From anonymous at s15272250.onlinehome-server.com  Sat Sep 12 08:22:42 2009
From: anonymous at s15272250.onlinehome-server.com (anonymous at s15272250.onlinehome-server.com)
Date: 12 Sep 2009 08:22:42 -0400
Subject: (IAAC)  Obj: Stephenson 1 - Inst: Refractor, 120 mm, f/8.3,
	azimutal mount
Message-ID: <20090912122242.23850.qmail@s15272250.onlinehome-server.com>

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Observation Poster: Alexandru Burda <alexandru.burda at gmail.com>

Observer: Alexandru Burda
Your skills: Intermediate (some years)
Date/time of observation: 2009.09.12, 23:04 UT
Location of site: Bucharest, Romania (Lat 44 26 33N, Elev )
Site classification: Urban
Sky darkness: 3 <Limiting magnitude>
Seeing: IV <I-V Seeing Scale (I best)>
Moon presence: Major - gibbous or near object
Instrument: Refractor, 120 mm, f/8.3, azimutal mount
Magnification: x40, x80
Filter(s): none
Object(s): Stephenson 1
Category: Open cluster.
Class: poor
Constellation: Lyra
Data: mag   size 
Position: RA 18:53  DEC 36:55
Description:
Open cluster in the constellation Lyra positioned in the same area with the double 
star delta Lyr. Tenuous cluster with irregular aspect (almost triangular). Three 
medium brightness stars (compared with the brightness of all the stars visible in 
the cluster) form a distinct triangle in the center of the cluster (apparently in 
between the two components of the double star). I was able to count with ease 
about 15 stars. Classifications: Shapley d, Trumpler IV-2-P

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From anonymous at s15272250.onlinehome-server.com  Mon Sep 14 12:07:01 2009
From: anonymous at s15272250.onlinehome-server.com (anonymous at s15272250.onlinehome-server.com)
Date: 14 Sep 2009 12:07:01 -0400
Subject: (IAAC)  Obj: ESO 452-11 - Inst: 14 inch
Message-ID: <20090914160701.3809.qmail@s15272250.onlinehome-server.com>

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Observation Poster: Dr. Anthony Recascino <arecasc at mail.ucf.edu>

Observer: Dr. Anthony Recascino
Your skills: Advanced (many years)
Date/time of observation: Sept. 13, 2009   20:27 UTC
Location of site: Ormond Beach FL (Tiede) Remote (Lat 29.5, Elev 20 feet)
Site classification: Exurban
Sky darkness: 6.5 <Telescopic LM>
Seeing: 7 <1-10 Seeing Scale (10 best)>
Moon presence: None - moon not in sky
Instrument: 14 inch
Magnification: 125-350
Filter(s): 
Object(s): ESO 452-11
Category: Globular cluster.
Class: 
Constellation: Scorpius
Data: mag 12.0  size ?
Position: RA 16:39  DEC -28:23
Description:
This globular is very sparse...so you really need to know where to look. ESO 
452 is located beneath a line of 3 stars that lean on a 45 degree angle. At lo 
mag the globular looks like an extremely small but faint nebulous object. Hi 
mag resolve aprox. 6 to 10 cluster stars that are embedded within the 
nebulosity of the cluster. Again, this gloublar is very sparse...a sky image 
plate would be usefull in helping to locate ESO 452-11.

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From anonymous at s15272250.onlinehome-server.com  Tue Sep 15 18:46:41 2009
From: anonymous at s15272250.onlinehome-server.com (anonymous at s15272250.onlinehome-server.com)
Date: 15 Sep 2009 18:46:41 -0400
Subject: (IAAC)  Obj: NGC 891 - Inst: 102mm f6,6 refractor
Message-ID: <20090915224641.19968.qmail@s15272250.onlinehome-server.com>

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Observation Poster: Jos? Ram?n <joser416 at latinmail.com>

Observer: Jos? Ram?n
Your skills: Intermediate (some years)
Date/time of observation: 08/19/2009, 00:55 UT
Location of site: Puerto de Tarna, Asturias (Spain) (Lat 43?05&#8242;06&#8243;N, Elev 1492 meters)
Site classification: Rural
Sky darkness: 3 <Bortle Scale (9 worst)>
Seeing: 8 <1-10 Seeing Scale (10 best)>
Moon presence: None - moon not in sky
Instrument: 102mm f6,6 refractor
Magnification: *22, *66
Filter(s): None
Object(s): NGC 891
Category: External galaxy.
Class: Famous edge-on spiral galaxy
Constellation: And
Data: mag 10.1  size 13,5' ? 2,5'
Position: RA 2h:23m  DEC +42?:21'
Description:
Not easy to find. At x22, visible as a small, elongated nebulosity (much smaller
than its apparent size suggests) in a field rich on faint stars, with one very
close to it; increasing magnification only made it more visible, separating the
star and allowing so a better view.   
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