From anonymous at sedna.atmob.org  Tue Nov  1 06:31:29 2005
From: anonymous at sedna.atmob.org (anonymous at sedna.atmob.org)
Date: 1 Nov 2005 06:31:29 -0500
Subject: (IAAC) Obj: M 37 - Inst: Bresser 4.8 inch refractor
Message-ID: <20051101113129.11802.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: November 1, 2005.0120 UT
Location of site: Stockholm, Sweden (Lat 59:33, Elev 61m/200ft)
Site classification: Suburban
Sky darkness: 5 <Bortle Scale (9 worst)>
Seeing: 4 <1-10 Seeing Scale (10 best)>
Moon presence: None - moon not in sky
Instrument: Bresser 4.8 inch refractor
Magnification: x40, x80
Filter(s): Deep Sky
Object(s): M 37
Category: Open cluster.
Class: 
Constellation: Auriga
Data: mag   size 
Position: RA c. 5hr:c. 40m  DEC c. +31:
Description:
Poorly visible at x40. Pick it up to x80 and with the deep sky, resolve it well. A small "house" is formed by five stars, the roof pointing NW at a tilt in this seeing and these stars are all around the same + magnitude /+12-14?). Taken with two stars as a tail to this house, you get an arrow with half a flag point thrusting north west.

Mist then prevents much more deep sky seeing.  
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From anonymous at sedna.atmob.org  Tue Nov  1 06:37:29 2005
From: anonymous at sedna.atmob.org (anonymous at sedna.atmob.org)
Date: 1 Nov 2005 06:37:29 -0500
Subject: (IAAC) Obj: Beta Aurigae - Inst: Bresser 4.8 inch refractor
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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: November 1, 2005: 0100 UT
Location of site: Stockholm, Sweden (Lat 59:33, Elev 61m/200ft)
Site classification: Suburban
Sky darkness: 5 <Bortle Scale (9 worst)>
Seeing: 3-4 <1-10 Seeing Scale (10 best)>
Moon presence: None - moon not in sky
Instrument: Bresser 4.8 inch refractor
Magnification: x40
Filter(s): 
Object(s): Beta Aurigae
Category: Variable star.
Class: 
Constellation: Auriga
Data: mag   size 
Position: RA :  DEC :
Description:
Misty night gives a good image of Menkalinan, this eclipsing binary/variable, with its roughly four day period. Tonight it is near the height of it, near or at first magnitude. Taffy orange color to it, like Mars. 
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From anonymous at sedna.atmob.org  Wed Nov  2 21:19:29 2005
From: anonymous at sedna.atmob.org (anonymous at sedna.atmob.org)
Date: 2 Nov 2005 21:19:29 -0500
Subject: (IAAC) Obj: NGC 7798 - 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: 10/28/05  01:30 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 7798
Category: External galaxy.
Class: 
Constellation: Peg
Data: mag 12.4  size 1.0' X 1.0'
Position: RA 23:59.5  DEC +20:45
Description:
A faint, uniform, round halo which gradually brightens to a diffuse
core.  A faint field star is located ~2' SW.  Visible with averted
vision at 77x, it was best seen at 128x.

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From anonymous at sedna.atmob.org  Wed Nov  2 21:30:38 2005
From: anonymous at sedna.atmob.org (anonymous at sedna.atmob.org)
Date: 2 Nov 2005 21:30:38 -0500
Subject: (IAAC) Obj: NGC 7743 - 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: 10/28/05  02:05 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 7743
Category: External galaxy.
Class: 
Constellation: Peg
Data: mag 11.5  size 3.0' X 2.5'
Position: RA 23:44.5  DEC +09:56
Description:
A uniform oval halo elongated E-W.  It rather abruptly brightens to a
bright, during moments of steady seeing, nearly stellar core.  Visible
with direct vision at 77x, it was best seen at 257x.

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From anonymous at sedna.atmob.org  Thu Nov  3 16:42:29 2005
From: anonymous at sedna.atmob.org (anonymous at sedna.atmob.org)
Date: 3 Nov 2005 16:42:29 -0500
Subject: (IAAC) Obj: NGC 95 - 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: 10/28/05  01:50 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: 128x, 257x
Filter(s): None
Object(s): NGC 95
Category: External galaxy.
Class: 
Constellation: Psc
Data: mag 12.5  size 1.5' X 1.0'
Position: RA 00:22  DEC +10:29.5
Description:
A very faint oval nebulous patch elongated E-W.  Of uniform appearance,
it shows no detectable brightening toward the core.  Visible with averted
vision at 128x, it did not bear magnification well and was best seen at
128x.

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From anonymous at sedna.atmob.org  Thu Nov  3 16:54:42 2005
From: anonymous at sedna.atmob.org (anonymous at sedna.atmob.org)
Date: 3 Nov 2005 16:54:42 -0500
Subject: (IAAC) Obj: NGC 7785 - 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: 10/28/05  02:20 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 7785
Category: External galaxy.
Class: 
Constellation: Psc
Data: mag 11.6  size 2.0' X 1.0'
Position: RA 23:55  DEC +05:55
Description:
A uniform oval halo elongated NW-SE.  It gradually brightens to a fairly
bright, diffuse core.  Located between three 8th-9th magnitude field stars
arranged in a triangular pattern.  The brightest is ~5' W. of the galaxy
and the other two form a widely seperated pair aligned NE-SW, ~3' SE.
Visible with direct vision at 77x, it was best seen at 257x.

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From anonymous at sedna.atmob.org  Sat Nov  5 15:44:42 2005
From: anonymous at sedna.atmob.org (anonymous at sedna.atmob.org)
Date: 5 Nov 2005 15:44:42 -0500
Subject: (IAAC) Obj: NGC 7391 - 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: 11/02/05  01:20 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 7391
Category: External galaxy.
Class: 
Constellation: Aqr
Data: mag 12.0  size 1.5' X 1.5'
Position: RA 22:50.5  DEC -01:31
Description:
A uniform round halo which shows slight, gradual, diffuse brightening
toward the core.  A faint field star is located just off the N. edge.
Visible with averted vision at 77x, it bore magnification well and 
was best seen at 257x.

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From anonymous at sedna.atmob.org  Sat Nov  5 15:56:23 2005
From: anonymous at sedna.atmob.org (anonymous at sedna.atmob.org)
Date: 5 Nov 2005 15:56:23 -0500
Subject: (IAAC) Obj: NGC 7416 - Inst: 10.1"f/4.5 Newtonian reflector
Message-ID: <20051105205623.6494.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: 11/02/05  01:35 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 7416
Category: External galaxy.
Class: 
Constellation: Aqr
Data: mag 12.4  size 2.0' X 1.0'
Position: RA 22:55.5  DEC -05:30
Description:
A very faint oval nebulous patch elongated nearly E-W.  Of uniform
appearance, it shows no detectable brightening toward the core.
Visible with averted vision at 77, it began to fade into the background
with increased magnification and was best seen at 77x-128x.

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From anonymous at sedna.atmob.org  Sun Nov  6 11:44:43 2005
From: anonymous at sedna.atmob.org (anonymous at sedna.atmob.org)
Date: 6 Nov 2005 11:44:43 -0500
Subject: (IAAC) Obj: NGC 7458 - Inst: 10.1" f/4.5 Newtonian reflector
Message-ID: <20051106164443.14571.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: 11/01/05  01:55 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: 128x, 257x
Filter(s): None
Object(s): NGC 7458
Category: External galaxy.
Class: 
Constellation: Psc
Data: mag 12.5  size 1.0' X 1.0'
Position: RA 23:01.5  DEC +01:45
Description:
A faint, uniform, round halo which gradually brightens to a fairly
bright, diffuse core.  Visible with averted vision at 128x, it bore
magnification well without showing any additional detail and was
best seen at 257x.

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From anonymous at sedna.atmob.org  Tue Nov  8 10:13:32 2005
From: anonymous at sedna.atmob.org (anonymous at sedna.atmob.org)
Date: 8 Nov 2005 10:13:32 -0500
Subject: (IAAC) Obj: NGC 95 - Inst: 10.1" f/4.5 Newtonian reflector
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Observation Poster:  aldo_luca_rapini < aldo_luca_rapini at yahoo.it  >

Observer:  aldo_luca_rapini
Your skills: Advanced (many years)
Date/time of observation: 
Location of site: Milano  italy (Lat  45.464 , Elev ) (Lat , 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: 
Filter(s): 
Object(s): NGC 95
Category: External galaxy.
Class: 
Constellation: Psc
Data: mag 12.5   size 1.5' X 1.0'
Position: RA 00:22  :  DEC +10:29.5:
Description:
 very faint oval nebulous patch elongated E-W.  Of uniform appearance,
it shows no detectable brightening toward the core.  Visible with 
averted
vision at 128x, it did not bear magnification well and was best seen at
128x.
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From anonymous at sedna.atmob.org  Sat Nov 19 17:38:10 2005
From: anonymous at sedna.atmob.org (anonymous at sedna.atmob.org)
Date: 19 Nov 2005 17:38:10 -0500
Subject: (IAAC) Obj: G1 - Inst: 6", F/4.7, EQ, Orion SkyView Deluxe
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Observation Poster: Joseph A. Hente <jhente02 at sprintpcs.com>

Observer: Joseph A. Hente
Your skills: Intermediate (some years)
Date/time of observation: Ocotober 29, 2005
Location of site: Winfield, Missouri, U.S.A. (Lat , Elev )
Site classification: Exurban
Sky darkness: 9 <1-10 Scale (10 best)>
Seeing: 7 <1-10 Seeing Scale (10 best)>
Moon presence: Minor - crescent or far from object
Instrument: 6", F/4.7, EQ, Orion SkyView Deluxe
Magnification: 30, 40
Filter(s): none
Object(s): G1
Category: Globular cluster.
Class: 
Constellation: AND
Data: mag 13.5  size 6
Position: RA 00:33  DEC 39:35
Description:
This is a faint object that in my 6" doesn't look like a cluster at all, more like a fuzzy star that will not focus. If M-31 weren?t nearby to "point" to G1, I probably wouldn't have seen it. 
Couldn't notice any individual starts within the cluster. 
You will need to use Adverted vision if your using a telescope with an aparture similar to mine.

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From anonymous at sedna.atmob.org  Sat Nov 26 18:22:43 2005
From: anonymous at sedna.atmob.org (anonymous at sedna.atmob.org)
Date: 26 Nov 2005 18:22:43 -0500
Subject: (IAAC) Obj: NGC 125 - 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: 11/07/05  02:05 UT
Location of site: Rolla, MO  USA (Lat 37 57'N, Elev )
Site classification: Rural
Sky darkness: 7.1 <Limiting magnitude>
Seeing: 6 <1-10 Seeing Scale (10 best)>
Moon presence: Minor - crescent or far from object
Instrument: 10.1" f/4.5 Newtonian reflector
Magnification: 77x, 128x, 257x
Filter(s): None
Object(s): NGC 125
Category: External galaxy.
Class: 
Constellation: Psc
Data: mag 12.1  size 1.0' X 1.0'
Position: RA 00:29  DEC +02:50
Description:
A faint, round, uniform halo which shows slight, gradual diffuse brightening
toward the core.  A close pair of faint field stars, aligned N-S, are
located just off the S. edge.  Visible with averted vision at 77x, it bore
magnification well and was best seen at 257x.

Uranometria 2000.0 (2nd edition) plots several additional galaxies inside
of a 128x (34') field centered on NGC125.  None except for NGC128, located
~6' ENE, could be seen.

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From anonymous at sedna.atmob.org  Sat Nov 26 18:40:10 2005
From: anonymous at sedna.atmob.org (anonymous at sedna.atmob.org)
Date: 26 Nov 2005 18:40:10 -0500
Subject: (IAAC) Obj: NGC 128 - Inst: 10.1" f/4.5 Newtonian reflector
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Observer: Brent Reary
Your skills: Intermediate (some years)
Date/time of observation: 11/07/05  02:05 UT
Location of site: Rolla, MO  USA (Lat 37 57'N, Elev )
Site classification: Rural
Sky darkness: 7.1 <Limiting magnitude>
Seeing: 6 <1-10 Seeing Scale (10 best)>
Moon presence: Minor - crescent or far from object
Instrument: 10.1" f/4.5 Newtonian reflector
Magnification: 77x, 128x, 257x
Filter(s): None
Object(s): NGC 128
Category: External galaxy.
Class: 
Constellation: Psc
Data: mag 11.8  size 2.5' X 1.0'
Position: RA 00:29  DEC +02:52
Description:
A uniform elongated oval halo aligned N-S.  It brightens abruptly to a bright,
uniform, diffuse, elongated oval core aligned in the same direction as the
halo.  Visible with direct vision at 77x, it was best seen at 257x.

Uranometria 2000.0 (2nd edition) plots several additional galaxies inside of
a 128x (34') field centered on NGC128.  None except for NGC125, located ~6'
WSW, could be seen.

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From anonymous at sedna.atmob.org  Sat Nov 26 19:14:04 2005
From: anonymous at sedna.atmob.org (anonymous at sedna.atmob.org)
Date: 26 Nov 2005 19:14:04 -0500
Subject: (IAAC) 
	Obj: NGC 2261, LBN 920 (Hubble's Variable Nebula) - Inst: 14.5"
	f4.5 Dob/Newt
Message-ID: <20051127001404.25533.qmail@sedna.atmob.org>

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Observation Poster: Len Philpot <len at philpot.org>

Observer: Len Philpot
Your skills: Advanced (many years)
Date/time of observation: 12/10/2004 23:00 CST
Location of site: Catahoula Lake, LA (Lat 31:28:49, Elev ~60')
Site classification: Rural
Sky darkness: 6.4 <Limiting magnitude>
Seeing: III <I-V Seeing Scale (I best)>
Moon presence: None - moon not in sky
Instrument: 14.5" f4.5 Dob/Newt
Magnification: TeleVue Nagler 9mm, 185x
Filter(s): None
Object(s): NGC 2261, LBN 920 (Hubble's Variable Nebula)
Category: Reflection nebula.
Class: 
Constellation: Mon
Data: mag   size 
Position: RA :  DEC :
Description:
VERY NICE! This object, perhaps more than any other I've observed in a long time, visually appears closest to images I've seen of the object. Usually,
there's a significant gap between images and what's seen in the eyepiece, but
this is very close.

It's a curving triangular (fan shaped) object that extends away from 11th mag R
Mon. The two edges that make up the vertext of the triangle that "touches" R
Mon are definitely much harder-edged than the other one. It just gradually
fades into invisibility. Nice contrast against the dark sky.

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From anonymous at sedna.atmob.org  Sat Nov 26 19:25:33 2005
From: anonymous at sedna.atmob.org (anonymous at sedna.atmob.org)
Date: 26 Nov 2005 19:25:33 -0500
Subject: (IAAC) Obj: OB 2 - Inst: 14.5" f4.5 Dob/Newt
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Observation Poster: Len Philpot <len at philpot.org>

Observer: Len Philpot
Your skills: Advanced (many years)
Date/time of observation: 12/10/2004 23:00 CST
Location of site: Percy Quin State Park, McComb, MS (Lat +31?10'00", Elev ~200')
Site classification: Exurban
Sky darkness: 6.1 <Limiting magnitude>
Seeing: II <I-V Seeing Scale (I best)>
Moon presence: None - moon not in sky
Instrument: 14.5" f4.5 Dob/Newt
Magnification: TeleVue Nagler 9mm, 9.0mm, 185x, 26.6'
Filter(s): None
Object(s): OB 2
Category: Globular cluster.
Class: Very sparse
Constellation: Cyg
Data: mag   size 
Position: RA 20:32:48  DEC 41:12:00
Description:
A few stars were faintly seen within the Keystone of Hercules, which puts the
NELM at somewhere slightly beyond 6th magnitude. It was about 50 degrees up at
the time.

Near Sadr, recently reclassified (?) globular cluster; extremely faint compared
to the background sky. Really just a granulated slightly brighter spot in the
background sky. Rod Mollise confirmed the observation. Approximately 3' or
so in apparent diameter, but that's a /very/ rough approximation. This was a
"just confirmed it was there" observation and not much more.


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From anonymous at sedna.atmob.org  Sat Nov 26 19:31:49 2005
From: anonymous at sedna.atmob.org (anonymous at sedna.atmob.org)
Date: 26 Nov 2005 19:31:49 -0500
Subject: (IAAC) Obj: NGC 6543 (Cat's Eye nebula) - Inst: 14.5" f4.5 Dob/Newt
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Observation Poster: Len Philpot <len at philpot.org>

Observer: Len Philpot
Your skills: Advanced (many years)
Date/time of observation: 10/14/2004 20:30 CDT
Location of site: Percy Quin State Park, McComb, MS (Lat +31?10'00", Elev ~200')
Site classification: Exurban
Sky darkness: 5.8 <Limiting magnitude>
Seeing: II <I-V Seeing Scale (I best)>
Moon presence: None - moon not in sky
Instrument: 14.5" f4.5 Dob/Newt
Magnification: Meade Ultra Wide Angle  6.7mm, 248x, 20.3'
Filter(s): OIII
Object(s): NGC 6543 (Cat's Eye nebula)
Category: Planetary nebula.
Class: 
Constellation: Dra
Data: mag   size 
Position: RA :  DEC :
Description:
Using the OIII filter; Slightly soft focus negates the need for higher
magnification; slightly oblong, very bluish, possibly almond-shaped; no features
on the disk. Possibly a slight fringe with maybe an inner brightness, with a
slightly darker area between the fringe and featureless middle.

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From anonymous at sedna.atmob.org  Sat Nov 26 19:47:14 2005
From: anonymous at sedna.atmob.org (anonymous at sedna.atmob.org)
Date: 26 Nov 2005 19:47:14 -0500
Subject: (IAAC) Obj: Hubble 5 - Inst: 14.5" Dob/Newt
Message-ID: <20051127004714.27560.qmail@sedna.atmob.org>

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Observation Poster: Len Philpot <len at philpot.org>

Observer: Len Philpot
Your skills: Advanced (many years)
Date/time of observation: 05/22/2004 04:00 CST
Location of site: Prude Ranch, Fort Davis, TX (Lat 30:36:38, Elev 4975')
Site classification: Rural
Sky darkness: 6.8 <Limiting magnitude>
Seeing: N/A <1-10 Seeing Scale (10 best)>
Moon presence: None - moon not in sky
Instrument: 14.5" Dob/Newt
Magnification: TeleVue Nagler Type 6 3.5mm, 475x, 10.4'
Filter(s): OIII
Object(s): Hubble 5
Category: Planetary nebula.
Class: 
Constellation: Sgr
Data: mag 13.6  size 
Position: RA 17:47:56  DEC -29:59:40
Description:
Very small, but definitely there. A slight smear, enhanced with averted vision
and the OIII helped to bring it out a bit.

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From: anonymous at sedna.atmob.org (anonymous at sedna.atmob.org)
Date: 27 Nov 2005 17:56:08 -0500
Subject: (IAAC) Obj: NGC 182 - Inst: 10.1" f/4.5 Newtonian reflector
Message-ID: <20051127225608.9063.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: 11/07/05  02:25 UT
Location of site: Rolla, MO  USA (Lat 37 57'N, Elev )
Site classification: Rural
Sky darkness: 7.1 <Limiting magnitude>
Seeing: 6 <1-10 Seeing Scale (10 best)>
Moon presence: Minor - crescent or far from object
Instrument: 10.1" f/4.5 Newtonian reflector
Magnification: 128x, 257x
Filter(s): None
Object(s): NGC 182
Category: External galaxy.
Class: 
Constellation: Psc
Data: mag 12.4  size 1.5' X 1.5'
Position: RA 00:38  DEC +02:43.5
Description:
A very faint circular nebulous patch of uniform appearance.  It shows no
detectable brightening toward the core.  An 8th magnitude field star is
located ~3' off the NW edge.  Visible with averted vision at 128x, 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  Sun Nov 27 18:15:54 2005
From: anonymous at sedna.atmob.org (anonymous at sedna.atmob.org)
Date: 27 Nov 2005 18:15:54 -0500
Subject: (IAAC) Obj: NGC 194 - Inst: 10.1" f/4.5 Newtonian reflector
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Observer: Brent Reary
Your skills: Intermediate (some years)
Date/time of observation: 11/07/05  02:40 UT
Location of site: Rolla, MO  USA (Lat 37 57'N, Elev )
Site classification: Rural
Sky darkness: 7.1 <Limiting magnitude>
Seeing: 6 <1-10 Seeing Scale (10 best)>
Moon presence: Minor - crescent or far from object
Instrument: 10.1" f/4.5 Newtonian reflector
Magnification: 77x, 128x, 257x
Filter(s): None
Object(s): NGC 194
Category: External galaxy.
Class: 
Constellation: Psc
Data: mag 12.5  size 1.0' X 1.0'
Position: RA 00:39  DEC +03:02
Description:
A round halo of slightly mottled appearance.  It brightens rather abruptly
to a tiny, fairly bright, stellar core.  Located ~6' S. of an 8th magnitude
field star.  Visible with averted vision at 77x, it was best seen at 257x.

Uranometria 2000.0 (2nd edition) plots several additional galaxies inside
the same 128x (34') field with NGC194.  Except for NGC194 itself, none could
be seen.

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From anonymous at sedna.atmob.org  Mon Nov 28 17:50:43 2005
From: anonymous at sedna.atmob.org (anonymous at sedna.atmob.org)
Date: 28 Nov 2005 17:50:43 -0500
Subject: (IAAC) Obj: NGC 7714 - Inst: 10.1" f/4.5 Newtonian reflector
Message-ID: <20051128225043.9184.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: 11/07/05  03:00 UT
Location of site: Rolla, MO  USA (Lat 37 57'N, Elev )
Site classification: Rural
Sky darkness: 7.1 <Limiting magnitude>
Seeing: 6 <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 7714
Category: External galaxy.
Class: 
Constellation: Psc
Data: mag 12.5  size 1.5' X 1.0'
Position: RA 23:36  DEC +02:09
Description:
A faint, slightly oval halo elongated E-W.  It gradually brightens to a
faint stellar core.  Visible with averted vision at 77x, it bore magnification
well and was best seen at 257x.  The galaxy is located ~3' NW of 5th
magnitude 16 Psc.  NGC7715 which is located just to the E. of NGC 7714 could
not be seen.
 

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From anonymous at sedna.atmob.org  Mon Nov 28 18:06:17 2005
From: anonymous at sedna.atmob.org (anonymous at sedna.atmob.org)
Date: 28 Nov 2005 18:06:17 -0500
Subject: (IAAC) Obj: NGC 7716 - Inst: 10.1" f/4.5 Newtonian reflector
Message-ID: <20051128230617.9971.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: 11/07/05  03:15 UT
Location of site: Rolla, MO  USA (Lat 37 57'N, Elev )
Site classification: Rural
Sky darkness: 7.1 <Limiting magnitude>
Seeing: 6 <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 7716
Category: External galaxy.
Class: 
Constellation: Psc
Data: mag 12.1  size 1.5' X 1.5'
Position: RA 23:36.5  DEC +00:18
Description:
A uniform round halo which gradually brightens to a fairly bright, diffuse
core.  A 10th magnitude field star is located ~3' S..  Visible with averted
vision at 77x, it bore magnification well and was best seen at 257x.

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From anonymous at sedna.atmob.org  Tue Nov 29 14:56:25 2005
From: anonymous at sedna.atmob.org (anonymous at sedna.atmob.org)
Date: 29 Nov 2005 14:56:25 -0500
Subject: (IAAC) Obj: NGC 910 - Inst: 10.1" f/4.5 Newtonian reflector
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Observer: Brent Reary
Your skills: Intermediate (some years)
Date/time of observation: 11/26/05  02:20 UT
Location of site: Rolla, MO  USA (Lat 37 57'N, Elev )
Site classification: Rural
Sky darkness: 7.1 <Limiting magnitude>
Seeing: 6 <1-10 Seeing Scale (10 best)>
Moon presence: None - moon not in sky
Instrument: 10.1" f/4.5 Newtonian reflector
Magnification: 128x, 257x
Filter(s): None
Object(s): NGC 910
Category: External galaxy.
Class: 
Constellation: And
Data: mag 12.2  size 1.0' X 1.0'
Position: RA 02:25.5  DEC 41:49.5
Description:
A faint, uniform, round halo which shows slight, gradual, diffuse brightening
toward the core.  Visible with averted vision at 128x, it was best seen at
257x.  Of several additional galaxies plotted inside the same 128x (34')
field with NGC910 by Uranometria 2000.0 (2nd edition), none except perhaps
NGC909 could be seen.  During moments of steady seeing at 128x, a very faint
circular glow was seen at NGC909's approx. position.

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From anonymous at sedna.atmob.org  Tue Nov 29 15:14:35 2005
From: anonymous at sedna.atmob.org (anonymous at sedna.atmob.org)
Date: 29 Nov 2005 15:14:35 -0500
Subject: (IAAC) Obj: IC 171 - Inst: 10.1" f/4.5 Newtonian reflector
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Observer: Brent Reary
Your skills: Intermediate (some years)
Date/time of observation: 11/26/05  02:45 UT
Location of site: Rolla, MO  USA (Lat 37 57'N, Elev )
Site classification: Rural
Sky darkness: 7.1 <Limiting magnitude>
Seeing: 6 <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): IC 171
Category: External galaxy.
Class: 
Constellation: Tri
Data: mag 12.2  size 
Position: RA 01:55  DEC +35:17
Description:
The galaxy appears as a slightly out of focus star.  It would be easy to
overlook except that it is paired with an 11th magnitude field star just
to the E.  Together they appear as a fairly close pair aligned E-W and
stand out in a 77x (29') field.

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From anonymous at sedna.atmob.org  Tue Nov 29 17:09:31 2005
From: anonymous at sedna.atmob.org (anonymous at sedna.atmob.org)
Date: 29 Nov 2005 17:09:31 -0500
Subject: (IAAC) Obj: NGC1342 - Inst: 200, F6, Dobson
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Observation Poster: Vedran Vrhovac <vedran_vrhovac at yahoo.com>

Observer: Vedran Vrhovac
Your skills: Beginner (< one year)
Date/time of observation: 28.11.2005. 18:00UT
Location of site: Novo Cice (Lat 45.71, Elev 105m)
Site classification: Suburban
Sky darkness: 5.8 <Limiting magnitude>
Seeing: 5 <1-10 Seeing Scale (10 best)>
Moon presence: None - moon not in sky
Instrument: 200, F6, Dobson
Magnification: 80x
Filter(s): 
Object(s): NGC1342
Category: Open cluster.
Class: 
Constellation: PER
Data: mag   size 
Position: RA :  DEC :
Description:
About 25 stars in FOV. Stars are 9. mag. In central portion of cluster stars are aligned in curve that resembles to constellation Scorpius.
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From anonymous at sedna.atmob.org  Wed Nov 30 01:32:30 2005
From: anonymous at sedna.atmob.org (anonymous at sedna.atmob.org)
Date: 30 Nov 2005 01:32:30 -0500
Subject: (IAAC) Obj: NGC3114 - Inst: 250mm f5.6 Dobsonian
Message-ID: <20051130063230.15323.qmail@sedna.atmob.org>

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Observation Poster: Andrew Wood <bandawood at bigpond.com>

Observer: Andrew Wood
Your skills: Advanced (many years)
Date/time of observation: Oct 2, 1997
Location of site: Wollongong (Lat 34.5S, Elev 100m)
Site classification: Suburban
Sky darkness: 5 <Limiting magnitude>
Seeing: 5 <1-10 Seeing Scale (10 best)>
Moon presence: None - moon not in sky
Instrument: 250mm f5.6 Dobsonian
Magnification: 55
Filter(s): 
Object(s): NGC3114
Category: Open cluster.
Class: 
Constellation: Car
Data: mag 4.2  size 35 min
Position: RA 10:03  DEC -60:07
Description:
A real 'field filler' with a multidude of fairly evenly bright stars and a couple of brighter field stars

Also observed from a nearby Exurban site on 27 June, 1998:
Very large and rich. Noted a tight trio of stars forming an equilateral triangle. a good wide-field cluster that is easy to see with the naked-eye
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From anonymous at sedna.atmob.org  Wed Nov 30 01:46:05 2005
From: anonymous at sedna.atmob.org (anonymous at sedna.atmob.org)
Date: 30 Nov 2005 01:46:05 -0500
Subject: (IAAC) Obj: NGC 6093 or M80 - Inst: 250mm f5.6 Dobsonian
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Observation Poster: Andrew Wood <bandawood at bigpond.com>

Observer: Andrew Wood
Your skills: Advanced (many years)
Date/time of observation: Oct 4, 1997
Location of site: Wollongong (Lat 34.5S, Elev 100m)
Site classification: Exurban
Sky darkness: 6 <Limiting magnitude>
Seeing: 8 <1-10 Seeing Scale (10 best)>
Moon presence: None - moon not in sky
Instrument: 250mm f5.6 Dobsonian
Magnification: 55-225
Filter(s): 
Object(s): NGC 6093 or M80
Category: Globular cluster.
Class: 
Constellation: Sco
Data: mag 7.2  size 9 min
Position: RA 16:17  DEC -22:59
Description:
Small but very bright
Nice and compact
Begins to resolve at 225x

Also observed from a similar site July 29, 2000: Nice bright glob with a very bright centre. Only a handful of resolved stars, possibly field stars (150x). Bright field star lies NE
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From anonymous at sedna.atmob.org  Wed Nov 30 02:02:29 2005
From: anonymous at sedna.atmob.org (anonymous at sedna.atmob.org)
Date: 30 Nov 2005 02:02:29 -0500
Subject: (IAAC) Obj: NGC3372 - Inst: 250mm f5.6 Dobsonian
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Observation Poster: Andrew Wood <bandawood at bigpond.com>

Observer: Andrew Wood
Your skills: Advanced (many years)
Date/time of observation: Mar 28, 1998
Location of site: Ilford (Lat 34S, Elev 1000m)
Site classification: Rural
Sky darkness: 6.5 <Limiting magnitude>
Seeing: 8 <1-10 Seeing Scale (10 best)>
Moon presence: None - moon not in sky
Instrument: 250mm f5.6 Dobsonian
Magnification: 55-225
Filter(s): 
Object(s): NGC3372
Category: Emission nebula.
Class: 
Constellation: Car
Data: mag 7.2  size 2 deg
Position: RA 10:44  DEC -59:52
Description:
At Ilford [New South Wales, Australia], on Mar 28, 1998 during the South Pacific Star Party, I observed the "Homonculus" around the giant orange star Eta Carinae itself. This is a famous object studied in great detail by the Hubble Space Telescope and it's really quite stunning to view it, even at much less detail in an earth-bound 10". Through a 17" I had a look through that evening it was large and yellow. Quite amazing!

I have observed this region often; it's basically a must-see whenever you're out and it's up. The region around the Keyhole, or homonculus, is thick with bright nebulosity. The region is easily seen with the naked-eye and is spectacular whatever aperture is used at low power. Turn up the magnification to see the Homonculus around Eta itself.
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From anonymous at sedna.atmob.org  Wed Nov 30 05:05:46 2005
From: anonymous at sedna.atmob.org (anonymous at sedna.atmob.org)
Date: 30 Nov 2005 05:05:46 -0500
Subject: (IAAC) Obj: ngc3532 - Inst: 250mm f5.6 Dobsonian
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Observation Poster: Andrew Wood <bandawood at bigpond.com>

Observer: Andrew Wood
Your skills: Advanced (many years)
Date/time of observation: 27 June 1998 0855UT
Location of site: Mt. Keira (Lat 35s, Elev 400m)
Site classification: Exurban
Sky darkness: 6 <Limiting magnitude>
Seeing: 5 <1-10 Seeing Scale (10 best)>
Moon presence: Minor - crescent or far from object
Instrument: 250mm f5.6 Dobsonian
Magnification: 55
Filter(s): 
Object(s): ngc3532
Category: Open cluster.
Class: 
Constellation: Car
Data: mag 3.0  size 55min
Position: RA 11:06  DEC -58:40
Description:
This is in my opinion the best of the open clusters. It is both extremely rich and large. I first saw it with a 60mm refractor and it even looked spectacular through that. It is elliptical and, through the 10", there is a double-arrowed dark stretch devoid of stars in the middle.There are also two bright red/orange field stars. Easily pivked with the naked eye
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From anonymous at sedna.atmob.org  Wed Nov 30 05:12:19 2005
From: anonymous at sedna.atmob.org (anonymous at sedna.atmob.org)
Date: 30 Nov 2005 05:12:19 -0500
Subject: (IAAC) Obj: ngc3293 - Inst: 250mm f5.6 Dobsonian
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Observation Poster: Andrew Wood <bandawood at bigpond.com>

Observer: Andrew Wood
Your skills: Advanced (many years)
Date/time of observation: 27 June 1998 0905UT
Location of site: Mt. Keira (Lat 35s, Elev 400m)
Site classification: Exurban
Sky darkness: 6 <Limiting magnitude>
Seeing: 5 <1-10 Seeing Scale (10 best)>
Moon presence: Minor - crescent or far from object
Instrument: 250mm f5.6 Dobsonian
Magnification: 55
Filter(s): 
Object(s): ngc3293
Category: Reflection nebula.
Class: 
Constellation: Car
Data: mag 4.7  size 40min
Position: RA 10:36  DEC -58:14
Description:
Saw it as about 20min in diameter and very rich. Very pretty 'S' shaped cluster with three stars, one distinctly orange,the other two bluish and the middle one a wide binary, running down the slope of the "S".
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From anonymous at sedna.atmob.org  Wed Nov 30 05:18:30 2005
From: anonymous at sedna.atmob.org (anonymous at sedna.atmob.org)
Date: 30 Nov 2005 05:18:30 -0500
Subject: (IAAC) Obj: ngc3324 - Inst: 250mm f5.6 Dobsonian
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Observer: Andrew Wood
Your skills: Advanced (many years)
Date/time of observation: 27 June 1998 0905UT
Location of site: Mt. Keira (Lat 35s, Elev 400m)
Site classification: Exurban
Sky darkness: 6 <Limiting magnitude>
Seeing: 5 <1-10 Seeing Scale (10 best)>
Moon presence: Minor - crescent or far from object
Instrument: 250mm f5.6 Dobsonian
Magnification: 55
Filter(s): UHC
Object(s): ngc3324
Category: Open cluster. Reflection nebula.
Class: 
Constellation: Car
Data: mag 6.7  size 16min
Position: RA 10:37  DEC -58:38
Description:
In the same wide-field as NGC3293. '6' shaped with the curve pointing towards 3293, and similar in size to that cluster as well.
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From anonymous at sedna.atmob.org  Wed Nov 30 05:23:39 2005
From: anonymous at sedna.atmob.org (anonymous at sedna.atmob.org)
Date: 30 Nov 2005 05:23:39 -0500
Subject: (IAAC) Obj: ngc35189 - Inst: 300mm f6 Dobsonian
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Observation Poster: Andrew Wood <bandawood at bigpond.com>

Observer: Andrew Wood
Your skills: Advanced (many years)
Date/time of observation: 27 June 1998 0925UT
Location of site: Mt. Keira (Lat 35s, Elev 400m)
Site classification: Exurban
Sky darkness: 6 <Limiting magnitude>
Seeing: 5 <1-10 Seeing Scale (10 best)>
Moon presence: Minor - crescent or far from object
Instrument: 300mm f6 Dobsonian
Magnification: 55
Filter(s): UHC, OIII
Object(s): ngc35189
Category: Planetary nebula.
Class: 
Constellation: Muc
Data: mag 10.0  size 2.6
Position: RA 13:34  DEC -65:59
Description:
Distinct and mis-shapen planetary. Reminiscent of the telescope view of the Crab Nebula (M1). Star at one edge. Not sure if this is the 'central' star. Has a bright 'bar' surrounded by wispy nebulosity. Distinct without filters; both enhance it slightly.
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