj: NGC 6826 "Blinking planetary" - Inst: Vixen 9x63 binoculars
Message-ID: <20050811195832.29995.qmail@sedna.atmob.org>

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Observation Poster: St?phane Meloche <stephanemeloche at videotron.ca>

Observer: St?phane Meloche
Your skills: Intermediate (some years)
Date/time of observation: 2005/07/29 3h51 UT
Location of site: L'Avenir (Qc), Canada (Lat , Elev )
Site classification: Exurban
Sky darkness: 5,6 <Limiting magnitude>
Seeing:  <1-10 Seeing Scale (10 best)>
Moon presence: None - moon not in sky
Instrument: Vixen 9x63 binoculars
Magnification: 
Filter(s): 
Object(s): NGC 6826 "Blinking planetary"
Category: Planetary nebula.
Class: 
Constellation: Cyg
Data: mag 8.8  size 27'' x 24''
Position: RA 19:44.8  DEC 50:32
Description:
In Cygnus, at ~ 5?? N of Delta Cyg. It is an object I liked to look at because, although of stellar appearance, it is very luminous and its effect of blinking, while passing from the direct/averted vision is clearly visible.
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From anonymous at sedna.atmob.org  Thu Aug 11 16:02:15 2005
From: anonymous at sedna.atmob.org (anonymous at sedna.atmob.org)
Date: 11 Aug 2005 20:02:15 -0000
Subject: (IAAC) Obj: H V 38 (Negative report) - Inst: Vixen 9x63 binoculars
Message-ID: <20050811200215.30435.qmail@sedna.atmob.org>

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Observation Poster: St?phane Meloche <stephanemeloche at videotron.ca>

Observer: St?phane Meloche
Your skills: Intermediate (some years)
Date/time of observation: 2005/07/29 2h50 UT
Location of site: L'Avenir (Qc), Canada (Lat , Elev )
Site classification: Exurban
Sky darkness: 5,6 <Limiting magnitude>
Seeing:  <1-10 Seeing Scale (10 best)>
Moon presence: None - moon not in sky
Instrument: Vixen 9x63 binoculars
Magnification: 
Filter(s): 
Object(s): H V 38 (Negative report)
Category: Multiple star.
Class: 
Constellation: CrB
Data: mag   size 
Position: RA 16:22.9  DEC 32:20
Description:
In Corona Borealis, at ~ 4? W of Zeta Her. This double star bears also the name of SAO 65262. I observe something which resembles the secondary, at PA 19?, but I am not sufficiently sure of this observation for really regarding as viewed individually. The primary star is white.
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From anonymous at sedna.atmob.org  Thu Aug 11 16:06:25 2005
From: anonymous at sedna.atmob.org (anonymous at sedna.atmob.org)
Date: 11 Aug 2005 20:06:25 -0000
Subject: (IAAC) Obj: M5 - Inst: Vixen 9x63 binoculars
Message-ID: <20050811200625.30902.qmail@sedna.atmob.org>

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Observation Poster: St?phane Meloche <stephanemeloche at videotron.ca>

Observer: St?phane Meloche
Your skills: Intermediate (some years)
Date/time of observation: 2005/08/03 3h36 UT
Location of site: Coaticook (Qc), Canada (Lat , Elev )
Site classification: Exurban
Sky darkness: 5,6 <Limiting magnitude>
Seeing:  <1-10 Seeing Scale (10 best)>
Moon presence: None - moon not in sky
Instrument: Vixen 9x63 binoculars
Magnification: 
Filter(s): 
Object(s): M5
Category: Globular cluster.
Class: V
Constellation: Ser
Data: mag 5.8  size 19.9'
Position: RA 15:18.6  DEC 02:05
Description:
In Serpens Caput, at ~ 7?? S-W of Unukalhai. In spite of its low height above the horizon, M5 is a splendid globular cluster, visible with direct vision. Its center is very brilliant but is not stellar in appearance. With averted vision, the halo extends little around the center. What is particularly visible with 9x63 binos, it is the high degree of concentration of the object.
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From anonymous at sedna.atmob.org  Thu Aug 11 16:10:26 2005
From: anonymous at sedna.atmob.org (anonymous at sedna.atmob.org)
Date: 11 Aug 2005 20:10:26 -0000
Subject: (IAAC) Obj: Alya (Theta Ser) - Inst: Vixen 9x63 binoculars
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Observation Poster: St?phane Meloche <stephanemeloche at videotron.ca>

Observer: St?phane Meloche
Your skills: Intermediate (some years)
Date/time of observation: 2005/08/04 4h03 UT
Location of site: Coaticook (Qc), Canada (Lat , Elev )
Site classification: Exurban
Sky darkness: 5,6 <Limiting magnitude>
Seeing:  <1-10 Seeing Scale (10 best)>
Moon presence: None - moon not in sky
Instrument: Vixen 9x63 binoculars
Magnification: 
Filter(s): 
Object(s): Alya (Theta Ser)
Category: Multiple star.
Class: 
Constellation: Ser
Data: mag   size 
Position: RA 18:56  DEC 04:13
Description:
In Serpens Cauda, at ~ 7??W of Delta Aql. The components, of the same color (white) and of the same brightness, are quite separated at 9x.
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From anonymous at sedna.atmob.org  Thu Aug 11 16:16:31 2005
From: anonymous at sedna.atmob.org (anonymous at sedna.atmob.org)
Date: 11 Aug 2005 20:16:31 -0000
Subject: (IAAC) Obj: IC 4756 - Inst: Vixen 9x63 binoculars
Message-ID: <20050811201631.31843.qmail@sedna.atmob.org>

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Observation Poster: St?phane Meloche <stephanemeloche at videotron.ca>

Observer: St?phane Meloche
Your skills: Intermediate (some years)
Date/time of observation: 2005/08/04 4h09 UT
Location of site: Coaticook (Qc), Canada (Lat , Elev )
Site classification: Exurban
Sky darkness: 5,6 <Limiting magnitude>
Seeing:  <1-10 Seeing Scale (10 best)>
Moon presence: None - moon not in sky
Instrument: Vixen 9x63 binoculars
Magnification: 
Filter(s): 
Object(s): IC 4756
Category: Open cluster.
Class: 
Constellation: Ser
Data: mag 4.6  size 39'
Position: RA 18:39  DEC 05:27
Description:
In Serpens Cauda, at ~ 4??W of Alya. Open cluster open of an incredible beauty at binoculars. IC 4756 is very wide, whose diameter is of approximately 3? according to my estimate. The stars are too much numerous to be be counted, but I estimate however the number between 70-80 stars visible at 9x. By studying the object more, 3 sections are distinguished particularly. The first, at south, is widest and most brilliant. The second section is more in north and a last in the east. Oddly, the northern section seems separate of the southern one by a dark line. This so-called dark band is seen with no efforts. The southern section is particularly interesting to observe. The color of the components of IC 4756 varies white to blue.
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From anonymous at sedna.atmob.org  Thu Aug 11 16:23:44 2005
From: anonymous at sedna.atmob.org (anonymous at sedna.atmob.org)
Date: 11 Aug 2005 20:23:44 -0000
Subject: (IAAC) Obj: NGC 6633 - Inst: Vixen 9x63 binoculars
Message-ID: <20050811202344.32370.qmail@sedna.atmob.org>

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Observation Poster: St?phane Meloche <stephanemeloche at videotron.ca>

Observer: St?phane Meloche
Your skills: Intermediate (some years)
Date/time of observation: 2005/08/04 4h15 UT
Location of site: Coaticook (Qc), Canada (Lat , Elev )
Site classification: Exurban
Sky darkness: 5,6 <Limiting magnitude>
Seeing:  <1-10 Seeing Scale (10 best)>
Moon presence: None - moon not in sky
Instrument: Vixen 9x63 binoculars
Magnification: 
Filter(s): 
Object(s): NGC 6633
Category: Open cluster.
Class: 
Constellation: Ser
Data: mag 4.6  size 27'
Position: RA 18:27.3  DEC 06:31
Description:
In Ophiuchus, at ~ 3? NW of IC 4756. At 9x, NGC 6633 takes the form of the 7 reversed horizontally. The cluster is not uniformly concentrated, the strongest star concentration is located at the south of the object, where I observe about 15 stars individually. One second concentration, weaker, is located in north, where I count about 15 stars too. The southern portion of the cluster is very spectacular with binos.
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From anonymous at sedna.atmob.org  Thu Aug 11 16:28:13 2005
From: anonymous at sedna.atmob.org (anonymous at sedna.atmob.org)
Date: 11 Aug 2005 20:28:13 -0000
Subject: (IAAC) Obj: M16 Eagle Nebula - Inst: Vixen 9x63 binoculars
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Observation Poster: St?phane Meloche <stephanemeloche at videotron.ca>

Observer: St?phane Meloche
Your skills: Intermediate (some years)
Date/time of observation: 2005/08/04 4h28 UT
Location of site: Coaticook (Qc), Canada (Lat , Elev )
Site classification: Exurban
Sky darkness: 5,6 <Limiting magnitude>
Seeing:  <1-10 Seeing Scale (10 best)>
Moon presence: None - moon not in sky
Instrument: Vixen 9x63 binoculars
Magnification: 
Filter(s): 
Object(s): M16 Eagle Nebula
Category: Emission nebula.
Class: 
Constellation: Ser
Data: mag 6.0  size 7'
Position: RA 18:18.8  DEC -13:47
Description:
In Serpens Cauda, at ~ 6?? SE of Nu Oph. Beautiful diffuse nebula, whose dimensions are easily appreciable at 9x, in spite of its low height above the horizon. The size of M16 are rather well defined and the object is rectangular in form. At the center of M16, a small star cluster is, which 4 more brilliant stars form a parallelogram. These stars are HD 168137, TYC 5689-607-1, TYC 5689-881-1 and HD 168183. The averted vision does not improve much the aspect of the nebula.
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From anonymous at sedna.atmob.org  Thu Aug 11 16:32:21 2005
From: anonymous at sedna.atmob.org (anonymous at sedna.atmob.org)
Date: 11 Aug 2005 20:32:21 -0000
Subject: (IAAC) Obj: NGC 6604 - Inst: Vixen 9x63 binoculars
Message-ID: <20050811203221.866.qmail@sedna.atmob.org>

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Observation Poster: St?phane Meloche <stephanemeloche at videotron.ca>

Observer: St?phane Meloche
Your skills: Intermediate (some years)
Date/time of observation: 2005/08/04 4h42 UT
Location of site: Coaticook (Qc), Canada (Lat , Elev )
Site classification: Exurban
Sky darkness: 5,6 <Limiting magnitude>
Seeing:  <1-10 Seeing Scale (10 best)>
Moon presence: None - moon not in sky
Instrument: Vixen 9x63 binoculars
Magnification: 
Filter(s): 
Object(s): NGC 6604
Category: Open cluster.
Class: 
Constellation: Ser
Data: mag 6.5  size 2'
Position: RA 18:18.1  DEC -12:14
Description:
In Serpens Cauda, at ~ 1?? N of M16. Open cluster of strange aspect; at the beginning, I saw nothing, except a variable star of magv ~ 7, MY Ser. After a few minutes, I distinguish between 6 and 7 stars near MY Ser. By using the averted vision much, I notice a small star accumulation surrounding MY Ser, which gives a diameter much larger to NGC 6604. A kind of object where the averted vision improves its aspect clearly.
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From anonymous at sedna.atmob.org  Thu Aug 11 16:36:04 2005
From: anonymous at sedna.atmob.org (anonymous at sedna.atmob.org)
Date: 11 Aug 2005 20:36:04 -0000
Subject: (IAAC) Obj: Albireo (Beta Cyg) - Inst: Vixen 9x63 binoculars
Message-ID: <20050811203604.1309.qmail@sedna.atmob.org>

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Observation Poster: St?phane Meloche <stephanemeloche at videotron.ca>

Observer: St?phane Meloche
Your skills: Intermediate (some years)
Date/time of observation: 2005/08/04 5h29 UT
Location of site: Coaticook (Qc), Canada (Lat , Elev )
Site classification: Exurban
Sky darkness: 5,6 <Limiting magnitude>
Seeing:  <1-10 Seeing Scale (10 best)>
Moon presence: None - moon not in sky
Instrument: Vixen 9x63 binoculars
Magnification: 
Filter(s): 
Object(s): Albireo (Beta Cyg)
Category: Multiple star.
Class: 
Constellation: Cyg
Data: mag   size 
Position: RA 19:31  DEC 27:58
Description:
In Cygnus, at th SW end of the Northern Cross.  Although the components is very close each other at 9x, they are quite splited and contrast of colors is quite visible. The primary is orange and secondary is green. More spectacular with high magnifications.
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From: anonymous at sedna.atmob.org (anonymous at sedna.atmob.org)
Date: 11 Aug 2005 20:39:41 -0000
Subject: (IAAC) Obj: NGC 6819 - Inst: Vixen 9x63 binoculars
Message-ID: <20050811203941.1748.qmail@sedna.atmob.org>

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Observer: St?phane Meloche
Your skills: Intermediate (some years)
Date/time of observation: 2005/08/04 6h19 UT
Location of site: Coaticook (Qc), Canada (Lat , Elev )
Site classification: Exurban
Sky darkness: 5,6 <Limiting magnitude>
Seeing:  <1-10 Seeing Scale (10 best)>
Moon presence: None - moon not in sky
Instrument: Vixen 9x63 binoculars
Magnification: 
Filter(s): 
Object(s): NGC 6819
Category: Open cluster.
Class: 
Constellation: Cyg
Data: mag 7.3  size 5'
Position: RA 19:41.3  DEC 40:11
Description:
In Cygnus, at ~ 5? S of Delta Cyg. This open cluster is in the center of a triangle of stars of the same brightness. NGC 6819 seems like a globular cluster at 9x. It takes the aspect of a small nebulosity of low brightness. The averted vision does not help to improve the appearance of the object.
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From anonymous at sedna.atmob.org  Thu Aug 11 16:43:15 2005
From: anonymous at sedna.atmob.org (anonymous at sedna.atmob.org)
Date: 11 Aug 2005 20:43:15 -0000
Subject: (IAAC) Obj: Omicron1 Cyg - Inst: Vixen 9x63 binoculars
Message-ID: <20050811204315.2458.qmail@sedna.atmob.org>

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Observer: St?phane Meloche
Your skills: Intermediate (some years)
Date/time of observation: 2005/08/04 6h35 UT
Location of site: Coaticook (Qc), Canada (Lat , Elev )
Site classification: Exurban
Sky darkness: 5,6 <Limiting magnitude>
Seeing:  <1-10 Seeing Scale (10 best)>
Moon presence: None - moon not in sky
Instrument: Vixen 9x63 binoculars
Magnification: 
Filter(s): 
Object(s): Omicron1 Cyg
Category: Multiple star.
Class: 
Constellation: Cyg
Data: mag   size 
Position: RA 20:14  DEC 46:46
Description:
In Cygnus, at ~ 5? W of Deneb. A triplet of an incredible beauty by the contrast of the colors. The primary star is orange, the secondary is green and the third one is blue. All the components are quite split at 9x. What a jewel!!!
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From anonymous at sedna.atmob.org  Thu Aug 11 16:48:50 2005
From: anonymous at sedna.atmob.org (anonymous at sedna.atmob.org)
Date: 11 Aug 2005 20:48:50 -0000
Subject: (IAAC) Obj: Pal 11 (Negative report) - Inst: Vixen 9x63 binoculars
Message-ID: <20050811204850.3068.qmail@sedna.atmob.org>

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Observer: St?phane Meloche
Your skills: Intermediate (some years)
Date/time of observation: 2005/08/03 3h21 UT
Location of site: Coaticook (Qc), Canada (Lat , Elev )
Site classification: Exurban
Sky darkness: 5,6 <Limiting magnitude>
Seeing:  <1-10 Seeing Scale (10 best)>
Moon presence: None - moon not in sky
Instrument: Vixen 9x63 binoculars
Magnification: 
Filter(s): 
Object(s): Pal 11 (Negative report)
Category: Globular cluster.
Class: XI
Constellation: Aql
Data: mag 9.8  size 2.98'
Position: RA 19:45  DEC -08:00
Description:
In Aquila, at ~ 2? SE of Kappa Aql. Although the magnitude of this cluster is rather low (9,8), but high for an object of the catalogue of Palomar, I tried it. At the beginning. First, I believed to have a success because I saw a stellar object of appearance at Pal 11 spot. However, I had doubts about this observation and, after checks, the object observed was star TYC 5724-915-1. On my notes, I mentionned to see a very weak nebulosity close to the SE end of this star, but it is too elusive to regard this globular cluster as truly observed.
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From anonymous at sedna.atmob.org  Thu Aug 11 16:52:14 2005
From: anonymous at sedna.atmob.org (anonymous at sedna.atmob.org)
Date: 11 Aug 2005 20:52:14 -0000
Subject: (IAAC) Obj: 5 Ser (Negative report) - Inst: Vixen 9x63 binoculars
Message-ID: <20050811205214.3467.qmail@sedna.atmob.org>

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Observer: St?phane Meloche
Your skills: Intermediate (some years)
Date/time of observation: 2005/08/03 3h31 UT
Location of site: Coaticook (Qc), Canada (Lat , Elev )
Site classification: Exurban
Sky darkness: 5,6 <Limiting magnitude>
Seeing:  <1-10 Seeing Scale (10 best)>
Moon presence: None - moon not in sky
Instrument: Vixen 9x63 binoculars
Magnification: 
Filter(s): 
Object(s): 5 Ser (Negative report)
Category: Multiple star.
Class: 
Constellation: Ser
Data: mag   size 
Position: RA 15:20  DEC 01:45
Description:
In Serpens Caput, at ~ ? ? SE of M5. It's though one at 9x, the secondary being 40x less brilliant than the primary. With no surprise, the secondary star is invisible. The primary star is white.
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From anonymous at sedna.atmob.org  Thu Aug 11 17:03:59 2005
From: anonymous at sedna.atmob.org (anonymous at sedna.atmob.org)
Date: 11 Aug 2005 21:03:59 -0000
Subject: (IAAC) Obj: Psi Ser (Negative report) - Inst: Vixen 9x63 binoculars
Message-ID: <20050811210359.4006.qmail@sedna.atmob.org>

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Observer: St?phane Meloche
Your skills: Intermediate (some years)
Date/time of observation: 2005/08/03 3h45 UT
Location of site: Coaticook (Qc), Canada (Lat , Elev )
Site classification: Exurban
Sky darkness: 5,6 <Limiting magnitude>
Seeing:  <1-10 Seeing Scale (10 best)>
Moon presence: None - moon not in sky
Instrument: Vixen 9x63 binoculars
Magnification: 
Filter(s): 
Object(s): Psi Ser (Negative report)
Category: Multiple star.
Class: 
Constellation: Ser
Data: mag   size 
Position: RA 15:44  DEC 02:30
Description:
In Serpens Caput, at ~ 4? S of Unukalhai. A difficult double star, the secondary star being 250x less brilliant the primary star. With no surprise, the secondary star is invisible. The primary star is white.
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From anonymous at sedna.atmob.org  Thu Aug 11 17:10:50 2005
From: anonymous at sedna.atmob.org (anonymous at sedna.atmob.org)
Date: 11 Aug 2005 21:10:50 -0000
Subject: (IAAC) 
	Obj: Beta Ser (Negative report) - Inst: Vixen 9x63 binoculars
Message-ID: <20050811211050.4508.qmail@sedna.atmob.org>

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Observer: St?phane Meloche
Your skills: Intermediate (some years)
Date/time of observation: 2005/08/03 3h57 UT
Location of site: Coaticook (Qc), Canada (Lat , Elev )
Site classification: Exurban
Sky darkness: 5,6 <Limiting magnitude>
Seeing:  <1-10 Seeing Scale (10 best)>
Moon presence: None - moon not in sky
Instrument: Vixen 9x63 binoculars
Magnification: 
Filter(s): 
Object(s): Beta Ser (Negative report)
Category: Multiple star.
Class: 
Constellation: Ser
Data: mag   size 
Position: RA 15:46  DEC 15:24
Description:
In Serpens Caput, at ~ 9? N of Unukalhai. The gap in magnitude between the 2 components is too high to enable me to split it. The primary star is white-blue.
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From anonymous at sedna.atmob.org  Thu Aug 11 17:13:14 2005
From: anonymous at sedna.atmob.org (anonymous at sedna.atmob.org)
Date: 11 Aug 2005 21:13:14 -0000
Subject: (IAAC) 
	Obj: NGC 6539 (Negative report) - Inst: Vixen 9x63 binoculars
Message-ID: <20050811211314.4970.qmail@sedna.atmob.org>

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Observer: St?phane Meloche
Your skills: Intermediate (some years)
Date/time of observation: 2005/08/04 4h50 UT
Location of site: Coaticook (Qc), Canada (Lat , Elev )
Site classification: Exurban
Sky darkness: 5,6 <Limiting magnitude>
Seeing:  <1-10 Seeing Scale (10 best)>
Moon presence: None - moon not in sky
Instrument: Vixen 9x63 binoculars
Magnification: 
Filter(s): 
Object(s): NGC 6539 (Negative report)
Category: Globular cluster.
Class: X
Constellation: Ser
Data: mag 9.6  size 2.5'
Position: RA 18:04.8  DEC -07:35
Description:
In Serpens Cauda, at ~ 2?? NW of Nu Oph. In spite of several attentive minutes of observation, by using the averted vision, nothing appears.
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From anonymous at sedna.atmob.org  Thu Aug 11 17:16:18 2005
From: anonymous at sedna.atmob.org (anonymous at sedna.atmob.org)
Date: 11 Aug 2005 21:16:18 -0000
Subject: (IAAC) Obj: Chi Cyg - Inst: Vixen 9x63 binoculars
Message-ID: <20050811211618.5372.qmail@sedna.atmob.org>

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Observer: St?phane Meloche
Your skills: Intermediate (some years)
Date/time of observation: 2005/08/04 6h04 UT
Location of site: Coaticook (Qc), Canada (Lat , Elev )
Site classification: Exurban
Sky darkness: 5,6 <Limiting magnitude>
Seeing:  <1-10 Seeing Scale (10 best)>
Moon presence: None - moon not in sky
Instrument: Vixen 9x63 binoculars
Magnification: 
Filter(s): 
Object(s): Chi Cyg
Category: Multiple star.
Class: 
Constellation: Cyg
Data: mag   size 
Position: RA 19:51  DEC 32:56
Description:
In Cygnus, at ~ 6? NW of Albireo. I see only the primary star, of yellow color, the secondary one is invisible at 9x. This star is well-known since it is a long period variable (408 days), of which the maximum occurred on last July 4th (magv = 3,3). I estimate his magnitude at ~ 6.
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From anonymous at sedna.atmob.org  Thu Aug 11 17:18:58 2005
From: anonymous at sedna.atmob.org (anonymous at sedna.atmob.org)
Date: 11 Aug 2005 21:18:58 -0000
Subject: (IAAC) Obj: 19 Cyg (Negative report) - Inst: Vixen 9x63 binoculars
Message-ID: <20050811211858.5909.qmail@sedna.atmob.org>

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Observer: St?phane Meloche
Your skills: Intermediate (some years)
Date/time of observation: 2005/08/04 6h13 UT
Location of site: Coaticook (Qc), Canada (Lat , Elev )
Site classification: Exurban
Sky darkness: 5,6 <Limiting magnitude>
Seeing:  <1-10 Seeing Scale (10 best)>
Moon presence: None - moon not in sky
Instrument: Vixen 9x63 binoculars
Magnification: 
Filter(s): 
Object(s): 19 Cyg (Negative report)
Category: Multiple star.
Class: 
Constellation: Cyg
Data: mag   size 
Position: RA 19:51  DEC 38:44
Description:
In Cygnus, at ~ 3?? NW of Eta Cyg. With a companion at magv = 10,0, it was almost impossible to split at 9x but I tested it despite everything. I have the feeling to see something to a PA of 120?, but the observation remains too dubious. The primary star is orange.
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From anonymous at sedna.atmob.org  Thu Aug 11 17:20:51 2005
From: anonymous at sedna.atmob.org (anonymous at sedna.atmob.org)
Date: 11 Aug 2005 21:20:51 -0000
Subject: (IAAC) Obj: 26 Cyg - Inst: Vixen 9x63 binoculars
Message-ID: <20050811212051.6354.qmail@sedna.atmob.org>

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Observation Poster: St?phane Meloche <stephanemeloche at videotron.ca>

Observer: St?phane Meloche
Your skills: Intermediate (some years)
Date/time of observation: 2005/08/04 6h27 UT
Location of site: Coaticook (Qc), Canada (Lat , Elev )
Site classification: Exurban
Sky darkness: 5,6 <Limiting magnitude>
Seeing:  <1-10 Seeing Scale (10 best)>
Moon presence: None - moon not in sky
Instrument: Vixen 9x63 binoculars
Magnification: 
Filter(s): 
Object(s): 26 Cyg
Category: Multiple star.
Class: 
Constellation: Cyg
Data: mag   size 
Position: RA 20:01  DEC 50:07
Description:
In Cygnus, at ~ 8?? NW of Deneb. In spite of several minutes of research, the companion remains invisible. In the same field, I see the variable star Z Cyg, of which I evaluate the brightness at 9th magnitude.
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From anonymous at sedna.atmob.org  Sun Aug 14 10:26:55 2005
From: anonymous at sedna.atmob.org (anonymous at sedna.atmob.org)
Date: 14 Aug 2005 14:26:55 -0000
Subject: (IAAC) 
	Obj: NGC 7635 Bubble Nebula - Inst: 17.5" f/5 truss with Dob Driver
Message-ID: <20050814142655.22913.qmail@sedna.atmob.org>

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Observation Poster: Mark Viol <mva at eyegasms.com>

Observer: Mark Viol
Your skills: Intermediate (some years)
Date/time of observation: 12:00am EDT, August 6, 2005
Location of site: Mount Forest, Ontario (Lat , Elev )
Site classification: Suburban
Sky darkness: 7 <1-10 Scale (10 best)>
Seeing: 7.5 <1-10 Seeing Scale (10 best)>
Moon presence: None - moon not in sky
Instrument: 17.5" f/5 truss with Dob Driver
Magnification: 106
Filter(s): UHC
Object(s): NGC 7635 Bubble Nebula
Category: Emission nebula.
Class: 
Constellation: Cas
Data: mag 11  size 15 min
Position: RA 23:20  DEC 61:12
Description:
The brightest part of the "bubble" is seen around 8.7 magnitude TYC 4279 1582.
The fainter part of the shell extends to the west and requires AV4*. 
A tiny patch of nubulosity surrounds a 6.9 magnitude star to the south.
A larger diffuse area to the NE is seen with AV3*.

*Averted Vision Scale (From the Webb Society. Unfortunately I do not have the 
name of the person who created this very useful scale. If you know who he/she is,
please drop me a line)

AV1  Object is seen with averted vision, however, once found, the object could 
occasionally be seen with direct vision.

AV2  Object is seen only with averted vision, however, it is held steady.

AV3  Object is only occasionally seen with averted vision as it ?comes & goes? 
with the seeing conditions. In this case the object is seen more than 50% of the time.

AV4  Object is only occasionally seen with averted vision as it ?comes & goes? with 
the seeing conditions. In this case the object is seen less than 50% of the time.

AV5  Object is only glimpsed with averted vision after continuously viewing the field 
for a few minutes or more.

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From anonymous at sedna.atmob.org  Mon Aug 15 23:48:14 2005
From: anonymous at sedna.atmob.org (anonymous at sedna.atmob.org)
Date: 16 Aug 2005 03:48:14 -0000
Subject: (IAAC) Obj: M103 - Inst: 4.5 inch reflector on a eq mount
Message-ID: <20050816034814.3700.qmail@sedna.atmob.org>

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Observation Poster: Paul Saunders <vo2prs at rac.ca>

Observer: Paul Saunders
Your skills: Beginner (< one year)
Date/time of observation: 15 Aug 05/10.40 AST
Location of site: Goose Bay Newfoundland (Lat 53.19s, Elev 75ft)
Site classification: Suburban
Sky darkness: 7 <1-10 Scale (10 best)>
Seeing: 4 <1-10 Seeing Scale (10 best)>
Moon presence: Minor - crescent or far from object
Instrument: 4.5 inch reflector on a eq mount
Magnification: x36 and x72
Filter(s): none
Object(s): M103
Category: Open cluster.
Class: 
Constellation: Cas
Data: mag 7.4  size 
Position: RA 01:33.2  DEC +60:42
Description:
Looked like a triangle,I could only make out 4 stars.They were fully resolveable and all seemed to be of the same magnatude. I could not make out any colours.
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From anonymous at sedna.atmob.org  Sun Aug 21 08:28:39 2005
From: anonymous at sedna.atmob.org (anonymous at sedna.atmob.org)
Date: 21 Aug 2005 12:28:39 -0000
Subject: (IAAC) 
	Obj: M57 - Inst: Orion 120MM  4.7 Inches F/5 Richfield Refractor
Message-ID: <20050821122839.16638.qmail@sedna.atmob.org>

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Observation Poster: Warren McMurry <wnppmy at yahoo.com>

Observer: Warren McMurry
Your skills: Intermediate (some years)
Date/time of observation: 08/21/05 4AM CSDT
Location of site: Rock Falls  Illinois (Lat , Elev )
Site classification: Exurban
Sky darkness: 5 <1-10 Scale (10 best)>
Seeing:  <1-10 Seeing Scale (10 best)>
Moon presence: Severe - full or very near object
Instrument: Orion 120MM  4.7 Inches F/5 Richfield Refractor
Magnification: 17X-120X
Filter(s): 
Object(s): M57
Category: Planetary nebula.
Class: 
Constellation: Orion
Data: mag   size 
Position: RA :  DEC :
Description:
Conditions Hazy and Moon, tried viewing in backyard, decided on M57 as high
in the sky. At lower power able to find easily even the two locater stars were
in the field, at 60X was circular ring, 120X showed abit larger image and ring
even more obvious-Early morning viewed Mars W/ETX90, is now near 13 angular size
haze took away the brighter Polar Cap, but could detect Syrtis Major, now shades
becoming more easier to see, had to use 200X plus power with Nagler 4.8mm. 

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From Lew.Gramer at noaa.gov  Tue Aug 23 18:31:31 2005
From: Lew.Gramer at noaa.gov (Lew Gramer)
Date: Tue, 23 Aug 2005 18:31:31 -0400
Subject: (IAAC) Nighttime Lights of the World
Message-ID: <200508231831.31847.lew.gramer@noaa.gov>

This is a very entertaining (and for astronomers, useful) Website, developed 
at the Pacific Marine Environmental Laboratory in Seattle, WA, USA:

  http://www.pmel.noaa.gov/vrl/LightView/

For those seeking the best location to observe the upcoming Fall meteor 
showers, or to find that elusive nebula or galaxy, this may be handy...

By the way, PMEL is the left-coast sister lab to the NOAA lab where I now 
work, the Atlantic Oceanographic and Meteorological Laboratory in Miami.


Clear skies all!

Lew Gramer
Web/postmaster: http://www.meteorobs.org
Web/postmaster: http://www.visualdeepsky.org

From cmh at infonegocio.net.pe  Wed Aug 24 13:32:09 2005
From: cmh at infonegocio.net.pe (CMH Speedy)
Date: Wed, 24 Aug 2005 12:32:09 -0500
Subject: (IAAC) Nighttime Lights of the World 24/08
References: <200508231831.31847.lew.gramer@noaa.gov>
Message-ID: <009601c5a8d1$c25af7e0$1498e80a@adsl>

Hello Lew,

The images are great. I'd love to have a similar Night Time image for Per?.
During the las few 3 or 4 years our usual observing places have gradually
lost its dark due to the cities and population growth, and to a great
extent, to the arrival of progress (electric ligth!) to previously
difficult to access places. If I had a night time map, current to the last
year at last, my group and I could look for better places in the Andes.
Maybe we will have to go farter and farter to look for really dark places to
observe. A few years ago at night we could not detect people two or three
meters from us when observing (we could not detect our hand wiith the arm
extended!) and we had to put red lights at the legs of the telescopes to
avoid bumping them. Now it is easy to see people moving 30 m from us even
when we still can have 6.5-7 naked eye limiting magnitude on the sky. I
would say this is a problem everywhere, apparently without solution...

Have a nice day!. (If you know of a night time map for Per? I will thank you
for telling me).

Celso Montalvo
Lima-PERU
[UT - 5h]

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Subject: (IAAC) Nighttime Lights of the World


> This is a very entertaining (and for astronomers, useful) Website,
developed
> at the Pacific Marine Environmental Laboratory in Seattle, WA, USA:
>
>   http://www.pmel.noaa.gov/vrl/LightView/
>
> For those seeking the best location to observe the upcoming Fall meteor
> showers, or to find that elusive nebula or galaxy, this may be handy...
>
> By the way, PMEL is the left-coast sister lab to the NOAA lab where I now
> work, the Atlantic Oceanographic and Meteorological Laboratory in Miami.
>
>
> Clear skies all!
>
> Lew Gramer
> Web/postmaster: http://www.meteorobs.org
> Web/postmaster: http://www.visualdeepsky.org
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From anonymous at sedna.atmob.org  Fri Aug 26 08:14:08 2005
From: anonymous at sedna.atmob.org (anonymous at sedna.atmob.org)
Date: 26 Aug 2005 12:14:08 -0000
Subject: (IAAC) 
	Obj: M54 M70 M69 - Inst: Orion 120MM  4.7 Inches F/5 Richfield
	Refractor
Message-ID: <20050826121408.13482.qmail@sedna.atmob.org>

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Observation Poster: Warren McMurry <wnppmy at yahoo.com>

Observer: Warren McMurry
Your skills: Intermediate (some years)
Date/time of observation: 08/23/05 930AM CSDT
Location of site: Rock Falls  Illinois (Lat , Elev )
Site classification: Rural
Sky darkness: 6.0 <Limiting magnitude>
Seeing: 6 <1-10 Seeing Scale (10 best)>
Moon presence: None - moon not in sky
Instrument: Orion 120MM  4.7 Inches F/5 Richfield Refractor
Magnification: 24 X
Filter(s): No Filters
Object(s): M54 M70 M69
Category: Globular cluster.
Class: 
Constellation: Sgr
Data: mag   size 
Position: RA :  DEC :
Description:
Area viewed is near small town with scattered lights but very open, rare to
see this low due to Midwest climate, these beauties simply glowed in low power
using a Rini 28MM 2 inch eyepiece. Did not magnify these as Moon was due to
rise so scanned the areas north in the Teapot as M22 etc. One of those rare
nights, but brief. 
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From anonymous at sedna.atmob.org  Sat Aug 27 05:09:20 2005
From: anonymous at sedna.atmob.org (anonymous at sedna.atmob.org)
Date: 27 Aug 2005 09:09:20 -0000
Subject: (IAAC) 
	Obj: M 11 (Wild Duck Nebula) - Inst: Bresser 4.8 inch refractor,
	EQ5 mount
Message-ID: <20050827090920.13962.qmail@sedna.atmob.org>

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Observation Poster: Steven H. Yaskell <steven.yaskell at wtnord.net>

Observer: Steven H. Yaskell
Your skills: Advanced (many years)
Date/time of observation: August 26, 2004: 2110 UT
Location of site: Stockholm, sweden (Lat 59 N, Elev )
Site classification: Suburban
Sky darkness: 4-5 <Bortle Scale (9 worst)>
Seeing: 6 <1-10 Seeing Scale (10 best)>
Moon presence: None - moon not in sky
Instrument: Bresser 4.8 inch refractor, EQ5 mount
Magnification: x40, x80 x100, x158
Filter(s): Deep Sky
Object(s): M 11 (Wild Duck Nebula)
Category: Open cluster.
Class: Galactic star cloud
Constellation: Scutum
Data: mag   size 
Position: RA 18:50  DEC -6:
Description:
At x40 (25mm 2.5 inch lens)the mass of the cluster (west) slightly (gas cloud) triangular with no individual stars in this mass except one.

At x80 (10mm) the "city of light" (west) starts to emerge as if to see a small chain on stars heading n-s. Two larger stars now discernible. Individual masses of stars seen to south below the pair.

At x100 (10mm) the "city of light" (west) takes on more star mass definition. An "alley" of gaseous glow sprinkled with stars running n-s appears east of the two main stars in the "city." 

At x158 the entire stucture starts to show gas surrounding the edifice, in webs. The west portion starts to look like a horseshoe or a two-pronged exclamation mark. 

This object at my Alaska-high observing spot is low in the sky, toward the SW nadir (just over rooftops). Stockholm sheds a lot of light to the south of me. Best reached by finding the "coat hanger head" of Gamma Aquilae and Eta Scuti and following them west, SW.
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From anonymous at sedna.atmob.org  Sat Aug 27 05:41:31 2005
From: anonymous at sedna.atmob.org (anonymous at sedna.atmob.org)
Date: 27 Aug 2005 09:41:31 -0000
Subject: (IAAC) 
	Obj: M 27 (Dumbell Nebula) - Inst: Bresser 4.8 inch refractor, EQ5
	mount
Message-ID: <20050827094131.14915.qmail@sedna.atmob.org>

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Observation Poster: Steven H. Yaskell <steven.yaskell at wtnord.net>

Observer: Steven H. Yaskell
Your skills: Advanced (many years)
Date/time of observation: August 26, 2005:2145 UT
Location of site: Stockholm, Sweden (Lat 59 N, Elev )
Site classification: Suburban
Sky darkness: 4-5, 3? <Bortle Scale (9 worst)>
Seeing: 6 <1-10 Seeing Scale (10 best)>
Moon presence: None - moon not in sky
Instrument: Bresser 4.8 inch refractor, EQ5 mount
Magnification: x40, x103
Filter(s): Deep Sky, OIII
Object(s): M 27 (Dumbell Nebula)
Category: Planetary nebula.
Class: 
Constellation: Vulpecula
Data: mag   size 
Position: RA 20:3  DEC +23:
Description:
At x40 (25mm) with a Deep Sky filter we have an opaque smudge at the 
center of the lens in the vicinity of some 5th magnitude stars. Easily
found if you jump up off Eta Sagittae c. 4 degrees NW. I do not even
discern movement. (Scratch use of Deep Sky: just a test!) 14 Vupeculae
clearly seen in the field at this magnification. 

Without the filter we have more of the cottony texture, and that characteristic if slight nervous jiggling of the mass.

At x109 (9.7mm Pl?ssel with eyecup for relief and OIII filter) on my laterally-light polluted balcony two stories up, I see the lens nearly filled with the apparition. The cottony mass seems to perform a "Dutchman Breeches" sort of dance, up and down, where there is a distinct "flipping" of one section of the gaseous mass of white at the southern base, replaced by galactic darkness from (behind)?  For a night of not the darkest sky, even with the clarity of zenith seeing at this time of night, and the Moon down,it is a fair view.
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From anonymous at sedna.atmob.org  Sat Aug 27 05:56:18 2005
From: anonymous at sedna.atmob.org (anonymous at sedna.atmob.org)
Date: 27 Aug 2005 09:56:18 -0000
Subject: (IAAC) Obj: M 15 - Inst: Bresser 4.8 inch refractor, EQ5 mount
Message-ID: <20050827095618.15830.qmail@sedna.atmob.org>

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Observation Poster: Steven H. Yaskell <steven.yaskell at wtnord.net>

Observer: Steven H. Yaskell
Your skills: Advanced (many years)
Date/time of observation: August 26, 2005:2215 UT
Location of site: Stockholm, Sweden (Lat 59 N, Elev )
Site classification: Suburban
Sky darkness: 4? 5 <Bortle Scale (9 worst)>
Seeing: 5-6? <1-10 Seeing Scale (10 best)>
Moon presence: None - moon not in sky
Instrument: Bresser 4.8 inch refractor, EQ5 mount
Magnification: x40,x100
Filter(s): 
Object(s): M 15
Category: Globular cluster.
Class: 
Constellation: Pegasus
Data: mag   size 
Position: RA 21:30  DEC +12:
Description:
At x40 (25mm) a small fuzz ball with a glittery, machine shop burr to it of gaseous haze. Easily found a few degrees up from Epsilon Pegasi ("Enif" the "nose of the horse," as they say.) Close to a +8-10 magnitude star
in this magnification.

At x100 (10mm) the haze is larger and you can just make out individual stars
in the silvery whitishness of the globular ball, with some out-liers seen with averted version. The sight is almost straight out over Stockholm to the south,
at my latitude. Surprisingly dark, but then again, it is late and Stockholm 
is shutting down for the A.M.
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From anonymous at sedna.atmob.org  Sat Aug 27 06:05:23 2005
From: anonymous at sedna.atmob.org (anonymous at sedna.atmob.org)
Date: 27 Aug 2005 10:05:23 -0000
Subject: (IAAC) 
	Obj: M 31 (Andromeda Galaxy) - Inst: Bresser 4.8 inch refractor,
	EQ5 mount
Message-ID: <20050827100523.16540.qmail@sedna.atmob.org>

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Observation Poster: Steven H. Yaskell <steven.yaskell at wtnord.net>

Observer: Steven H. Yaskell
Your skills: Advanced (many years)
Date/time of observation: August 26, 2005: 0005 UT
Location of site: Stockholm, Sweden (Lat 59 N, Elev )
Site classification: Suburban
Sky darkness: 5 <Bortle Scale (9 worst)>
Seeing: 5-6 <1-10 Seeing Scale (10 best)>
Moon presence: None - moon not in sky
Instrument: Bresser 4.8 inch refractor, EQ5 mount
Magnification: x40
Filter(s): Deep Sky, UHC
Object(s): M 31 (Andromeda Galaxy)
Category: Cluster of galaxies.
Class: 
Constellation: Andromeda
Data: mag   size 
Position: RA 0:45  DEC +41:
Description:
At x40 (25mm) on this still-hazy night I clearly see the ellipical companion, M32 in the same magnification. The Deep Sky filter shows more of the concavity,
and the "fried egg" bulb of "yoke" but the haze interferes, even at this late hour, with the gaseous spread of this object, so it looks blob-light. Cannot see NGC 205, which is sometimes the case. 
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