Visual impressions of the Deep Sky

Observations, listed by date of observation.


Field name is the object's catalog name,
Field C is the catalog the object came from.

Field T denotes the telescope used,

Field L denotes the location. P: Pinnacles overlook,
B: Little Tycho Observatory, LBRP: Little Bennett Regional Park

Coordinates are J2000.

NameCRADecTLDateObservation
R LepV4h 59m 36.34s-14° 48' 16.34" C-8B2005-12-30 20:00:00A very red star of 8.5 Mv. Always a stunner
STF2264D18h 1m 30.41s21° 35m 44s C-8B2006-05-24 04:00:00AKA 95 Her. One of the best in the sky. Two yellow stars, delicately tinted red and green. A splendid sight.
khi CygV19h 50m 33.94s32° 54m 49.48s C-8B2006-06-03 03:00:00A yellow orange star. I didn't record the magnitude. C-8
STF2758D21h 6m 53.93s38° 44m 57s C-8B2006-06-03 03:00:00AKA 61 Cyg. A wide pair of yellow orange stars. Fairly pretty.
N_7009N21h 4m 12s-11° 22' 0" C-8B2006-07-24 03:00:00 The celebrated "Saturn" nebula has never looked to me like saturn. It looks like a bright, blueish ellipse, with perhaps a hint of mottling. Perhaps darker skies and higher power will show more.
mu CepV21h 43m 30.34s58° 46m 46.88s C-8B2006-07-24 03:00:00Hershel's "Garnet" star is indeed orange. Perhaps its redness has something to do with interstellar absorbtion, as it is only an M2. An interesting, star but visually, it doesn't live up to it's billing.
N_7662N23h 25m 54s42° 33m 0s C-8B2006-07-24 03:00:00One of the highest surface brightness planetaries in the sky, and easily found, even in this degree of light pollution. A blue disc, much like Uranus, although larger and fainter.
LAL 123D15h 33m 9.52s-24° 29' 25" C-8P2006-08-01 11:15:00 A nice pair.
STF2180D17h 28m 58.16s50° 52m 13s C-8P2006-08-01 11:15:00An exquisite pair of white stars.
STF 180D1h 53m 31.76s19° 17m 38s C-8B2006-08-04 21:00:00 AKA Gamma Aries. A lovely double star! Burnham places their separation at 7.8", the WDS gives it as 10.2, and I saw them as approximately 5". B9 and A0.
STF 205D2h 3m 53.91s42° 19m 47s C-8B2006-08-04 21:00:00AKA Gamma And, Almach. A K3 and an A0, which appear gold and pastel blue. One of the finest in the sky, and always a delight to look at.
STF2738D20h 58m 32.22s16° 26m 12s C-8B2006-08-04 21:00:00 A "swept up " double. A pair of 7.5-8.5 Mv stars separated by 15 ". WDS gives the same values!
BRT2502D22h 2m 41.88s22° 15m 24s C-8B2006-08-04 21:00:00A "swept up" double. A pair of 10 Mv stars, seen as approximately 10" apart. WDS gives them 4.5".
ES 1502D2h 24m 4.38s41° 36m 10s C-8B2006-08-05 21:00:00 A "swept up" double. A faint, wide pair of 10-11 Mv stars. I recorded the position angle as approximately 40, WDS gives it as 25. I saw the separation as 8", WDS as 6.7".
STF2670D20h 22m 13.33s16° 22m 22s C-8B2006-08-05 21:00:00A "swept up" double. A faint, wide pair of 9 Mv stars.
STF2804D21h 32m 58.32s20° 42m 41s C-8B2006-08-05 21:00:00One exquisite little double. They appear brighter than their listed 7.7,8.0 Mv in the WDS. At 3" the pair is barely elongated at low (50x)power, but they separate quite nicely at 231x.
N_7331N22h 37m 6s34° 25m 0s C-8B2006-08-05 21:00:00 This galaxy is bright enough to punch through the light pollution above my backyard. It was elongated in position angle 0 degrees, and slightly brighter along its western edge.
STF 100D1h 13m 43.8s7° 34m 31s C-8B2006-08-20 21:00:00A nice yellow-white, yellow pair. WDS gives them as A7 and F7.
STF 202D2h 2m 2.8s2° 45m 49s C-8B2006-08-20 21:00:00AKA Alpha Psc. I saw this pair as being separated by 2" and in position angle approximately 270 degrees. WDS give it as 5.1" and position angle 267. Burnham gives it as 1.9" and position angle 292. A close double.
STF 227D2h 12m 22.28s30° 18m 11s C-8B2006-08-20 21:00:00A pastel yellow and blue pair. Nice
STF 232D2h 14m 42.15s30° 23m 41s C-8B2006-08-20 21:00:00 Two exquisite stars, A0, white. position angle approximately 240 degrees.
STF 326D2h 55m 38.89s26° 52m 25s C-8B2006-08-20 21:00:00A K2 and a dM1, Burnham gives the brightnesses as 7.5 and 9.5, but the 9.5 Mv looked fainter. This is confirmed by the WDS which give it as 10.0 Mv. The WDS also lists the primary as a G5.
N_6791N19h 20m 42s37° 51m 0s C-8B2006-09-02 20:30:00A faint, but rich, open cluster.
N_6891N20h 15m 12s12° 42m 0s C-8B2006-09-02 20:30:00Suprisingly faint for a small planetary (15"x7").
V0444 CygV20h 19m 32.38s38° 43m 50.6s C-8B2006-09-02 20:30:00A WN eclipsing binary. Need to make a finder chart. Interesting star.
N_55N0h 14m 54s-39° 11' 0" C-8P2006-09-17 21:00:00A large, uniformly bright streak. Impressive.
STT 5D0h 18m 42.15s43° 47m 28s C-8B2006-09-17 21:00:00AKA 30 Ari. A nice double A:6 Mv, Burnham: 7 Mv.
N_221N0h 42m 42s40° 52m 0s C-8B2006-09-17 21:00:00AKA M32. A low contrast ellipse near M 31. M 110 was to faint to be seen.
STF 174D1h 50m 8.6s22° 16m 29s C-8B2006-09-17 21:00:00A white-orange pair. Very nice.
N_6838N19h 53m 48s18° 47m 0s C-8B2006-09-17 21:00:0015-20 stars were seen with averted vision, emeshed in the granulated haze of the rest of the cluster.
N_6853N19h 59m 36s22° 43m 0s C-8B2006-09-17 21:00:00 The "dumb-bell" shape was seen this evening. Very nice object.
N_6934N20h 34m 12s7° 24m 0s C-8B2006-09-17 21:00:00 Rather faint, I could barely granulate the cluster.
STFA 56D21h 37m 43.64s6° 37m 6s C-8B2006-09-17 21:00:00AKA 3 Peg. An exquisite pair.
R CasV23h 58m 23.94s51° 23m 18.04s C-8B2006-09-17 21:00:00Perhaps seen as a 7 Mv orange red star.
N_246N0h 47m 0s-11° 53' 0" C-8B2006-09-20 03:30:00 Perhaps seen. Extremely low contrast, if so.
N_628N1h 36m 42s15° 47m 0s C-8Little Tycho2006-09-20 03:30:00Found with a detailed finder chart. Only the nucleus was visible, the envelope was washed out by the bright sky.
omi CetV2h 19m 20.63s-2° 58' 24.13" C-8B2006-09-20 03:30:00Mira. A yellow orange star of approximately 7 Mv.
N_1068N2h 42m 42s-0° 1' 0" C-8B2006-09-20 03:30:00 Looks like a fuzzy star. Much easier than M 74, but the outer envelope was quite invisible. The LPR filter was of no help.
STF 299D2h 43m 18.04s3° 14m 8s C-8B2006-09-20 03:30:00A close pair, approximately 1.5 inch apart, position angle approximately 45 degrees. Burnham gives position angle as 295, WDS as 283.
STF 307D2h 50m 41.78s55° 53m 43s C-8B2006-09-20 03:30:00 A lovely orange and blue pair.
STF 494D4h 8m 53.5s23° 5m 55s C-8B2006-09-20 03:30:00 An exquisitely matched pair, one slightly redder than the other.
R LepV4h 59m 36.34s-14° 48' 16.34" C-8B2006-09-20 03:30:00Red orange, approximately 7 Mv.
DV TauV5h 31m 6.3s18° 33m 44.72s C-8B2006-09-20 03:30:00A yellow orange M6 star. The brighter CE Tau is in the same field.
CE TauV5h 32m 12.76s18° 35m 45.93s C-8B2006-09-20 03:30:00A yellow orange M2 star. The fainter DV Tau is in the same field.
STF 738D5h 35m 8.28s9° 56m 3s C-8B2006-09-20 03:30:00 AKA Lambda Ori. A: dazzlingly white, with a bit of pastel blue. Burnham: bright white. A very nice double.
N_224N0h 42m 42s41° 16m 0s C-8B2006-09-26 03:30:00 Only the nucleus of this huge spiral is visible, as a large, low contrast elliptical glow, brighter in the middle.
N_650N1h 42m 18s51° 34m 0s C-8B2006-09-26 03:30:00A very low contrast object in these light polluted skies. One can see the "peanut" shape that gives it it's popular name. The LPR filter helped with this one, as did the early hour and clear skies.
STF 668D5h 14m 32.27s-8° 12' 5" C-8B2006-09-26 03:30:00 Rigel, Beta Ori. Nice double. The companion is just outside of Rigel's brilliant glare. It looks as if it shines by reflected light, and seems almost grey, although it is a B9 star. A bright companion can strongly influence one's perceptions of the secondary.
N_2068N5h 46m 42s0° 3m 0s C-8B2006-09-26 03:30:00 A low contrast bit of nebulosity involving 2 stars, about 40" apart, position angle approximately 20 degrees. It was not helped by the LPR filter. Burnham gives the distance as 53", and give the position angle as 18 degrees.
N_2068N5h 46m 42s0° 3m 0s C-8B2006-09-26 03:30:00 Very faint, if seen at all.
N_2158N6h 7m 30s24° 6m 0s C-8B2006-09-26 03:30:00A very faint brightening of the sky near M 35. Only seen when the telescope was slewing.
N_2168N6h 8m 54s24° 20m 0s C-8B2006-09-26 03:30:00 A field filling cluster of bright stars. Approximately 1 degrees in size.
STF 895D6h 20m 48.34s5° 44m 26s C-8B2006-09-26 03:30:00 Perhaps the wide separation caused me to miss this faint (8.3, 9.6 Mv) pair? It is not in Burnham, but Webb raves about it, quoting John Herschel as claiming the pair is full ruby red and green.
STF 919D6h 28m 49.07s-7° 1' 59" C-8B2006-09-26 03:30:00A beautiful triple of stars. Needs high power.
STF 470D3h 54m 17.48s-2° 57' 17" C-8B2006-09-30 03:30:00A very nice pair, position angle approximately 350 degrees.
N_1514N4h 9m 12s30° 47m 0s C-8B2006-09-30 03:30:00 This faint planetary is washed out to the point of invisibility in these light polluted skies.
STF 518D4h 15m 17.57s-7° 38' 41" C-8B2006-09-30 03:30:00AKA Omicron or 40 Eri. A: Yellow, Burnham: faint white. I did not split the secondary, but I also did not try. It was enough for this time simply to see the white dwarf! I saw that A-B position angle as approximately 90 degrees.
STF 698D5h 25m 12.94s34° 51m 18s C-8B2006-09-30 03:30:00A swept up double. A: 7 Mv, Burnham: 8 Mv, Separation: approximately 15 arc seconds, position angle approximately 15 degrees. (Burnham gives the separation as 31.2" , WDS as 31.1. So much for guessing at the eyepiece. I tend to see things closer than they are).
S AurV5h 27m 7.42s34° 9m 7.57s C-8B2006-09-30 03:30:00A yellow star? Perhaps this star was not seen? C-8
N_1912N5h 28m 42s35° 50m 0s C-8B2006-09-30 03:30:00 A very nice cluster, approximately 40 arc minutes in size.
STF 752D5h 35m 25.97s-5° 54' 35" C-8B2006-09-30 03:30:00A:4 Mv,B:7 Mv. position angle is 135, separation is 20 arc seconds. All estimates here are just that, estimates!
STF 774D5h 40m 45.52s-1° 56' 33" C-8B2006-09-30 03:30:00 Even with fairly decent seeing (Pickering 7), the pair is difficult. The secondary sits in the third or forth diffraction ring of the primary.
H 6 40D5h 44m 27.79s-22° 26' 54" C-8B2006-09-30 03:30:00AKA Gamma Lep. A lovely, wide pair, position angle approximately 15 degrees.
N_2392N7h 29m 12s20° 55m 0s C-8B2006-09-30 03:30:00 A medium sized, bright planetary nebula. I was able to make it "blink". Very nice!
STF 919D6h 28m 49.07s-7° 1' 59" C-8B2006-10-06 03:00:00A lovely triple. Looks double at 50x, indeed, hard to resolve at that power, plainly triple at 133X
N_2264N6h 41m 6s9° 53m 0s C-8B2006-10-06 03:00:00A lovely group of sparklers. The Xmas tree cluster, and looks it.
STT 191D8h 24m 49.17s20° 9m 10s C-8B2006-10-08 20:00:00 A wide double with delicate yellow-blue colors.
STFA 39D18h 50m 4.79s33° 21m 45s C-8B2006-10-08 20:00:00AKA Beta Lyra. Both stars appear brilliantly white against the twilight glow in which they were observed, at 19:15. This is, of course, the famous eclipsing binary, the enigma of Lyra.
N_6779N19h 16m 36s30° 11m 0s C-8B2006-10-08 20:00:00 Nebulous at 50x, a few stars are resolved at 133x.
N_6826N19h 44m 48s50° 31m 0s C-8B2006-10-08 20:00:00A small, bright planetary. "Blinks" nicely at 133x. It appears grey, I could not see any green or blue color.
H 5 137D19h 45m 51.35s35° 0m 45s C-8B2006-10-08 20:00:00 A wide double with delicate yellow-blue colors.
N_6853N19h 59m 36s22° 43m 0s C-8B2006-10-08 20:00:00 The "dumb-bell" structure was observed in the 30mm with the LPR filter. Unfiltered, M 27 is a very low contrast object in the light pollution, a far cry from the detail it shows in dark skies.
STF2727D20h 46m 39.49s16° 7m 27s C-8B2006-10-08 20:00:00One of the nicest doubles in the sky. Primary is a deep yellow, secondary a pale yellow.
T LyrV18h 32m 20.1s36° 59m 52.42s C-8B2006-10-09 20:00:00A very red star, as red as R Lep. Approximately 9 Mv.
ES 2028D18h 54m 30.28s36° 53m 55s C-8B2006-10-09 20:00:00 Delta Lyrae. A pastel blue and orange pair in a beautiful field. This is not a double listed by the WDS. While both components are members of the same cluster, they are too widely separated to be considered to be a double.
STF2789D21h 19m 58.83s52° 58m 44s C-8B2006-10-09 20:00:00 An exquisite double. A pair of 7 Mv stars, at 7 arc second distance. I saw the position angle as approximately 310 degrees.
RV CygV21h 43m 16.24s38° 1m 0.95s C-8B2006-10-09 20:00:00A "dusky" red star, not as intense a red as V Cyg. Only the palest orange in this smoky red star. In a lovely field. C-8
N_598N1h 33m 54s30° 39m 0s C-8P2006-10-13 23:00:00A face on Sc. An obvious large smudge in triangulum. Glimpsed with averted vision, naked eye. 7 x 50 Fujinons
N_628N1h 36m 42s15° 47m 0s C-8P2006-10-13 23:00:00 A face on Sc. Easily seen, as opposed to trying to located it in the glowing skies in my backyard.
N_6514N18h 2m 18s-23° 2' 0" C-8P2006-10-13 23:00:00Just north of M8, the nebulosity is more uniform that M8's, and fainter. The "Trifid" nature is not so apparent, as it's difficult to see the dark lanes cutting the nebula into 3 parts. It looks more like a cloud crossed by some slightly darker lines. There is a concentration of stars about the nebula, but the entire field looks like a cluster, which, in a way it is: the Sagittarius arm cluster!
N_6523N18h 3m 48s-24° 23' 0" C-8P2006-10-13 23:00:00 One of the glories of Sagittarius, a constellation that harbors may of them. Bright nebulosity illuminated by glittering stars. Always a beautiful, moving sight. Visible to the naked eye.
N_6656N18h 36m 24s-23° 54' 0" C-8P2006-10-13 23:00:00The brightest of the Sagittarius globulars. Its brilliance is a bit overshadowed by the brightness of the milky way that forms a background to the cluster. The cluster is easily resolved with direct vision, and seemingly hundreds of stars are in plain view. Averted vision shows a luminous mass of stars, looking like a pile of spilled sugar.
N_6705N18h 51m 6s-6° 16' 0" C-8P2006-10-13 23:00:00A large, rich cluster. Perhaps 100 stars are visible with direct vision, and hundreds more appear with averted vision. A wonderful sight.
N_7006N21h 1m 30s16° 11m 0s C-8P2006-10-13 23:00:00 An extremely distant cluster. Faint, but easily seen in these dark skies. Granulated, and almost resolved. It's always nice to use Gamma Del as a setting circle check when locating NGC 7006.
N_7089N21h 33m 30s-0° 49' 0" C-8P2006-10-13 23:00:00 A superb globular. It stands alone in a sparsly populated region of the sky, and is extremely condensed. It was well resolved in the Celestron, but I found myself wishing for a telescope ten times its aperture, and dark skies to go with it.
N_7293N22h 29m 36s-20° 48' 0" C-8P2006-10-13 23:00:00 The largest of the planetaries was faint. It's central hole was fainter still, but not as faint as the surrounding sky. A large, low contrast object.
N_7492N23h 8m 24s-15° 37' 0" C-8P2006-10-13 23:00:00 This was just a extremely subtle brightening of the sky. It was not granulated. It was more easily seen when the telescope was slewing. That I saw it at all with a 20cm was amazing. A very challenging object.
V AqlV19h 4m 24.23s-5° 41' 11.29" C-8B2006-10-21 20:00:00Red, but more pastel than V Cyg. Lovely. C-8
N_6751N19h 5m 54s-6° 0' 0" C-8B2006-10-21 20:00:00 Extremely faint in the light pollution of downtown DC. Barely visible in the 24.5, 80X eyepiece. It was a bit better using the LPR filter on the 30mm.
STF2474D19h 9m 4.35s34° 35m 59s C-8B2006-10-21 20:00:00It'sa better sight in a C8 telescope that Epsilon. The fainter star in each pair is slightly redder than it's white primary. A delight!
V AqrV20h 46m 49.45s2° 26m 10.47s C-8B2006-10-21 20:00:00Red, but more pastel than V Cyg. Lovely.
N_7027N21h 7m 6s42° 14m 0s C-8B2006-10-21 20:00:00 A bright, pale blue planetary. Approximately 8"x5". Holds high power well (500x). The central star was not seen.
N_7078N21h 30m 0s12° 10m 0s C-8B2006-10-21 20:00:00 A field of sparklers at 500x. Even the core is partially resolved. Lovely!
RX PegV21h 56m 22.19s22° 51m 38.63s C-8B2006-10-21 20:00:00A pastel dusky red star approximately 9 Mv.
STF 470D3h 54m 17.48s-2° 57' 17" C-8B2006-10-29 03:00:00AKA 32 Eri. A: yellow, Burnham: Pastel green. The green is almost grass green.
STF 590D4h 43m 35.16s-8° 47' 46" C-8B2006-10-29 03:00:00AKA 55 Eri. A: pastel red, Burnham: a very pastel blue green. Nice double.
R LepV4h 59m 36.34s-14° 48' 16.34" C-8B2006-10-29 03:00:00Red, as always. About 9 Mv
W OriV5h 5m 23.69s1° 10m 44.49s C-8B2006-10-29 03:00:00A red orange N star of approximately 7 Mv. C-8
N_1904N5h 24m 30s-24° 33' 0" C-8B2006-10-29 03:00:00The seeing this morning was horrible, the cluster was not even granulated.
Pinnacles
N_1952N5h 34m 30s22° 1m 0s C-8B2006-10-29 03:00:00The celebrated crab nebula is but a dim smudge from my backyard.
N_2099N5h 52m 24s32° 33m 0s C-8B2006-10-29 03:00:00 The richest, but faintest of the Auriga Messier clusters. Overall, a beautiful cluster that would be better served by darker skies.
STF 774D5h 40m 45.52s-1° 56' 33" C-8B2006-10-31 03:30:00AKA Zeta Ori, Alnitak. The southeastern star of the belt. Due the the brightness of the primary, the 5.5 Mv secondary is hard to see, even at a separation of 2.3 arc seconds. The seeing this morning was very poor. It might be easier on a better night.
STF 589D4h 44m 48.22s5° 17m 22s C-8B2006-10-31 03:40:00 A pair of 8 Mv stars. The "dim twins".
V0431 OriV5h 15m 56.53s11° 58m 5.44s C-8B2006-10-31 03:40:00 A pastel red star whose color seemed to diminish at higher powers.2007-03-08 19:00:00 A very red star of around 9.5 Mv The atmosphere determines the star's perceived color. In the earth's or stars, I can't say. C-8
Y TauV5h 45m 39.37s20° 41m 48.68s C-8B2006-10-31 03:40:00A red orange star of 7 Mv.
STF 589D4h 44m 48.22s5° 17m 22s C-8B2006-11-03 03:30:00 An unimpressive pair of 8 Mv yellow stars.
STF 696D5h 22m 50s3° 32m 40s C-8B2006-11-03 03:30:00AKA 23 Ori. Nice. The primary shows a faintly pastel green tint about it.
N_1904N5h 24m 30s-24° 33' 0" C-8B2006-11-03 03:30:00 Barely granulated, if at all. The stars in this cluster are 14 Mv or fainter.
STF 747D5h 35m 2.68s-6° 0' 7" C-8B2006-11-03 03:30:00A wide double, southwest of Iota Ori.
STF 752D5h 35m 25.97s-5° 54' 35" C-8B2006-11-03 03:30:00The 2.8 Mv O9 primary is a brilliant blue white, the secondary a meer B9 6.7 Mv star looks almost grey, as though shining by light reflected from the primary. A spectacular double, whose glory is dwarfed by the nearby Orion Nebula, M 42.
CR GemV6h 34m 23.85s16° 4m 36.61s C-8B2006-11-03 03:30:00A very red star, considering its faintness. About 10 Mv. As with many red stars, this one looks dusky.
VW GemV6h 42m 8.69s31° 27m 24.66s C-8B2006-11-03 03:30:00A dark red orange star, almost brown. About 9 Mv. Cool star, in more ways than one! C-8
U CygV20h 19m 36.35s47° 53m 37.84s C-8B2006-11-09 19:00:00A dusky red star. Like a red light seen through a cloud of smoke, which it very likely is. C-8
V CygV20h 41m 18.2s48° 8m 28.15s C-8B2006-11-09 19:00:00A very red star. Impressive. C-8
N_7078N21h 30m 0s12° 10m 0s C-8B2006-11-09 19:00:00 At 500x, this cluster is amazing. Approximately 100-300 stars are resolved, with beautiful chains of stars seeming to come from the center of the cluster. At 50x, the stars were so compressed that it was difficult to see any resolution.
TX PscV23h 46m 23.57s3° 29m 13.71s C-8B2006-11-09 19:00:00A bright red orange star, of around 6 Mv. C-8
N_2682N8h 50m 24s11° 49m 0s C-8B2006-11-25 04:00:00 A lovely cluster with only a few doubles. Half fills the 80x field.
STF 227D2h 12m 22.28s30° 18m 11s C-8B2006-11-25 19:30:00AKA 6 or Iota Tri. A very nice double!
N_1024N2h 39m 12s10° 51m 0s C-8B2006-11-25 19:30:00 A 10.5 Mv galaxy 4' x 1', invisible in these light polluted skies. Addendum: It's actually 14mv.
N_1039N2h 42m 0s42° 47m 0s C-8B2006-11-25 19:30:00 Another rich cluster containing many doubles, especially in the center.
N_1068N2h 42m 42s-0° 1' 0" C-8B2006-11-25 19:30:00 Only the center of the galaxy was seen. It looked like a fuzzy star.
STF 336D3h 1m 29.06s32° 24m 45s C-8B2006-11-25 19:30:00A pastel yellow and blue pair. Nice.
Y PerV3h 27m 41.93s44° 10m 41.68s C-8B2006-11-25 19:30:00A red-orange star of about 9.5 Mv. C-8
STF 443D3h 47m 2.1s41° 25m 38s C-8B2006-11-25 19:30:00Two yellow stars. A second pair, listed as 11 - 13.5 Mv, was not seen. Lovely pair.
TT TauV4h 51m 31.17s28° 31m 44.1s C-8B2006-11-25 19:30:00A brick red star of about 8 Mv. It was surprisingly red, given it's faintness.
VX AndV0h 19m 54.09s44° 42m 35s C-8B2006-12-08 19:30:00A brown-red star. Kathie saw it as red. C-8
AQ AndV0h 27m 31.79s35° 35m 15s C-8B2006-12-08 19:30:00A pale red-orange-brown star. About 7.5 Mv C-8
N_253N0h 47m 36s-25° 17' 0" C-8B2006-12-10 20:00:00A very faint smudge in the 36x eyepiece, drowned in the light pollution.
STF1065D7h 22m 15.11s50° 8m 55s C-8B2006-12-10 20:00:00AKA 20 Lynx. A pair of 8 Mv stars. White.
STT 81D4h 24m 37.42s33° 57m 35s C-8B2006-12-13 03:00:00AKA 56 Per. An interesting pair. B is quite faint.
STF 616D4h 59m 15.41s37° 53m 24s C-8B2006-12-13 03:00:00A nice pair A, yellow white, B dusky orange. A is listed as an A1, so the yellow-white is puzzling. Perhaps interstellar reddening?
STF 667D5h 14m 41.3s-7° 4' 18" C-8B2006-12-13 03:00:00Not found.
STF 900D6h 23m 46.09s4° 35m 34s C-8B2006-12-13 03:00:00AKA 8 Mon. A nice, wide pair of yellow stars. The double star catalog lists them as an A5 and F5, so perhaps there's a bit of interstellar reddening here.
STF 926D6h 31m 40.53s5° 46m 8s C-8B2006-12-13 03:00:00An unimpressive double.
R MonV6h 39m 9.92s8° 44m 15.34s C-8B2006-12-13 03:00:00A white star. The celebrated nebula NGC 2261, Hubble's variable nebula, was not seen.
STF 953D6h 41m 9.4s8° 59m 5s C-8B2006-12-13 03:00:00An exquisite pair of white stars, just south of NGC 2264, the Christmas tree cluster.
RV MonV6h 58m 21.52s6° 10m 6.9s C-8B2006-12-13 03:00:00A red-orange star of about 7 Mv
SU AndV0h 4m 36.39s43° 33m 5s C-8B2006-12-13 19:00:00 A pale red star of about 8 Mv. There is another M star about 50 minutes away from SU in position angle 200 degrees. It appears to be 9Mv. GCVS identifies this as HO And.
STF 24D0h 18m 30.58s26° 8m 25s C-8B2006-12-13 19:00:00A nice white pair. PA ~120°.
N_752N1h 57m 48s37° 41m 0s C-8B2006-12-13 19:00:00 A lovely cluster, festooned with doubles and star chains.
STF3024D23h 32m 1.3s43° 49m 20s C-8B2006-12-13 19:00:00 PA ~ 20 degrees, seems to be and A-F pair. Double star catalog confirms that the primary is an A0.
STF3042D23h 51m 52.4s37° 53m 28s C-8B2006-12-13 19:00:00A beautiful pair of F stars
STF3050D23h 59m 29.32s33° 43m 26s C-8B2006-12-13 19:00:00A nice, but very close pair. First diffraction ring touches each star. Not split at 80x, but split with the 8.8, 230X
N_2548N8h 13m 48s-5° 48' 0" C-8B2006-12-20 04:00:00 Appears sparse in these light polluted skies. There appear to be quite a few doubles in this cluster.
STF1260D8h 40m 41.4s-12° 10' 8" C-8B2006-12-20 04:00:00 A nice, but faint, pair of white stars. They looked the same brightness to me, and the Double star catalog lists them as 7.86 and 8.07 Mv.
STF1270D8h 45m 20.79s-2° 36' 3" C-8B2006-12-20 04:00:00A pair of F2 subgiants. Both look yellow. Nice.
STF1450D10h 35m 2.16s8° 39m 1s C-8B2006-12-20 04:00:00AKA 49 Leo. A close pair. The companion is quite faint. The primary is TX Leonis, an eclipsing binary.
STF1487D10h 55m 36.8s24° 44m 59s C-8B2006-12-20 04:00:00AKA 54 Leo. A very nice pair of yellowish stars. Odd, as they are listed as A1 and A2. One would expect them to look white.
STF1547D11h 31m 44.93s14° 21m 52s C-8B2006-12-20 04:00:00AKA 88 Leo A nice, wide double.
V HyaV10h 51m 37.24s-21° 14' 59.74" C-8B2006-12-20 04:30:00As red a star as I've ever seen. Approximately 9 Mv.
STF1424D10h 19m 36.26s19° 52m 12s C-8B2006-12-20 05:00:00AKA Gamma Leo, Algeiba. A close pair of bright stars, Yellow orange and deep yellow. One of the best in the sky. Always a delight.
STF 61D0h 49m 52.87s27° 42m 38s C-8B2006-12-23 19:30:00 AKA 56 Psc. Exquisite! Two white stars, tinged with yellow and blue.
STF 100D1h 13m 43.8s7° 34m 31s C-8B2006-12-23 19:30:00AKA Zeta Psc. Yellow white and Pale orange white.
Z PscV1h 16m 4.76s25° 46m 11.31s C-8B2006-12-23 19:30:00A pastel more red than orange star of about 7 Mv.
SW CetV1h 38m 29.26s1° 21m 45.7s C-8B2006-12-23 19:30:00Not found.
STF 174D1h 50m 8.6s22° 16m 29s C-8B2006-12-23 19:30:00AKA 1 Ari. A gold and blue pair, quite beautiful. Elongated at 80x, Quite nice at 333x, and overdone at 500x.
HJ 647D2h 2m 38.63s7° 40m 36s C-8B2006-12-23 19:30:00 The primary is like an M star (WDS lists it as M8). The companion is quite faint.
STF 299D2h 43m 18.04s3° 14m 8s C-8B2006-12-23 19:30:00AKA Gamma Cet. Hard to split in this poor seeing. Each member of the pair seems to be about 2 arc seconds in size, the diffraction rings are hardly visible.
N_1245N3h 14m 42s47° 15m 0s C-8B2006-12-23 19:30:00Needs averted vision to see the stars. A brightening of the milky way in this light pollution.
STF 552D4h 31m 24.1s40° 0m 36s C-8B2006-12-23 19:30:00A pair mostly white stars with pastel red and green overtones. Beautiful. The colors are perhaps a bit illusory.
STF3008D23h 23m 45.31s-8° 27' 36" C-8B2006-12-23 19:30:00A lovely optical double. Pale gold and white.
H 2 24D23h 46m 0.85s-18° 40' 42" C-8B2006-12-23 19:30:00AKA 107 Aqr. A lovely pair of white stars.
STF3046D23h 56m 21.33s-9° 29' 57" C-8B2006-12-23 19:30:00 A faint, lackluster pair.
SY PerV4h 16m 33.09s50° 37m 49.93s C-8B2006-12-23 21:30:00A red brown star of around 9 Mv C-8
STF1181D8h 5m 24.55s8° 11m 58s C-8B2006-12-27 03:45:00A faint, lackluster pair of yellow stars.
STF1177D8h 5m 37.05s27° 31m 46s C-8B2006-12-27 03:45:00Exqusite little pair, both white.
STF1224D8h 26m 39.81s24° 32m 3s C-8B2006-12-27 03:45:00AKA 24 Cnc. A nice pair of yellow white stars
STF1223D8h 26m 47.07s26° 56m 7s C-8B2006-12-27 03:45:00AKA Phi-2 Cnc. Very nice, like a pair of distant, pale yellow headlights.
STF1245D8h 35m 51.05s6° 37m 13s C-8B2006-12-27 03:45:00White, yellow pair. Nice.
STF1298D9h 1m 24.13s32° 15m 8s C-8B2006-12-27 03:45:00AKA 66 Cnc. A lackluster pair, but in a nice field.
STF1311D9h 7m 27s22° 58m 51s C-8B2006-12-27 03:45:00Two yellow white stars in a rich field. Very nice.
STF1332D9h 17m 19.2s23° 39m 9s C-8B2006-12-27 03:45:00Two faint pale yellow stars. Nice.
RT UMaV9h 18m 25.35s51° 24m 8.69s C-8B2006-12-27 03:45:00A very pale red star of about 9 Mv.
W SexV9h 50m 58.59s-2° 1' 43.54" C-8B2006-12-27 03:45:00 Not found. Also unseen on 2006-12-20 4:00.
STF1421D10h 18m 5.53s27° 31m 27s C-8B2006-12-27 03:45:00An average sort of double, in a field of a few other stars.
N_5272N13h 42m 12s28° 23m 0s C-8B2006-12-27 03:45:00 A glittering sphere of stars, surrounded by haze with direct vision, a spangled globe with averted vision.
N_2682N8h 50m 24s11° 49m 0s C-8B2006-12-27 04:00:00 Approximately 30 bright stars, the rest fainter. The cluster is lacking in doubles. .
T CncV8h 56m 40.33s19° 51m 0.71s C-8B2006-12-27 04:00:00 A pale, red-brown star about 10Mv C-8
N_205N0h 40m 24s41° 41m 0s C-8B2007-01-08 19:00:00 A barely perceptible glow against the brightly glowing background of the light polluted sky. This was the third or forth time I had looked for M 110, and tonight it was finally seen. Swinging the telescope back and forth in RA made the faint glow a bit more apparent.
R LepV4h 59m 36.34s-14° 48' 16.34" C-8B2007-01-10 21:00:00A very red star! Seen as 10 Mv, perhaps because of poor transparency.
STF 630D5h 2m 0.02s1° 36m 31s C-8B2007-01-10 21:00:00A pair of white stars in a rich field. Delightful!
STF 700D5h 23m 5.53s1° 3m 24s C-8B2007-01-10 21:00:00A pretty pair of white stars, with that special brilliance from the fact they are B9s.
STF 701D5h 23m 18.49s-8° 24' 55" C-8B2007-01-10 21:00:00 A very nice pair. A: pastel blue, Burnham: pastel red.
T LynV8h 22m 43.25s33° 31m 14.77s C-8B2007-01-10 21:00:00 Not seen C-8
N_1232N3h 9m 48s-20° 35' 0" C-8P2007-01-17 22:00:00Looked like a spiral. It was mottled, with a faint nucleus. Burnham lists it as an Sc.
N_1300N3h 19m 42s-19° 25' 0" C-8P2007-01-17 22:00:00The nucleus was very elongated, and surrounded by a faint envelope. I could not make out the spiral arms.
N_2024N5h 41m 54s-1° 51' 0" C-8P2007-01-17 22:00:00 A bright, mottled nebula, overpowered by the glare of zeta Orionis, Alnitak.
STF1108D7h 32m 50.63s22° 53m 15s C-8B2007-01-17 22:00:00 Light yellow, barely discernable bluish, which is suprising from an F8 star. Perhaps it's an illusion caused by the redder K0 primary.
N_1435N3h 46m 6s23° 47m 0s C-8P2007-01-20 22:00:00 This is the nebula surrounding 23 Tau (Merope) in the Pleiades. It was quite faint, but apparent with the 56 mm eyepiece (36x). It was invisible in the finder.
N_2244N6h 32m 24s4° 52m 0s C-8P2007-01-20 22:00:00 A large cluster in a rich region. The famous "Rosette nebula" was lost in the sky glow.
N_2261N6h 39m 12s8° 44m 0s C-8P2007-01-20 22:00:00A faint, cone shaped nebula with considerable mottling. It holds magnification well. Lovely.
N_2419N7h 38m 6s38° 53m 0s C-8P2007-01-20 22:00:00A faint glow in the sky, only the faintest hint of granulation.
N_3242N10h 24m 48s-18° 38' 0" C-8P2007-01-20 23:00:00Very nice. Like NGC 7662 in Andromeda. Round, no central star seen.
N_2158N6h 7m 30s24° 6m 0s C-8B2007-02-10 20:00:00The companion cluster to M35 was a faint brightening of the sky. M35 itself was a faint brightening of the sky in the finder. Both were barely glimpsed in their respective telescopes.
TX AurV5h 9m 5.21s39° 0m 13.44s C-8B2007-02-10 21:00:00A pale, red-brown star. About 9 Mv C-8
STF 644D5h 10m 18.81s37° 18m 6s C-8B2007-02-10 21:00:00 A very close pair, a delicate pale orange and blue in color, It was best seen at 500 power.
R AurV5h 17m 17.56s53° 35m 20s C-8B2007-02-10 21:00:00 A deep red orange, looks like an N star. About 9.5 Mv. Also identified as double star Es(pin) 2610. A wide, and unimpressive double, although R Aur is worth a look.
UV AurV5h 21m 48.84s32° 30m 51.25s C-8B2007-02-10 21:00:00A deep red star of around 9 Mv. The companion is faint and hard to see. C-8
STF 698D5h 25m 12.94s34° 51m 18s C-8B2007-02-10 21:00:00A wide double, pastel yellow and blue, beautiful!
AZ AurV6h 1m 8.14s39° 40m 16.27s C-8B2007-02-10 21:00:00A dull red star of 10 Mv C-8
STF 872D6h 15m 39.05s36° 8m 55s C-8B2007-02-10 21:00:00A nice yellow and white pair.
WFC 37D6h 33m 51.61s44° 23m 48s C-8B2007-02-10 21:00:00A "field" double, I guessed it as 6" separation, 90 degrees PA, Double star catalog gives it as 9.7", 247 degrees PA.
STF 918D6h 33m 57.62s52° 27m 41s C-8B2007-02-10 21:00:00A very nice white pair.
UU AurV6h 36m 32.9s38° 26m 51.71s C-8B2007-02-10 21:00:00A bright, yellow orange star.
STF 816D5h 54m 55.45s5° 51m 38s C-8B2007-03-08 19:00:00Pale blue and faint orange.
TU GemV6h 10m 53.14s26° 1m 0.98s C-8B2007-03-08 19:00:00A pale red orange star, appeared about 7 Mv
STF 877D6h 14m 42.67s14° 35m 10s C-8B2007-03-08 19:00:00 Lovely, PA ~90 degrees (or 270!)
GK OriV6h 17m 42.74s8° 31m 18.52s C-8B2007-03-08 19:00:00A pale red 9.5 Mv star
STF 895D6h 20m 48.34s5° 44m 26s C-8B2007-03-08 19:00:00 A pale orange and faint blue pair, both appearing white at first glance. Lackluster. Not in Burnham
BL OriV6h 25m 28.14s14° 43m 25.26s C-8B2007-03-08 19:00:00Looks more like Betelgeuse than your typical N star. About 6.5 Mv C-8
STF 910D6h 26m 45.49s0° 26m 16s C-8B2007-03-08 19:00:00A wide, not very spectacular, double in a very nice field.
STF 919D6h 28m 49.07s-7° 1' 59" C-8B2007-03-08 19:00:00Also known as Beta Mon. An exquisite triple star. It looks double at 80X, but triple at 160. Three white beauties.
STF 939D6h 35m 57.07s5° 18m 26s C-8B2007-03-08 19:00:00 A triple forming an almost perfect equilateral triangle of 8 Mv stars. Wow! Not in Burnham.
N_2632N8h 40m 6s19° 59m 0s C-8B2007-03-08 19:00:00A large, sparse, cluster of bright stars, many of them double
STF1035D7h 12m 1.05s22° 16m 44s C-8B2007-03-11 19:00:00Delicate pastel blue. Nice.
STF1110D7h 34m 36s31° 53m 19s C-8B2007-03-11 19:00:00Castor: A brilliant pair of white stars, gorgeous.
STT 179D7h 44m 26.86s24° 23m 53s C-8B2007-03-11 19:00:00AKA Kappa Gem. Bright yellow, faint blue. Nice
STF1268D8h 46m 41.81s28° 45m 35s C-8B2007-03-11 19:00:00AKA Iota Cnc. Wide, bright, yellow and pale blue. Beautiful!
STF1291D8h 54m 14.7s30° 34m 45s C-8B2007-03-11 19:00:00AKA 57 Cnc. A close double. Burnham gives the separation at 1.5". Each star is in the other's first diffraction ring.
U HyaV10h 37m 33.09s-13° 23' 0.19" C-8B2007-03-11 19:00:00An orange star of about 7 Mv.
RT GemV6h 46m 34.9s18° 36m 56.27s C-8B2007-03-11 19:30:00Probably too faint to be identified as an N star by its color? C-8
N_2548N8h 13m 48s-5° 48' 0" C-8B2007-03-11 19:30:00 A large, loose cluster, best at low power.
X CncV8h 55m 23.03s17° 13m 56.68s C-8B2007-03-11 19:30:00An orange star of around 6 Mv C-8
N_1976N5h 35m 24s-5° 27' 0" C-8P2007-03-18 10:30:00The great nebula in Orion. It looked GREEN at 36x. This is the first time I've ever seen this color in it, probably due to the low magnification and large exit pupil. The seeing was poor, and I could barely make out the E and F stars in the trapesium at 160x.
W CMaV7h 8m 3.49s-11° 55' 18.46" C-8P2007-03-18 10:30:00A pale orange star, in a star spangled field.
W CMaV7h 8m 3.49s-11° 55' 18.46" C-8P2007-03-18 10:30:00A pale orange star, in a star spangled field.
N_2467N7h 52m 36s-26° 23' 0" C-8P2007-03-18 10:30:00Looks like a large, faint planetary. Probably a stromgen sphere. In a rather starry field. Quite nice.
N_2903N9h 32m 12s21° 30m 0s C-8P2007-03-18 10:30:00 C-8 @ 80x: Large, bright, with a mottled envelope, bright nucleus, and somewhat abrupt edge. Lovely!
N_3031N9h 55m 36s69° 4m 0s C-8P2007-03-18 10:30:00 7x50 Binoculars: A tiny smudge. M82 visible as well.
N_3034N9h 55m 48s69° 41m 0s C-8P2007-03-18 10:30:00 7x50 Binoculars: A tiny, mottled, smudge. M81 visible as well.
N_3115N10h 5m 12s-7° 43' 0" C-8P2007-03-18 10:30:00Bright Nucleus surrounded by a fuzzy envelope, a pronounced streak along the axis of the disk augmented the galaxy's core.
N_3351N10h 44m 0s11° 42m 0s C-8P2007-03-18 10:30:00 Bright nucleus, faint disk, no sign of the bar.
N_3368N10h 46m 48s11° 49m 0s C-8P2007-03-18 10:30:00 Bright nucleus, faint disk
N_3379N10h 47m 48s12° 35m 0s C-8P2007-03-18 10:30:00 M105 is a lackluster elliptical, but makes a grand view with both NGC 3384 and NGC 3389 in the same field.
N_3384N10h 48m 18s12° 38m 0s C-8P2007-03-18 10:30:00 A grand view, as M105 and NGC 3389 are in the same field
N_3389N10h 48m 30s12° 32m 0s C-8P2007-03-18 10:30:00 C-8 @80x. A grand view, as M105 and NGC 3384 are in the same field. NGC 3389 is a mottled, faint streak.
N_4254N12h 18m 48s14° 25m 0s C-8P2007-03-18 10:30:00 An elliptical patch in the sky. The nucleus is indistinct, and the patch is mottled.
N_4321N12h 22m 54s15° 49m 0s C-8P2007-03-18 10:30:00An almost face on Sc. It has a bright nucleus, and a fainter, uniform disk, with the 24.5mm Ultrawide.
SS VirV12h 25m 13.61s0° 46m 10.69s C-8P2007-03-18 10:30:00 Quite red, seemed almost as red as V Hyd. About 8 Mv. Appeared red orange, a bit less red on May 11.
N_4565N12h 36m 18s25° 59m 0s C-8P2007-03-18 10:30:0080x: A faint but distinct streak, with sharp edges. Bright middle, and the dust lane was barely visible with averted vision.
Y CVnV12h 45m 8.12s45° 26m 23.2s C-8P2007-03-18 10:30:00 A yellow orange star, redder than Betelgeuse, that does indeed show very dark bands in the green portion of it's spectrum. Spectrascopically, it is wonderful, visually, it might be the brightest of the N stars, but it is lackluster. C-8
N_5024N13h 12m 54s18° 10m 0s C-8P2007-03-18 10:30:00A well resolved, bright, globular cluster at 80x, and nicely granulated at 36x.
N_5053N13h 16m 24s17° 42m 0s C-8P2007-03-18 10:30:00A large, brightening of the sky. *Very* faint. I saw a few stars in it, and "granulated" around 100 more. The brightest star in the cluster is 13.8 Mv.
N_5236N13h 37m 0s-29° 52' 0" C-8P2007-03-18 10:30:00 C-8@80x: An oval blob surrounding a bright, round nucleus.
N_4501N12h 32m 0s14° 25m 0s C-8P2007-03-20 10:30:00A minature M31, but a bit less tilted. Quite nice. There is a double of 11th or 12th Mv stars just south that looks like another galaxy.
N_4361N12h 24m 30s-18° 48' 0" C-8P2007-04-20 10:30:00 Faint, the central star was barely visible. It looks like a face on Sc galaxy through the 12.5mm Orthoscopic
N_4725N12h 50m 24s25° 30m 0s C-8P2007-04-20 10:30:00 This galaxy has a uniform disk, which is slightly mottled. The nucleus is almost stellar.
N_3242N10h 24m 48s-18° 38' 0" C-8P2007-04-20 21:00:00Bright, slightly mottled, a pale blue.
N_1851N5h 14m 6s-40° 3' 0" C-8P2007-04-20 22:00:00 A bright globular (Burnham lists it as 9 Mv) with 20 - 30 stars seen with averted vision, granular otherwise. This implies a limiting magnitude of around 14.5 Mv, based on a paper by Walker, 1992.
N_4486N12h 30m 48s12° 24m 0s C-8P2007-04-20 22:00:00A bright spherical blob, brighter towards the middle.
N_5194N13h 29m 54s47° 12m 0s C-8P2007-04-20 22:00:0080x: This is a glorious galaxy in dark skies. Even with an 8 inch , the spiral structure is glimpsed. NGC 5195 appears as a bright patch next to M51.
N_5904N15h 18m 36s2° 5m 0s C-8B2007-05-11 22:00:00A dazzler, as always. Wow! This old globular has some unexpectedly bright blue stars in it.
STF1954D15h 34m 48.13s10° 32m 20s C-8B2007-05-11 22:00:00Not Found.
N_3226N10h 23m 24s19° 54m 0s C-8P2007-05-11 23:00:00Makes a nice pair with NGC 3226. E2
N_3227N10h 23m 30s19° 52m 0s C-8P2007-05-11 23:00:00The expected bright nucleus of this Seyfert was quite faint.
N_3521N11h 5m 48s-0° 2' 0" C-8P2007-05-11 23:00:00A bright nucleus surrounded by a uniform envelope.
N_3623N11h 18m 54s13° 5m 0s C-8P2007-05-11 23:00:00A bright streak in the sky, like M 66
N_3627N11h 20m 12s12° 59m 0s C-8P2007-05-11 23:00:00A bright streak in the sky, like M 65
N_3628N11h 20m 18s13° 36m 0s C-8P2007-05-11 23:00:00A faint streak in the sky, like M 65 and M 66, but considerably fainter.
N_4030N12h 0m 24s-1° 6' 0" C-8P2007-05-11 23:00:00Small, brighter nucleus surrounded by a uniform envelope.
N_4179N12h 12m 54s1° 18m 0s C-8P2007-05-11 23:00:00This galaxy was too faint to see.
N_4206N12h 15m 18s13° 2m 0s C-8P2007-05-11 23:00:00Not in Burnham.
N_4216N12h 15m 54s13° 9m 0s C-8P2007-05-11 23:00:00A lovely, diaphanous, faint streak of light with a bright, almost stellar nucleus.
N_4244N12h 17m 30s37° 49m 0s C-8P2007-05-11 23:00:00 A faint streak in the sky, with almost uniform brightness throughout. It was slightly brighter towards the middle, but not nearly as much so as other spirals. The nucleus is hardly visible.
N_4258N12h 19m 0s47° 18m 0s C-8P2007-05-11 23:00:00An almost edge on Sc(?). Stellar nucleus barely seen. Burnham lists this as being an Sb, and as NGC 4258, not M 106.
N_4338N12h 23m 6s28° 55m 0s C-8P2007-05-11 23:00:00 Bright Elliptical in Virgo in a spectacular field with M84, M86 and N4387.
N_4337N12h 23m 54s-58° 8' 0" C-8P2007-05-11 23:00:00 Bright Elliptical in Virgo in a spectacular field with M84, M86 and N4388.
N_4374N12h 25m 6s12° 53m 0s C-8P2007-05-11 23:00:00 Bright Elliptical in Virgo in a spectacular field with M86, N4338 and N4387.
N_4385N12h 25m 42s0° 34m 0s C-8P2007-05-11 23:00:00Very faint, NW of an 8th Magnitude star. K stars gives its magnitude as 13.2, Burnham (usually the more accurate source) gives it as 12.9. SS Virginis is about 1/2 degree North of NGC 4385.
N_4406N12h 26m 12s12° 57m 0s C-8P2007-05-11 23:00:00 Bright Elliptical in Virgo in a spectacular field with M84, N4338 and N4387.
N_3c 273N12h 29m 6s2° 3m 0s C-8P2007-05-11 23:00:00Looks like a 12th Magnitude star. Too faint to detect the blue color. This needed the AAVSO finder chart to identify it.
STF1670D12h 41m 39.59s-1° 26' 57" C-8P2007-05-11 23:00:00AKA Gamma Virginis. This double is at periastron. Burnham's diagram show its separation as being 0.5". It was elongated, but not split.
N_4736N12h 50m 54s41° 7m 0s C-8P2007-05-11 23:00:00Bright nucleus, pale disc, a hint of spiral structure seen.
N_5055N13h 15m 48s42° 2m 0s C-8P2007-05-11 23:00:00 Bright, spindle shaped, brighter towards the middle, some mottling in the bright areas was glimpsed.
N_5194N13h 29m 54s47° 12m 0s C-8P2007-05-11 23:00:00Very good tonight, scraping the zenith. and more spiral structure and mottling was noticed than usual, when it's seen rising in the north east. A magnificent object.
STF 948D6h 46m 14.34s59° 26m 30s C-8B2007-05-22 23:00:00Superb unequal double. The primary is itself double, but very close (~1"), the primary requires excellent seeing to split it. Only the primary is listed by the WDS.
STF2010D16h 8m 4.54s17° 2m 49s C-8B2007-05-22 23:00:00AKA Kappa Herc. A wide light yellow and yellow pair, noteworthy because it is a rare optical double.
STF2032D16h 14m 40.84s33° 51m 31s C-8B2007-05-22 23:00:00AKA Sigma CBr. Pale yellow and yellow. Like a distant pair of headlights. A nice double.
STF2140D17h 14m 38.85s14° 23m 24s C-8B2007-05-22 23:00:00AKA Alpha Her. The primary is a pale orange, the secondary appears faintly greenish, but hardly the "Emerald Green" claimed by Mary Proctor. A striking pair.
STF2161D17h 23m 40.96s37° 8m 45s C-8B2007-05-22 23:00:00AKA Rho Her. Exquisite! A lovely pair of white stars.
STF2280D18h 7m 49.56s26° 6m 4s C-8B2007-05-22 23:00:00AKA 100 Her. A nice pair, both white.
N_6572N18h 12m 6s6° 51m 0s C-8B2007-05-22 23:00:00 Like a star that never focuses well. A pale blue or green planetary that looks brighter than the 8.7 Mv star 3 arc minutes west of it. It looks smaller than the size Burnham gives it, 15 x 12".
AC 15D18h 7m 1.61s30° 33m 42s C-8B2007-05-25 23:00:00AKA 99 Her. This is a very difficult double. The companion is a slight brightening of the first diffraction ring of the primary.
SS VirV12h 25m 13.61s0° 46m 10.69s C-8Backyard2007-06-06 22:00:00 A very nice red orange N star. Approximately 7.5 Mv
STF1645D12h 28m 4.45s44° 47m 39s C-8B2007-06-06 22:00:00A very nice double!
N_4449N12h 28m 12s44° 6m 0s C-8B2007-06-06 22:00:00A faint brightening of the sky glow. I was suprised I saw this irregular at all!
N_5272N13h 42m 12s28° 23m 0s C-8B2007-06-06 22:00:00Very nice, even in the light pollution.
STF1877D14h 44m 59.25s27° 4m 27s C-8B2007-06-06 22:00:00AKA Epsilon Bootes. A very close, but delightful double.
STF1888D14h 51m 23.04s19° 6m 6s C-8B2007-06-06 22:00:00 AKA Xi Bootes. An exquisite double. Yellow and yellow with an orange tinge.
STF1909D15h 3m 47.29s47° 39m 14s C-8B2007-06-06 22:00:00 AKA 44 Bootes. A very close double star. Not clearly split. At 500x, the airy discs were touching, and the diffraction disks formed shimmering rings around the two stars.
STF1910D15h 7m 32.95s9° 13m 33s C-8B2007-06-06 22:00:00 A close pair of yellow stars. They look fainter than their stated 7 Mv.
N_5904N15h 18m 36s2° 5m 0s C-8B2007-06-06 22:00:00A most glorious Globular cluster, even when viewed in the light pollution of my backyard. Approximately 30-50 stars were visible with direct vision, and hundreds with averted vision.
STF1985D15h 55m 54.62s-2° 9' 51" C-8B2007-06-06 22:00:00 A a pale yellow, B a dusky blue.
STF1657D12h 35m 7.76s18° 22m 37s C-8B2007-06-06 22:30:00AKA 23 Coma. A glorious double. Primary yellow, secondary blue green. Reminds me of Albireo.
STF1954D15h 34m 48.13s10° 32m 20s C-8B2007-06-09 22:00:00AKA Delta Serpens. An exquisite little double. At first glance, both stars look white, but more careful examination reveals that the primary is a very pastel yellow green, and its companion is very pastel green.
V OphV16h 26m 43.66s-12° 25' 42.85" C-8B2007-06-09 22:00:00A very red star of approximately 8.5 Mv. Nice.
STFA 31D16h 40m 38.68s4° 13m 11s C-8B2007-06-09 22:00:00A swept up double. A pair of white stars of 5 - 6 Mv, 80" apart, position angle not recorded. Also known as 36 and 37 Her. They are listed as an A1 and A3, but look pastel yellow and blue. WDS gives separation as 67.8, and position angle as 233.
STF2087D16h 42m 34.82s23° 40m 1s C-8B2007-06-09 22:00:00 "Discovered" this rather nice double while sweeping. A pair of 9 Mv stars. WDS lists them as G5s, but I saw them as white, with a tinging of red. Approximately 4" sep and position angle = 300 degrees. (WDS: 6.5", 288, 2009).
N_6210N16h 44m 30s23° 49m 0s C-8B2007-06-09 22:00:00A round, slightly fuzzy at the edges disc. It's bright, small, and pastel blue.
N_6341N17h 17m 6s43° 8m 0s C-8B2007-06-09 22:00:00Partially resolved at 80x. A color-magnitude graph found online shows that most of the stars are fainter than 14 Mv. Weird. I saw at least 30 of them, and granulation indicating many more. I suspect that Burnham, who mentions that the stars are 12th and below is correct. A most magnificient assemblage of stars.
SV OphV17h 56m 24.78s3° 22m 33.4s C-8B2007-06-09 22:00:00 A red orange star of approximately 8 Mv, seen while sweeping. Not in SAO. Seen at 17h 57m 30s, +2 degrees 42'. Burnham (precessed to 2007) gives 17h 56m 46.07s, 3° 22m 29.36s. I saw the star as approximately 8.5 Mv, Burnham says it's 9.4 to 13 Mv. The AAVSO chart seems to reflect the field in which I saw the star.
STF2272D18h 5m 17.8s2° 30m 0s C-8B2007-06-09 22:00:00AKA 70 Oph. A lovely pair, yellow and gold.
TY OphV18h 31m 23.7s4° 22m 48.11s C-8B2007-06-09 22:00:00Need a better finder chart!
T LyrV18h 32m 20.1s36° 59m 52.42s C-8B2007-06-09 22:00:00 A very red star, as red as anything else in the sky. Approximately 9.5Mv. The longer one stares at it, the redder it seems to get. Perhaps the "Purkinje" effect?
T LyrV18h 32m 20.1s36° 59m 52.42s C-8B2007-06-21 03:00:00A stunningly red star, approximately 8 Mv. The brightest in the field.
STFA 38D18h 44m 46.34s37° 36m 18s C-8B2007-06-21 03:00:00AKA Zeta Lyrae. A nice wide pair of bright yellow stars.
STF2470D19h 8m 45.2s34° 45m 37s C-8B2007-06-21 03:00:00With it's companion pair, 2474, one of the finest double star sights in the heavens.
STF2474D19h 9m 4.35s34° 35m 59s C-8B2007-06-21 03:00:00With it's companion pair, 2470, one of the finest double star sights in the heavens.
N_6779N19h 16m 36s30° 11m 0s C-8B2007-06-21 03:00:00A low contrast clump of faint stars, rather loose, as it was resolved to it's core. Resolution was tricky with the bright sky plus the milky way.
U LyrV19h 20m 3.94s37° 52m 23.84s C-8B2007-06-21 03:00:00Apparently fairly faint at this time. AAVSO puts it at around 12th Mv for now. C-8
N_6791N19h 20m 42s37° 51m 0s C-8B2007-06-21 03:00:00A very low contrast brightening of the sky between 2 6 Mv stars approximately 15 arc minutes apart in position angle of approximately 45 degrees. No stars were seen. Faint.
ES 2490D19h 20m 50.49s37° 39m 18s C-8B2007-06-21 03:00:00A pair of 10th magnitude stars I happened upon while trying to find U Lyr. There are several pairs in this region, and this was the first I happened upon. WDS lists the position angle as 40 degrees, I saw it as 315 degrees. 2011 update. I suspect this was not ES 2490, but another star.
STFA 43D19h 30m 43.29s27° 57m 34s C-8B2007-06-21 03:00:00 AKA Albireo, Beta Cyg. This famous double is possibly better in the Questar than the C8. The larger aperature overwhelms the colors, and they appear pale gold and blue in sharp focus. A bit of defocusing allows the colors to become more pronounced.
TT CygV19h 40m 56.98s32° 37m 1.7s C-8B2007-06-21 03:00:00 A yellow star with strong brown overtones. A weird color for a star, like a tungsten light bulb seen through a brown filter. Approximately 7.5 Mv.
STFA 46D19h 41m 49.09s50° 31m 31s C-8B2007-06-21 03:00:00AKA 16 Cyg. Found this while examining the skies around NGC 6826. They share the same declination, and are a little over a degree apart. I saw a position angle of approximately 135, WDS reports the position angle is 141. The two yellow stars looked a bit like distant headlights. My separation was approximately 30 d, WDS, 37 degrees.
N_6826N19h 44m 48s50° 31m 0s C-8B2007-06-21 03:00:00The "blinking" planetary appeared as a fuzzy star surrounded by nebulosity. I couldn't make it blink much, perhaps due to the brightness of the surrounding sky. One of the brighter planetaries.
STF2580D19h 46m 25.6s33° 43m 39s C-8B2007-06-21 03:00:00AKA 17 cyg. A nice double is a beautiful field.
AX CygV19h 57m 13s44° 15m 40.34s C-8B2007-06-21 03:00:00 A yellow white star with very strong red overtones. Sometimes looks quite red, sometimes almost white, depending on the degree of averted vision. It appeared to be 8 Mv, not 9, as stated in Burnham. The companion was not seen.
STF1965D15h 39m 22.67s36° 38m 9s C-8B2007-06-22 23:00:00AKA Zeta CrB, a superb pair of bright white (B7 - B9) stars. A good show object for a moonlit night. One of the best.
RR HerV16h 4m 13.3s50° 29m 52.7s C-8B2007-06-22 23:00:00A very pale red star approximately 8.5 Mv, slightly brighter than the 8.8 Mv star in the AAVSO finder chart.
N_6205N16h 41m 42s36° 28m 0s C-8B2007-06-22 23:00:00A glorious sight, despite the moonlight. Hundreds of stars, in a glow of thousands, like spilled sugar.
N_6229N16h 47m 0s47° 32m 0s C-8B2007-06-22 23:00:00 Looks like a bright elliptical galaxy. There was the slightest bit of mottling in the cluster, visible with averted vision and 163x. It looked more condensed than its class VII type indicates. Early observers (Herschel, Webb) saw this as a planetary nebula. The brightest stars are reported as 15.5 Mv, it's not suprising that I didn't resolve this one!
STF3107D16h 58m 50.28s3° 58m 1s C-8B2007-06-22 23:00:00 Not found. Need a finder chart!
STF2202D17h 44m 34.08s2° 34m 45s C-8B2007-06-22 23:00:00AKA 61 Oph. A nice, wide pair of white stars.
STF2245D17h 56m 24.41s18° 19m 37s C-8B2007-06-22 23:00:00 A lovely pair of A2 stars, cleanly split even at 80x. They were as yellow as F stars, I suspect a bit of interstellar reddening causes this.
STF2276D18h 5m 43.29s12° 0m 13s C-8B2007-06-22 23:00:00A nice pair in a rich field. Beautiful.
STF2404D18h 50m 45.54s10° 58m 35s C-8B2007-06-24 03:00:00"Discovered" while sweeping the least hazy part of the sky. Clouded out minutes later. I'm sure this is a very nice pair, if the skies are clear. The WDS lists 6 other doubles within a degree of this one.
STF2486D19h 12m 5.03s49° 51m 20s C-8B2007-06-24 03:00:00 A nice pair of yellow stars in a beautiful field, they are the brightest stars in that field.
STF2578D19h 45m 39.65s36° 5m 27s C-8B2007-06-24 03:00:00 A very pale yellow and blue pair. Burnham and bright star list the primary as a B9. To make it appear yellow, there must be a bit of interstellar reddening.
STF2588D19h 49m 0.9s44° 22m 45s C-8B2007-06-24 03:00:00Tonight's hazy skies caused what should have been a nice pair in a beautiful field to be lackluster.
STT 391D19h 56m 50.14s44° 16m 16s C-8B2007-06-24 03:00:00A yellow-blue pair. A is supposed to be an N star, but it did not look red enough. Looks a magnitude fainter because of the clouds.
Cyg_X1N19h 58m 18s35° 2m 0s C-8B2007-06-24 03:00:00The celebrated X ray source, the first black hole to be recognized as such. A white star that appeared lackluster in these overly hazy skies. It might appear more brilliant in clearer skies.
STF3107D16h 58m 50.28s3° 58m 1s C-8B2007-07-02 22:00:00 A rather faint double, 2 9th magnitude stars in Ophiuchus. With the 56mm eyepiece, the star looked single, with the 24.5, it was barely elongated, with the 6mm, it was cleanly split. The stars were faint enough that the diffraction rings were almost invisible.
STF1935D15h 20m 13.27s30° 41m 44s C-8B2007-07-06 23:00:00Sweptup this pair while looking for S CrB. It looked to me as position angle300, separation 5", 9.5 - 10 Mv. WDS gives 290 pa, 8.4 separation, and10-10 Mv.
STF1970D15h 46m 11.21s15° 25m 18s C-8B2007-07-06 23:00:00 Swept up while looking for R Ser. I saw the primary as an A star, 3-8 Mv, separation 50 position angle 270, WDS gives 3.7-10 separation 24, position angle 212, with the primary as an A2, 2010.
STF2140D17h 14m 38.85s14° 23m 24s C-8B2007-07-06 23:00:00A grand colored double, I see them as orange and white with strong green tinging, perhaps caused by the strong reddish color of the primary. This 3.1 Mv star is barely visible from my backyard.
STF2362D18h 38m 25.7s36° 3m 11s C-8B2007-07-06 23:00:00Swept up this pair while sweeping through Lyra. It looked like the components were 8-9 Mv, 3" sep, and 180 degrees position angle. WDS gives 8-9 Mv, 3.9 sep, and 179 position angle.
STF2860D22h 3m 13.84s60° 50m 52s C-8B2007-07-06 23:00:00I saw the pair as 7.5-9.5mv, 10", 260pa. The WDS gives the separation as 3".
STF2401D18h 48m 57.82s21° 10m 1s C-8B2007-07-21 22:30:00 These stars looked fainter than their 7 - 8.5 Mv, as reported by Burnham, especially the secondary. WDS gives the secondary as 9.27 Mv. A none too spectacular pair, not helped by tonight's hazy skies.
STF2021D16h 13m 18.45s13° 31m 37s C-8B2007-07-31 22:00:00Swept up this exquisite double while looking for Struve 2007. Burnham gives the spectra as K0, but that's unlikely, both look like A stars to me. I saw 0 degrees pa, recent observations at U of South Alabama give a position angle of 356. I saw 5 arc second separation, they 4. I saw 7Mv, they saw 7.3 - 7.7 Mv. A very nice pair.
STF2186D17h 35m 50.43s0° 59m 47s C-8B2007-07-31 22:00:00 An exquisite double, 2 bright white stars of almost equal brightness.
STF2262D18h 3m 4.9s-8° 10' 48" C-8B2007-07-31 22:00:00 Also known as Tau Oph. A very close double, each component sits at about 130% of the other's first diffraction ring.
SHJ 282D18h 54m 52.51s33° 58m 6s C-8B2007-07-31 22:00:00 Found while sweeping around the other double double. I saw 5-6 Mv, position angle 5, and 30" separation. WDS: 6-7.5 Mv, position angle 349, and 46" sep, 2010.
STF2421D18h 56m 1.68s33° 47m 8s C-8B2007-07-31 22:00:00Found while sweeping around the other double double. I saw 7-8 Mv, position angle 70, and 15" separation. WDS: 8-9 Mv, position angle 58, and 21.2"sep. 2010.
AG 232D19h 34m 38.55s35° 17m 56s C-8B2007-07-31 22:00:00Found while sweeping around the other double double. I saw 9-10 Mv, position angle 70, and 6" separation. WDS: 9.21-10.37 Mv, position angle 279,and 10.6 sep. WikiSky agrees with WDS. I read the mirror flip of the field for some reason.
T AqlV18h 45m 43.7s8° 44m 31.36s C-8B2007-08-06 22:00:00This red star looked weird in tonight's haze. A bright grey core was surrounded by a red halo.
STF2379D18h 46m 28.57s-0° 57' 41" C-8B2007-08-06 22:00:00AKA 5 Aql. A very nice pair, pale yellow and pale blue. Worth a second look in better skies.
STF2404D18h 50m 45.54s10° 58m 35s C-8B2007-08-06 22:00:00A lovely orange - yellow pair of 7th Mv stars.
UV AqlV18h 58m 32.22s14° 21m 45.51s C-8B2007-08-06 22:00:00This red star looked weird in tonight's haze. A grey core was surrounded by a red halo. About 8 Mv, hard to see in the horrible transparency. See also T Aql.
STF2545D19h 38m 43.36s-10° 9' 23" C-8B2007-08-06 22:00:00An unequal double 7-8.5 Mv. Lackluster, especially in these extremely hazy skies.
STF2613D20h 1m 26.65s10° 44m 54s C-8B2007-08-06 22:00:00A very nice pair of yellow white stars. Lovely.
STF2628D20h 7m 50.36s9° 23m 59s C-8B2007-08-06 22:00:00An unequal pair, 6.6 - 8.7 Mv. The companion was plain at 160x, but averted vision only at 500. Skies very hazy.
STF2644D20h 12m 35.09s0° 52m 0s C-8B2007-08-06 22:00:00A delightful little pair of 7 Mv stars.
STF2643D20h 12m 47.3s-2° 59' 45" C-8B2007-08-06 22:00:00An unequal pair. The companion was barely visible in tonight's very hazy skies. Lackluster.
STF2762D21h 8m 38.86s30° 12m 20s C-8B2007-08-06 22:00:00An unequal pair. 5.6 primary, 8 secondary. Unimpressive in very hazy skies.
T AqlV18h 45m 43.7s8° 44m 31.36s C-8B2007-08-17 22:00:00A pale red-brown star, approximately 10.75 Mv. Not very red, despite Burnham's describing it as so.
Cr 399N19h 25m 24s20° 11m 0s C-8Backyard2007-08-17 22:00:00AKA the coathanger. 2/3 of this cluster fit into the 56mm eyepiece's field. A cute little asterism, better in binoculars.
STF2522D19h 25m 48.01s28° 45m 34s C-8B2007-08-17 22:00:00A nice pair of faint stars.
STF2523D19h 26m 48.37s21° 9m 46s C-8B2007-08-17 22:00:00A nice pair of faint stars.
N_6838N19h 53m 48s18° 47m 0s C-8B2007-08-17 22:00:00Perhaps a slight brightening of the sky, pretty much invisible in tonight's washed out skies.
N_6853N19h 59m 36s22° 43m 0s C-8B2007-08-17 22:00:00 Very faint in tonight's washed out skies.
BD VulV20h 37m 17.98s26° 28m 57.87s C-8B2007-08-17 22:00:00Barely seen as a red star, I mistook it to be a field star. Approximately 11.5 Mv. C-8
STF2769D21h 10m 32.06s22° 27m 16s C-8B2007-08-17 22:00:00A very nice pair in a sparse field.
STF2822D21h 44m 8.56s28° 44m 33s C-8Backyard2007-08-17 22:00:00 A very close double, I guessed as 2.5", WDS gives it as 6.9". WDS blew this one. Burnham and the internet give 1.7 and 1.8 arc seconds, respectively. Very hard to split in tonight's bad seeing. Approximately 2 on the Pickering scale.
STF2588D19h 49m 0.9s44° 22m 45s C-8B2007-08-31 23:00:00This pair was much nicer in tonight's skies, even with the waning gibbous moon than it was previously.
SHJ 314D20h 5m 57.33s35° 47m 18s C-8B2007-08-31 23:00:00A bright, wide, double I swept up near RY Cyg.
SHJ 315D20h 6m 1.36s35° 45m 55s C-8B2007-08-31 23:00:00A bright, wide, double I swept up near RY Cyg. WDS gives PA: 236, Sep: 20.5,Mv: 7.89, Mvb: 8.73, Sp: B5n. A nice quadruple with SHJ 314, just north.
SEI 928D20h 9m 26.07s36° 29m 19s C-8B2007-08-31 23:00:00A swept up double. I saw a 9.5 - 10 Mv pair, 12" separation, 315 degrees position angle and WDS gives 10.2 separation, 133 degrees position angle and 10 - 11.5 Mv. 2002
RY CygV20h 10m 23.93s35° 56m 47s C-8B2007-08-31 23:00:00A pale red brown star of approximately 10 Mv
N_6883N20h 11m 18s35° 51m 0s C-8B2007-08-31 23:00:00A very faint group of stars with 3 10-11 Mv stars in front of them.
STF2655D20h 14m 4.51s22° 13m 21s C-8B2007-08-31 23:00:00A nice pair of white stars, equally bright.
I_4996N20h 16m 30s37° 38m 0s C-8B2007-08-31 23:00:00 A wide triple near P Cyg. Quite nice, but not listed. White stars. Approximately 50 arc second sep.
P CygV20h 17m 47.14s38° 1m 56.21s C-8B2007-08-31 23:00:00A 5th magnitude star, tinged with yellow (interstellar reddening?) C-8
STF2799D21h 28m 52.79s11° 5m 5s C-8B2007-08-31 23:00:00 Found this while just sweeping. Barely elongated with the 24.5mm, cleanly split with the 4mm. WDS: PA: 264, Sep: 1.2, Mv: 7.37, Mvb: 7.44, Sp:F4V. I saw 2.5" and 280 position angle.
V0460 CygV21h 42m 0.9s35° 30m 33.71s C-8B2007-08-31 23:00:00A pale orange 5th Mv star. Reminded me of Betelgeuse. C-8
HK LyrV18h 42m 50.36s36° 57m 28.76s C-8B2007-09-01 22:00:00A dusky red star of approximately 7.5 Mv. C-8
SV CygV20h 9m 30.41s47° 52m 15.02s C-8B2007-09-01 22:00:00A pale orange-brown star of approximately 9 Mv
RS CygV20h 13m 23.48s38° 43m 40.27s C-8B2007-09-01 22:00:00A dusky, burnt-orange star of 8.5 Mv C-8
N_7078N21h 30m 0s12° 10m 0s C-8B2007-09-01 22:00:00 This was spectacular in the 8.8mm Meade wide field eyepiece, even in the moonlight.
STT 443D21h 37m 37.04s6° 42m 36s C-8B2007-09-01 22:00:00A pair of equally bright 9 Mv stars. Just north of 3 Peg, making a nice view, as each pair has the same position angle.
STF2822D21h 44m 8.56s28° 44m 33s C-8Backyard2007-09-01 22:00:00I saw 2 stars with their first diffraction ring touching, In position angle 60 degrees. WDS: PA: 316, Sep: 11.9, Mv: 4.75, Mvb: 6.18, Sp: F6VG2V. My separation is approximately 1.5".
STF2848D21h 58m 1.45s5° 56m 25s C-8B2007-09-01 22:00:00A very nice pair, 2 white stars. WDS: PA: 57, Sep: 11.3, Mv: 7.21, Mvb: 7.73, Sp: Am F2V
RZ PegV22h 5m 52.43s33° 30m 23.83s C-8B2007-09-01 22:00:00A very pale burnt orange star of approximately 9 Mv.
STF1010D7h 1m 27.04s-3° 7' 3" C-8B2007-09-04 20:00:00A lackluster little pair, at approximately 90 degrees position angle. WDS: position angle: 252, Sep: 3.2, Mv: 9.17, Mvb: 9.69, Sp: F0
STF2450D19h 2m 7.03s52° 15m 40s C-8B2007-09-04 20:00:00An unequal pair. The 9.1 Mv companion looked much fainter than the listed brightness. Lackluster.
STF2523D19h 26m 48.37s21° 9m 46s C-8B2007-09-04 20:00:00An exquisite pair, in a nice grouping of stars. WDS: position angle: 149, Sep: 7.0, Mv: 7.95, Mvb: 8.05, Sp: B3V B7V
STT 388D19h 52m 19.59s25° 51m 43s C-8B2007-09-04 20:00:00Two equally bright stars, a bit faint, but very nice in the 12.5.
N_6853N19h 59m 36s22° 43m 0s C-8B2007-09-04 20:00:00 An oblong box of sky brightening. No "dumb-bell" or other detail seen in the backyard light pollution.
STF2655D20h 14m 4.51s22° 13m 21s C-8B2007-09-04 20:00:00A nice pair of white stars, WDS: position angle: 4, Sep: 6.4, Mv: 7.89, Mvb: 7.95, Sp: A2V
STF2646D20h 14m 25.16s-6° 2' 36" C-8B2007-09-04 20:00:00 Swept up this double. I saw a 15" pair in position angle 320, 8-9.5 Mv, F-K spectra. WDS: PA: 51, Sep: 25.1, Mv: 7.49, Mvb: 9.28, Sp: F0
STF2698D20h 33m 45.57s28° 7m 34s C-8B2007-09-04 20:00:00A nice pair, very near the cluster NGC 6940. It does not appear to be a cluster member. WDS: position angle: 302, Sep: 4.5, Mv: 8.66, Mvb:9.09, Sp: A0
N_6940N20h 34m 36s28° 18m 0s C-8B2007-09-04 20:00:00 A dusting of faint (< 11 Mv) stars bounded by an equilateral triangle of 9 Mv stars, with a few 9-10 Mv stars embedded in it as well.
STF2718D20h 42m 34.04s12° 43m 42s C-8B2007-09-04 20:00:00A nice pair in a pretty field. WDS: position angle: 87, Sep: 9.2, Mv: 8.28, Mvb: 8.39, Sp: F5
STF2720D20h 43m 27.9s16° 56m 41s C-8B2007-09-04 20:00:00A lackluster pair. I missed it the first time I looked for it. WDS: position angle: 178, Sep: 3.8, Mv: 9.22, Mvb: 9.56, Sp: F8.
STF2721D20h 43m 29.8s19° 52m 52s C-8B2007-09-04 20:00:00Swept up this double while looking for V del. A close pair, but nice in the 8.8 eyepiece.
STF2725D20h 46m 13.3s15° 54m 26s C-8B2007-09-04 20:00:00A nice pair. With, gamma del, one of the nicer double-doubles in the heavens.
STF2727D20h 46m 39.49s16° 7m 27s C-8B2007-09-04 20:00:00Always a delight. With Struve 2725, one of the nicer double-doubles in the heavens.
V DelV20h 47m 45.32s19° 20m 2.38s C-8B2007-09-04 20:00:00If seen at all, this star was barely visible, at approximately 11.5 Mv.
STF2738D20h 58m 32.22s16° 26m 12s C-8B2007-09-04 20:00:00 A nice white pair. 7.5 - 8.5 Mv, approximately 12" separation. WDS: 256° pa, Sep: 15.0, Mv: 7.51, Mvb: 8.57, Sp: F5V A0
STF2739D20h 59m 48.37s20° 4m 9s C-8B2007-09-04 20:00:00A lackluster little pair, at approximately 90 or 270° position angle. WDS: 253° pa, 3.2" Sep, Mv: 9.17, Mvb: 9.69, Sp: F0
106747S21h 0m 27.66s1106° 46m 35.58s C-8B2007-09-04 20:00:00Swept up this red star while looking for V Del. It looks like it should be an LPV, but it's not.
DY VulV21h 3m 29.71s23° 59m 43.6s C-8B2007-09-04 20:00:00A very pale, yellow orange star of approximately 8.5 Mv.
R VulV21h 4m 22.56s23° 49m 14.29s C-8B2007-09-04 20:00:00A pale, yellow orange star of about 9.5 Mv.
STF2473D19h 8m 32.35s37° 55m 50s C-8B2007-09-08 22:00:00A swept up pair of faint stars. I saw 10.5-10.5 Mv, ~2.5", 300 degrees position angle, WDS: PA: 293, Sep: 6.2, Mv: 10.29, Mvb: 10.45, Sp: U
STF2487D19h 13m 45.48s39° 8m 45s C-8B2007-09-08 22:00:00AKA Eta Lyra. A nice unequal double. I saw 4.2-7 Mv, 30", 80 degrees position angle, WDS: position angle: 80, Sep: 26.0,Mv: 4.38, Mvb: 8.58, Sp: B2.5IV, 2010.
HJ 1448D19h 52m 0.36s38° 1m 54s C-8B2007-09-08 22:00:00A swept up double. I saw: 8.5 mv, 345 degrees position angle, 8"separation, WDS: position angle: 168, Sep: 12.0, Mv: 9.72, Mvb: 9.83,Sp: K
SEI 926D20h 9m 26.07s36° 29m 19s C-8B2007-09-08 22:00:00Part of a field of doubles in cygnus, WDS: position angle: 350, Sep: 29.0, Mv: 8.61, Mvb: 9.5, Sp: U
ES 87D20h 10m 11.91s36° 44m 4s C-8B2007-09-08 22:00:00 Part of a field of doubles in cygnus.
SEI 945D20h 10m 26.44s36° 44m 1s C-8B2007-09-08 22:00:00Part of a field of doubles in cygnus, just east of ES 87. WDS: position angle: 297, Sep: 9.5, Mv: 9.34, Mvb: 10.39, Sp: A0V
SEI 958D20h 10m 48.74s36° 45m 16s C-8B2007-09-08 22:00:00Part of a field of doubles in cygnus, WDS: position angle: 326, Sep: 21.2, Mv: 10, Mvb: 10.21, Sp: B8IV
SEI 962D20h 11m 1.18s36° 42m 2s C-8B2007-09-08 22:00:00 Part of a field of doubles in cygnus, A wide double, east of ES 87 and SEI945. WDS: position angle: 295, Sep: 22.1, Mv: 9.29, Mvb: 10.85, Sp:K1III
N_6913N20h 23m 54s38° 32m 0s C-8B2007-09-08 22:00:00 A loose cluster of 6 or so 8mv stars with a few fainter ones (> 10mv) surrounding it. It does pop right out in a low power field.
SEI1116D20h 24m 10.7s38° 19m 11s C-8B2007-09-08 22:00:00 A wide double, just south of M29. WDS: position angle: 339, Sep: 29.6, Mv: 9.16, Mvb: 10, Sp: A0V
STF2691D20h 29m 43.17s38° 7m 31s C-8B2007-09-08 22:00:00 A swept up double. I saw: 8-8.5 mv, 15" separation, PA 30, WDS: position angle: 31, Sep: 15.0, Mv: 8.14, Mvb: 8.45, Sp: B6V, 2008.
STF2758D21h 6m 53.93s38° 44m 57s C-8B2007-09-08 22:00:00I saw: 200 (or 20) degrees position angle, 60" separation, WDS: position angle: 152, Sep: 19.6, Mv: 5.35, Mvb: 6.1, Sp: K5V K7V
N_6204N16h 46m 30s-47° 1' 0" C-8P2007-09-12 21:30:00A large cluster, not at bright as M 10, but much more compact, with much fainter stars. It looked a bit elongated to me, in position angle 70 degrees. The cluster was easily granulated, but individual stars were hard to see. It's brightest stars are 14 mv, with most under 20th (Kogon, et al, Astronomical Journal, Vol. 79, p. 387 (1974))
N_6254N16h 57m 6s-4° 6' 0" C-8P2007-09-12 21:30:00 A large, loose globular. It's quite bright. A few 12-13 mv stars, the rest a granulated mass of fainter stars. (Brightness from Hurley et al, Astronomical Journal, vol. 98, Dec. 1989, p. 2124-2145)
I_1257N17h 27m 6s-7° 6' 0" C-8P2007-09-12 21:45:00 One of the faintest objects I've ever seen. It was a barely preceptible but persistent brightening of the sky. A 13.7 magnitude star just south of it was easily seen. SEDS gives its overall integrated magnitude as 13.1. An HR diagram (Harris, et al, Astronomical Journal v.113, p.688-691 (1997)) shows it's brightest star to be 16 mv. Other data:http://www.mporzio.astro.it/~marco/gc/
N_6366N17h 27m 42s-5° 5' 0" C-8P2007-09-12 21:45:00A faint, diffuse object at the southern end of a 4 star chain. Hard to see.
N_6543N17h 58m 36s66° 38m 0s C-8P2007-09-12 22:00:00A bright, pale blue disc. Not at all like it's HST photos!
N_6613N18h 19m 54s-17° 8' 0" C-8P2007-09-12 22:00:00A large, loose cluster, enveloped in faint nebulosity. In a starless region of the sky, this grouping would be spectacular, but towards the center of the milky way, it hardly stands out.
N_6618N18h 20m 48s-16° 11' 0" C-8P2007-09-12 22:00:00"The swan" seems to swim northwards through the milky way. One of the most beautiful nebula in the sky.
N_6818N19h 44m 0s-14° 9' 0" C-8P2007-09-12 22:00:00A bright, pale blue doughnut. The "ring" shape of this nebula was barely apparent, it's central region was much brighter than M57's. When I looked directly at the nebula, it seemed to vanish, as my fovea could not see it.
N_6822N19h 44m 54s-14° 48' 0" C-8P2007-09-12 22:00:00 This galaxy appears to be a star cloud in the milky way. It's very low contrast, and seems to be oriented in north-south direction, position angle approximately 0 degrees. It is very hard to see, even at 36x.
N_6864N20h 6m 6s-21° 55' 0" C-8P2007-09-12 22:00:00A bright, compact globular cluster. It's quite striking. I barely could granulate this cluster. The brightest stars in the cluster are only 14th mv. (Catelan, M et al. in The Astronomical Journal, Volume124, Issue 1, pp. 364-378.)
N_6994N20h 59m 0s-12° 38' 0" C-8P2007-09-12 22:00:00 "Messier's Mistake". An easily made one. This little asterism does indeed seem to have a glow of nebulosity or a cloud of very faint stars around it. It is now not even thought to be a cluster.
N_6853N19h 59m 36s22° 43m 0s C-8B2007-09-12 22:30:00 Wow. In dark skies, this is spectacular. The southern "bell" is the brighter, and hints of mottling were seen. The nebula itself was washed out blue in color. The star field around it is dazzling.
N_6960N20h 45m 42s30° 43m 0s C-8P2007-09-12 22:30:00Eastern branch of the Veil. A soft glow near 52 Cyg in a glorious field. The nebula is mostly north and south of 52.
N_6992N20h 56m 24s31° 43m 0s C-8P2007-09-12 22:30:00The western branch of the Veil. A large, faint, pale arc of nebulosity in a glorious field. Superb at 36x
190786S21h 58m 43.76s-1212° 46' 37.14" C-8P2007-09-12 22:30:00 Well, it's not listed as a variable, but it sure looks like an N star. Given it's an M4 giant, it probably does vary a bit. It looked like sunlight glinting off of a newly minted penny. Swept up while looking for NGC 7293
N_7099N21h 40m 24s-23° 11' 0" C-8P2007-09-12 22:45:00 A loose globular, with stars 11.5... mv. Not as striking as M 75. The published H-R diagram shows the brightest stars are 12... mv (Buonanno, R, et all in Astronomy and Astrophysics Supplement Series, vol. 74, no.3, Sept. 1998)
N_224N0h 42m 42s41° 16m 0s C-8B2007-09-13 00:15:00I managed to trace the boundaries of this galaxy to 4 degrees along its major axis. The dark lanes just west of the nucleus were glimpsed. The light of the galaxy is uniform, especially towards the center.
STF3061D0h 5m 44.44s17° 50m 25s C-8B2007-09-16 01:00:00 A nice white pairs of stars, position angle approximately 150 degrees. Struve 3060 is in the same field, and the 2 pairs have similar position angles. WDS: position angle: 148, Sep: 7.6, Mv: 8.4, Mvb: 8.51, Sp: F5V F5V
STF3060D0h 5m 55.56s18° 4m 34s C-8B2007-09-16 01:00:00A dull white pairs of stars, position angle approximately 140 degrees. Struve 3061 is in the same field, and the 2 pairs have similar position angles. WDS: position angle: 134, Sep: 3.9, Mv: 9.32, Mvb: 9.65, Sp: K0
STF 245D2h 18m 36.26s40° 16m 43s C-8B2007-09-16 01:00:00A nice yellow-gold pair, approximately 310 degrees position angle. Interesting how the fainter component looks darker, even if they are the same spectral class. WDS: position angle: 293, Sep: 10.7, Mv: 7.26,Mvb: 8.03, Sp: F3V F3V
STF 250D2h 21m 14.91s37° 25m 23s C-8B2007-09-16 01:00:00A close, lackluster double. I saw position angle as approximately 130°egrees. WDS: position angle: 136, Sep: 3.2, Mv: 9.22, Mvb: 9.69, Sp:A3
STF 249D2h 21m 35.65s44° 35m 59s C-8B2007-09-16 01:00:00 This looked to be a bit closer than WDS's 2.3", and the companion looked fainter than the listed 9 mv. Position angle approximately 180. WDS: position angle: 195, Sep: 2.3, Mv: 7.21, Mvb: 8.99, Sp: A2.
STF 251D2h 21m 44.13s39° 22m 39s C-8B2007-09-16 01:00:00 This was a rather hard to find pair, it's so close and faint. It looked single with the 24.5, and took searching with the 14 wide field to find it. Position angle 270. WDS: position angle: 265, Sep: 2.2, Mv: 9.02, Mvb: 9.63, Sp: G5
STF2985D23h 9m 58.88s47° 57m 33s C-8B2007-09-16 01:00:00 I saw position angle 260 d, with the primary yellow and the secondary gold, an average looking double. WDS: position angle: 256, Sep: 14.7, Mv: 7.21, Mvb: 8.02, Sp: G2IV-V.
N_7662N23h 25m 54s42° 33m 0s C-8B2007-09-16 01:00:00A fuzzy, almost featureless pale blue disk with a hint of a central hole. The nebula vanished when viewed with the fovea in the 24.5. Not so the 12.5, as the image then spills over the retina's fovea.
N_7768N23h 50m 54s27° 10m 0s C-8B2007-09-16 01:00:00 An E0 galaxy, with an integrated magnitude of 12.3. This is the faintest galaxy I've ever seen from the backyard. It was close to the zenith, and not seen in the 24.5, but glimpsed with the 12.5. Seen while observing GR Peg.
GR PegV23h 51m 8.05s27° 10m 46.96s C-8B2007-09-16 01:00:00 There was no color seen in this M8 star, as it seemed to be at less than its recorded minimum. I saw it as 11.5, not 11. NGC 7768 was glimpsed with the 12.5, but not with the 25.4.
STF3048D23h 58m 3.87s24° 20m 27s C-8B2007-09-16 01:00:00A yellow and orange star with a position angle of 320 degrees. It is a triple, as there is an 11 mv companion at approximately 270 position angle. WDS: position angle: 315, Sep: 9.4, Mv: 7.94, Mvb: 10.17, Sp: G5.
N_247N0h 47m 6s-20° 46' 0" C-8P2007-09-17 21:00:00A faint oval, smaller than NGC 253.
N_288N0h 52m 48s-26° 35' 0" C-8P2007-09-17 21:00:00A large, loose, faint globular cluster, easily resolved, however, when seen.
I1459N22h 57m 12s-36° 28' 0" C-8P2007-09-17 21:00:00 A bright, fuzzy starlike object.
STF 186D1h 55m 53.8s1° 50m 59s C-8B2007-09-18 03:00:00A close pair, with the secondary looking much fainter than its listed magnitude. The secondary sat on the primaries first or second diffraction ring, the seeing was fairly unsteady, so the rings were dancing around wildly; position angle approximately 270°. WDS: position angle: 60, Sep: 1.4, Mv: 6.79, Mvb: 6.84, Sp: F9V. It's possible that this was the wrong star.
H 5 12D1h 57m 55.7s23° 35m 45s C-8B2007-09-18 03:00:00AKA Lambda Aries. A nice but wide pair of yellow white stars.
STF 224D2h 10m 52s13° 41m 0s C-8B2007-09-18 03:00:00 A faintly yellow pair, average looking. 240° position angle. WDS: position angle: 244, Sep: 6.3, Mv: 8.28, Mvb: 8.9, Sp: G5
STF 240D2h 17m 15.74s23° 52m 24s C-8B2007-09-18 03:00:00 A nice pair, albeit a bit faint. They look equally bright. WDS: position angle: 48, Sep: 4.7, Mv: 8.32, Mvb: 8.6, Sp: F0.
STF 239D2h 17m 25.29s28° 44m 42s C-8B2007-09-18 03:00:00 A lackluster pair. I saw position angle as 280 °, WDS: position angle: 209, Sep: 14.4 Mv: 7.09, Mvb: 7.83, Sp: F7V F9V
STF 246D2h 18m 39.74s34° 29m 15s C-8B2007-09-18 03:00:00 A lackluster pair of 135° position angle. WDS: PA: 123, Sep: 10.8 Mv: 7.82, Mvb: 9.26, Sp: G0IV
N_949N2h 30m 48s37° 8m 0s C-8B2007-09-18 03:00:00A very low contrast glow. No detail seen.
STF 285D2h 38m 45.9s33° 25m 8s C-8B2007-09-18 03:00:00 A very close pair that looks fainter than their listed magnitudes. 180° position angle. Lackluster. WDS: PA: 177, Sep: 2.2, Mv: 7.48, Mvb: 8.14,Sp: K2III+
STF 291D2h 41m 6.81s18° 47m 59s C-8B2007-09-18 03:00:00 A pair of faint white stars, position angle 140°. They look fainter than their listed magnitude. WDS: PA: 119, Sep: 2.9, Mv: 7.66, Mvb: 7.5, Sp: B9.5V
STF 300D2h 44m 36.84s29° 27m 36s C-8B2007-09-18 03:00:00 A faint, close pair, position angle 330. WDS: position angle: 294, Sep: 2.9, Mv: 7.89, Mvb: 8.08, Sp: F0IV
STF 305D2h 47m 27.34s19° 22m 20s C-8B2007-09-18 03:00:00 A nice pair with approximately 4" separation, position angle 330. WDS: position angle: 333, Sep: 1.6, Mv: 7.52, Mvb: 8.25, Sp: G0V
STF 311D2h 49m 17.75s17° 27m 49s C-8B2007-09-18 03:00:00 Aka Pi or 42 Arietis. An unequal pair, with another companion 20" away, all three stars have the same position angle, 120°. WDS: position angle:125, Sep: 3.2, Mv: 5.32, Mvb: 7.95, Sp: B6V, More distant pair: position angle: 109, Sep: 25.5, Mv: 5.3, Mvb: 10.72, Sp: U.
STF 333D2h 59m 12.72s21° 20m 25s C-8B2007-09-18 03:00:00 Aka Epsilon or 48 Arietis. A very close pair, at 0.5". Each star is with the other's first diffraction ring, but both Airy discs were seen, boiling in the turbulent atmosphere at 500x in the 4mm, position angle was 30° or 210°. WDS: position angle: 210, Sep: 0.5, Mv: 5.17, Mvb: 5.57, Sp: A2Vs A2Vs
STF 376D3h 20m 20.64s19° 43m 49s C-8B2007-09-18 03:00:00 A nice, but faint pair of yellow stars, position angle 70 or 250. Both stars appear equally bright. G0? WDS: position angle: 252, Sep: 5.8, Mv: 8.33, Mvb: 8.44, Sp: A2V (Perhaps there a bit of interstellar reddening going on here.)
STF 377D3h 20m 34.14s19° 10m 49s C-8B2007-09-18 03:00:00 I did not split the 8-9th mv pair at 0.8". The other two stars also appeared single, making this system appear to be a single double of separation 25" in position angle 120°.
STF 394D3h 28m 1.39s20° 27m 51s C-8B2007-09-18 03:00:00A nice pale gold (primary) - pale blue (secondary) pair, position angle approximately 165°. WDS: position angle: 163, Sep: 8.5, Mv: 7.05, Mvb:8.16, Sp: A3 G5
SW CetV1h 38m 29.26s1° 21m 45.7s C-8B2007-09-18 04:00:00Not found.
TVB_200322+1544D20h 3m 22s15° 44m 0s C-8B2007-09-30 21:30:00This double, with position angle 350°, separation approximately 12" 9.5 - 10mv, is not in Burnham or the WDS. It is in WikiSky. Both stars appeared to be a dull white.
STF2738D20h 58m 32.22s16° 26m 12s C-8B2007-09-30 21:30:00Swept up double. 15" separation, 250° position angle. 7.5 - 8.5. WDS: position angle: 256, Sep: 15.0, Mv: 7.51, Mvb: 8.57, Sp: F5V A0
N_246N0h 47m 0s-11° 53' 0" C-8B2007-10-13 21:00:00 A faint, large, planetary nebula. I did not see the circular outline as seen in its photos. Rather, it appears as5 faint stars enveloped with nebulosity.
N_253N0h 47m 36s-25° 17' 0" C-8Pinnacles2007-10-13 21:00:00A beautiful, bright oval in the sky, somewhat mottled.
AQ SgrV19h 34m 19.05s-16° 22' 32.61" C-8P2007-10-13 21:00:00A red orange star of approximately 10 mv
N_6809N19h 40m 0s-30° 58' 0" C-8P2007-10-13 21:00:00 A bright, large, loose globular with quite a few bright stars involved with it. I estimated these to be 11.5 mv. Oddly, the color magnitude diagram shows only 1 or 2 12th magnitude stars, and quite a few 14th and below stars. The cluster was easily resolved.
N_6981N20h 53m 30s-12° 32' 0" C-8P2007-10-13 21:00:00 A faint, but resolvable globular. The stars are 14 mv and fainter, although with averted vision, the cluster was well granulated. I expect I was glimpsing 15th mv stars. Much smaller than M55.
N_7293N22h 29m 36s-20° 48' 0" C-8P2007-10-13 21:00:00 A large, faint circle in the sky. I could not see a ring or helical shape. The nebula was still in the eastern "soup" when I observed it this year, so the sky could have been darker.
N_7320N22h 36m 6s33° 57m 0s C-8P2007-10-13 21:00:00AKA Stephan's Quintet. A very faint, but persistent brightening of the sky. Without a finder chart I would not have been able to find it. Ranks with IC 1257 for difficulty in seeing it. I only "saw" the brightest member, NGC 7320.
R AqrV23h 43m 49.45s-15° 17' 3.15" C-8P2007-10-13 21:00:00 A bizarre star. It looks red grey! Like a very dusty red star. Approximately 8 mv. No sign of the nebula was seen, but I didn't look too hard. C-8
STF 383D3h 24m 14.31s17° 32m 58s C-8B2007-10-21 03:00:00A pair of dusky yellow white stars, position angle 135°. WDS: position angle: 120, Sep: 5.7, Mv: 8.48, Mvb: 9.12, Sp: G5
STF 406D3h 30m 47.65s5° 9m 9s C-8B2007-10-21 03:00:00 A pair of yellow white stars, position angle 135 degrees. WDS: PA: 126, Sep: 9.3, Mv: 7.56, Mvb: 9.33, Sp: F0
STF 403D3h 31m 13.42s19° 47m 0s C-8B2007-10-21 03:00:00A cute little pair, white. WDS: position angle: 182, Sep: 2.9, Mv: 8.71, Mvb: 8.92, Sp: F8
STF 401D3h 31m 20.76s27° 34m 18s C-8B2007-10-21 03:00:00 A lovely white pair! 300° position angle, WDS: position angle: 270, Sep: 11.1, Mv: 6.58, Mvb: 6.93, Sp: A2V
STF 414D3h 34m 27.72s19° 47m 52s C-8B2007-10-21 03:00:00A nice pair, white. 195° position angle, WDS: position angle: 186, Sep: 7.1, Mv: 8.15, Mvb: 8.28, Sp: A0
STF 422D3h 36m 47.29s0° 35m 15s C-8B2007-10-21 03:00:00 A nice unequal pair, with a yellow primary. The secondary was too faint to discern much color, position angle 290. WDS: position angle: 272, Sep: 5.4, Mv: 6, Mvb: 8.9, Sp: G8V
76068S3h 40m 29.12s1640° 34m 24.49s C-8B2007-10-21 03:00:00This K7 star looked oddly red, much closer to an M7 or N star than a K7 star. It's probably not a variable.
STF 427D3h 40m 38.77s28° 46m 24s C-8B2007-10-21 03:00:00 A very nice pair of almost equally bright stars. position angle approximately 30 or 210°. WDS: position angle: 205, Sep: 7.3, Mv: 7.41, Mvb: 7.84, Sp: A1V A2V
STF 429D3h 41m 16.9s28° 31m 59s C-8B2007-10-21 03:00:00 An easy double to miss. The companion was almost invisible at 83x, and very difficult at 163x, position angle 140°. WDS: position angle: 104, Sep: 16.3, Mv: 9.5, Mvb: 12, Sp: G0
STF 450D3h 47m 24.41s23° 54m 52s C-8B2007-10-21 03:00:00An ordinary sort of pair in the Pleiades, quite overshadowed by the rest of the cluster.
STF 479D4h 0m 56.8s23° 12m 5s C-8B2007-10-21 03:00:00A lovely pair of bright white stars, position angle 135°. WDS: , position angle: 127, Sep: 7.2, Mv: 6.92, Mvb: 7.76, Sp: B9V
STF 491D4h 5m 52.89s10° 58m 23s C-8B2007-10-21 03:00:00 A close, but not difficult pair. Yellow white, position angle 110, WDS: position angle: 111, Sep: 2.7,Mv: 8.58, Mvb: 9.56, Sp: F5
STF 495D4h 7m 41.98s15° 9m 46s C-8B2007-10-21 03:00:00An average looking double, position angle 225. WDS: position angle: 223, Sep: 3.6,Mv: 6.11, Mvb: 8.77, Sp: F3V
STF 515D4h 13m 23.04s2° 52m 7s C-8B2007-10-21 03:00:00A nice white pair, position angle 60°. WDS: position angle: 44, Sep: 3.5, Mv: 9.04, Mvb: 9.15, Sp: F5
T TauV4h 21m 59.04s19° 32m 13.24s C-8B2007-10-21 03:00:00 A 9.5 mv star, found by means of the chart I made. Visually, it does not stand out. The nebula associated with this was located around an arc minute or two NW of the star. It was extremely faint, and if I hadn't know it was there I would not have spotted it.
R LepV4h 59m 36.34s-14° 48' 16.34" C-8B2007-10-21 03:00:00The star appeared to be 7.5 mv, and looked a bright red orange. I've seen it much more red.
V AurV6h 24m 2.96s47° 42m 31.49s C-8B2007-10-21 03:00:00A brick red star, with a bit of pastel gray mixed in. A classic N star which I found to be 9.5 mv.
STF2797D21h 26m 41.14s13° 41m 17s C-8B2007-11-23 20:00:00An unequal pair, white and "gray". An OK pair, but does not stand out.
STF2841D21h 54m 17.43s19° 43m 5s C-8B2007-11-23 20:00:00Light yellow-white pair. WDS: position angle: 110, Sep: 22.1, Mv: 6.45, Mvb: 7.99, Sp: K0III+F7V.
STF2854D22h 4m 22.52s13° 38m 53s C-8B2007-11-23 20:00:00 A very close, unequal pair, difficult in this evening's full moon glare. WDS: position angle: 83, Sep: 3.3, Mv: 7.77, Mvb: 7.89, Sp: F6V. Note that I saw the companion as being much fainter than as listed by the WDS.
STF2861D22h 6m 1.24s20° 48m 12s C-8B2007-11-23 20:00:00 A nice, but faint pair. Both stars appeared white. WDS: position angle: 220, Sep: 7.1, Mv: 8.14, Mvb: 8.64, Sp: A4V
STF2920D22h 34m 31.57s4° 13m 20s C-8B2007-11-23 20:00:00 Wrong coordinates?
STF2857D22h 6m 10.57s10° 5m 36s C-8B2007-11-23 20:30:00 The companion appears quite faint, in tonight's moon washed sky. WDS: position angle: 114, Sep: 19.5, Mv: 7.14, Mvb: 9.8, Sp: A2. Note that Burnham shows the companion as 8.5 mv, and the WDS as 9.8. My observation agrees with the WDS.
STF2905D22h 27m 12.81s15° 9m 12s C-8B2007-11-23 20:30:00 A faint pair, Burnham gives 8.5, 8.5 mv, WDS gives 9.3, 9.3. My observation agrees with WDS. The stars appeared white. WDS: position angle: 284, Sep: 3.3, Mv: 9.28, Mvb: 9.34, Sp: G1V
STF2908D22h 28m 11.54s17° 15m 47s C-8B2007-11-23 20:30:00 Yellowish - blue. The companion, Burnham 8.5, WDS 9.7, appeared faint, my observation agrees with the WDS. WDS: position angle: 116, Sep: 8.9, Mv: 7.74, Mvb: 9.68, Sp: G9III.
STF2915D22h 32m 33.92s7° 25m 5s C-8B2007-11-23 20:30:00Two white stars. Lackluster. WDS: position angle: 169, Sep: 12.3, Mv: 9.46, Mvb: 9.52, Sp: F0.
STF2974D23h 5m 1.11s33° 23m 8s C-8B2007-11-23 20:30:00 A close pair, with faint components, but quite nice. The stars were white, with close to equal brightness. WDS: position angle: 161, Sep:3.4, Mv: 8.07, Mvb: 8.46, Sp: A0V A3V.
STF2978D23h 7m 27.72s32° 49m 31s C-8B2007-11-23 20:30:00 A nice, unequal pair, light yellow, pale orange. WDS: position angle:148, Sep: 8.7, Mv: 6.35, Mvb: 7.46, Sp: A3V. Perhaps a bit of interstellar reddening here? Star colors can be quite subjective.
STF2990D23h 13m 17.75s22° 5m 2s C-8B2007-11-23 20:45:00 A close white pair, but it was split with the 24.5mm! The stars are faint enough that the diffraction rings are mostly invisible. With the 6mm,the stars were cleanly split with about 4 airy disks of dark sky between them. WDS: position angle: 70, Sep: 1.4, Mv: 8.9, Mvb: 8.97, Sp: F2
STF2920D22h 34m 31.57s4° 13m 20s C-8B2007-11-27 18:30:00White and Yellow, an unequal pair.
STF 22D0h 17m 24.5s8° 52m 34s C-8B2007-11-27 19:00:00A very nice, slightly unequal pair. Both light yellow.
STF 40D0h 35m 9.63s36° 49m 56s C-8B2007-11-27 19:00:00 A yellow-whitish unequal pair. The companion looked reddish at first, but after a few moments of observation, it looked white. An interesting physiological effect.
STF 79D1h 0m 3.56s44° 42m 47s C-8B2007-11-27 19:00:00A brilliant white, slightly unequal pair, very nice.
STF 88D1h 5m 40.93s21° 28m 23s C-8B2007-11-27 19:00:00A bright white, wide pair, tinged with yellow. Quite nice.
STF 102D1h 17m 47.95s49° 0m 30s C-8B2007-11-27 19:00:00An OK, unequal pair, the secondary in this pair appeared red on first glance, but then seemed to whiten. A physiological effect. WDS does not list the secondary's spectral type.
STF 179D1h 53m 10.71s37° 19m 16s C-8B2007-11-27 19:00:00 A faint, close pair of white stars, fuzzing in and out in tonight's unsteady seeing. Best in the 12.5. Both the 6 and 8.8 showed blobs, and the 25.4 was not enough magnification.
STF 113D1h 19m 48.28s-0° 30' 32" C-8B2007-11-27 20:00:00An elongated blob in tonight's poor seeing. This should be revisited on a steadier night.
SW CetV1h 38m 29.26s1° 21m 45.7s C-8B2007-11-27 20:00:00Confirmed sighting with the PSS plate of the region. Last year's sighting was accurate as well. For an M7 star, it sure looked white.
STF 155D1h 44m 15.19s9° 29m 2s C-8B2007-11-27 20:00:00A pretty pair, forming the base of an isosceles triangle triangle of stars. A nice asterism!
STF 208D2h 3m 39.25s25° 56m 7s C-8B2007-11-27 20:00:00A barely elongate blob in this unsteady seeing. A revisit is in order.
STF 750D5h 35m 31.06s-4° 21' 50" C-8B2007-12-18 02:30:00Primary appears elongated. A nice unequal double of white stars.
STF1083D7h 25m 35.3s20° 29m 42s C-8B2007-12-18 02:30:00Exquisite, the only bright stars in the field.
STF1103D7h 30m 33.6s5° 15m 16s C-8B2007-12-18 02:30:00A nice, unequal pair PA approximately 270. WDS gives 245.
STF1116D7h 34m 32.01s12° 18m 16s C-8B2007-12-18 02:30:00A nice, close pair
STF1121D7h 36m 35.71s-14° 29' 0" C-8B2007-12-18 02:30:00A splendid pair in the cluster M47. A superb field.
N_2422N7h 36m 36s-14° 30' 0" C-8B2007-12-18 02:30:00A sparse, but bright open cluster containing the exquisite double Struve 1121.
STF1138D7h 45m 29.14s-14° 41' 25" C-8B2007-12-18 02:30:00A nice, wide pair. A bright star, 5 mv is also in the field.
STF 136D1h 34m 51.61s12° 33m 31s C-8B2007-12-31 19:00:00An wide, lackluster pair.
STF 138D1h 36m 2.85s7° 38m 42s C-8B2007-12-31 19:00:00 A nice, close pair, cleanly split with the 12.5.
STF 274D2h 31m 29.87s1° 5m 39s C-8B2007-12-31 19:00:00 A lovely, wide pair of almost equally bright white stars.
STF 323D2h 52m 39.65s6° 28m 29s C-8B2007-12-31 19:00:00A splendid little pair
S 390D0h 58m 9.75s-15° 40' 58" C-8B2008-01-01 19:00:00An exquisite pair of white stars.
STF 280D2h 34m 7.49s-5° 38' 7" C-8B2008-01-01 19:00:00The seeing tonight was terrible. I elongated the star in PA 0.
STF 334D2h 59m 22.43s6° 39m 7s C-8B2008-01-01 19:00:00The seeing tonight was terrible. I elongated the star in PA 300.
N_1049N2h 39m 42s-34° 17' 0" C-8P2008-01-03 20:00:00 Without a finder chart, this would never have been seen. Like IC 1257, it's a small, low contrast smudge in the night sky, barely seen with averted vision. With this cluster, I've seen every globular in the NGC and IC north of -50 declination.
N_1380N3h 36m 30s-34° 59' 0" C-8P2008-01-03 20:00:00 A nondescript smudge, easily seen with averted vision.
N_1381N3h 36m 36s-35° 18' 0" C-8P2008-01-03 20:00:00 Just south of 1380, a bit fainter than 1380.
N_1387N3h 37m 0s-35° 31' 0" C-8P2008-01-03 20:00:00A faint, low contrast brightening of the sky.
N_1389N3h 37m 12s-35° 45' 0" C-8P2008-01-03 20:00:00A faint glow in the fornax cluster.
N_1399N3h 38m 30s-35° 27' 0" C-8P2008-01-03 20:00:00The brightest galaxy in the Fornax cluster.
N_1404N3h 38m 54s-35° 35' 0" C-8P2008-01-03 20:00:00A fairly brightest galaxy in the Fornax cluster.
N_1514N4h 9m 12s30° 47m 0s C-8B2008-01-03 20:00:00A very low contrast smudge about a 9th mv K star.
N_2323N7h 3m 12s-8° 20' 0" C-8P2008-01-03 20:00:00 A large (15-20 arc minute), loose cluster of star chains. Whether this effect was due to actual stellar formations as chains or an illusion of my visual processing is unknown. The cluster is in a very rich region of the milky way. A splendid wide field view.
RY MonV7h 6m 56.31s-7° 33' 20.41" C-8P2008-01-03 20:00:00Perhaps redder than R Lep. Approximately 9 mv.
HJ 2043D1h 22m 30.47s-19° 4' 52" C-8B2008-01-04 19:00:00 This pair was in the trees but I found it nonetheless. Hardly worth the effort.
HJ 2052D1h 31m 33.96s-19° 1' 22" C-8B2008-01-04 21:00:00 A very wide, swept up double in position angle 120 (WDS: 115°, 2001). I saw them as 6th mv, WDS: 6.9 - 7.5
STF 147D1h 41m 44.84s-11° 19' 28" C-8B2008-01-04 21:00:00 I saw an elongation at approximately 250° position angle, but it was slight. Not the 3.5" listed. Perhaps revisit this with a finder chart?
STF 150D1h 43m 22.43s-7° 4' 37" C-8B2008-01-04 21:00:00 A nice, wide white pair. With the exception of a few averted vision faint stars, the only stars visible in the 24.5 field. A nice effect.
STF 231D2h 12m 47.54s-2° 23' 37" C-8B2008-01-04 21:00:00 A nice, wide pair, of yellow white and white stars. Oddly, the 5.7 mv yellow white star is listed as an F8, whereas the 7.7 mv white one is a G1. The dimmer the star, the harder to see its colors.
STF 287D2h 38m 59.77s14° 51m 37s C-8B2008-01-04 21:00:00A run of the mill pair. I saw PA as approximately 80, WDS as 74.
STF 330D2h 57m 10.61s-0° 34' 28" C-8B2008-01-04 21:00:00A dull pair in position angle 190 (WDS: 191).
STF 546D4h 27m 0.62s19° 7m 3s C-8B2008-01-04 21:00:00An OK pair. position angle 200. WDS: 182.
STF 545D4h 27m 4.84s18° 12m 27s C-8B2008-01-04 21:00:00An average pair, position angle 60. WDS: 64.
STF 559D4h 33m 33.04s18° 1m 0s C-8B2008-01-04 21:00:00A gorgeous close pair of B9 stars. One of the finest in the sky. An under reported pair of gems.
KS MonV6h 19m 44.19s-5° 17' 2.47" C-8B2008-01-04 21:00:00A very pale red star of approximately 9 mv.
N_2219N6h 23m 24s-4° 41' 0" C-8B2008-01-04 21:00:00 This does not seem to be a cluster at all. More like a chance grouping of 6 or 7 bright (7 - 9 mv) Milky way stars. WikiSky does not list it, and a quick look at the PSS confirms it. One of John Hershel's errors.
N_1535N4h 14m 12s-12° 44' 0" C-8B2008-01-04 21:30:00 A pastel blue planetary nebula, looking like an out of focus star in the 24.5. The sky was becoming cloudy, a clear sky might have shown more detail.
SY EriV5h 9m 48.28s-5° 30' 49.77" C-8B2008-01-04 21:30:00A very pale brick red star of approximately 9.5 mv.
STF 535D4h 23m 16.83s11° 22m 40s C-8B2008-01-08 19:00:00Not found despite a finder chart.
N_1662N4h 48m 30s10° 56m 0s C-8B2008-01-08 19:00:00 A loose open cluster, swept up when looking for a double (Struve 535!) with a poorly aligned telescope. Obviously a cluster, but unspectacular.
BU 6D1h 44m 43.67s-6° 45' 58" C-8B2008-01-09 19:00:00A very difficult double. The 9th magnitude secondary was almost invisible in the glare of the 6.7 mv primary. PA observed as approximately 170°. WDS: 163°.
STF 535D4h 23m 16.83s11° 22m 40s C-8B2008-01-09 19:00:00The star was found, but not split. The seeing just wasn't good enough. WDS gives the pair as position angle: 275, Sep: 2.0, Burnham at position angle: 300, Sep: 1.1, and lists the separation as "decreasing". It could well be under an arc second. I saw a slight elongation in PA 260°.
STF1355D9h 27m 16.69s6° 13m 59s C-8B2008-01-16 03:00:00This was elongated in position angle 130°. WDS gives 328°. Burnham gives 345, and claims it's a common proper motion pair. Worth another look.
STF1357D9h 28m 20.51s-9° 59' 12" C-8B2008-01-16 03:00:00The companion was quite faint, as advertised. This would be a challenge in a smaller telescope.
STF1365D9h 31m 31.26s1° 27m 55s C-8B2008-01-16 03:00:00A close little pair, alternatively split and elongated in tonight's winds. Pa approximately 170, WDS: position angle 162°.
STF1367D9h 32m 11.77s-10° 50' 37" C-8B2008-01-16 03:00:00A rather dull double.
STF1367D9h 32m 11.77s-10° 50' 37" C-8B2008-01-16 03:00:00A rather dull double. PA approximately 190°. WDS: position angle 183.
W SexV9h 50m 58.59s-2° 1' 43.54" C-8B2008-01-16 03:00:00 A dusky red star of 8.9 mv. It looked like a yellow star seen through a dark, red brown filter.
STF1399D9h 57m 2.2s19° 45m 44s C-8B2008-01-16 03:00:00An easy, lackluster pair. PA 180. WDS position angle 175
STF1426D10h 20m 32.32s6° 25m 47s C-8B2008-01-16 03:00:00 A nice, unequal pair. PA approximately 75°. WDS: position angle 9. Quite a difference! There is a 5.6 mv M3 star, DE Leonis, 5 arc minutes west. Overall, a pretty field.
STF1466D10h 43m 20.9s4° 44m 51s C-8B2008-01-16 03:00:00AKA 35 Ser. A very nice pair of yellow stars, position angle approximately 230°. WDS: position angle 239°.
V HyaV10h 51m 37.24s-21° 14' 59.74" C-8B2008-01-16 03:00:00 A deep red star with a touch of brown. Approximately 9 mv. A beautiful sight. AAVSO lists the maximum mv as 10.9. It was brighter than this.
STF1540D11h 26m 45.75s3° 0m 45s C-8B2008-01-16 03:00:00Avery nice wide pair. Pastel yellow, white. position angle approximately150°. WDS: 145°. A wider double, STFA 19, is south and east of this.
STFA 19D11h 27m 56.23s2° 51m 22s C-8B2008-01-16 03:00:00A very wide double. In the same 83x (24.5mm) field as Struve 1540.
STF1552D11h 34m 42.5s16° 47m 48s C-8B2008-01-16 03:00:00AKA 90 Leonis. A close, but exquisite pair. A real gem.
STF 90D1h 5m 49.21s4° 54m 31s C-8B2008-01-23 19:15:00A very pale yellow pair, not bad for a wide double.
STF 98D1h 12m 52.98s32° 4m 31s C-8B2008-01-23 19:15:00A nice, unequal double in a fine field.
STF 222D2h 10m 52.83s39° 2m 22s C-8B2008-01-23 19:15:00A gorgeous, wide double.
V AriV2h 14m 59.69s12° 14m 24.79s C-8B2008-01-23 19:15:00An 8 mv grey red star, 2 magnitudes brighter than GCVS's 10th mv maximum.
STFA 7D3h 31m 3.46s27° 43m 53s C-8B2008-01-23 19:15:00 A very nice, wide double, forming a spectacular double-double quadruple with st 401. One of the finest double doubles in the sky.
STF 401D3h 31m 20.76s27° 34m 18s C-8B2008-01-23 19:15:00An exquisite double, forming a spectacular double-double quadruple with the wide pair STFA 7. One of the finest double doubles in the sky.
V0466 PerV3h 41m 28.69s51° 30m 18.75s C-8B2008-01-23 19:15:00An 8 mv deep red star, with a slightly brownish cast, a full 3 magnitudes brighter than GCVS's 10.9 mv maximum. A very nice sight.
STF 91D1h 7m 10.98s-1° 43' 55" C-8B2008-01-25 20:00:00A very nice unequal double
STFA 3D1h 14m 24.04s-7° 55' 22" C-8B2008-01-25 20:00:00A yellow white - white pair.
STF 147D1h 41m 44.84s-11° 19' 28" C-8B2008-01-25 20:00:00 A very difficult double. Elongated in position angle 310, WDS gives 120°, 2009. It's not 3.5" separation, as reported by WDS. I estimate it to be less than 1". Subtract 180 from my value, and it's only off by ~10°.
STF 186D1h 55m 53.8s1° 50m 59s C-8B2008-01-25 20:00:00A difficult double. I saw 1" separation at position angle 250, WDS: 1.4" at position angle 246.
S 430D3h 38m 18.82s44° 48m 6s C-8B2008-01-25 21:00:00Anice wide pair, swept up in searching for Y per. I saw 95 - 100°position angle, 40" separation. WDS: 95° position angle, 41.1 sep.
U CamV3h 41m 47.1s62° 39m 2.81s C-8B2008-01-25 21:00:00A lovely red star, brighter than anything else in the field. Approximately 8 mv.
RT OriV5h 33m 14.01s7° 9m 20.5s C-8B2008-01-25 21:30:00A dusky red star whose color is hard to see because of its 9.5 mv faintness.
STF 570D4h 35m 14.11s-9° 44' 10" C-8B2008-01-30 19:00:00An exquisite pair of white stars, position angle approximately 260°. WDS position angle: 259.
STF 576D4h 37m 59.75s-13° 1' 44" C-8B2008-01-30 19:00:00 A rather nice pair, position angle approximately 175. There was no sign of the pair marked ENO 10 in the WDS which are listed with the same coordinates as Struve 576. Wikisky shows nothing as well. WDS position angle 172°.
STF 627D5h 0m 33.92s3° 36m 56s C-8B2008-01-30 19:00:00A wide pair of blue white stars in a nice field.
STF 631D5h 0m 40.52s-13° 30' 13" C-8B2008-01-30 19:00:00An OK pair with position angle approximately 120°. WDS: 107°. The pair is about a degree north of R Lep.
STF 636D5h 3m 1.95s-8° 39' 47" C-8B2008-01-30 19:00:00An OK pair, position angle approximately 110. WDS: position angle 105°.
STF 664D5h 15m 10.54s8° 25m 56s C-8B2008-01-30 19:00:00A very nice white pair in position angle 180. WDS reports a position angle of 177.
STF 670D5h 16m 43.87s18° 26m 22s C-8B2008-01-30 19:00:00A nice, close pair of white stars.
STF 712D5h 26m 31.21s2° 56m 9s C-8B2008-01-30 19:00:00A nice, little, unequal double, position angle approximately 60°. WDS:66°. Phi Orionis, a 4.6 mv B2 star is in the same field. Quite nice.
STF 728D5h 30m 47.05s5° 56m 53s C-8B2008-01-30 19:00:00 The secondary of this bright pair was almost lost in a jumble of diffraction spots caused by tonight's clear, but somewhat unsteady air. The star was not elongated by the 24.5, it took the 4 to show this. PA approximately 45°. WDS: 45° pa.
STF 730D5h 32m 14.14s17° 3m 29s C-8B2008-01-30 19:00:00A splendid pair of blue white stars. Position angle approximately 150°. WDS: 142.
STF 761D5h 38m 36.54s-2° 33' 12" C-8B2008-01-30 19:00:00In the same field as Sigma Orionis. A beautiful sight.
STF 762D5h 38m 47.19s-2° 35' 40" C-8B2008-01-30 19:00:00The fabulous Sigma Orionis. A beautiful triple in a field with St 761.
HJ 3268D5h 10m 41.78s16° 30m 43s C-8B2008-02-02 21:00:00"Discovered"in the center of the cluster NGC 1807. 5", position angle 270, 8 - 9mv. WDS: 10", position angle 268, 9.4 - 10.1.
N_1807N5h 10m 42s16° 32m 0s C-8B2008-02-02 21:00:00 A large, (~ 40 arc minute), loose cluster of 10 or so bright stars. At the center is a double, 5", position angle 270, 8 - 9 mv. WDS identifies it as HJ 3268, 10", position angle 268, 9.4 - 10.1.
N_1817N5h 12m 6s16° 42m 0s C-8B2008-02-02 21:00:00Too faint for tonight's moisture laden skies.
ARG 63D5h 57m 8.58s10° 13m 45s C-8B2008-02-02 21:00:00Found while searching for NGC 2141. An approximately 40", position angle 70°,7.5 - 8 mv pair. WDS: position angle: 67, Sep: 35.6, Mv: 8.69, Mvb:9.09.
N_2141N6h 3m 6s10° 26m 0s C-8B2008-02-02 21:00:00Too faint for tonight's moisture laden skies.
STF 840D6h 6m 28.04s10° 45m 1s C-8B2008-02-02 21:00:00 Swept up while searching for NGC 2147. I saw 7 - 8 mv, 15 " separation, position angle 250. WDS: 7.1 - 9.5, 21.1", position angle 248, 2010.
N_2169N6h 8m 24s13° 57m 0s C-8B2008-02-02 21:00:00A bright, loose cluster of around 16 stars. 4' x 6' in position angle approximately 135°.
STF 899D6h 22m 49.64s17° 34m 27s C-8B2008-02-02 21:00:00A close, faint pair. I saw position angle 30°, WDS: position angle 18°.
STF 915D6h 28m 13.95s5° 16m 20s C-8B2008-02-02 21:00:00A dull double. Position angle approximately 45°. WDS: position angle 42.
STF 921D6h 31m 9.56s11° 15m 5s C-8B2008-02-02 21:00:00The companion appeared very faint, approximately 10.5 mv, instead of it's reported 9th mv. This was due to my corrector plate dewing up. I saw a position angle of 0°, WDS:3, 2007.
STF 926D6h 31m 40.53s5° 46m 8s C-8B2008-02-02 21:00:00This pair might have looked a bit better in darker skies, but it was lackluster tonight. Position angle: 300°, WDS: 287°.
STF 924D6h 32m 18.52s17° 47m 3s C-8B2008-02-02 21:00:00A nice, white bright pair. Pa approximately 220°, WDS: 218°.
STF 997D6h 56m 6.65s-14° 2' 36" C-8B2008-02-02 21:00:00Missed.
STF1536D11h 23m 55.36s10° 31m 46s C-8B2008-02-08 02:45:00 A difficult pair. The secondary, while not faint at 6.7 mv, was hidden in the bubbling diffraction pattern of the bright (4 mv) primary. It appeared to lie on the third diffraction ring, but the seeing was not perfect, and the rings were dancing madly about.
STF1575D11h 51m 57.56s8° 49m 48s C-8B2008-02-08 02:45:00A wide, very pale yellow and blue pair with a position angle of 210°. WDS: 214°.
RU VirV12h 47m 18.73s4° 8m 42.85s C-8B2008-02-08 02:45:00A very red star, despite its faintness. I estimated it was between 10.5 and 11 mv, AAVSO gave it 10.2.
STF1692D12h 56m 1.67s38° 19m 6s C-8B2008-02-08 02:45:00Aka Cor Caroli. A gorgeous pair of stars, one white, the other pale yellow.
STF1702D12h 58m 31.96s38° 16m 43s C-8B2008-02-08 02:45:00 Swept up while centering on Cor Caroli. A wide, lackluster double. I saw a 50" separation with a 75° position angle, WDS: sep: 35.7, position angle: 83°.
STF1744D13h 23m 55.41s54° 55m 31s C-8B2008-02-08 02:45:00 Mizar and Alcor, one of the most famous multiple systems, and the first discovered. A lovely triple of white stars, with a slight bit of yellow. I guessed type F. BS makes them out as A1 - A1 - A5. So much for visual spectrascopy! Imprecise.
N_2287N6h 47m 0s-20° 44' 0" C-8P2008-02-10 19:00:00A large, loose cluster of bright white stars. Nice.
STF 666D5h 17m 5.79s33° 19m 47s C-8B2008-02-14 19:00:00A delightful little pair, position angle: approximately 75°. WDS position angle: 75°.
STF 708D5h 25m 11.38s1° 55m 24s C-8B2008-02-14 19:00:00 I saw position angle approximately 330°, and the separation looked greater than 2". This could have been because the seeing was quite steady. WDS: 322 degrees position angle, 2001.
STF 699D5h 25m 38.49s38° 2m 41s C-8B2008-02-14 19:00:00Rather dull. It would perhaps be better in a darker sky. Position angle: 350°. WDS position angle: 345°.
STF 716D5h 29m 16.48s25° 9m 1s C-8B2008-02-14 19:00:00A splendid pair of light blue sparklers. Position angle: 220, WDS position angle: 208°.
STF 742D5h 36m 26.11s21° 59m 35s C-8B2008-02-14 19:00:00An exquisite pair, position angle: 295°. WDS position angle: 275°.
STF 766D5h 40m 18.85s15° 21m 0s C-8B2008-02-14 19:00:00At the western tip of an equilateral triangle of stars. Pa approximately 280°. WDS: 276°.
STF 795D5h 48m 0.2s6° 27m 14s C-8B2008-02-14 19:00:00A nice, but very close pair, easily split in tonight's good seeing. Position angle: 230. WDS: 219.
STF 797D5h 48m 28.2s4° 42m 14s C-8B2008-02-14 19:00:00A rather dull pair, position angle: 15°. WDS: 16°.
STF 796D5h 49m 55.52s31° 47m 8s C-8B2008-02-14 19:00:00A nice little double in position angle approximately 60°. WDS position angle: 61.
N_2169N6h 8m 24s13° 57m 0s C-8B2008-02-14 19:00:00A cluster of 10 bright stars (brighter than 10mv), surrounded by about 10 more faint ones (fainter than 11 mv) in the form of an equilateral triangle around 15 arc minutes in size. The triangle is truncated on its southwestern point. The double Struve 848 is close to the center of the cluster.
STF 848D6h 8m 32.01s13° 58m 1s C-8B2008-02-14 19:00:00 A very nice pair, embedded in cluster NGC 2169, a cluster in the shape of an equilateral triangle which is truncated on it's southwestern point. A memorable field.
STF 855D6h 8m 57.9s2° 29m 58s C-8B2008-02-14 19:00:00A nice, wide pair. Pa approximately 130°. WDS position angle: 114°.
STF 867D6h 11m 39s17° 22m 39s C-8B2008-02-14 19:00:00Position angle approximately 165°. WDS position angle: 156. Boring.
BU 184D4h 27m 55.31s-21° 30' 14" C-8B2008-02-16 20:15:00 An elongated blob, seen through the trees, which did not help in resolving the 1.2" pair. I saw position angle approximately 260, WDS position angle: 249.
STF 661D5h 13m 13.87s-12° 56' 28" C-8B2008-02-16 20:15:00Thisdouble was hard to see. The companion was invisible in the 24.5 (83x),but it was plain the the 8.8 (231x). Although the separation was 3.1",the primaries light (4.4 mv) enveloped the secondary (6.8 mv).
S 476D5h 19m 17.43s-18° 31' 11" C-8B2008-02-16 20:15:00 A nice, wide pair in 205° position angle. WDS position angle: 19° (2008). Seems that we disagree as to which is primary and which is secondary. The stars are 6.3 and 6.5 mv, again, as given by the WDS.
DA 4D5h 35m 23.16s-4° 50' 18" C-8B2008-02-16 20:15:00 A very difficult star to split. WDS gives the separation as 2", it seems much closer as the bright primary swamps the secondary. I saw approximately 270° position angle, WDS gives 205°. Wikisky shows about 260°.
STF 991D6h 57m 1.26s24° 57m 27s C-8B2008-02-16 20:15:00A close, unequal pair, position angle 170. WDS position angle: 172.
STF1037D7h 12m 49.07s27° 13m 30s C-8B2008-02-16 20:15:00 A rather close double (1.2"), position angle 300°. WDS: 338°. This would rate as a nice one if it wasn't so hard to split. Tonight's excellent seeing made it possible.
STF1044D7h 17m 8.96s47° 39m 18s C-8B2008-02-16 20:15:00A pair of 10th mv stars 10 arc minutes east of the star that are in position angle 165. 2011 update: WikiSky confirms WDS readings. A 7mv star 10' west of STF 1044 is HD 55725, and was originally confused with STF 1044.
STF1081D7h 24m 8.93s21° 27m 28s C-8B2008-02-16 20:15:00 This unequal pair looked closer than the 1.3" given by WDS, perhaps because of the brightness difference between the two components.
STT 174D7h 35m 56s43° 1m 51s C-8B2008-02-16 20:15:00 I saw position angle approximately 80°. WDS position angle: 88°. The companion was almost overwhelmed from the glare of the primary. This 1.6" pair requires good seeing to split.
GO CMaV6h 46m 15.5s-12° 52' 48" C-8B2008-02-16 21:30:00 A dull red star, even at 10.5 mv. The GCVS and AAVSO report the maximum magnitude of the star is 13 mv. I saw 10.5, and Wikisky gives 10.27, identifying the star as TYC 5387-1068-1. AAVSO give the spectrum as C(N). I suspect that the star is a "late" one, perhaps N5, as it was quite red.
STF 688D5h 19m 20.87s-10° 44' 49" C-8B2008-02-27 20:00:00Lovely pair. Pale yellow, with very faint blue and red overtones. position angle approximately 275 or 95. WDS: 94.
HJ 3752D5h 21m 46.26s-24° 46' 22" C-8B2008-02-27 20:00:00A beautiful pair, even when seen through the trees. There is another 8th mv star, about an arc minute to the east, in the same position angle,(90 d) that adds to the lovely effect. WDS pa: 100 degrees.
STF 697D5h 23m 31.73s16° 2m 25s C-8B2008-02-27 20:00:00This superb pair is part of a rather stunning sight. In the 24.5, there are a line of stars: 7.5 10.1 , 10.8, 8.1, 7.7, and 8.5 mv splitting the field. The 8.1 and the 7.7 are Struve 697. One of the unsung spectacular sights in the sky. Wow! Position angle approximately 300°, WDS: 286. Strangely enough, this was missed by Burnham, although it gets a brief mention in Webb.
STF 718D5h 32m 20.58s49° 23m 36s C-8B2008-02-27 20:00:00A splendid pair of almost identical stars, position angle approximately 90°. WDS: 73°.
STF 734D5h 33m 7.34s-1° 43' 2" C-8B2008-02-27 20:00:00A dull double, compared to the rest of the night's viewing. Position angle 245, WDS: 248.
LAL 194D5h 39m 44.71s-20° 26' 6" C-8B2008-02-27 20:00:00 Nice pair of brilliant blue stars, position angle approximately 140°. WDS position angle: 123. Burnham lists this pair as Hd 78.
TU TauV5h 45m 13.65s24° 25m 18.92s C-8B2008-02-27 20:00:00An 8 mv deeply tinted red orange star.
STF 646D5h 11m 2.29s39° 16m 55s C-8B2008-02-28 20:00:00Swept up while looking for TX Aur. I saw 2 9.8 mv stars at 15" separation,80° position angle. WDS position angle: 75, 15.8 separation, and 8.4-9.5 mv.
N_2167N6h 6m 54s-6° 12' 0" C-8B2008-02-28 20:00:00Non existant. NGC error.
STF 845D6h 11m 36.58s48° 42m 39s C-8B2008-02-28 20:00:00An exquisite pair of A stars. I saw position angle = 0, WDS: 0.
STF 928D6h 34m 41.79s38° 32m 24s C-8B2008-02-28 20:00:00A nice, unequal pair approximately 150° position angle, WDS position angle: 132.
N_2301N6h 51m 48s0° 28m 0s C-8B2008-02-28 20:00:00A fine spray of stars, in approximately position angle 30°, with a branch at 20°. About 20 arc minutes long.
GY MonV6h 53m 11.39s-4° 34' 28.96" C-8B2008-02-28 20:00:00An 8 mv orange star.
STF 985D6h 53m 56.06s-4° 23' 32" C-8B2008-02-28 20:00:00A pair close to GY Mon. I saw position angle 150, 25", WDS: position angle 323, 32.3". Initially they looked like the K stars they are, but after staring at them for a while, they looked more like F stars. Stellar color is a very subjective thing, sans photoelectric devices.
N_2309N6h 56m 12s-7° 12' 0" C-8B2008-02-28 20:00:00An approximately 5 arc minute cluster of faint stars (10mv and below). Swept up while looking for W mon. Burnham gives 4 arc minutes, and stars 12mv and below.
HJ 3759D5h 25m 59.82s-19° 41' 43" C-8B2008-03-01 21:00:00Nice wide pair.
STF 764D5h 41m 20.98s29° 29m 14s C-8B2008-03-01 21:00:00Nice wide pair.
S 524D6h 34m 7.1s22° 7m 27s C-8B2008-03-01 21:00:00Wide pair.
SHJ 73D6h 36m 22.85s-18° 39' 35" C-8B2008-03-01 21:00:00Nice wide pair.
V0641 MonV6h 40m 28.59s9° 49m 10.78s C-8B2008-03-01 21:00:00A pale orange star, 7 mv.
N_2266N6h 43m 12s26° 58m 0s C-8B2008-03-01 21:00:00Too faint for these skies.
W MonV6h 52m 21.62s-7° 8' 42.63" C-8B2008-03-01 21:00:00A pale orange star, approximately 8mv.
EZ CMaV6h 54m 13.04s-23° 55' 38.02" C-8B2008-03-01 21:00:00A bright yellow star (6 mv).
STF1010D7h 1m 27.04s-3° 7' 3" C-8B2008-03-01 21:00:00Swept up while searching for V0614 Mon. A wide, OK pair.
R CMiV7h 8m 42.75s10° 1m 31.52s C-8B2008-03-01 21:00:00A pale orange star, 8 mv.
NQ GemV7h 31m 54.76s24° 30m 19s C-8B2008-03-01 21:00:00A pale orange star of 8.5 mv. There is an 8.6 mv yellow star (K7) just 3 arc minutes north west of NQ.
H N 19D7h 34m 18.61s-23° 28' 25" C-8B2008-03-01 21:00:00 A wonderful pair of yellow stars, with faint overtones of green and red, much like 95 Her. Burnham lists this as S 552 and Hh 269.
N_2420N7h 38m 30s21° 34m 0s C-8B2008-03-01 21:00:00I could make out 4 or 5 11th-12th mv stars, emmersed in a very faint cloud of dimmer ones.
STF1146D7h 47m 56.71s-12° 11' 33" C-8B2008-03-01 21:00:00 Found, but not split. WikiSky shows this as 5 Pup, with separation 1.2" and PA about 25 degrees. WDS gives the separation as 3.3"
W CMiV7h 48m 45.61s5° 23m 41.42s C-8B2008-03-01 21:00:00A pale orange 7 mv star.
N_2506N8h 0m 12s-10° 47' 0" C-8B2008-03-01 21:00:00Not found.
RU PupV8h 7m 29.88s-22° 54' 41.16" C-8B2008-03-01 21:00:00A ruddy 8.5 mv star.
STF1196D8h 12m 13.26s17° 38m 51s C-8B2008-03-01 21:00:00AKA Zeta Cancri. A very nice, bright pair of yellow stars. WDS reports several bright stars here, I see only 2.
N_2548N8h 13m 48s-5° 48' 0" C-8B2008-03-01 21:00:00 This would be stunning in a dark sky, as it is, it's a nice washed out cluster of 30 8-10 mv stars with at least that many fainter ones close by.
STF1258D8h 43m 25.4s48° 51m 41s C-8B2008-03-01 21:00:00A splendid pair of pale yellow stars.
STF1282D8h 50m 44.28s35° 4m 15s C-8B2008-03-01 21:00:00A close but lovely pair of white stars.
STF1295D8h 55m 29.59s-7° 58' 15" C-8B2008-03-01 21:00:00A close but exquisite pair of white stars.
STF1677D12h 45m 17.34s-3° 53' 17" C-8B2008-03-10 03:00:00A nice, wide double, position angle 355. WDS position angle:349.
STF1685D12h 51m 54.79s19° 10m 19s C-8B2008-03-10 03:00:00A lovely, wide, pair.
TT CVnV12h 59m 22.93s37° 49m 2.67s C-8B2008-03-10 03:00:00Only a degree or so east of Cor Caroli, this dusky red star seemed to be 8.5 mv.
STF1707D13h 1m 14.16s15° 51m 45s C-8B2008-03-10 03:00:00A wide, lackluster pair, about a degree east of Cor Caroli.
STF1719D13h 7m 19.74s0° 35m 6s C-8B2008-03-10 03:00:00A lone pair of bright stars, with only a few 10 - 12 mv stars in the field.
SHJ 161D13h 13m 26.82s-18° 49' 35" C-8B2008-03-10 03:00:00A nice, close pair, despite being in the branches of the cherry tree.
STF1755D13h 32m 22s36° 49m 5s C-8B2008-03-10 03:00:00A nice, close, unequal pair, position angle ~ 150 degrees.
STF1785D13h 49m 4s26° 58m 47s C-8B2008-03-10 03:00:00 The stars seem to be more equal in brightness than the 7.36 - 8.15 values given in the WDS indicate. A very pretty pair of K stars.
STF1788D13h 54m 58.3s-8° 3' 31" C-8B2008-03-10 03:00:00This pair seemed to be wider than WDS's measure of 2.8". I saw the position angle as being 100°, and WDS gives 100°, 2010.
STF1793D13h 59m 5.24s25° 48m 57s C-8B2008-03-10 03:00:00A nice pair of white stars, position angle approximately 250°.
STF1833D14h 22m 38.64s-7° 46' 4" C-8B2008-03-10 03:00:00Exquisite! Position angle approximately 180°. WDS 174°.
STF1838D14h 24m 5.75s11° 14m 49s C-8B2008-03-10 03:00:00These stars look equally bright, despite WDS's 7.47 - 7.73 mv listings. A pretty pair.
STF1850D14h 28m 33.29s28° 17m 25s C-8B2008-03-10 03:00:00A wide pair of white stars.
STF1890D14h 49m 41.36s48° 43m 15s C-8B2008-03-10 03:00:00A lovely, close pair.
V CrBV15h 49m 31.31s39° 34m 16.18s C-8B2008-03-10 03:00:00A 7.4 mv pale red orange star.
STF 745D5h 34m 49.11s-6° 0' 22" C-8B2008-03-12 21:00:00A dull, wide pair, easily overlooked because of its proximity to iota orionis and the great nebula to the north.
STF1596D12h 4m 16.6s21° 27m 33s C-8B2008-03-17 03:00:00 A very nice unequal pair. The unsteady diffraction patterns in tonight's unsteady skies sometime took on the look of another very close companion to the primary.
S 634D12h 11m 22.92s-16° 47' 27" C-8B2008-03-17 03:00:00A lackluster pair, position angle approximately 310°, WDS position angle: 300°. 2010.
tvb1212+3605D12h 12m 0s36° 5m 0s C-8B2008-03-17 03:00:00 A "new" double, swept up while searching for NGC 4214. Not in the WDS or Burnham, but in Wiki sky. 8.9 - 9.8, position angle 30°, separation 40".
STF1615D12h 14m 6.6s32° 47m 3s C-8B2008-03-17 03:00:00A lackluster pair, pale yellow and white.
STF1633D12h 20m 41.36s27° 3m 16s C-8B2008-03-17 03:00:00A lovely pair of nearly identical yellow white stars.
N_4303N12h 21m 54s4° 28m 0s C-8B2008-03-17 03:00:00M 61
N_4365N12h 24m 30s7° 19m 0s C-8B2008-03-17 03:00:00An almost imperceptible smudge in tonight's moonwashed skies.
STF1669D12h 41m 16.02s-13° 0' 50" C-8B2008-03-17 03:00:00An exquisite pair of identical yellow stars.
STF1687D12h 53m 17.77s21° 14m 42s C-8B2008-03-17 03:00:00The 30 arc second pair was seen, the 1.4 was not. This pair is not in WikiSky.
STF1690D12h 56m 15.01s-4° 51' 50" C-8B2008-03-17 03:00:00An OK pair of unequal stars.
STF1695D12h 56m 17.64s54° 5m 58s C-8B2008-03-17 03:00:00An close but pretty pair of yellow stars.
STF1777D13h 43m 3.7s3° 32m 16s C-8B2008-03-17 03:00:00A dull pair, despite the bright primary.
STF1835D14h 23m 22.73s8° 26m 47s C-8B2008-03-17 03:00:00A nice, unequal pair of white stars.
STF1864D14h 40m 43.55s16° 25m 5s C-8B2008-03-17 03:00:00AKA pi Bootes. A splendid pair of bright white stars.
NP HerV16h 17m 9.53s25° 51m 19.06s C-8B2008-03-17 03:00:00 The star hardly displayed any color at all. White with a tinge of red. It's perhaps the faintness, as it was as bright as a 10.5 mv (Tycho) or 11.4 (Hipparcos) star.
STF1768D13h 37m 27.7s36° 17m 41s C-8B2008-03-25 03:00:00Hardto split because of the bright primary, position angle approximately100°. WDS position angle: 82. The secondary sat on the primary's 2nddiffraction ring.
STF1821D14h 13m 29.01s51° 47m 23s C-8B2008-03-25 03:00:00A nice, unequal pair, position angle 240. WDS position angle: 240.
STFA 26D14h 16m 10.06s51° 22m 1s C-8B2008-03-25 03:00:00Wide and dull.
N_5634N14h 29m 36s-5° 59' 0" C-8B2008-03-25 03:00:00 Not found in tonight's moon washed skies.
BU 106D14h 49m 19.08s-14° 8' 56" C-8B2008-03-25 03:00:00Surprising lackluster at 400x. As per the WDS.
STF1962D15h 38m 40.07s-8° 47' 29" C-8B2008-03-25 03:00:00A pretty pair.
R CrBV15h 48m 34.38s28° 9m 20.71s C-8B2008-03-25 03:00:00A pale yellow 6 mv star. C-8
STF2078D16h 36m 13.71s52° 55m 27s C-8B2008-03-25 03:00:00An exquisite pair of 5.4-6.4 mv stars. There is another 5 mv star about 1.5 arc minutes south. A very nice sight.
BU 126D17h 19m 53.34s-17° 45' 23" C-8B2008-03-25 03:00:00A close pair, lackluster. Hardly worth the trouble of finding it.
TW OphV17h 29m 44.06s-19° 28' 30.74" C-8B2008-03-25 03:00:00A lovely, deep red star, like an ember in a fireplace. It was the brightest star in the field, at approximately 6.8 mv. This was much brighter than GCVS's listed range of 11.6-13.8. C-8
STFA 34D17h 34m 36.68s9° 35m 12s C-8B2008-03-25 03:00:00A wide pair, lackluster.
STF2375D18h 45m 28.35s5° 30m 0s C-8B2008-03-25 03:00:00A nice, close pair. They looked white, probably A or early F. WDS lists the spectra as unknown(?). SAO spectrum: A0, BS: A1.
S SctV18h 50m 19.98s-7° 54' 32.26" C-8B2008-03-25 03:00:00 A pale red 7.0 mv star. It was the brightest in the area. T Sct was not seen. S Sct sits at the western point of an equilateral triangle of 7-8 mv stars. A nice geometric figure.
CZ MonV6h 44m 41.6s3° 19m 3.07s C-8B2008-03-29 21:30:00A ruddy orange red star of 9.5 mv, as determined by comparison stars of8.6 and 9.7 mv. NGC 2270, also in the field, was unseen.
STF1009D7h 5m 40.05s52° 45m 27s C-8B2008-03-29 21:30:00 This pretty pair looked decidedly lackluster through a layer of cloud. Warrants a revisit, as in clear skies it's probably exquisite.
STF1627D12h 18m 9.56s-3° 56' 55" C-8B2008-04-02 02:00:00An OK wide pair of white stars.
STF1837D14h 24m 40.84s-11° 40' 10" C-8B2008-04-02 02:00:00Found, but not split, in tonight's windy skies.
STF1919D15h 12m 43.48s19° 17m 9s C-8B2008-04-02 02:00:00A wide, pale yellow and greyish pair. A bit lackluster.
STF1930D15h 19m 18.79s1° 45m 55s C-8B2008-04-02 02:00:00 Aka 5 Serpens. The secondary is rather faint, WDS reports it as 10.11 mv, although it looked 9 mv to me. A truly dull double, noticeable only because it's 15 arc minutes south of M5.
STF1998D16h 4m 22.14s-11° 22' 23" C-8B2008-04-02 02:00:00Aka Xi Sco. Found but not split in tonight's turbulent skies. Struve 1999 is in the same field, making a sort of double double.
STF1999D16h 4m 26.71s-11° 26' 59" C-8B2008-04-02 02:00:00A dim pair just south of Xi Sco.
N_6218N16h 47m 12s-1° 57' 0" C-8B2008-04-02 02:00:00As large as M5, but more sparse. This cluster needs rural skies to be seen to full advantage.
STF2130D17h 5m 20.12s54° 28m 12s C-8B2008-04-02 02:00:00A lovely, close pair, barely split in tonight's bad seeing.
STF2372D18h 42m 8.08s34° 44m 46s C-8B2008-04-02 02:00:00A nice, wide pair in a fine field, best at low power (36x).
VX GemV7h 12m 48.43s14° 36m 4.77s C-8B2008-04-02 21:30:00An interesting approximately 8mv star. It looks like a gray star seen through a red filter.
BE CMiV7h 36m 28.07s2° 4m 20.9s C-8B2008-04-02 21:30:00A dull, orange brown star of 8.4 mv
RY HyaV8h 20m 6.55s2° 45m 58.14s C-8B2008-04-02 21:30:00An 8mv star looking a pale, dusky red.
STF1369D9h 35m 23.62s39° 57m 26s C-8B2008-04-02 21:30:00 A wide, dull pair in an interesting field, with a star about an arc minute north, and two bright stars south of it, 42 Lynx and HD82741. Best at low power, 36x.
R LeoV9h 47m 33.6s11° 25m 49.01s C-8B2008-04-02 21:30:00A deep orange red 7.6 Mv star. Its red was stronger than many N stars, it's the reddest M star I've ever seen.
CW LeoV9h 47m 57.64s13° 16m 48.09s C-8B2008-04-02 21:30:00The field was found, but CW Leo was too faint for me to see.
HO 50D11h 13m 40.08s41° 5m 19s C-8B2008-04-02 21:30:00 A close double that was not split, despite a careful examination at 400x. It's unlikely that the pair is separated by WDS's declared 3.1 arc seconds.
STF1520D11h 16m 4.03s52° 46m 23s C-8B2008-04-02 21:30:00A nice, wide pair.
STF1523D11h 18m 10.92s31° 31m 45s C-8B2008-04-02 21:30:00A bright, close pair. Two Airy discs enveloped in a shimmering envelope of diffraction rings.
STF1622D12h 16m 7.54s40° 39m 36s C-8B2008-04-02 21:30:00A pretty, unequal colored pair, orange and light blue.
N_4736N12h 50m 54s41° 7m 0s C-8P2008-04-02 23:00:00A fuzzy star surrounded by a faint envelope in tonight's clear, unsteady skies. As well as I've ever seen a galaxy from the backyard.
STF1183D8h 6m 27.41s-9° 14' 40" C-8B2008-04-12 21:30:00A wide, pretty pair.
Y HyaV9h 51m 3.53s-23° 0' 59.3" C-8B2008-04-12 21:30:00A gray-deep orange star of ~7 mv. It was in the cherry tree, and quite alone in the 36x field. None of the stars in the finder chart were visible, because of foliage and light pollution.
S 605D9h 54m 6.69s4° 56m 43s C-8B2008-04-12 21:30:00A somewhat dull, wide pair.
N_3242N10h 24m 48s-18° 38' 0" C-8P2008-04-12 21:30:00A light blue featureless disk with fuzzy edges. It appeared to be about 20" in diameter to me. The outer envelope was not visible. This was observed through the foliage of the cherry tree, so it is not too surprising that little was seen.
S 617D10h 53m 24.96s-2° 15' 18" C-8B2008-04-12 21:30:00A lackluster pair.
STF1659D12h 35m 43.75s-12° 1' 30" C-8B2008-04-12 21:30:00 A very interesting pair of stars, 8 and 8.5 mv (WDS), (they looked 7.5 and 8 to me). They are between two 6th mv stars, which are themselves about 6 arc minutes apart. The entire group is listed as Struve 1659. It was swept up while looking for M 104, NGC 4594, which was obliterated by Washington's light pollution.
STF1764D13h 37m 44s2° 22m 56s C-8B2008-04-12 21:30:00A dull double.
N_4594N12h 40m 0s-11° 37' 0" C-8B2008-04-15 03:15:00 AKA M 104. A difficult object in tonight's moonwashed skies. I missed it altogether two nights ago. It was a faint, small (7 arc minute) streak slightly brighter towards the middle. It would be superb in dark skies.
STF1678D12h 45m 26.16s14° 22m 24s C-8B2008-04-15 03:15:00A wide, dull pair.
STF1740D13h 23m 39.15s2° 43m 24s C-8B2008-04-15 03:15:00A nice, wide, pair of pale yellow stars. These are G5s and one would have thought they would look yellower, like sunlight, which spectrally they closely resemble. Their faintness and the grey-blue cast of the moonlit, light polluted skies renders them as pale yellow.
SHJ 179D14h 25m 29.91s-19° 58' 11" C-8B2008-04-15 03:15:00A wide, OK pair, seen through the cherry blossoms. They would probably look better without the foliage.
SHJ 191D14h 59m 34.57s53° 51m 36s C-8B2008-04-15 03:15:00Nice wide pair with position angle approximately 150°. WDS position angle: 342. WDS PA confirmed on WikiSky.
STF1904D15h 4m 6.44s5° 29m 34s C-8B2008-04-15 03:15:00A lovely pair, position angle approximately 355°. WDS position angle: 347.
SHJ 202D15h 28m 9.57s-9° 20' 49" C-8B2008-04-15 03:15:00 An OK very wide pair. General comment. A double's colors seem to change subtly as a function of where they are imaged on one's retina.
STF1988D15h 56m 45.52s12° 28m 40s C-8B2008-04-15 03:15:00 A nice, close pair, cleanly split at 400x. The outer diffraction patterns overlapped a bit, as this is a fairly bright pair of 7.6 - 7.8 mv stars; the WDS puts them at 2.9 arc seconds apart.
H 5 6D16h 11m 59.74s-19° 27' 38" C-8B2008-04-15 03:15:00A nice, unequal pair, seen through the Cherry's branches.
SHJ 264D18h 18m 43.25s-18° 37' 10" C-8B2008-04-15 03:15:00A nice pair in a rich field.
T SctV18h 55m 27.17s-8° 11' 17.42" C-8B2008-04-15 03:15:00A 9.5 (by comparison stars) pale red star. Star colors at this faintness are very hard to discern. C-8
H 5 6D16h 11m 59.74s-19° 27' 38" C-8B2008-04-18 21:30:00A lackluster double, position angle 30°, measured with the reticle eyepiece (~ +/- 5 d). WDS gives 32.
STF1182D8h 5m 24.42s5° 49m 38s C-8B2008-04-24 21:15:00A nice, unequal double.
STF1255D8h 39m 43.7s5° 45m 54s C-8B2008-04-24 21:15:00An OK, wide double.
STF1283D8h 49m 55.86s14° 50m 0s C-8B2008-04-24 21:15:00A nice, wide double.
SHJ 110D10h 4m 2.83s-18° 6' 5" C-8B2008-04-24 21:15:00A very nice, wide double.
STT 219D10h 30m 11.48s50° 59m 36s C-8B2008-04-24 21:15:00A non existent double. There is a 7.5 mv star in the marked position (10h 30m 11.4s, +50 59' 36",J2000) but it is not double. Confirmed by Wiki sky, Burnham and K stars.
STF1474D10h 47m 37.92s-15° 15' 42" C-8B2008-04-24 21:15:00 A triple, as there is a 6.8 mv star about an arc minute south of this pair. WDS gives the separation as 6.6 arc seconds, with a position angle of 194°. My measurements concur, but the WikiSky Sloan survey plate gives their separation more as 10", if the cursor position indicator is to be trusted. Interesting pair.
STF1561D11h 39m 0.22s45° 6m 31s C-8B2008-04-24 21:15:00The 6.5-8.2 pair was seen, the 6.5-9.4 pair was not seen, the position angle of the first pair, as reported by burnham as 253, WDS as 270, and me as 245°, is indeed decreasing, again as reported by Burnham.
STF1441D10h 30m 58.77s-7° 38' 15" C-8B2008-04-29 21:45:00The companion appears very faint in tonight's hazy skies. The pair appears to be separated by approximately 4-5 diffraction ring widths.
STF1555D11h 36m 17.94s27° 46m 52s C-8B2008-04-29 21:45:00 A very close pair. The two airy discs were almost touching, and the pair was surrounded by a faint envelope of intertwined, indistinct diffraction rings. I saw the position angle as 150°. WDS: 149°, 2010.
N_4387N12h 25m 42s12° 49m 0s C-8P2008-05-04 22:30:00An edge on spiral, with a bright middle.
N_4402N12h 26m 6s13° 7m 0s C-8P2008-05-04 22:30:00A small edge on, very faint.
N_4435N12h 27m 42s13° 5m 0s C-8P2008-05-04 22:30:00A bright, small elliptical. Forms a pair with NGC 4438.
N_4438N12h 27m 48s13° 1m 0s C-8P2008-05-04 22:30:00 A faint, large, edge on spiral.
N_4438N12h 27m 48s13° 1m 0s C-8P2008-05-04 22:30:00 An Sa peculiar, with a diaphanous outer envelope. The envelope wasn't seen, and it looks like a bright, small elliptical. Forms a pair with NGC 4435.
N_4446N12h 28m 12s13° 55m 0s C-8P2008-05-04 22:30:00 This galaxy, along with NGC 4447 which is almost on top of it, (perhaps they are interacting?) is the faintest galaxy I saw tonight. They were but a persistent glowing patch of sky background. HNGC lists them as 13.8 and 14 mv. I only located them because of their proximity to NGC 4459, and it's 8 mv star just south east.
N_4461N12h 29m 0s13° 11m 0s C-8P2008-05-04 22:30:00AKA NGC 4443. A small, bright elliptical (Burnham: S0). A pair with the fainter ngc 4458.
N_4458N12h 29m 0s13° 15m 0s C-8P2008-05-04 22:30:00Makes a pair with the brighter ngc 4461. HNGC lists this as 11.8 mv, but it looks fainter than that. It also lists it as an elliptical, but it was too faint for me to guess.
N_4459N12h 29m 0s13° 59m 0s C-8P2008-05-04 22:30:00 A bright spiral that blinks with the 8.1 mv K star just south east of it. When you look at the star the galaxy vanishes, when you look away from it, the galaxy appears to be only a bit dimmer than the star. The "blinking" galaxy!
N_4468N12h 29m 30s14° 3m 0s C-8P2008-05-04 22:30:00An extremely faint galaxy, HNGC lists it as a 12.7 mv elliptical.
N_4473N12h 29m 48s13° 26m 0s C-8P2008-05-04 22:30:00A small elliptical with a bright middle.
N_4474N12h 29m 54s14° 4m 0s C-8P2008-05-04 22:30:00A small, round, faint galaxy. HRNGC lists it as 11.5 mv, "pretty faint". In the same field as NGC 4459 and NGC 4468.
N_4476N12h 30m 0s12° 21m 0s C-8P2008-05-04 22:30:00In the same field as M 87. An elliptical, but about four magnitudes fainter than M87.
N_4477N12h 30m 0s13° 38m 0s C-8P2008-05-04 22:30:00A small elliptical with a faint middle.
N_4478N12h 30m 18s12° 20m 0s C-8P2008-05-04 22:30:00In the same field as M 87. An elliptical, but about three magnitudes fainter than M87.
N_4479N12h 30m 18s13° 35m 0s C-8P2008-05-04 22:30:00A very faint, small galaxy.
N_4486N12h 30m 48s12° 24m 0s C-8P2008-05-04 22:30:00A bright elliptical with a small envelope. AKA M 87.
N_4501N12h 32m 0s14° 25m 0s C-8P2008-05-04 22:30:00A bright spiral like NGC 253, with a bright middle. AKA M 88.
N_4506N12h 32m 12s13° 25m 0s C-8P2008-05-04 22:30:00Another faint spiral, beyond the C-8. HNGC lists it as 12.8 mv.
N_4516N12h 33m 6s14° 34m 0s C-8P2008-05-04 22:30:00HNGC lists this as a 12.5 mv spiral. It's too faint for the C-8.
N_4531N12h 34m 18s13° 5m 0s C-8P2008-05-04 22:30:00A very faint smudge. HNGC lists it as "faint", 11.7 mv. In general, spirals without bright middles are hard to see.
N_4548N12h 35m 24s14° 30m 0s C-8P2008-05-04 22:30:00A large, face on Sc, with a bright middle. Burnham: an SBb. Wiki Sky lists this as M 91.
N_4554N12h 35m 42s11° 11m 0s C-8P2008-05-04 22:30:00A very faint glow. WikiSky shows a pair of 13th mv stars here. Probably an NGC error, and a very easy one to make. I saw but a glow, with averted vision, and no double star. Other internet sources confirm that this is indeed an NGC error.
N_4552N12h 35m 42s12° 33m 0s C-8P2008-05-04 22:30:00A small, bright round elliptical with a bright middle. AKA M 89.
N_4564N12h 36m 24s11° 26m 0s C-8P2008-05-04 22:30:00 A small, uniformly bright spot. It looks like a faint planetary nebula. Burnham lists it as an E6, and its WikiSky photo confirms this. The nucleus does look round. Next time more power than 36x needs to be applied.
N_4568N12h 36m 36s11° 14m 0s C-8P2008-05-04 22:30:00 A pair of galaxies, with NGC 4567 an arc minute to the north. At 36x, these looked like a single galaxy. They need to be re-examined with higher power.
N_4569N12h 36m 48s13° 10m 0s C-8P2008-05-04 22:30:00An Andromeda like spiral, but much smaller! Bright middle. AKA M90.
N_4579N12h 37m 42s11° 49m 0s C-8P2008-05-04 22:30:00AKA M 58. A bright, face on Sb/Sa/E0/? Burnham lists it as an Sb.
N_4584N12h 38m 18s13° 7m 0s C-8P2008-05-04 22:30:00Too faint for my C-8. HNGC lists it as 12.8 mv spiral, but that's spread over a couple of square arc minutes of sky.
N_4596N12h 39m 54s10° 11m 0s C-8P2008-05-04 22:30:00 A spiral with a bright middle, half a degree west of 5th magnitude Rho Vir. Burnham lists it as an S0/SBa. NGC 4608 is between Rho and NGC 4596.
N_4606N12h 41m 0s11° 55m 0s C-8P2008-05-04 22:30:00A faint, small, smudge. It looks like an Sb in it's WikiSky photo. There was no sign of the companion galaxy, NGC 4607, an edge on Sc of 13th mv.
N_4608N12h 41m 12s10° 9m 0s C-8P2008-05-04 22:30:00A spiral between NGC 4596 and Rho Vir. Burnham lists it as an A0/Sba. It's nucleus is fainter than NGC 4596's.
N_4621N12h 42m 0s11° 39m 0s C-8P2008-05-04 22:30:00AKA M 59. Like a fuzzy star. Small but bright. I suspected it was a Seyfert, Burnham notes it is a massive elliptical, but considerably smaller than the milky way.
N_4638N12h 42m 48s11° 26m 0s C-8P2008-05-04 22:30:00 A faint, almost star like, galaxy. There was no sign of the much fainter NGC 4637. Both galaxies appear to be spirals on WikiSky's photographic atlas, although HNGC lists NGC 4638 as an elliptical. Burnham lists it as an E5/S0.
N_4649N12h 43m 42s11° 33m 0s C-8P2008-05-04 22:30:00AKAM 60. A bright elliptical, with fainter NGC 4647 just 3 arc minutes or so away to the north west. I suspect that the two are interacting, but photos do not show any significant distortion of the outer envelopes. A chance line up? Hard to tell. I saw both galaxies as spirals, but only NGC 4647 is. Burnham lists it as an Sc.
N_4654N12h 44m 0s13° 8m 0s C-8P2008-05-04 22:30:00A large, diffuse galaxy. Burnham lists it as an Sc.
N_4754N12h 52m 18s11° 19m 0s C-8P2008-05-04 22:30:00A bright, edge on spiral. Burnham lists it as an S0.
N_4762N12h 52m 54s11° 14m 0s C-8P2008-05-04 22:30:00 A bright, edge on spiral, brighter than NGC 4754, with its outer envelope somewhat irregular.
STF1689D12h 55m 30.32s11° 29m 46s C-8P2008-05-04 22:30:00Nicepair. The primary is a red orange M star, the secondary looks like an For G. I guessed the separation was 25", WDS give it as 28.1". 7 - 9 mv.
STF2007D16h 6m 2.82s13° 19m 15s C-8B2008-05-14 01:00:00The position angle was measured at 315°, and the separation was 39". WDS: position angle 329, sep: 31.9"
STF2232D17h 50m 15s25° 17m 27s C-8B2008-05-14 01:00:00I measured 140° position angle, and 7 arc second separation. WDS: position angle: 140, separation: 6.5", 2007. A lackluster double.
STF2277D18h 3m 8.86s48° 27m 51s C-8B2008-05-14 01:00:00I measured 130° position angle, and 29.4 arc second separation. WDS: position angle: 128, separation: 27.6". A lackluster double.
STF2316D18h 27m 12.51s0° 11m 46s C-8B2008-05-14 01:00:00I measured 320° position angle, and 5 arc second separation. WDS: position angle: 320°, separation: 3.5". An unequal pair.
STF2417D18h 56m 14.63s4° 12m 7s C-8B2008-05-14 01:00:00AKA theta serpentis. A very fine pair.
N_3587N11h 14m 48s55° 1m 0s C-8P2008-05-28 23:00:00The "owl" nebula. A faint planetary. It's surprising that Messier found it at all. The "eyes" were barely visible. Had I not known they were there, I would not have seen them.
N_4258N12h 19m 0s47° 18m 0s C-8P2008-05-28 23:00:00 An almost (~ 70° tilt) edge on Sb spiral, with only a hint of mottling in the arms.
N_4261N12h 19m 24s5° 49m 0s C-8P2008-05-28 23:00:00A bright, round, elliptical. Burnham: E2.
N_4260N12h 19m 24s6° 6m 0s C-8P2008-05-28 23:00:00A dim streak in position angle approximately 45°. (Burnham: SBc)
N_4264N12h 19m 36s5° 51m 0s C-8P2008-05-28 23:00:00A faint blob.
N_4269N12h 19m 48s6° 1m 0s C-8P2008-05-28 23:00:00A fuzzy 13th mv star, just south of a 7.7 mv field star. Not in Burnham. Looks like an elliptical in its Sloan photo.
N_4333N12h 23m 24s6° 2m 0s C-8P2008-05-28 23:00:00A faint spot.
N_4339N12h 23m 36s6° 5m 0s C-8P2008-05-28 23:00:00An elliptical, position angle approximately 70°. (This position angle estimate is wrong).
N_4342N12h 23m 36s7° 3m 0s C-8P2008-05-28 23:00:00A faint, small smudge, with a brighter nucleus than NGC 4370
N_4343N12h 23m 42s6° 57m 0s C-8P2008-05-28 23:00:00A faint smudge.
N_4341N12h 24m 0s7° 7m 0s C-8P2008-05-28 23:00:00A dim, small patch, barely glimpsed.
FK VirV12h 24m 11.54s5° 58m 18.26s C-8P2008-05-28 23:00:00An orange white star of approximately 7 Mv.
N_4365N12h 24m 30s7° 19m 0s C-8B2008-05-28 23:00:00A bright, compact, round E0. Sloan photos show the outer regions to be elliptical.
N_4370N12h 24m 54s7° 27m 0s C-8P2008-05-28 23:00:00A faint, small smudge. A 45° spiral? No. An edge on with a huge dust lane, like NGC 5128.
N_4464N12h 29m 24s8° 10m 0s C-8P2008-05-28 23:00:00 A faint, fuzzy starlike object. Brighter than 4467. Not in Burnham, but HRNGC lists it as a spiral. In the sloan survey photo, it looks like an S0.
N_4467N12h 29m 30s8° 0m 0s C-8P2008-05-28 23:00:00 An extremely faint smudge. HRNGC lists it as 14th mv! Surprising I saw it at all, but it's an elliptical, and these look like fuzzy stars, rather than extended nebulae.
N_4469N12h 29m 30s8° 45m 0s C-8P2008-05-28 23:00:00A medium bright streak, in position angle approximately 70°. Burnham lists it as an edge on Sb.
N_4470N12h 29m 36s7° 49m 0s C-8P2008-05-28 23:00:00A faint, but distinct patch. A face on S0? Not in Burnham. NASA extragalactic Database lists it an an Sa(?).
N_4472N12h 29m 48s8° 0m 0s C-8P2008-05-28 23:00:00AKA NGC 4472. A bright, compact elliptical. (E4, Burnham)
N_4488N12h 30m 54s8° 22m 0s C-8P2008-05-28 23:00:00An extremely faint, 5 arc minute diameter glow. The Sloan photo shows an edge on spiral, with distended outer arms.
N_4492N12h 31m 0s8° 5m 0s C-8P2008-05-28 23:00:00A faint ellipse, position angle approximately 60°, with an 11.5 mv field star on top of it.
N_4519N12h 33m 30s8° 39m 0s C-8P2008-05-28 23:00:00A 3 arc minute, dim, round blob. (Burnham: SBc)
N_4526N12h 34m 0s7° 42m 0s C-8B2008-05-28 23:00:00 A bright, large almost face on Sc spiral (?) with a small nucleus, between 2 7 mv stars. position angle approximately 120. (the faint outer arms, easily seen in photos, were washed out by the stars) (Burnham: E7/ S0)
N_4535N12h 34m 18s8° 12m 0s C-8P2008-05-28 23:00:00 A large, dim, globular. The stars were resolved with averted vision. Wrong! It's a face on SBc spiral (Burnham)! The patchy arms looked starlike.
N_4559N12h 36m 0s27° 58m 0s C-8P2008-05-28 23:00:00A large irregular blob. dim but quite mottled, with no distinct nucleus. Burnham: Sc.
N_4565N12h 36m 18s25° 59m 0s C-8P2008-05-28 23:00:00 This superb edge on gives the illusion of having the edges of its spiral arms appear to be spread out, which photos prove does not happen.
N_4570N12h 36m 54s7° 15m 0s C-8P2008-05-28 23:00:00 A streak with a bright middle, position angle approximately 170°. Sb spiral? (Burnham: E8/S0)
R VirV12h 38m 30.1s6° 59m 17.1s C-8P2008-05-28 23:00:00An orange white star of approximately 6.5 Mv.
N_4590N12h 39m 30s-26° 45' 0" C-8P2008-05-28 23:00:00 A globular cluster, 3' in diameter. Approximately 50 stars were seen with averted vision, 5-10 with direct. This suggests that my averted vision is reaching 14.5 mv, direct 13th.
N_4712N12h 49m 36s25° 28m 0s C-8P2008-05-28 23:00:00A very faint, medium sized blob. Burnham: Sb.
N_4725N12h 50m 24s25° 30m 0s C-8P2008-05-28 23:00:00A medium sized slightly elliptical face on Sb (?). Burnham: SBb.
N_4736N12h 50m 54s41° 7m 0s C-8P2008-05-28 23:00:002008-05-2823:00:0. Pinnacles, Celestron Ultima 8. A round galaxy (elliptical?) with a very bright nucleus. There was a bit of granularity in the outer parts. An illusion? No. It's a face on Sb, the granularity was the spiral arms.
N_4747N12h 51m 48s25° 47m 0s C-8P2008-05-28 23:00:00A very faint, medium sized blob. In its Sloan photo, it looks like an Sc than has undergone a collision.
N_5055N13h 15m 48s42° 2m 0s C-8P2008-05-28 23:00:00 An Sc titled at 45°, with lots of mottling in the arms. (Burnham: Sb). A superb sight on a dark night.
N_5457N14h 3m 12s54° 21m 0s C-8P2008-05-28 23:00:00A large blob, with a faint, indistinct nucleus. There are streamers of nebulosity spinning off of it (the spiral arms).
N_6205N16h 41m 42s36° 28m 0s C-8B2008-05-28 23:00:00This cluster was truly dazzling, as when observed with my well dark adapted eye, it looked extremely bright with hundreds of stars enveloped in a bright nebulosity of all the fainter ones.
N_6207N16h 43m 6s36° 50m 0s C-8P2008-05-28 23:00:00A streak in position angle 30°. Sb? Burnham: Sc. Just NE of M 13.
STF1825D14h 16m 32.83s20° 7m 18s C-8B2008-05-29 22:00:00I recorded a position angle of 166.5 and separation of 4.8 arc seconds. WDS: 154° position angle, 4.0 arc seconds, 2010.
STF1881D14h 47m 5.35s0° 58m 15s C-8B2008-05-29 22:00:00I recorded a separation of 4 arc seconds, WDS: 3.6 arc seconds.
RX BooV14h 24m 11.57s25° 42m 12.95s C-8B2008-06-02 22:00:00A red brown star of 6.8 mv (using comparison stars), quite nice to look at. C-8
STF1850D14h 28m 33.29s28° 17m 25s C-8B2008-06-02 22:00:00I recorded position angle 267°, WDS gives position angle of 262.
STF1964D15h 38m 12.96s36° 14m 48s C-8B2008-06-02 22:00:00A swept up double, near Zeta CrB. I record position angle 87, separation 14.9 arc seconds, WDS gives position angle 85, separation 16.8 arc seconds, 2009.
STF1965D15h 39m 22.67s36° 38m 9s C-8B2008-06-02 22:00:00I record a position angle of 302 d, sep 6 arc seconds. WDS: 306 d, 5.5 arc seconds, 2010.
STF1988D15h 56m 45.52s12° 28m 40s C-8B2008-06-02 22:00:00 I record a separation of 2.2 arc seconds, WDS gives 2.9
STF2052D16h 28m 52.67s18° 24m 50s C-8B2008-06-02 22:00:00I record a separation of 2.7 arc seconds and a position angle of 128°, WDS gives 2.7 arc seconds, position angle 121°.
STF2094D16h 44m 10.57s23° 31m 2s C-8B2008-06-08 02:30:00Aclose but pretty double, I recorded 1.4 arc seconds separation and 80°position angle, WDS: 1.6 arc seconds separation and 74 position angle, 2010.
STF2135D17h 12m 6.06s21° 13m 44s C-8B2008-06-08 02:30:00A dull double, I recorded 9.5 arc seconds separation and 195° position angle, WDS: 6.7 arc seconds separation and 193 position angle.
STF2140D17h 14m 38.85s14° 23m 24s C-8B2008-06-08 02:30:00AKAStruve 2140. I record 5.4 arc seconds separation and 102.5° position angle, WDS: 4.7 arc seconds separation and 103 position angle.
STF2264D18h 1m 30.41s21° 35m 44s C-8B2008-06-08 02:30:00 I record 6.2 arc seconds separation and 262°. WDS: 6.1 arc seconds separation and 257° position angle.
STF2351D18h 36m 12s41° 16m 41s C-8B2008-06-08 02:30:00An exquisite pair! I record 6 arc seconds separation and 162°. WDS: 6.0 arc seconds separation and 160° position angle.
N_6712N18h 53m 6s-8° 42' 0" C-8B2008-06-08 02:30:00Not even a discernable smudge in tonight's hazy skies.
STFA 46D19h 41m 49.09s50° 31m 31s C-8B2008-06-08 02:30:00AKASTFA 46. I record 39.3 arc seconds separation and 135° position angle, WDS: 37 arc seconds separation and 133° position angle, 2010.
N_6826N19h 44m 48s50° 31m 0s C-8B2008-06-08 02:30:00 I saw the central star, but could not make it "blink". It takes darker skies for that. A nice deep sky object for urban skies, however.
STF2605D19h 55m 37.81s52° 26m 20s C-8B2008-06-08 02:30:00 A difficult double, as the primary's brightness washed out the secondary. I record 3.4 arc seconds separation and 178.5° position angle. WDS: 4.0 arc seconds separation and 176° position angle, 2010.
STF2609D19h 58m 34.37s38° 6m 20s C-8B2008-06-08 02:30:00A close, but nice double. I record 2.4 arc seconds separation and 21.5°position angle. WDS: 2.9 arc seconds separation and 23° position angle.
X SgeV20h 5m 5.25s20° 38m 49.98s C-8B2008-06-08 02:30:00A red brown star of about 8.3 mv, (from comparison stars) C-8
STF1873D14h 44m 48.13s7° 42m 4s C-8B2008-06-12 01:30:00 A nice pair, not in Burnham. I record 7.3 arc seconds separation and position angle 97°. WDS: 6.5 arc seconds separation and position angle 94°.
STF1904D15h 4m 6.44s5° 29m 34s C-8B2008-06-12 01:30:00An OK pair. I record 8.9 arc seconds separation and position angle 351°.WDS: 10.8 arc seconds separation and position angle 347°.
BU 32D15h 21m 2s0° 42m 55s C-8B2008-06-12 01:30:00 A very difficult pair, the primary swamps the secondary, rendering the latter almost invisible. I record 1.4 arc seconds separation and position angle 275°. WDS: 3.0 arc seconds separation and position angle 22°, 2008.
STF1987D15h 57m 14.92s3° 24m 19s C-8B2008-06-12 01:30:00An OK double. I record 9.5 arc seconds separation and position angle 323°. WDS: 12.5 arc seconds separation and position angle 320°.
STF2031D16h 16m 19.68s-1° 38' 53" C-8B2008-06-12 01:30:00A non existent double! I saw no double here, WikiSky and Kstars do not show one either. Burnham lists it. There is a 7th magnitude star at the listed position.
N_6171N16h 32m 30s-13° 3' 0" C-8B2008-06-12 01:30:00AKA M 107. Missed this one. Perhaps a finder chart would show it. The deep sky does not do well in light polluted skies.
STF2166D17h 27m 52.24s11° 23m 25s C-8B2008-06-12 01:30:00An OK pair, I record 27.1 arc seconds separation and 285° position angle, WDS: 27.5° and 283° position angle.
STF2191D17h 39m 47.28s-4° 58' 4" C-8B2008-06-12 01:30:00An OK pair, I record 27.1 arc seconds separation and 268° position angle, WDS: 26.5° and 268° position angle.
STF2313D18h 24m 42.98s-6° 36' 13" C-8B2008-06-12 01:30:00 A nice pair, I record 6.8 arc seconds separation and 194° position angle, WDS: 6.1 arc seconds separation and 195° position angle.
STF2333D18h 31m 6.94s32° 14m 43s C-8B2008-06-12 01:30:00A OK pair, I record 7.9 arc seconds separation and 335° position angle, WDS: 6.4 arc seconds separation and 333° position angle.
T LyrV18h 32m 20.1s36° 59m 52.42s C-8B2008-06-12 01:30:00 This star is always stunningly red. It as bright as a K star, HD 172006, about a degree east of T. The K star's brightness is given as 7.5 by Wikisky, 7.3 by SAO, and 7.7 by Tycho.
N_6720N18h 53m 36s33° 2m 0s C-8B2008-06-12 01:30:00 This was never seen better from the backyard. At 183x, some structure was seen in the ring as helical loops in it. No central star was seen.
SHJ 286D19h 4m 57.66s-4° 1' 53" C-8B2008-06-12 01:30:00A nice, wide pair. I record 39.8 arc seconds separation and 211 position angle, WDS: 33.3 arc seconds separation and 210° position angle, 2010.
STF2449D19h 6m 23.04s7° 9m 20s C-8B2008-06-12 01:30:00 An exquisite pair in a very nice field. I record 8.1 arc seconds separation and 292° position angle, WDS: 10.2 arc seconds separation and 292° position angle.
STF2492D19h 18m 32.48s1° 5m 6s C-8B2008-06-12 01:30:00 A very difficult pair, with the primary swamping the close secondary. It needs superb seeing to be seen well, which I did not have. I record 3.3 arc seconds separation and 10 position angle, WDS: 3.5 arc seconds separation and 3° position angle.
N_5466N14h 5m 30s28° 32m 0s C-8B2008-07-03 00:00:00A faint, large globular, but ~100 stars were seen with averted vision
N_5634N14h 29m 36s-5° 59' 0" C-8B2008-07-03 00:00:00 This looked smaller than its listed 9 arc minutes. The cluster was well granulated, but not resolved. Tonight's seeing is poor, but the skies are very transparent. There is a light but gusty wind.
N_5907N15h 15m 54s56° 19m 0s C-8P2008-07-03 00:00:00A lovely edge on spiral. A streak of light with whispy ends, which is perhaps an optical illusion, and a small, bright nucleus.
N_5897N15h 17m 24s-21° 1' 0" C-8P2008-07-03 00:00:00 3-5 stars were seen with direct vision, 30-50 with averted. There was strong granulation as well. Still, a fairly faint cluster.
N_6121N16h 23m 36s-26° 32' 0" C-8P2008-07-03 00:00:00 A large, bright, loose cluster. Approximately 50 stars were seen with direct vision. There is a distinct bar of stars, running through the center of the cluster, in position angle 10°.
H 2 19D16h 25m 35.11s-23° 26' 49" C-8P2008-07-03 00:00:00AKA Rho or 5 Oph. A triangle of bright stars enveloped in faint nebulosity, which appeared to be a reflection nebula. It was brighter and smaller than the Merope nebula.
N_6144N16h 27m 18s-26° 2' 0" C-8P2008-07-03 00:00:00 This was fainter than expected, but the skies were perhaps not totally dark, and the cluster was still in the eastern dome of commercial light. A few stars were seen with averted vision. Between Antares and M4
N_6171N16h 32m 30s-13° 3' 0" C-8P2008-07-03 00:00:00~ 100 stars seen with averted vision. Not bright
N_6218N16h 47m 12s-1° 57' 0" C-8P2008-07-03 00:00:00A large, loose cluster. Approximately 75 stars were seen with direct vision.
N_6266N17h 1m 12s-30° 7' 0" C-8P2008-07-03 00:00:00A bright, well granulated cluster. A few stars were visible with averted vision. The cluster's south east portion was obscured.
N_6273N17h 2m 36s-26° 16' 0" C-8P2008-07-03 00:00:00 A large, bright, and rich cluster. 3-5 stars were visible with direct vision, and around 100 with averted. In a rich area of the Milky Way.
N_6284N17h 4m 30s-24° 46' 0" C-8P2008-07-03 00:00:00A small cluster, barely granulated with averted vision.
N_6293N17h 10m 12s-26° 35' 0" C-8P2008-07-03 00:00:00A nice cluster, which looks like spilled sugar with averted vision.
N_6304N17h 14m 30s-29° 28' 0" C-8P2008-07-03 00:00:00A small faint patch, smaller than it's listed 8 arc minute diameter.
N_6316N17h 16m 36s-28° 8' 0" C-8P2008-07-03 00:00:00A faint cluster, barely granulated. It's smaller than it's listed 9 arc minutes.
N_6325N17h 18m 0s-23° 46' 0" C-8P2008-07-03 00:00:00This cluster looks like a faint, diffuse E0 galaxy. There was no granulation.
N_6333N17h 19m 12s-18° 31' 0" C-8P2008-07-03 00:00:00 A bright, glowing mass of stars. Approximately 100 seen with averted and direct vision. Averted vision was washed out by the brightness of the mass of stars.
N_6356N17h 23m 36s-17° 49' 0" C-8P2008-07-03 00:00:00A small, bright cluster. It looked granulated, despite the HRNGC's assertion that the stars were 20th Mv and below.
N_6369N17h 29m 18s-23° 46' 0" C-8P2008-07-03 00:00:00Like a small, round version of M 57, the ring.
N_6440N17h 48m 54s-20° 22' 0" C-8P2008-07-03 00:00:00A small, faint cluster, not granulated.
N_6522N18h 3m 36s-30° 2' 0" C-8P2008-07-03 00:00:00A small, faint cluster, not granulated. In the same field as N 6528, both of which are north of Gamma Sgr.
N_6528N18h 4m 48s-30° 3' 0" C-8P2008-07-03 00:00:00A small, faint cluster, not granulated. In the same field as N 6522, both of which are north of Gamma Sgr.
N_6544N18h 7m 18s-25° 0' 0" C-8P2008-07-03 00:00:00A small, faint cluster, barely granulated, with a couple of foreground stars in front of it.
N_6558N18h 10m 18s-31° 46' 0" C-8P2008-07-03 00:00:00A small, very faint cluster, not granulated. It was not easy at 163x, and was almost invisible at 36x
N_6569N18h 13m 36s-31° 50' 0" C-8P2008-07-03 00:00:00A compact cluster whose stars made resolution difficult.
N_6624N18h 23m 42s-30° 22' 0" C-8P2008-07-03 00:00:00A cluster with a bright center. There was a small bit of granulation.
N_6626N18h 24m 30s-24° 52' 0" C-8P2008-07-03 00:00:00 AKA NGC 6626 A grand sight. There were 30-50 stars seen directly, hundreds with averted vision. In a rich area of the milky way.
N_6633N18h 27m 42s6° 34m 0s C-8P2008-07-03 00:00:00A loose grouping of bright stars (~ 20 - 40) in a very rich part of the milky way.
N_6638N18h 30m 54s-25° 30' 0" C-8P2008-07-03 00:00:00A faint, compact cluster, granulated with averted vision.
N_6637N18h 31m 24s-32° 21' 0" C-8P2008-07-03 00:00:00 AKA NGC 6637. A compact, well granulated cluster, a few stars were visible with averted vision within the glowing mass of stars.
N_6642N18h 31m 54s-23° 29' 0" C-8P2008-07-03 00:00:00A small patch in the sky, that gets much brighter in its middle. No real granulation seen.
N_6645N18h 32m 36s-16° 54' 0" C-8P2008-07-03 00:00:00A large, loose cluster.
N_6717N18h 55m 6s-22° 42' 0" C-8P2008-07-03 00:00:00 A faint cluster, with an 11th Mv star about 10 arc seconds or so east of it. Both are approximately an arc minute south of Nu Sgr.
N_6715N18h 55m 6s-30° 29' 0" C-8P2008-07-03 00:00:00AKA 6715. A bright, well granulated cluster, with a few stars seen with averted vision.
N_6723N18h 59m 36s-36° 38' 0" C-8P2008-07-03 00:00:00A large, loose, faint, and well resolved cluster
N_6779N19h 16m 36s30° 11m 0s C-8P2008-07-03 00:00:00~ 25 stars were seen with direct vision, 100+ with averted. In a rich part of the milky way.
N_7008N21h 0m 36s54° 33m 0s C-8P2008-07-03 00:00:00A nice double with the nebula just north of it. The nebula was small, and fairly bright, as nebulae go.
N_6530N18h 4m 48s-24° 20' 0" C-8P2008-07-03 02:30:00This is the cluster associated with M8. About 20 bright stars, embedded in the nebula. A spectacular sight, overall.
N_6774N19h 16m 36s-16° 16' 0" C-8B2008-07-15 02:00:00A very coarse grouping of 8 - 9 mv stars, looking like a random grouping of milky way stars and not a true cluster.
S 715D19h 17m 39.96s-15° 58' 1" C-8B2008-07-15 02:00:00A pretty double, 23 arc minutes west of V1942 Sgr, and swept up while observing the variable. I record 9.5 arc seconds separation 13° position angle, WDS: 8.4 arc seconds separation, 16° position angle.
V1942 SgrV19h 19m 9.64s-15° 54' 35.48" C-8B2008-07-15 02:00:00A pale red star of approximately 7.0 mv. C-8
STF2562D19h 42m 45.86s8° 22m 57s C-8B2008-07-15 02:00:00A lackluster double, I record 28.5 arc seconds separation, and position angle 252°. WDS: 28 arc seconds, with a position angle of 222°, 2009.
STF2594D19h 54m 37.65s-8° 13' 38" C-8B2008-07-15 02:00:00 A nice, wide double. I record 36.6 arc seconds separation with a position angle of 170°, WDS: 29.5 arc seconds separation, position angle: 172°.
STF2639D20h 9m 14.31s35° 29m 1s C-8B2008-07-15 02:00:00A nice double. I record 6 arc seconds separation with a position angle of 303°, WDS: 5.4 arc seconds separation, position angle: 303°.
WX CygV20h 18m 33.63s37° 26m 58.96s C-8B2008-07-15 02:00:00A faint star, at about 11.5 mv. Only a hint of red in it. The star is about half a degree south and a bit east of P Cyg. C-8
N_6913N20h 23m 54s38° 32m 0s C-8B2008-07-15 02:00:00 A grouping of about 8 bright (8 - 10) stars.
SHJ 324D20h 29m 53.91s-18° 34' 59" C-8B2008-07-15 02:00:00A pretty pair. I record 22.2 arc seconds separation with a position angle of 239°, WDS: 23.5 arc seconds separation, position angle: 239°.
STF2737D20h 59m 4.45s4° 17m 36s C-8B2008-07-15 02:00:00 A pretty pair. I record 10.8 arc seconds separation with a position angle of 69.5°, WDS: 9.4 arc seconds separation, position angle: 67°.
N_6940N20h 34m 36s28° 18m 0s C-8B2008-07-15 03:00:00 A large cluster (~ 40 arc minutes in diameter) of around 40 stars, the brightest of which is approximately 8.5 mv.
SHJ 240D16h 57m 4s-19° 32' 23" C-8B2008-07-24 10:30:00An exquisite pair of B6 - B7 stars. I record 5.42", position angle 234°. WDS: 5.6", position angle 232°, 2010.
H 3 25D17h 18m 0.7s-24° 17' 12" C-8B2008-07-24 10:30:00AKA Omicron or 39 Oph. A pretty pair of bright stars. I record 10.8 arc seconds separation position angle 355°. WDS: 10", position angle 353°, 2010.
STF2259D17h 59m 3.63s30° 2m 56s C-8B2008-07-24 10:30:00A mundane sort of double. I record 20.3 arc seconds separation position angle 277.5°, WDS: 18.3", position angle 277°.
STF2390D18h 45m 49.82s34° 31m 6s C-8B2008-07-24 10:30:00A nice, unequal pair. I record 4.9 arc seconds separation position angle 158°, WDS: 4.5" position angle 158°.
DR SerV18h 47m 20.53s5° 27m 21.01s C-8B2008-07-24 10:30:00A rather red star, considering it was but 10.7 mv, by comparison with WikiSky's chart.
V0374 AqlV19h 30m 14.74s-0° 49' 51.91" C-8B2008-07-24 10:30:00A red orange star, 9.0 mv, by comparison with WikiSky's chart.
STF2690D20h 31m 11.94s11° 15m 33s C-8B2008-07-24 10:30:00An OK pair. I record 17.6 arc seconds separation, position angle 258°, WDS: 12.5" position angle 255°, 2009.
LAL 123D15h 33m 9.52s-24° 29' 25" C-8B2008-07-25 22:00:00An OK pair, washed out by the aurora commercialis. I record 9.5 arc seconds separation position angle 297°. WDS: 9.2", position angle 301°, 2007.
H 3 7D16h 5m 26.23s-19° 48' 19" C-8B2008-07-25 22:00:00 A bright, nice, unequal pair washed out by the aurora commercialis. The stars were bright enough to show considerable atmospheric refraction, their tops appeared blue, their bottoms were red. I record 13 arc seconds separation position angle 16°. WDS: 14.4", position angle 20°, 2010.
N_6093N16h 17m 0s-22° 59' 0" C-8B2008-07-25 22:00:00 AKA NGC 6903. A faint ball of mist, awash in the light pollution of our urban, southern sky. Needs a revisit in dark skies, this is a spectacular cluster there.
N_6204N16h 46m 30s-47° 1' 0" C-8P2008-07-25 22:00:00AKA NGC 6402. Invisible in the aurora commercialias.
SZ SgrV17h 44m 56.4s-18° 39' 32.61" C-8B2008-07-25 22:30:00A pastel red star, the brightest star within several fields of the star itself, leading to a lack of suitable comparison stars. I'm guessing it was about 8.5 mv. C-8
STF2579D19h 44m 58.43s45° 7m 50s C-8B2008-07-25 22:30:00 A nice, unequal pair of B9 stars. I record 2.7 arc seconds separation position angle 218.5°. WDS: 2.3", position angle 220°.
SHJ 323D20h 28m 51.61s-17° 48' 49" C-8B2008-07-25 22:30:00AKA Rho Cap. Burnham lists this star's separation as 0.5", WDS as 3.0". I saw no separation, so separation was under an arc second. The star did not even seem elongated.
STF2745D21h 4m 4.71s-5° 49' 23" C-8B2008-07-25 22:30:00AKA 12 Aqr. A difficult, unequal pair, dull in tonight's bright, unsteady skies, perhaps better in clear, steady skies. I record 3.3 arc seconds separation position angle 182°. WDS: 3.2", 197°, 2009.
STF2755D21h 7m 32.87s-0° 9' 49" C-8B2008-07-25 22:30:00 A wide pair with an orange primary. The secondary is too faint to show much color. The pair was "discovered" while sweeping for RV Aqr. I record 24.9 arc seconds separation position angle 80°. WDS: 23.9", 79°.
SS SgrV18h 30m 25.93s-16° 53' 59.88" C-8B2008-07-25 23:30:00An 8.5 (by comparison with HD 170349) red star. Stars of 10 mv and fainter were quite hard to see in the urban brightness.
AY CygV20h 9m 43.87s41° 29m 33.08s C-8P2008-08-01 11:00:00A faint, barely orange star as bright as TYC 3158-1064-1 (11.3) and TYC 3158-840-1 (12.2)
RT CapV20h 17m 6.64s-21° 19' 10.17" C-8P2008-08-01 23:15:00A orange star the same brightness as HD 193151, which is listed as 6.8 mv. C-8
N_6664N18h 36m 42s-8° 13' 0" C-8B2008-08-09 00:40:00A very loose grouping of about 10 10-12 mv stars in a bright area of the milky way.
RX SctV18h 37m 3.6s-7° 36' 18.35" C-8B2008-08-09 00:40:00A faint pastel red star as bright as HD 171979, mv 8.8 SAO, 9.31 Wikisky.
N_7026N21h 6m 18s47° 51m 0s C-8B2008-08-09 00:50:00 A small but high surface brightness planetary. It was invisible in the 56, barely visible in the 30, and obvious in the 12.5 with averted vision. Even with the 12.5, it vanished with direct vision. There is a 10th mv star half an arc minute east of the nebula.
V0577 CygV21h 9m 59.71s46° 44m 19.66s C-8B2008-08-09 00:50:00The pastel red star was as bright as HD 201665, visual magnitude 9.126 AAVSO, 9.166 WikiSky, 8.9 SAO.
STTA215D21h 10m 30.96s47° 41m 32s C-8B2008-08-09 00:50:00 A very wide but pretty pair, white and pastel orange. This would be good in binoculars, if you could find it in the crowded Cygnus star field.
V0582 CygV21h 11m 49.43s46° 33m 19.04s C-8B2008-08-09 00:50:00This faint red star was as bright as TYC 3589-4458-1, visual magnitude 11.456 WikiSky, 11.524 Hipparcos and Tycho.
BF SgeV20h 2m 23.59s21° 5m 21.85s C-8B2008-08-09 01:58:00 A faint but very red star. It was as bright as HD 345659, visual magnitude 10.1 WikiSky, 10.256, Hipparcos and Tycho, and 9.9 AAVSO.
HU SgeV20h 3m 42.2s21° 29m 44.83s C-8B2008-08-09 02:00:00 The brightest star in the field. It appeared to be 1/2 magnitudes brighter than HD 190361, visual magnitude 7.28 WikiSky, 7.41 Tycho, making it about 6.8 mv.
RV AqrV21h 5m 52.07s-0° 12' 49.2" C-8B2008-08-09 02:20:00Despite a careful search, where the field was accurately found, the star was not seen. It had to be fainter than 13 mv. C-8
W CygV21h 36m 2.01s45° 22m 25.98s C-8B2008-08-09 02:56:00This red orange star was as bright as HD 205349, visual magnitude 6.25 (AAVSO and Wikisky), 6.6 (SAO). C-8
V0539 CygV21h 39m 32.6s45° 10m 56.96s C-8B2008-08-09 03:05:00 This orange star was fainter than TYC 3591-2957-1 visual magnitudes 8.467(WikiSky), 8.522 (AAVSO), 8.592 (Tycho) and about 1/4 magnitude brighter than TYC 3195-727-1 visual magnitudes 9.178 (WikiSky), 9.382(Tycho).
TW PegV22h 3m 59.32s28° 20m 51.67s C-8B2008-08-09 03:05:00This orange star was as bright as HD 208658, visual magnitude 7.96 (WikiSky), 7.5 (SAO), 8.075 (Tycho).
AZ PegV22h 6m 36.55s29° 12m 56.27s C-8B2008-08-09 03:05:00This orange star was as bright as TYC 2216-198-1, visual magnitude 9.798 (WikiSky), 9.4 (SAO), 9.968 (Tycho).
GNT 1D16h 29m 24.46s-26° 25' 55" C-8B2008-08-09 09:30:00 AKA Antares. It was elongated in position angle approximately 270. This is probably the elusive companion. The elongation was invisible in the 30mm, barely discernable in the 12.5, and obvious in the 5mm. In the 5, it looked as if Antare's diffraction pattern had a permanent spike in it at position angle 270.
T LyrV18h 32m 20.1s36° 59m 52.42s C-8B2008-08-09 09:30:00 Deep red, the star was as bright as HD 170896. Visual magnitude 8.151 (WikiSky),7.5 (SAO) 8.256 (Tycho)
STF2140D17h 14m 38.85s14° 23m 24s C-8B2008-08-09 10:00:00The seeing is very good tonight, Pickering 3-4. The secondary appears to be a pale blue in the 5mm.
STF2470D19h 8m 45.2s34° 45m 37s C-8B2008-08-09 10:00:00I record 13.6 arc seconds separation 271° position angle. WDS: 13.1 arc seconds separation, 268° position angle, 2007.
STF2474D19h 9m 4.35s34° 35m 59s C-8B2008-08-09 10:00:00I record 16.3 arc seconds separation 265° position angle. WDS: 17.1 arc seconds separation 263° position angle.
STF2523D19h 26m 48.37s21° 9m 46s C-8B2008-08-09 10:00:00Beautiful. I record 6.2 arc seconds separation 331° position angle. WDS: 7.0 arc seconds separation, position angle 149°. Either I or the WDS observer reversed the primary and secondary in this pair, for my reading minus 180 gives 151°, making the two readings two degrees apart.
STF2527D19h 27m 20.85s20° 40m 8s C-8B2008-08-09 10:00:00 Swept up while locating Struve 2523. It's about 40' south of the brighter pair. I record 4.6 arc seconds separation, position angle 14°. WDS: 4.3 arc second separation, 16° position angle.
FO SerV18h 19m 21.78s-15° 36' 52.95" C-8B2008-08-15 21:30:00A faint, red orange star in a crowded field.
S 715D19h 17m 39.96s-15° 58' 1" C-8B2008-08-15 22:15:00A brilliant pair, and with S 716, superb. Very like Struve 2470 and 2474, in that their position angles are close to equal.
S 716D19h 18m 5.55s-15° 57' 13" C-8B2008-08-15 22:15:00Aclose and beautiful pair, and with S 715, superb. Very like Struve 2470and 2474, in that their position angles are close to equal.
AW CygV19h 28m 47.64s46° 2m 36.59s C-8B2008-08-15 22:15:00An orange red star of about 8.6 mv. C-8
STF2063D16h 31m 47.22s45° 35m 53s C-8B2008-08-16 23:30:00A nice, unequal pair whose colors appear to be white and pastel orange.
SHJ 240D16h 57m 4s-19° 32' 23" C-8B2008-08-16 23:30:00A nice, unequal pair.
SHJ 243D17h 15m 20.76s-26° 36' 6" C-8B2008-08-16 23:30:00 A splendid pair of yellow orange stars. Burnham gives it as 4.4 arc seconds, 163 degrees PA, WDS: 13 arc seconds, 140 degrees pa.
STF2624D20h 3m 29.4s36° 1m 30s C-8B2008-08-16 23:30:00A close, excellent, pair in a sparkling field. I record a PA of 293°, and a separation of 1.9 arc seconds.
S 763D20h 48m 25.96s-18° 12' 6" C-8B2008-08-16 23:30:00A dull pair. I record a PA of 293°, and a separation of 14.9 arc seconds.
BC AndV23h 0m 53.09s46° 30m 38s C-8B2008-08-16 23:30:00As bright as HD 217262 C-8
VY AndV23h 1m 49.39s45° 53m 10s C-8B2008-08-16 23:30:00Brighter than TYC 3622-503-1 and fainter than TYC 3662-2087-1 C-8
ARG 45D23h 4m 14.82s46° 36m 33s C-8B2008-08-16 23:30:00Not a micrometer observation. A lovely, but close and faint pair.
HJ 1884D23h 27m 54.4s50° 11m 2s C-8B2008-08-16 23:30:00This observation was not made with the micrometer. A lackluster pair.
N_7685N23h 30m 36s3° 54m 0s C-8B2008-08-16 23:30:00A very loose cluster of about 20 stars. Hardly a cluster. Not in Burnham.
EW AndV23h 26m 57.39s49° 30m 58s C-8B2008-08-16 23:55:00The star was fainter than the comparison star. C-8
CM CygV19h 58m 34.28s52° 5m 40.65s C-8B2008-08-21 22:08:00As bright as the comparison star.
V1541 CygV20h 59m 11.79s47° 35m 58.89s C-8B2008-08-21 22:08:00As bright as the comparison star.
V1426 CygV21h 34m 6.36s39° 4m 20.61s C-8B2008-08-21 22:08:00As bright as the comparison star.
T LyrV18h 32m 20.1s36° 59m 52.42s C-8B2008-08-21 22:45:00A deep, burnt orange red tonight.
RV SctV18h 44m 25.22s-13° 12' 53.08" C-8B2008-08-21 23:08:00The star was fainter than the comparison stars. C-8
ST SgrV19h 1m 28.45s-12° 45' 40.24" C-8B2008-08-21 23:08:00As bright as the comparison star. C-8
SV SgeV19h 8m 11.47s17° 37m 38.5s C-8B2008-08-21 23:08:00As bright as the comparison star.
N_6611N18h 18m 48s-13° 47' 0" C-8B2008-09-01 21:15:00This looks like a meer loose open cluster in this light pollution. The wonderful nebulosity is not visible.
N_6694N18h 45m 12s-9° 24' 0" C-8B2008-09-01 21:15:00A few 9th and 10th mv stars, with about 20-30 fainter ones. Lackluster in this light pollution.
STF2373D18h 45m 51.33s-10° 29' 34" C-8B2008-09-01 21:15:00A close, nice, pair. I record a PA of 340°, and a separation of 3.3 arc seconds.
STF2348D18h 33m 56.69s52° 21m 12s C-8B2008-09-01 21:45:00A lackluster pair, the bright primary overwhelms the faint secondary.
STF2367D18h 41m 16.35s30° 17m 40s C-8B2008-09-01 21:45:00A nice, unequal pair.
STF2380D18h 42m 55.42s44° 55m 30s C-8B2008-09-01 21:45:00An OK, wide pair. I record a PA of 6°, and a separation of 27.1 arc seconds.
AG 369D18h 58m 38.28s12° 41m 32s C-8B2008-09-01 23:00:00A swept up double. The components appear 9-10 mv. A nice, close pair. I record a PA of 225°, and a separation of 5.1 arc seconds.
STF2426D18h 59m 58.75s12° 53m 24s C-8B2008-09-01 23:00:00 Primary is light orange, secondary a pastel blue. A nice, wide pair. I record a PA of 263°, and a separation of 16.2 arc seconds.
A 722D20h 12m 47.29s12° 10m 4s C-8B2008-09-01 23:00:00A very nice pair of white stars. I record a PA of 240°, and a separation of 10.2 arc seconds.
N_7092N21h 32m 12s48° 26m 0s C-8B2008-09-01 23:00:00A field filling cluster of 30 bright stars. Probably best in binoculars.
STT 414D20h 47m 9.91s42° 24m 35s C-8B2008-09-23 22:30:00WDS: pa: 94, s:9.3" I record a PA of 95°, and a separation of 10 arc seconds.
STF2742D21h 2m 12.5s7° 10m 47s C-8B2008-09-23 22:30:00WDS: s:2.4", pa: 214. I record a PA of 217°, and a separation of 3.2 arc seconds.
STF2909D22h 28m 49.8s-0° 1' 12" C-8B2008-09-23 22:30:00AKA Zetz Aqu. A lovely, close pair of yellow stars. WDS: s: 3", PA: 168, Burhnam: 1.7", p: 249. I record a PA of 358°, and a separation of 2.4 arc seconds.
ST AndV23h 38m 45.09s35° 46m 21s C-8B2008-09-23 22:30:00A very pale red star.
UW SgrV19h 46m 26.18s-18° 9' 12.45" C-8B2008-09-23 23:30:00A dusky red, glowing in the light pollution.
N_185N0h 39m 0s48° 20m 0s C-8P2008-10-30 22:30:00A faint dwarf elliptical in a rich area of the Milky Way. It appeared granulated, but this was probably due to foreground stars.
N_6755N19h 7m 48s4° 14m 0s C-8P2008-10-30 22:30:00 Faint, medium sized cluster, barely granulated, but in a rich region of the Milky Way. The brightest stars in it are 14 mv. It's a type X.
N_6790N19h 23m 12s1° 31m 0s C-8P2008-10-30 22:30:00A faint blue green dot. The color was very pastel. This was found only using a finder chart
N_6888N20h 12m 0s38° 21m 0s C-8P2008-10-30 22:30:00 I did not see the nebula. The field in which the nebula is situated is superb. Most of the stars are double! A region of double stars.
N_6905N20h 22m 24s20° 7m 0s C-8P2008-10-30 22:30:00A faint, round nebula, brighter to the south. No color seen
N_7217N22h 7m 54s31° 22m 0s C-8P2008-10-30 22:30:00 Stellar nucleus, bright envelope fading radially towards the edge of the galaxy. Mottling was seen at 183x.
H N 56D22h 14m 18.02s-21° 4' 28" C-8P2008-10-30 22:30:00WDS: pa 112, sep: 5.2. K0 + F2, 2008. I saw a pair of K-G stars. A very pretty double, swept up while looking for NGC 7176.
N_7377N22h 47m 48s-22° 19' 0" C-8P2008-10-30 22:30:00A faint, fuzzy, out of focus "star". There was no other detail seen
N_7479N23h 4m 54s12° 19m 0s C-8P2008-10-30 22:30:00A uniform, faint, streak in the sky. Barely mottled. Seeing poor in the constant breeze.
N_7793N23h 57m 48s-32° 35' 0" C-8P2008-10-30 22:30:00 A large, faint blob, suprisingly faint. No Nucleus seen, or mottling. Very like Dryer's description: comet like. Not a great object, despite Burnham's endorsement.
N_7217N22h 7m 54s31° 22m 0s C-8P2008-11-28 20:30:00 Like a hazy star with a faint halo. The sky was fairly cloudy at the time.
N_598N1h 33m 54s30° 39m 0s C-8P2008-11-28 21:00:00The spiral arms of this galaxy were glimpsed for the first time.
N_981N2h 32m 54s-10° 57' 0" C-8P2008-11-28 21:00:00The dust lane was just seen with averted vision.
N_1275N3h 19m 48s41° 31m 0s C-8P2008-11-28 21:00:00A faint, hazy star in a rich field. The spectacular active galaxy this is was not apparent with a state-of-the-art early 19th century telescope.
N_1952N5h 34m 30s22° 1m 0s C-11P2008-11-28 21:00:00The delicate filagree strands of expanding gas were seen for the first time with the larger aperture.
STF2944D22h 47m 50.14s-4° 13' 44" C-8B2008-12-05 19:30:00A difficult pair, PA 315, sep 2.2.
STF 434D3h 43m 58.92s38° 22m 25s C-8B2009-01-16 18:30:00An OK pair, A: orange, Burnham: white.
STF 825D6h 1m 37.21s36° 30m 55s C-8B2009-01-28 04:50:00An OK double, as advertised in the WDS
S 518D6h 24m 21.15s-16° 13' 28" C-8B2009-01-28 04:50:00Lackluster, appears as advertised in the WDS.
HJ 460D8h 52m 28.6s28° 15m 33s C-8B2009-01-28 04:50:00A lackluster pair, near rho Cnc.
STF1288D8h 52m 45.13s28° 27m 29s C-8B2009-01-28 04:50:00A faint but pretty pair, 10.1 - 10.1 mv (wdc). Swept up while sweeping near iota cnc.
STF 369D3h 17m 11.45s40° 28m 58s C-8B2009-02-16 20:00:00A superb double.
STF 653D5h 15m 24.38s32° 41m 15s C-8B2009-02-16 20:00:00A bright, wide, somewhat lackluster pair.
STF1104D7h 29m 21.97s-14° 59' 53" C-8B2009-02-16 20:00:00A difficult double, the primaries' disc is twice the size of the secondaries'. Both stars appear white.
STF 929D6h 35m 22.03s37° 42m 55s C-8B2009-02-17 20:00:00A nice pair in a starry field.
STF 957D6h 45m 10.02s30° 49m 33s C-8B2009-02-17 20:00:00A difficult pair due to the faint secondary. This was best in the 12.5mm.
STF 785D5h 45m 55.39s25° 54m 49s C-8B2009-02-22 20:00:00An OK pair.
STF 790D5h 46m 2.86s-4° 16' 6" C-8B2009-02-22 20:00:00A lovely, unequal pair.
STF 721D5h 29m 33.51s3° 8m 52s C-8B2009-02-23 20:00:00An OK, wide pair. The B5 star is not a brilliant blue.
STF1102D7h 30m 26.25s13° 51m 54s C-8B2009-03-04 19:30:00An OK double, PA and Sep as reported by the WDS.
STF1140D7h 48m 22.61s18° 20m 12s C-8B2009-03-04 19:40:00A very nice pair, observed as the WDS reported it.
STF 926D6h 31m 40.53s5° 46m 8s C-8B2009-03-04 20:00:00An OK double, PA and sep as charted by the WDS
AGC 1D6h 45m 8.91s-16° 42' 58" C-8B2009-03-04 20:00:00AKA Sirius, Alpha CMj. The "pup" was perhaps glimpsed at PA 135, as a bulge in the 4-5 diffraction rings.
STF 12D0h 14m 58.84s8° 49m 15s C-8B2009-03-15 21:00:00An OK, unequal double, despite the bright moonlight. The primary seems slightly redder that secondary.
AG 49D2h 42m 21.3s38° 37m 7s C-8B2009-03-15 21:00:00A swept up double. A:8.5mv, Burnham: 9.5mv, PA 350, sep 10.
HJ 3511D2h 35m 59.43s-21° 24' 13" C-8B2009-03-17 20:30:00A lackluster double, at the position angle and separation in the WDS.
STF 301D2h 47m 38.75s53° 56m 35s C-8B2009-03-17 20:30:00A somewhat lackluster double, but badly seen due to the observatory's zenith blockage.
STF 331D3h 0m 52.18s52° 21m 6s C-8B2009-03-17 20:30:00A splendid, wide, somewhat unequal double.
V0410 PerV3h 13m 37.79s47° 49m 40.54s C-8B2009-03-17 20:30:00A dusky, red star of about 9.2 mv.
STF 369D3h 17m 11.45s40° 28m 58s C-8B2009-03-17 20:30:00An exquisite pair in PA 40.
STF 391D3h 29m 13.74s45° 2m 57s C-8B2009-03-17 20:30:00A pretty nice, almost equal double in PA 100.
STF 425D3h 40m 7.23s34° 6m 59s C-8B2009-03-17 20:30:00A swept up double. I saw a pair of 8.5 mv white stars in PA 65 and 2" sep, WDS: 7.5, 7.6, PA 62, Sep: 3.4.
STF 528D4h 22m 34.93s25° 37m 45s C-8B2009-03-17 20:30:00An OK double. A is yellow white, B, brown yellow.
STF 534D4h 23m 59.76s24° 18m 3s C-8B2009-03-17 20:30:00A wide, dull pair.
STF 550D4h 32m 1.83s53° 54m 39s C-8B2009-03-21 21:00:00A nice pair of white stars. PA 350, sep 12.
STF 331D3h 0m 52.18s52° 21m 6s C-8B2009-03-22 20:30:00A lovely pair, pale yellow and pale blue. PA about 95.
STF 534D4h 23m 59.76s24° 18m 3s C-8B2009-03-22 21:00:00An OK pair, WDS data seems accurate.
R OriV4h 59m 0.83s8° 7m 58.98s C-8B2009-03-22 21:00:00Not seen, apparently below 12 mv. C-8
STF 653D5h 15m 24.38s32° 41m 15s C-8B2009-03-22 21:00:00An OK pair, A: yellow and Burnham: blue-white.
STF 982D6h 54m 38.58s13° 10m 40s C-8B2009-03-22 21:00:00A lovely, unequal double. A: yellow, Burnham: orange. PA about 135, sep about 8.
STF1273D8h 46m 46.65s6° 25m 8s C-8B2009-03-22 21:00:00A tight, difficult pair. The primary appears to be and F or G star. PA about 300. It looked best with the 12.5mm.
N_2194N6h 13m 48s12° 48m 0s C-11P2009-04-17 22:30:00A very loose, dull cluster.
N_2259N6h 38m 36s10° 53m 0s C-11P2009-04-17 22:30:00A small, faint cluster of a few 11.5 mv stars and a cloud of around 50 14mv stars.
N_2362N7h 18m 48s-24° 57' 0" C-11P2009-04-17 22:30:00A lovely grouping of around 20 bright (10 mv or brighter), blue, stars with a 7th mv star in the center.
N_2440N7h 41m 54s-18° 13' 0" C-11P2009-04-17 22:30:00 Like a fuzzy, our of focus star at low power (115x, 30mm) but mottled at high power (246x, 12.5), with a hint of a central star. An interesting object. Burnham reports the central star is 16th mv, so I probably didn't see it.
N_2537N8h 13m 12s46° 0m 0s C-11P2009-04-17 22:30:00A faint, round smudge. A few of the brightest stars were glimpsed. No! This is a very mottled Sd spiral! Those "stars" were HII regions.
N_2683N8h 52m 42s33° 25m 0s C-11P2009-04-17 22:30:00A wonderful edge on Sc, large, a bit mottled with no obvious dust lane. Burnham lists this as an Sb.
N_2681N8h 53m 30s51° 19m 0s C-11P2009-04-17 22:30:00A faint, round haze surrounding a bright, compact, nucleus at low power (115x, 30mm). With the 12.5, the haze almost vanishes and the nucleus appears starlike. A Seyfert? (Almost, it's a "liner". They look the same.)
N_2775N9h 10m 18s7° 2m 0s C-11P2009-04-17 22:30:00A bright, lackluster E0-E2. (Burnham lists this as an Sa).
N_2784N9h 12m 18s-24° 10' 0" C-11P2009-04-17 22:30:00Bright, with a round nucleus and an elliptical envelope. No mottling was seen So or Sa? (Burnham: E8 or So).
N_3166N10h 13m 48s3° 26m 0s C-11P2009-04-17 22:30:00E0 or Sa (Burnham: Sa)? Next to NGC 3169.
N_3169N10h 14m 12s3° 28m 0s C-11P2009-04-17 22:30:00Looks like an Sa (Burnham: Sb). Near 3166.
N_3184N10h 18m 18s41° 25m 0s C-11P2009-04-17 22:30:00A large, face on Sc with a small, faint nucleus. (Burnham: Sc)
N_3198N10h 19m 54s45° 33m 0s C-11P2009-04-17 22:30:00A faint, mottled, smudge. (Burnham: edge on Sc)
N_3310N10h 38m 42s53° 30m 0s C-11P2009-04-17 22:30:00This looks more like a planetary nebula than a galaxy. An E0? (Burnham: Sc/Irregular, Wikisky: The central regions of a face on Sc.)
N_3344N10h 43m 30s24° 55m 0s C-11P2009-04-17 22:30:00A large, lovely, face on Sc. Several bright stars close by.
N_3607N11h 16m 54s18° 3m 0s C-11P2009-04-17 22:30:00With N 3608, a couple of bright spots.
N_3608N11h 17m 0s18° 9m 0s C-11P2009-04-17 22:30:00With N 3607, a couple of bright spots.
N_4038N12h 1m 54s-18° 52' 0" C-11P2009-04-17 22:30:00With 4039, the "antenna" galaxies in Corvus. No sign of the faint "antenna", but the galaxies themselves showed a wealth of mottled detail, and looked much like their pictures.
N_4039N12h 1m 54s-18° 53' 0" C-11P2009-04-17 22:30:00With 4039, the "antenna" galaxies in Corvus. No sign of the faint "antenna", but the galaxies themselves showed a wealth of mottled detail, and looked much like their pictures.
N_4111N12h 7m 6s43° 4m 0s C-11P2009-04-17 22:30:00 A lovely little edge on. With a bright small nucleus and a hazy disk. Sb? (Burnham: S0)
N_4147N12h 10m 6s18° 33m 0s C-11P2009-04-17 22:30:00A globular cluster, about 5 arc minutes in diameter. About 30 stars were glimpsed.
N_4151N12h 10m 30s39° 24m 0s C-11P2009-04-17 22:30:00An obvious Seyfert, with a bright, starlike nucleus. NGC 4156 is just NE of 4151.
N_4156N12h 10m 48s39° 28m 0s C-11P2009-04-17 22:30:00A faint galaxy NE of NGC 4156.
N_4192N12h 13m 48s14° 54m 0s C-11P2009-04-17 22:30:00 This looks like an edge on Sc (Burnham: Sb), with a faint elongated disc and a bright round nucleus. It's best at low power (72x, 56mm), becoming diffuse in the 18mm.
I3061N12h 15m 6s14° 2m 0s C-11P2009-04-17 22:30:00A faint smudge 10' NW of N 4212.
N_4212N12h 15m 42s13° 54m 0s C-11P2009-04-17 22:30:00A faint, elongated galaxy, looks like an Sc (Burnham: Sc), with a rather faint nucleus. The very faint galaxy IC 3016 is 10' NW.
N_4278N12h 20m 6s29° 17m 0s C-11P2009-04-17 22:30:00A small galaxy with a very bright nucleus. N 4283 is around 5' NE of N 4278
N_4283N12h 20m 18s29° 19m 0s C-11P2009-04-17 22:30:00A faint galaxy NE of NGC 4278. Both are ellipticals.
N_4382N12h 25m 24s18° 11m 0s C-11P2009-04-17 22:30:00AKA M85. M85 is a tilted spiral with a mottled disc. Looks like an Sc. (Burnham: S0a). N 4394 is another spiral galaxy 3' E of M85.
N_4394N12h 25m 54s18° 13m 0s C-11P2009-04-17 22:30:00A faint spiral just East of M 85.
N_4826N12h 56m 42s21° 41m 0s C-11P2009-04-17 22:30:00 The weird spiral with a dust cloud in its disk. It looked like its pictures with averted vision.
N_4889N13h 0m 6s27° 58m 0s C-11P2009-04-17 22:30:00 The brightest member of the Coma cluster. For the first time, I saw around 13 other members with averted vision. An awesome sight.
N_5005N13h 10m 54s37° 3m 0s C-11P2009-04-17 22:30:00 Bright, looks like a miniture M31.
N_5033N13h 13m 24s36° 36m 0s C-11P2009-04-17 22:30:00A medium sized, somewhat faint edge on Sb.
N_5053N13h 16m 24s17° 42m 0s C-11P2009-04-17 22:30:00A large, very faint globular cluster. Around 20 stars glimpsed with averted vision.
N_5170N13h 29m 48s-17° 58' 0" C-11P2009-04-17 22:30:00A rather faint edge on Sc.
N_5194N13h 29m 54s47° 12m 0s C-11P2009-04-17 22:30:00Never seen it better! Spiral arms easily seen. Magnificent.
N_5248N13h 37m 30s8° 53m 0s C-11P2009-04-17 22:30:00A large, faint elliptical haze surrounding a round, bright nucleus.
N_5363N13h 56m 6s5° 15m 0s C-11P2009-04-17 22:30:00An E4? The center of a cluster? There seems to be faint mottling to the SE of this galaxy. This is not a cluster center. It's a rare Ep. The mottling is NGC 5354.
N_5364N13h 56m 12s5° 1m 0s C-11P2009-04-17 22:30:00A very faint mottling to the south of NGC 5053.
N_5746N14h 44m 54s1° 57m 0s C-11P2009-04-17 22:30:00A faint edge on. Looks like a dusty Sc. Nucleus wasn't seen but the middle was a bit brighter than the edged. There is a hint of a sharp dust lane. Burnham classifies it as an Sb.
N_5457N14h 3m 12s54° 21m 0s C-11P2009-04-18 22:30:00Faint, large, looks like it's Hubble pictures. Gorgeous.
N_6171N16h 32m 30s-13° 3' 0" C-11P2009-04-18 22:30:00Faint, looks like its pictures
N_3631N11h 21m 0s53° 10m 0s C-11LB2009-05-12 21:15:00A faint, face on Sc. The transparency was not good tonight. Heavy dew. This might have looked better in darker skies.
H 3 96D11h 32m 16.4s-29° 15' 39" C-11LB2009-05-12 21:15:00An exquisite pair, observed as the WDS reported it.
N_3953N11h 53m 48s52° 20m 0s C-11LB2009-05-12 21:15:00A faint, uniform smudge. The transparency was not good tonight. Heavy dew. This might have looked better in darker skies.
N_4826N12h 56m 42s21° 41m 0s C-11LB2009-05-12 21:15:00Barely saw the dust cloud. The transparency was not good tonight. Heavy dew. This might have looked better in darker skies.
N_3556N11h 11m 30s55° 40m 0s C-11LB2009-05-12 22:15:00Not found!! The corrector plate was dewed.
N_3675N11h 26m 6s43° 35m 0s C-11LB2009-05-12 22:15:00An elongated galaxy with a bright nucleus. The transparency was not good tonight. Heavy dew. This might have looked better in darker skies.
N_3718N11h 32m 36s53° 4m 0s C-11LB2009-05-12 22:15:00A small, bright galaxy. The transparency was not good tonight. Heavy dew. This might have looked better in darker skies.
N_3718N11h 32m 36s53° 4m 0s C-11LB2009-05-12 22:15:00A very faint smudge. The transparency was not good tonight. Heavy dew. This might have looked better in darker skies.
N_3726N11h 33m 18s47° 2m 0s C-11LB2009-05-12 22:15:00A faint patch, with very little detail visible. The transparency was not good tonight. Heavy dew. This might have looked better in darker skies.
N_3838N11h 44m 12s57° 57m 0s C-11LB2009-05-12 22:15:00 A very faint face on (Sc?) there was only a very small nucleus. Burnham: Sc. The transparency was not good tonight. Heavy dew. This might have looked better in darker skies.
N_3983N11h 56m 24s23° 53m 0s C-11Little Bennett2009-05-12 22:15:00 A faint smudge. Me: Barred spiral? Burnham: Sc. The transparency was not good tonight. Heavy dew. This might have looked better in darker skies.
N_3992N11h 57m 36s53° 23m 0s C-11LB2009-05-12 22:15:00Large, faint ellipse, with a small, bright nucleus. The transparency was not good tonight. Heavy dew. This might have looked better in darker skies.
N_3998N11h 57m 54s55° 27m 0s C-11LB2009-05-12 22:15:00 Small, with a bright nucleus. An E3? E2 or S0: Burnham. The transparency was not good tonight. Heavy dew. This might have looked better in darker skies.
N_4051N12h 3m 12s44° 32m 0s C-11LB2009-05-12 22:15:00A faint face on SC. Burnham: Sb/Sc. The transparency was not good tonight. Heavy dew. This might have looked better in darker skies.
N_4088N12h 5m 36s50° 33m 0s C-11LB2009-05-12 22:15:00A faint, elongated smudge. The transparency was not good tonight. Heavy dew. This might have looked better in darker skies.
T HerV18h 9m 6.19s31° 1m 11.52s C-8Little Tycho2009 6 14 0:34:14mv: , C1: H1004786, C2: T 2621-01072-1 A yellowish star of 9 mv.
STF2497D19h 20m 1.09s5° 35m 15s C-8B2009 7 4 0:30:3 Lackluster in tonight's steady, but washed out, hazy skies. 30" sep, 5° pa.
STT 318D16h 56m 39.66s14° 8m 24s C-8Little Tycho2009 7 14 7:21:52Companion quite faint, lackluster.
STF1921D15h 12m 0s38° 40m 12s C-8Little Tycho2009 8 1 21:50:50A lackluster pair, wide, pale yellow and blue.
S HerV16h 51m 53.74s14° 56m 25.04s C-8B2009 8 14 21:02:08mv: , C1: , C2: 10.5 mv, very little color seen
N_6207N16h 43m 6s36° 50m 0s C-8Little Tycho2009 8 14 21:12:20A ghost of a galaxy, a barely visible smudge in tonight's light polluted skies. Seen only with the aid of the finder chart.
STF1872D14h 41m 0.84s57° 57m 28s C-8Backyard2009 8 23 21:33:35A pretty pair, PA ~50.
STF2104D16h 48m 41.47s35° 55m 19s C-8Little Tycho2009 8 23 21:40:6A delightful, unequal pair, pa ~50 degrees. Yellow and white?
STF2339D18h 33m 45.61s17° 43m 55s C-8Little Tycho2009 8 23 21:50:58A rather close double, it looked more like 2 arc seconds sep, not 2.9. PA: 275 deg.
STF2735D20h 55m 40.63s4° 31m 57s C-8Little Tycho2009 8 23 22:22:46NF!
STF2863D22h 3m 47.15s64° 37m 39s C-8Little Tycho2009 9 1 4:25:8A lovely pair of yellow stars.
STF2922D22h 35m 52.27s39° 38m 3s C-8Little Tycho2009 9 1 4:30:57A nice pair, with several smaller stars close by, in a rich field.
STF2998D23h 19m 6.5s-13° 27' 30" C-8Little Tycho2009 9 1 4:36:25A yellow - brown(!) pair, at least in tonight's unsteady but clear seing. A nice pair.
STF2978D23h 7m 27.72s32° 49m 31s C-8Little Tycho2009 9 1 4:51:45 A swept up double. 5mv - 7 mv, pa 140, 10" sep. 23h 9 m, + 33°, WDS: 6.35mv - 7.46mv, pa 148, sep 8.7"
STF1872D14h 41m 0.84s57° 57m 28s C-8Little Tycho2009 9 2 21:58:416.5 - 8.0 mv, exquisite! pa 60° sep 10". 14h47m, +57.5°.
N_6287N17h 5m 12s-22° 42' 0" C-11pinnacles2009 9 13 21:39:21A faint, loose, small GC, I managed to resolve about 20 stars.
N_6342N17h 21m 12s-19° 35' 0" C-11pinnacles2009 9 13 21:44:46A rather small GC, the stars are faint, I only glimpsed ~4 of them. The center was fairly bright.
N_6402N17h 37m 36s-3° 15' 0" C-11pinnacles2009 9 13 21:49:36AKA M 14. A large, bright, well resolved GC. I managed to glimpse ~100 stars, and 10-15 were plainly visible.
N_6401N17h 38m 36s-23° 55' 0" C-11Pinnacles2009 9 13 21:56:8A faint cluster, very close to the horizon. Tonight's seeing is terrible, there is a wind gusting to 15mph. I could not resolve any stars. There is a 10mv foreground star (HD 160023) on the cluster's SE edge. It is unlikely I would have resolved it anyway, as the brightest stars come in at 16 mv.
N_6760N19h 11m 12s1° 2m 0s C-11pinnacles2009 9 13 22:4:35A medium sized GC, stars faint, ~5-10 glimpsed, in a rich field of the milky way. The brightest stars are 15mv.
T AriV2h 48m 19.49s17° 30m 38.95s C-8Little Tycho2009 9 19 2:32:17mv: , C1: , C2: A mildly red orange star, of 8.6 mv. C-8
STF 65D0h 52m 45.61s68° 51m 59s C-8Little Tycho2009 9 19 2:49:42An exqusite pair of white stars, in 30 pa ~3" sep. A SUD, at 0h 52.5m, +68.5°, pa 40°, 15" sep, 9mv-9mv, both white was found.
AG 8D0h 53m 34.65s68° 35m 8s C-8Little Tycho2009 9 19 2:49:42 A swept up double, found while hunting for STF_65. It was found at 0h 52.5m, +68.5°, pa 40°, 15" sep, 9mv-9mv, both white. A bit lackluster.
STN 3D0h 52m 12.87s-22° 37' 0" C-8Little Tycho2009 9 19 3:16:4A *very* tight pair, 240 pa. Under an arc second sep. It was only split with the 5mm. It looked like a single star at lower powers.
N_7654N23h 24m 12s61° 35m 0s C-8Little Tycho2009 9 19 3:35:4A large cluster of around 40 stars, 9mv -12mv. There is an 8mv star in the SW corner of the cluster.
STF1872D14h 41m 0.84s57° 57m 28s C-8Little Tycho2009 9 21 20:37:53A lovely pair. PA 45. Sep ~10"
STF1886D14h 51m 2.3s9° 43m 25s C-8Little Tycho2009 9 21 20:43:34A lackluster double, the secondary is fairly faint. PA and seperation agreee with the WDS.
STF1984D15h 51m 10.09s52° 54m 25s C-8Little Tycho2009 9 21 20:50:15A pretty pair, pa and sep as per WDS. Primary brilliant white, secondary, hard to tell.
STF2079D16h 39m 36.32s23° 0m 6s C-8Little Tycho2009 9 21 20:55:58A lovely, wide pair of white stars. PA ~95°, sep ~15".
STF2104D16h 48m 41.47s35° 55m 19s C-8Little Tycho2009 9 21 21:0:16A lovely pair, a bit faint, the primary looks brilliant white. PA ~ 5°, sep ~8".
STF2218D17h 40m 18.06s63° 40m 31s C-8Little Tycho2009 9 21 21:17:17A real challage to resolve! Looks closer than its listed 2.8 ". PA ~ 290°. Only split in the 5mm.
STF2273D17h 59m 13.71s64° 8m 33s C-8Little Tycho2009 9 21 21:29:7An OK. wide, pair of white stars. 20" sep, 280° pa.
STF2445D19h 4m 38.5s23° 19m 45s C-8Little Tycho2009 9 21 21:44:19A wide, OK pair in a star festooned field.
STF2671D20h 18m 24.75s55° 23m 49s C-8Little Tycho2009 9 29 2:39:29A lovely, close pair of bright , white stars. 3: sep, 245° pa.
STF2816D21h 38m 57.61s57° 29m 20s C-8Little Tycho2009 9 29 2:46:22A superb triple star. The primary is yellow, the companions, off white. Best in the 25mm.
STT 451D21h 50m 58.1s61° 36m 59s C-8Little Tycho2009 9 29 3:12:12A close unequal pair of white stars. 4" sep, 230° pa.
STF2832D21h 49m 14.47s50° 30m 54s C-8Little Tycho2009 9 29 3:1:28An OK pair, white, about equal in brightness. Pimary is blue white, secondary is pastel yellow. 15", 40° pa.
STF2922D22h 35m 52.27s39° 38m 3s C-8Little Tycho2009 9 29 3:22:27A lovely pair, if a bit wide, even thought it was obscured by the trees. Primary blue white, secondary blue. Sep 30, 190° pa
STF3009D23h 24m 16.47s3° 42m 56s C-8Little Tycho2009 9 29 3:30:52An OK pair. The primary is deep yellow, the secondary is quite faint, and it's difficult to tell its color. 10" sep, 225° pa.
STF3044D23h 52m 59.94s11° 55m 27s C-8Little Tycho2009 9 29 3:37:56A nice, wide pair. Primary is pale blue, secondary pale red. These colors are quite subtle. 30" sep, 285° pa.30" sep, 285° pa.30" sep, 285° pa.
STF2382D18h 44m 20.33s39° 40m 12s C-8Little Tycho2009 10 11 20:11:8The double double. Reconcile this with previous observaions.
STF2415D18h 54m 32.84s20° 36m 55s C-8Little Tycho2009 10 11 20:17:32A close double, pa ~ 320°, ~2" sep.
STF2446D19h 5m 47.7s6° 32m 49s C-8Little Tycho2009 10 11 20:23:11A nice, unequal double, pa 150°, sep ~12".
STF2654D20h 15m 10.63s-3° 30' 12" C-8Little Tycho2009 10 11 20:28:0A lovly, somewhat unequal double, PA ~230°. sep ~15".
STF2266D18h 4m 21.86s3° 29m 5s C-8Little Tycho2009 10 11 20:4:32A lackuster, unequal double, pa ~ 210, 15" sep.
STF2342D18h 35m 36.47s4° 56m 9s C-8Little Tycho2009 11 8 20:36:24A dull double. Thrre are better "field doubles". Position angle and separation as reported by the WDS.
STF2420D18h 51m 12.01s59° 23m 17s C-8Little Tycho2009 11 8 20:43:48A very unequal, wide double. I see ~ 315 pa and 60' sep. An Ok double
STF2603D19h 48m 10.34s70° 16m 4s C-8Little Tycho2009 11 8 20:59:19A difficult double, not helped by being in the trees and not fully clearing the observatory dome. Position angle and separation as given by the WDS.
STF2671D20h 18m 24.75s55° 23m 49s C-8Little Tycho2009 11 8 21:31:9An exquisite double. Pa and sep as in the WDS.
STF2687D20h 26m 23.47s56° 38m 19s C-8Little Tycho2009 11 8 21:40:17A dull double. Position as given by the WDS.
STF2666D20h 18m 7s40° 43m 55s C-8Little Tycho2009 11 8 21:9:34A close, but relativlely easy double. Pa and sep as reported by the WDS.
STF2751D21h 2m 9s56° 40m 11s C-8Little Tycho2009 11 8 22:8:42Not found
R LyrV18h 55m 19.94s43° 56m 39.15s C-11LBRP2009 11 15 19:56:22mv: , C1: , C2: A bright yellow star with orange tinging.
STF2668D20h 20m 15.22s39° 24m 11s C-8Little Tycho2009 11 20 21:40:31A lackluser binary, companion faint and a bit hard to see.
STF2708D20h 38m 40.03s38° 38m 8s C-8Little Tycho2009 11 20 21:54:42I see no companion at 8" and 1 degree PA. I do see another 8mv star at 50" and 34 degrees PA.
STF2863D22h 3m 47.15s64° 37m 39s C-8Little Tycho2009 11 20 22:11:53A lovely double, a brilliant yellow white primary and a white secondary with but a few dim stars around it.
STF2922D22h 35m 52.27s39° 38m 3s C-8Little Tycho2009 11 20 22:22:6A very nice, medium wide double, PA and separation as given by the WDS catalog.
STF2947D22h 49m 0.68s68° 34m 12s C-8Little Tycho2009 11 20 22:32:19A superb pair of equally bright white stars.
STF2950D22h 51m 22.5s61° 41m 47s C-8Little Tycho2009 11 20 22:41:51Star found, but no companion seen!
STF2816D21h 38m 57.61s57° 29m 20s C-8Little Tycho2009 11 20 22:6:5A superb triple star. One of the best in the sky, rivaling Beta Mon.
V LyrV19h 9m 4.42s29° 39m 31.31s C-8Little Tycho2009 11 22 19:44:53mv: , C1: , C2: Faintr that 12.0mv.
KK SgeV19h 11m 17.27s17° 51m 45.47s C-8Little Tycho2009 11 22 19:51:28mv: , C1: , C2: Below 12.5 mv.
STF2863D22h 3m 47.15s64° 37m 39s C-8Little Tycho2009 11 22 20:23:28An exquisite, unequal double.
STF2671D20h 18m 24.75s55° 23m 49s C-8Little Tycho2009 11 22 20:58:19Exquisite, unequal pair, best at high (400x) power.
STF2434D19h 2m 44.38s-0° 42' 40" C-8Little Tycho2009 11 28 19:25:40Lackluster pair. As per WDS.
N_6741N19h 2m 36s-0° 27' 0" C-8Little Tycho2009 11 28 19:31:17Tiny, but bright enough to see in tonight's moonlit, light polluted skies, thanks to the finder chart and a well aligned telescope.
STF2441D19h 2m 41.26s31° 23m 58s C-8Little Tycho2009 11 28 19:37:10An OK unequal pair. As in WDS.
STF2446D19h 5m 47.7s6° 32m 49s C-8Little Tycho2009 11 28 19:46:15An OK, unequal double. As per WDS.
STF2534D19h 27m 40.63s36° 31m 44s C-8Little Tycho2009 11 28 19:54:17A pretty pair. As per WDS. This might be better in dark skies.
N_6741N19h 2m 36s-0° 27' 0" C-8Little Tycho2009 11 28 20:14:56Found it via the finder chart. It does indeed look stellar!
STF3044D23h 52m 59.94s11° 55m 27s C-8Little Tycho2009 11 28 20:25:2A lovely, wide double. Both components white.
STF 39D0h 34m 29.74s-4° 32' 47" C-8Little Tycho2009 11 28 20:36:15A lackluster pair, as per the WDS
STF 8D0h 11m 35.21s-3° 4' 40" C-8Little Tycho2009 11 28 21:14:34An OK unequal double. As per the WDS.
STF 124D1h 26m 16.51s-13° 53' 37" C-8Little Tycho2009 11 28 21:25:26An OK pair, as per the WDS.
STF 178D1h 52m 2.53s10° 48m 38s C-8Little Tycho2009 11 28 21:33:36An exquisite, close pair of white stars in an empty field. As per the WDS.
STF 362D3h 16m 17.36s60° 2m 7s C-8Little Tycho2009 11 28 21:4:10A superb pair in a grand field. As per the WDS.
CT DelV20h 29m 26.35s9° 53m 48.74s C-8Little Tycho2009 12 1 20:36:27mv: , C1: , C2: A 7mv star, compared to the Tycho star 30' north of it. Pale yellow, which is surprising for and M7!
Y AqrV20h 44m 25.19s-4° 50' 3.84" C-8Little Tycho2009 12 1 20:56:39mv: , C1: , C2: Too faint for tonight's full moon light pollution.
ES 817D21h 7m 13.35s47° 44m 3s C-8Little Tycho2009 12 1 21:27:49Another non existant Espin. The star is correctly marked on the chart, but it's no double. Not even a hint of elongation in the 12.5, let alone a 11" companion.
T CepV21h 9m 32.68s68° 29m 27.58s C-8Little Tycho2009 12 1 21:40:17mv: , C1: , C2: A pale pink star of ~8.5mv.
STF2480D19h 11m 45.03s26° 14m 57s C-8Little Tycho2009 12 1 21:6:7Swept up double. The southernmost star of a pair of very wide doubles in Lyra. The wide doubles are not in the WDS.
STF2751D21h 2m 9s56° 40m 11s C-8Little Tycho2009 12 1 21:6:7A very close double. Elongated in the 12.5, and barely split (suring moments of good seeing) in the 5. PA ~ 310°.
STF2705D20h 37m 44.31s33° 21m 59s C-8Little Tycho2009 12 3 20:50:16An OK, close double. PA ~280. ~3" sep.
STF2708D20h 38m 40.03s38° 38m 8s C-8Little Tycho2009 12 3 20:57:22The star was found, but the companion was not!
STF2735D20h 55m 40.63s4° 31m 57s C-8Little Tycho2009 12 3 21:23:43A close, difficult to resolve pair. As per the WDS.
STF2760D21h 6m 46.78s34° 7m 56s C-8Little Tycho2009 12 3 21:33:57An exquisite pair in a rich field. PA 30°, 10".
STF2786D21h 19m 39.36s9° 31m 30s C-8Little Tycho2009 12 3 21:40:19A close pair, but cleanly split. 2.5" sep, 195° pa.
V1070 CygV21h 22m 48.63s40° 55m 56.14s C-8Little Tycho2009 12 3 21:45:49mv: , C1: , C2: ~7.0mv yellow star. As compared with T3186-01231. C-8
STF2816D21h 38m 57.61s57° 29m 20s C-8Little Tycho2009 12 3 21:57:12Superb triple.
STF2819D21h 40m 21.44s57° 34m 53s C-8Little Tycho2009 12 3 21:59:31Nice, unequal pair, in same field as STF 2816. A superb sight!
STF2832D21h 49m 14.47s50° 30m 54s C-8Little Tycho2009 12 3 22:6:52A pretty pair of white stars. As per the WDS.
STF2840D21h 52m 1.01s55° 47m 48s C-8Little Tycho2009 12 9 20:54:31A splendid pair, even in tonight's horrible seing.
STF2903D22h 21m 45.19s66° 42m 22s C-8Little Tycho2009 12 9 21:17:52A nice, unequal pair, but not well seen in tonight's bad seeing. I saw a PA of ~100°.
STF2913D22h 30m 32.79s-8° 6' 52" C-8Little Tycho2009 12 9 21:24:11A very nice pair. 325° pa, 8".
SS PegV22h 33m 58.38s24° 33m 46.57s C-8Little Tycho2009 12 9 21:29:38mv: , C1: , C2: A 9.2mv star, as compared to the tycho star a bit west and a tiny bit north of it. It looked fairly pastel red, despite it's faintness.
STF2935D22h 43m 3.39s-8° 18' 41" C-8Little Tycho2009 12 9 21:38:24Not really split. Elongaeted in pa 310. Seeing tonight is terrible!
STF2988D23h 11m 59.55s-11° 56' 0" C-8Little Tycho2009 12 9 21:45:4An elongated blob in tonight's bad seeing, probably stunning in good seeing.
HJ 1470D20h 3m 39.49s38° 19m 38s C-8Little Tycho2009 12 10 19:55:26Nice wide pair, with pastel blue and orange colors. In a field of wide doubles. A beautiful skyscape.
V1339 CygV21h 42m 8.24s45° 45m 55.52s C-8Little Tycho2009 12 10 20:12:17mv: , C1: , C2: A bright yellow star, the same color as Betelgeuse. ~6mv, brighter than anything else near it.
STF2732D20h 48m 42.73s51° 54m 37s C-8Little Tycho2009 12 10 20:1:43A pretty, unequal pair. 5" sep, 80° pa.
AG PegV21h 51m 1.97s12° 37m 28.95s C-8Little Tycho2009 12 10 20:30:30mv: , C1: , C2: A white star of ~8.7mv, as compared to the Tycho star just north and a bit east of it. C-8
VV CepV21h 56m 39.17s63° 37m 31.34s C-8Little Tycho2009 12 10 20:49:18mv: , C1: , C2: An orange yellow 5mv star. There was no hint of a companion. C-8
S LacV22h 29m 0.91s40° 18m 54.51s C-8Little Tycho2009 12 10 20:58:14mv: 11, C1: , C2: 11mv star, too faint to see any color, a Tycho star was used for comparison.
R PegV23h 6m 39.01s10° 32m 33.57s C-8Little Tycho2009 12 10 21:18:51mv: , C1: , C2: 8.8mv pale orange star.
IW PegV23h 2m 7.56s10° 36m 7.61s C-8Little Tycho2009 12 10 21:22:44mv: , C1: , C2: Not seen. Perhaps IR magnitudes?
TY AndV23h 14m 44.19s40° 47m 40s C-8Little Tycho2009 12 10 21:28:13mv: , C1: , C2: 9.8mv, pastel brick red star.
STF2998D23h 19m 6.5s-13° 27' 30" C-8Little Tycho2009 12 10 21:32:15Exquisite unequal pair of yellow stars.
HJ 3184D23h 20m 55.96s-18° 32' 36" C-8Little Tycho2009 12 10 21:38:7A nice, unequal pair.
W PegV23h 19m 49.7s26° 16m 42.91s C-8Little Tycho2009 12 10 21:42:10mv: , C1: , C2: 7.8mv pale orange star.
S PegV23h 20m 32.88s8° 55m 7.43s C-8Little Tycho2009 12 10 21:56:47mv: , C1: , C2: 9.2mv pastel white orange star.
STF2950D22h 51m 22.5s61° 41m 47s C-8Little Tycho2009 12 10 21:6:12The 11mv companion was seen but not the 7mv 5".
N_7789N23h 57m 0s56° 44m 0s C-8Little Tycho2009 12 10 22:11:58A rich cluster of faint stars, not helped by the vignetting of the observatory dome.
Z PegV0h 0m 6.39s25° 53m 12.14s C-8Little Tycho2009 12 10 22:17:20mv: , C1: , C2: A 9.7mv pale orange white star.
R AndV0h 24m 2s38° 34m 38s C-8Little Tycho2009 12 10 22:26:3mv: , C1: , C2: A ruddy star of 10mv. In a larger telescope, I suspect it would appear more red.
STF2870D22h 8m 0.45s61° 7m 22s C-8Little Tycho2009 12 10 22:6:51A swept up double seen as 7.5-9.5mv, 10", 260pa.
STF3019D23h 30m 40.75s5° 14m 58s C-8Little Tycho2009 12 10 22:6:51A rather nice pair of white stars.
T AqrV20h 49m 56.48s-5° 8' 52.66" C-8Little Tycho2009 12 11 19:29:24mv: , C1: , C2: Below 12mv, the limit in tonight's sky.
STF2731D20h 49m 0.63s39° 47m 29s C-8Little Tycho2009 12 11 20:37:39Field not found!
EP AqrV21h 46m 31.83s-2° 12' 50.27" C-8Little Tycho2009 12 11 20:57:8mv: , C1: , C2: 7mv pale orange star.
N_7331N22h 37m 6s34° 25m 0s C-8Little Tycho2009 12 11 21:14:17A faint smudge, but distinctly elongated in pa 180°. Spindle shaped.
STF2948D22h 49m 36.21s66° 33m 13s C-8Little Tycho2009 12 11 21:23:45A nice, close, unequal pair of brilliant white stars. PA and sep as per the WDS.
H 4 113D21h 2m 20.96s39° 30m 32s C-8Little Tycho2009 12 11 21:33:7Nice pair, 6-8mv 18" 310pa
STF2993D23h 14m 7.47s-8° 55' 27" C-8Little Tycho2009 12 11 21:33:7An OK wide pair
STF2731D20h 49m 0.63s39° 47m 29s C-8Little Tycho2009 12 11 21:3:33An OK unequal pair, white. Data as per the WDS.
N_7606N23h 19m 6s-8° 29' 0" C-8Little Tycho2009 12 11 21:45:4Barely seen, and then only with a precise finder chart. A nondescript smudge. That it was seen from here is amazing.
U OriV5h 55m 49.26s20° 10m 37.26s C-8Little Tycho2009 12 12 5:19:5mv: , C1: , C2: 12mv red star. That color was seen in this faint a star was amazing.
STF 899D6h 22m 49.64s17° 34m 27s C-8Little Tycho2009 12 12 5:51:21A close pair, cleanly split in the 5mm. Pa and sep as per the WDS
R LeoV9h 47m 33.6s11° 25m 49.01s C-8Little Tycho2009 12 12 6:25:34mv: , C1: , C2: 7.9mv, compared to a star 1 degree south.
STF1355D9h 27m 16.69s6° 13m 59s C-8Little Tycho2009 12 12 6:33:9A lovely, but very close pair. Needs good seeing to split it.
STF1374D9h 41m 21.88s38° 57m 1s C-8Little Tycho2009 12 12 6:40:29A nice unequal pair, quite close. Sep~ 3", pa 310°.
N_55N0h 14m 54s-39° 11' 0" C-8Pinnacles2009 12 16 19:13:40A large, mottled streak in the sky.
N_253N0h 47m 36s-25° 17' 0" C-11Pinnacles2009 12 16 19:16:44The HII regions of the galaxy looked like an embedded star cluster. Superb
N_157N0h 34m 48s-8° 24' 0" C-8Little Tycho2009 12 16 19:18:37A bright, compact, elliptical smudge. Very nice.
N_300N0h 54m 54s-37° 41' 0" C-8Little Tycho2009 12 16 19:20:58A faint, large, mottled, smudge, emeshed in a parallogram of foreground stars.
N_488N1h 21m 48s5° 15m 0s C-8Little Tycho2009 12 16 19:27:0A uniform disc with a bright, Seyfert like nucleus. Lovely.
N_584N1h 31m 18s-6° 52' 0" C-8Little Tycho2009 12 16 19:48:39This E4 looks like an unresolved globular cluster, which it is, of course, on a much larger scale.
N_7793N23h 57m 48s-32° 35' 0" C-8Pinnacles2009 12 16 19:8:37This galaxy was brighter than N 300, but still very diffuse. It was symmetric about it's center, which was not much brighter than the rest of the galaxy.
N_1049N2h 39m 42s-34° 17' 0" C-11Pinnacles2009 12 16 20:12:28Very faint! barely seen!
N_7541N23h 14m 42s4° 32m 0s C-11Pinnacles2009 12 16 20:58:42A faint,spindke shaped smudge. No bright nucleus. Companion seen as well.
N_457N1h 19m 6s58° 20m 0s C-8Little Tycho2009 12 18 20:23:22A grand cluster of ~80 stars, many of them appear to be double, and many are quite blue.
STF3009D23h 24m 16.47s3° 42m 56s C-8Little Tycho2009 12 22 20:31:15Very nice unequal double. 40° pa, 8 sep. Orange-yellow, dull white.
H 2 24D23h 46m 0.85s-18° 40' 42" C-8Little Tycho2009 12 22 20:46:52Superb pair of brilliant white stars. I see 140° PA, 8" sep, WDS sees 6.8".
SV AndV0h 4m 20s40° 6m 37s C-8Little Tycho2009 12 22 20:55:30mv: , C1: , C2: Below 11.5mv
STF 269D2h 28m 11.72s29° 52m 24s C-8Little Tycho2009 12 22 21:19:31A very close pair. I saw 1.5", 355° pa.
STF 292D2h 42m 29.48s40° 15m 40s C-8Little Tycho2009 12 22 21:25:22Nice wide pair in a nice field. Just Northwest of 12 Per.
AC CetV0h 10m 58.09s-18° 34' 20.47" C-8Little Tycho2009 12 22 21:36:46mv: , C1: , C2: 8.0mv pale red orange star.
AD CetV0h 14m 27.44s-7° 46' 50.14" C-8Little Tycho2009 12 22 21:42:15mv: , C1: , C2: Looks like a 5mv Betelgeuse. There are no nearby comparison stars to verify this with.
STF2893D22h 12m 52.76s73° 18m 25s C-8Little Tycho2009 12 23 20:13:3A nice, wide pair with good color contrast. Yellow and blue white, not as strong as Albireo, but worth a look.
GUI 36D21h 38m 58.88s57° 29m 14s C-8Little Tycho2009 12 23 20:19:39A superb triple star, with STF 2819 in the field.
STF2896D22h 18m 27.8s63° 13m 22s C-8Little Tycho2009 12 23 20:26:6A wide pair in a beautiful field.
STF2922D22h 35m 52.27s39° 38m 3s C-8Little Tycho2009 12 23 20:31:51A splendid pair of yellow white stars, with two other fainter companions, making a quadruple star.
HW PegV23h 33m 27.88s22° 29m 56.16s C-8Little Tycho2009 12 23 20:39:17mv: , C1: , C2: A 5mv M star, much like Betelgeuse.
STF3053D0h 2m 36.08s66° 5m 56s C-8Little Tycho2009 12 23 20:51:37A very nice pair. Pastel orange and blue, like Albireo, but a bit fainter.
N_1023N2h 40m 24s39° 4m 0s C-8Little Tycho2009 12 23 21:16:32A bright galaxy, with a bright compact nuclueus. Seen despite a quarter moon and light pollution. A face on Sa?
UY AndV2h 38m 23.79s39° 10m 10s C-8Little Tycho2009 12 23 21:9:42mv: , C1: , C2: A gray-red star of 10.5mv.
TV PscV0h 28m 2.38s17° 53m 35.03s C-8Little Tycho2009 12 23 22:23:45mv: , C1: , C2: Like a 5mv Betelgeuse.
STF 47D0h 40m 19.78s24° 3m 14s C-8Little Tycho2009 12 23 22:30:35An OK pair with a faint companion. The companion is as faint as the secondary.
AI CetV0h 42m 1.13s-9° 38' 51.63" C-8Little Tycho2009 12 23 22:44:0mv: , C1: , C2: A red-gray star of 9.4mv.
RW AndV0h 47m 19s32° 41m 8s C-8Little Tycho2009 12 23 22:56:18mv: , C1: , C2: 9.5mv grey-red star.
N_40N0h 13m 0s72° 32m 0s C-8Little Tycho2009 12 27 20:19:10Even with a finder chart, tough to find, stellar. I could see no nebulosity, just a 11mv star. There was an 7.5mv SAO star 1 degree north of it that was undetected and had no Tycho or Hipparcos counterparts.
N_40N0h 13m 0s72° 32m 0s C-8Little Tycho2009 12 29 19:44:13A 12mv star surrounded by a very faint 5" nebulous cloud. A real challange in urban skies. Mismarked on the finder chart.
STF3031D23h 41m 11.46s6° 15m 46s C-8Little Tycho2009 12 29 19:52:50A rather nice pair, parameters are reported by the WDS.
Z CygV20h 1m 27.02s50° 2m 33.22s C-8Little Tycho2009 12 29 20:10:17mv: , C1: , C2: A 10.2mv star. Pale red. A larger scope would have shown more color, I suspect.
BH CamV5h 55m 1.67s64° 58m 49.35s C-8Little Tycho2009 12 29 20:34:53mv: , C1: , C2: An 11mv star with a hint of red, if seen at all. Not all star in the finder chart had a match on the sky.
S CamV5h 41m 2.27s68° 48m 5.38s C-8Little Tycho2009 12 29 20:49:52mv: , C1: , C2: Not found. Star field questionable.
STF 485D4h 7m 51.38s62° 19m 48s C-8Little Tycho2009 12 29 21:8:18Superb pair, part of N 1502.
N_1502N4h 7m 42s62° 20m 0s C-8Little Tycho2009 12 29 21:9:0Bright cluster of ~ 20 stars, most of them double, contains the brilliant pair Struve 485.
N_1976N5h 35m 24s-5° 27' 0" C-11Fall Star Party2010-11-05 4:40In tonight's dew drenched sky, the great nebula looked blacklight poster blue green. The 28° latitude and high altitude of the nebula were probably contributing factors to its apparent brightness.
STF2872D22h 8m 36.03s59° 17m 22s C-8Little Tycho2010 1 6 20:0:44An exquisite pair. Wide, both stars brilliant white. As per the WDS.
T PegV22h 8m 54.11s12° 32m 23.7s C-8Little Tycho2010 1 6 20:11:2mv: , C1: , C2: Field not found ????
R LacV22h 43m 15.44s42° 22m 8.3s C-8Little Tycho2010 1 6 20:19:22mv: , C1: , C2: Star field located. Below 12.0mv
STF3017D23h 27m 42.89s74° 7m 9s C-8Little Tycho2010 1 6 20:43:10Found, but not split.
STF2902D22h 23m 34.01s45° 20m 59s C-8Little Tycho2010 1 6 20:54:27A nice, unequal pair. Yellow - white. As per the WDS.
STF 48D0h 42m 40s71° 21m 57s C-8Little Tycho2010 1 6 21:11:57An exquisite, but close, pair of white stars. WDS: 334° pa, I saw 320° pa.
STF 16D0h 16m 41.64s54° 39m 36s C-8Little Tycho2010 1 6 21:4:3An OK unequal pair. WDS: 38° pa, I saw 45° pa.
STF2965D22h 55m 46.64s72° 50m 35s C-8Little Tycho2010 1 10 19:55:42A lackluster pair, as per the WDS, but they show pa 221, I see 230.
TU AndV0h 32m 22.69s26° 1m 46s C-8Little Tycho2010 1 10 20:21:51mv: , C1: , C2: A 10mv star with glimmerings of ruddiness.
STF 43D0h 36m 49.06s60° 30m 56s C-8Little Tycho2010 1 10 20:28:37An OK pair, faint, but badly occluded by the dome. Better if seen at full aperture!
STF2995D23h 16m 35.23s-1° 35' 11" C-8Little Tycho2010 1 10 20:9:49A very nice double in the center of a triangle of stars. As per the WDS.
STF 774D5h 40m 45.52s-1° 56' 33" C-8Little Tycho2010 1 10 21:18:282", pa 160, both stars appear yellow white. 2", pa 160, both stars appear yellow white. Burnham: 2.6", pa 164, WDS: 165° pa, 2010.
STF1001D7h 3m 5.5s54° 10m 26s C-8Little Tycho2010 1 10 21:18:28Nice unequal pair.
R LynV7h 1m 18.39s55° 19m 59.54s C-8Little Tycho2010 1 10 21:23:26mv: , C1: , C2: Fainter than 12mv.
N_2403N7h 36m 54s65° 36m 0s C-8Little Tycho2010 1 10 21:46:37Faint but fairly large. Barely glimpsed in both the 24mm and 12.5mm. That I saw it at all is remarkable, but tonight's skies are fairly clear. This would be great in the 11" in dark skies.
N_581N1h 33m 12s60° 42m 0s C-8Little Tycho2010 1 10 21:56:11AKA M 103. A cluster of ~50 faint stars and 10 bright ones. A triangle of 9mv stars frames the cluster. Lovely.
STF2845D21h 52m 20.95s63° 6m 4s C-11Pinnacles2010 1 12 19:56:11A close pair, pa 170, 2", very close to the WDS. Both stars almost the same magnitude.
STF2873D21h 58m 13.53s82° 52m 10s C-11Pinnacles2010 1 12 20:1:54A lackluster double, despite the brightness and similiarity in magnitude.
HJ 3565D3h 18m 41.13s-18° 33' 35" C-8Little Tycho2010 1 13 22:14:58A nice, bright, unqual double.
STF 219D2h 10m 16.1s33° 21m 55s C-8Little Tycho2010 1 14 19:26:0An OK double, 185pa, ~10" sep, close to WDS values.
HJ 2135D2h 22m 35.1s-17° 3' 46" C-8Little Tycho2010 1 14 19:43:1Star found, but not split. It looked 11mv to me, confirmed by Tycho and Hipparcos.
B 1918D2h 24m 23.74s-18° 9' 44" C-8Little Tycho2010 1 14 19:48:20Lackluster pair, as per WDS.
STF 273D2h 32m 2.88s18° 22m 25s C-8Little Tycho2010 1 14 19:54:26A nice pair, almost equal in brightness, and alone in their 12.5mm field. As per the WDS.
Z CasV23h 44m 30.91s56° 34m 51.14s C-8Little Tycho2010 1 14 20:19:31mv: , C1: , C2: Field found but star fainter than 12mv
T AndV0h 22m 23.19s26° 59m 45s C-8Little Tycho2010 1 14 20:29:13mv: , C1: , C2: Field found, below 12mv
AN CetV1h 14m 14.55s-2° 10' 44.43" C-8Little Tycho2010 1 14 20:35:45mv: , C1: , C2: An 8mv pale orange star.
GZ PegV23h 9m 31.37s8° 40m 36.52s C-8Little Tycho2010 1 14 20:5:11mv: , C1: , C2: A 5mv yellow star, like a 60 watt tungsten light bulb. AKA STF 2982. As per WDS.
STF2827D21h 43m 54.07s63° 36m 28s C-8Little Tycho2010 1 14 21:16:42A lackluster, swept up double, as per the WDS.
STF 419D3h 42m 45.17s69° 50m 44s C-8Little Tycho2010 1 14 21:7:27An OK, swept up double, as per the WDS.
STF 162D1h 49m 15.53s47° 53m 49s C-8Little Tycho2010 1 15 20:45:17A lackluster double, even if not suffring from 80% dome obscuration. As per the WDS.
STF 958D6h 48m 12.22s55° 42m 16s C-8Little Tycho2010 1 15 20:52:12A superb pair of equally bright white stars, as per the WDS.
STF1062D7h 22m 52.06s55° 16m 53s C-8Little Tycho2010 1 15 20:58:53A superb pair, as per *one* of the entries of the WDS. The pa 215 entry is spurious.
STF 548D4h 28m 51.97s30° 21m 41s C-8Little Tycho2010 1 15 22:10:12A nice, unequal pair, as per the WDS.
STT 84D4h 31m 4.08s6° 47m 28s C-8Little Tycho2010 1 15 22:1:59An OK double, as per the WDS.
STF 572D4h 38m 29.49s26° 56m 21s C-8Little Tycho2010 1 15 22:6:3A superb pair of equally bright white stars, 190 pa, 3.5 sep, WDS: 190° pa, 2.7" sep, 2010.
STF 748D5h 35m 15.81s-5° 23' 14" C-8Little Tycho2010 1 18 17:20:23The Trapesium. Seen more times than I care to count. Absolutely the best in the sky.
STT 470D22h 20m 57.67s66° 57m 54s C-8Little Tycho2010 1 18 19:44:39Lackluster, difficult pair, companion only seen with the 12.5, invisible in the 24 and 5. As per the WDS.
STFA 58D22h 29m 10.24s58° 24m 54s C-8Little Tycho2010 1 18 19:53:48The famous Delta Cep. A lovely, but very wide pair, as per the WDS.
STTA236D22h 36m 8.65s72° 52m 51s C-8Little Tycho2010 1 18 20:10:5A wide, dull pair.
STFA 1D0h 46m 24.34s30° 56m 33s C-8Little Tycho2010 1 18 20:15:48A nice, very wide pair. As per the WDS.
STF 59D0h 47m 59.02s51° 26m 41s C-8Little Tycho2010 1 18 20:22:54A rather close double, I see 2.5" sep, and a PA of 160, WDS sees 2" and 148 pa.
HJ 2036D1h 19m 57.74s-15° 48' 50" C-8Little Tycho2010 1 18 20:32:6A close, bright pair. I see 1.5", pa 340, WDS: 2", pa 339, 2010.
STF 435D3h 43m 6.52s25° 40m 52s C-8Little Tycho2010 1 18 20:42:34A nice, unequal pair, just two degrees north of the Pleiades. As per the WDS.
H 4 31D22h 28m 25.95s58° 25m 20s C-8Little Tycho2010 1 18 20:4:21A faint, wide pair, just west of Delta Cep.
SHJ 49D4h 58m 59.4s14° 32m 35s C-8Little Tycho2010 1 18 20:54:11A wide OK triple star, two stars being fairly bright, at 7.5mv, and the third faint, at 9.5mv. As per the WDS.
STF 623D4h 59m 53.75s27° 19m 32s C-8Little Tycho2010 1 18 20:58:18A lackluster pair, as per the WDS.
BU 189D5h 20m 26.41s-5° 22' 3" C-8Little Tycho2010 1 18 21:35:10Companion very faint, as per the WDS.
U PerV1h 59m 34.17s54° 49m 25.02s C-8Little Tycho2010 1 18 21:45:45mv: , C1: , C2: A 7.6mv reddish star.
N_744N1h 58m 24s55° 29m 0s C-8Little Tycho2010 1 18 21:51:21Around 9 bright stars (9.5mv and below) and what appears to be nebulosity around them.
STF 811D5h 54m 15.97s30° 29m 37s C-8Little Tycho2010 1 18 21:6:42A nice, unequal pair, with other, fainter pairs in the field as well.
R AriV2h 16m 6.81s25° 3m 28.48s C-8Little Tycho2010 1 19 19:26:19mv: , C1: , C2: Below 11mv, tonite's hazy sky limit.
STF2946D22h 49m 41.44s40° 30m 54s C-8Little Tycho2010 1 19 19:35:10A very nice pair of equal 8mv stars. Under clearer, darker, skies, this might well have rated an "exquisite" or "superb". As per the WDS.
STT 494D23h 20m 48.87s21° 57m 45s C-8Little Tycho2010 1 19 20:25:1A very close pair. I see 2", WDS sees 3.4" sep. Both of us see an 83° pa.
STF2917D22h 30m 35.56s53° 31m 43s C-8Little Tycho2010 1 19 20:32:39An exquisite pair, I see 80° pa, WDS sees 72° pa. We agree on sep.
BAR 64D23h 44m 20.88s56° 31m 49s C-8Little Tycho2010 1 19 20:42:53Field found, but not seen. Last reported in 1899, this might well not exist.
STF 10D0h 14m 49.32s62° 50m 25s C-8Little Tycho2010 1 19 20:48:2An OK pair, as per the 2000 observation of the WDS.
STF 212D2h 6m 14.96s25° 6m 31s C-8Little Tycho2010 1 19 21:1:32A very close pair, I see 1", WDS sees 2" sep. WDS sees 161 pa, I see 170 pa.
STF1122D7h 45m 52.46s65° 9m 28s C-8Little Tycho2010 1 19 21:30:17A lovely wide pair of almost equally bright white stars. As per the WDS.
R TriV2h 37m 1.84s34° 15m 58.33s C-8Little Tycho2010 1 19 21:38:30mv: , C1: , C2: A 10.3mv star, with a hint of red, even this faint.
RZ AriV2h 55m 48.32s18° 19m 59s C-8Little Tycho2010 1 19 21:42:24mv: , C1: , C2: A 5.8mv yellow star.
STF1127D7h 47m 0.42s64° 3m 7s C-8Little Tycho2010 1 22 20:6:19A triple star. Nice. As per the WDS.
STT 499D23h 33m 12.2s57° 24m 28s C-8Little Tycho2010 1 27 21:14:26An OK pair, in a nice field. As per the WDS.
HJ 1886D23h 29m 52.27s58° 32m 54s C-8Little Tycho2010 1 27 21:36:12The 1.5" pair was not split and the 11" 13mv companion was missed in tonight's bright moonlight. 2.5' west of the star is a 4.7mv star that also was not split. 2' north of that is a 9.5mv pair around 4" at pa 80 or 260 d. 10' south of the 4.7mv is a third pair of 7.5-9.5mv, 10", 240° pa
STF 3D0h 10m 3.18s46° 23m 25s C-8Little Tycho2010 1 27 21:49:37Lackluster. As per the WDS. Webb calls this pair "Elegant"!
STF1321D9h 14m 22.77s52° 41m 11s C-8Little Tycho2010 1 27 22:0:22Neat, wide pair of yellow stars. I see 102° pa, WDS sees 96.
STF1315D9h 12m 45.93s61° 40m 32s C-8Little Tycho2010 1 27 22:12:9A wide pair of white stars. WDS sees 27° pa, 2000, I see 35° pa.
HJ 1887D23h 29m 58.78s58° 33m 58s C-8Little Tycho2010 1 27 23:6:57A faint pair of 9.5mv stars, about 10" sep, pa ~ 90°.
STF3022D23h 30m 52.02s58° 24m 56s C-8Little Tycho2010 1 27 23:9:46A pair just below the bright, 5mv B star. See also HJ 1887. A beautiful field.
STF 622D4h 58m 6.2s1° 40m 31s C-8Little Tycho2010 1 28 21:24:7A difficult pair in tonight's unsteady skies. As per the WDS.
N_7788N23h 56m 42s61° 24m 0s C-8Little Tycho2010 1 28 21:9:57Entire field inconsistent with the sky. Not found.
STF 30D0h 27m 12.44s49° 59m 8s C-8Little Tycho2010 2 8 19:49:36Lackluster pair, as per the WDS.
RT EriV3h 34m 12.1s-16° 9' 50.5" C-8Little Tycho2010 2 8 20:20:27mv: , C1: , C2: A reddish 11mv star.
STF 941D6h 38m 40.75s41° 34m 53s C-8Little Tycho2010 2 8 20:39:37A nice close pair, as per the WDS
STF1094D7h 27m 26s15° 18m 59s C-8Little Tycho2010 2 8 20:48:20A close, exquisite pair of white stars. As per the WDS.
STF 268D2h 29m 24.96s55° 32m 10s C-8Little Tycho2010 2 11 21:35:24An unequal double in a fine field. As per the WDS.
STT 59D3h 40m 40.62s46° 1m 24s C-8Little Tycho2010 2 11 21:44:55Very nice, almost equal pair. WDS saw 355pa, 2006, I see 350-355pa. Sep is 2.5".
HWE 13D6h 35m 50.82s-16° 6' 9" C-8Little Tycho2010 2 11 21:54:40Field found. Star found. Companion not seen! Perhaps 11.1" is 1.1"? A WDS misprint? Confirmed on WikiSky.
BAS 5D5h 15m 24.41s32° 41m 15s C-8Little Tycho2010 2 11 22:8:1This is the companion of STF 253. I did not split it. I did see another companion, of around 9.5mv in pa 20.
STF 994D6h 59m 27.19s37° 5m 53s C-8Little Tycho2010 2 13 20:40:15A wide OK pair, faintly blue and white. As per the WDS.
N_654N1h 44m 6s61° 53m 0s C-8Little Tycho2010 2 13 21:13:47A faint cluster of stars, 10-12...mv. There is a 7.3mv foregound star in the field.
N_869N2h 19m 0s57° 9m 0s C-8Little Tycho2010 2 13 21:18:54One of the double clusters. Superb!
N_884N2h 22m 24s57° 7m 0s C-8Little Tycho2010 2 13 21:19:34One of the double clusters. Superb!
N_663N1h 46m 0s61° 15m 0s C-8Little Tycho2010 2 13 21:6:11A large, loose cluster of around 20 stars, 8-11mv. Two nice pairs on either side of 10mv stars, around 5" sep.
W CasV0h 54m 53.02s58° 33m 52.59s C-8Little Tycho2010 2 14 20:12:4mv: , C1: , C2: A red star of 9.8mv. There are several faint doubles in the field.
N_404N1h 9m 24s35° 43m 0s C-8Little Tycho2010 2 14 20:19:42A faint, persistant smudge in tonight's clear, but snow lit sky. Need to revisit under darker skies.
U AndV1h 15m 29.69s40° 43m 8s C-8Little Tycho2010 2 14 20:31:16mv: , C1: , C2: Field was found, but the star was fainter than 12mv.
S PscV1h 17m 34.4s8° 55m 54.07s C-8Little Tycho2010 2 14 20:46:14mv: , C1: , C2: Field found, below 12mv
HJ 1123D2h 41m 58.44s42° 47m 30s C-8Little Tycho2010 2 14 21:23:37A nice pair in the middle of a lovely cluster, NGC 1039.
STF 297D2h 45m 24.74s56° 33m 49s C-8Little Tycho2010 2 14 21:29:40A nice pair of almost equally bright stars. WDS saw 278° pa, I see 290°.
STF 315D2h 49m 19.89s-10° 33' 2" C-8Little Tycho2010 2 14 21:37:56A close pair. WDS sees 2.5", I see 2" or less.
STF 312D2h 56m 11.31s72° 53m 10s C-8Little Tycho2010 2 14 21:54:42I *think* I found the star, but it was not 4" sep. more like 1" or less, in pa 80°.
R CetV2h 26m 2.16s-0° 10' 38.86" C-8Little Tycho2010 2 14 21:6:23mv: , C1: , C2: A 7.0 mv yellow star. Brighter than the GCVS max mag.
STT 23D1h 10m 7.56s51° 44m 48s C-8Little Tycho2010 2 18 20:25:5An OK wide double. As per the WDS.
V465 CasV1h 18m 13.14s57° 48m 13.88s C-8Little Tycho2010 2 18 20:32:12mv: , C1: , C2: A 7.7mv yellow star, with a tinge of orange.
AA CasV1h 19m 24.79s56° 19m 48.16s C-8Little Tycho2010 2 18 20:55:55mv: , C1: , C2: An 8.5mv very pale red brown star.
STF 182D1h 56m 23.56s61° 16m 52s C-8Little Tycho2010 2 19 21:15:53A superb pair of 8mv white stars. I see 140° pa, WDS (2006) sees 123° pa.
RR PerV2h 28m 28.63s51° 16m 21.96s C-8Little Tycho2010 2 19 21:38:10mv: , C1: , C2: Field found, but fainter than 11.5mv.
STF 154D1h 45m 2.5s43° 42m 22s C-8Little Tycho2010 2 19 21:3:32An exquisite pair of almost equally bright white stars. I see 135° PA, WDS (2004) sees 127°.
UX AndV2h 33m 28.79s45° 39m 16s C-8Little Tycho2010 2 19 21:42:30mv: , C1: , C2: A pale reddish 8.0mv star.
ARG 9D2h 47m 0.21s50° 7m 27s C-8Little Tycho2010 2 19 21:55:19A very nice close pair, I see pa 165°, WDS sees 150°.
STF 379D3h 22m 51.83s29° 49m 6s C-8Little Tycho2010 2 19 22:13:2An exquisite pair of white stars, as per the WDS.
STF 981D6h 55m 28.54s30° 9m 42s C-8Little Tycho2010 2 19 22:44:12A very close double 1", pa 300°, WDS sees 123° and 3.4". I'm 180° off, the stars are so close in brightness!
X CetV3h 19m 25.63s-1° 3' 53.41" C-8Little Tycho2010 2 19 22:9:8mv: , C1: , C2: A white, 10mv star.
N_2129N6h 1m 0s23° 18m 0s C-8Little Tycho2010 2 20 21:16:46Three bright stars, with a backgound haze of much fainter ones.
STF 851D6h 8m 4.42s3° 17m 23s C-8Little Tycho2010 2 20 21:34:21A faint, close pair. As per the WDS.
STF 854D6h 8m 32.07s5° 48m 1s C-8Little Tycho2010 2 20 21:41:46An OK pair. The companion looked fairly faint in tonight's moonwashed, hazy skies. As per the WDS.
N_2215N6h 21m 0s-7° 17' 0" C-8Little Tycho2010 2 20 21:56:45A scattering of around 10 8-10.5mv stars with about 25 fainter ones misting around them.
V627 MonV6h 26m 47.53s-7° 54' 52.42" C-8Little Tycho2010 2 20 22:10:24mv: , C1: , C2: An 11.5mv star, no color seen. Much fainter than its GCVS listed faintest magnitude.
STF 914D6h 26m 44.84s-7° 30' 43" C-8Little Tycho2010 2 20 22:13:47A lackluster, wide pair. As per the WDS.
S LepV6h 5m 45.62s-24° 11' 39.17" C-8Little Tycho2010 2 20 22:18:2mv: , C1: , C2: A yellow orange star of ~6.5mv. There are no good comparison stars nearby, so the brightness is a guess.
N_2841N9h 22m 0s50° 58m 0s C-8Little Tycho2010 3 6 21:43:32A superb galaxy, the nucleus was round, and brightest in the middle. The halo was vaguely elongated in pa 130°. Sb?
RT UMaV9h 18m 25.35s51° 24m 8.69s C-8Little Tycho2010 3 6 21:46:5mv: , C1: , C2: A pale yellow(!) star of 8.2 or 8.3mv, again brighter than the GCVS max.
W CncV9h 9m 53.52s25° 14m 56.12s C-8Little Tycho2010 3 6 22:19:0mv: , C1: , C2: A 7.2mv star, light yellow in color. Doesn't look like an M, but it was in the right place.
R LeoV9h 47m 33.6s11° 25m 49.01s C-8Little Tycho2010 3 6 22:41:4mv: , C1: , C2: 10.5 mv, compared to the two 9.5 and 9.9 Tycho stars just west of it. Red, but fantly so.
R LMiV9h 45m 34.58s34° 30m 46.62s C-8Little Tycho2010 3 6 22:47:17mv: , C1: , C2: A red orange 8.3mv star.
S CMiV7h 32m 43.18s8° 19m 11.45s C-8Little Tycho2010 3 6 22:7:16mv: , C1: , C2: As bright as a 9.8mv Tycho star. Pale red in color.
S HyaV8h 53m 34.03s3° 4m 9.83s C-8Little Tycho2010 3 6 23:0:56mv: , C1: , C2: A 9.2mv star, dusky yellow.
UX LynV9h 3m 47.61s38° 44m 37.49s C-8Little Tycho2010 3 6 23:6:10mv: , C1: , C2: Perhaps the whitest M6 star I've ever seen, 6.6mv.
STF 374D3h 24m 14.96s67° 27m 18s C-8Little Tycho2010 3 8 20:41:4A nice pair, pa 315°, sep ~10".
STF 389D3h 30m 10.92s59° 21m 57s C-8Little Tycho2010 3 8 20:46:16A close pair of unequal white stars I see 80° pa, and 2.5" sep.
S 473D5h 17m 35.49s-15° 13' 10" C-8Little Tycho2010 3 8 20:58:18A wide, dull pair. As per the WDS.
RX LepV5h 11m 22.69s-11° 50' 55" C-8Little Tycho2010 3 8 21:29:44mv: , C1: , C2: A 6mv yellow star.
N_1857N5h 20m 12s39° 21m 0s C-8Little Tycho2010 3 8 21:38:30A cluster of faint stars, on the edge of visibility, with a bright yellow 7mv star in it's center.
N_1931N5h 31m 24s34° 15m 0s C-8Little Tycho2010 3 8 21:56:4This appears to be a faint (11mv) double surrounded by nebulosity. Confirmed, Burnam, WikiSky.
STF 533D4h 24m 24.83s34° 18m 53s C-8Little Tycho2010 3 8 21:5:18A nice pair in a star strewn field. Pa 70°, sep ~20".
STF 349D3h 10m 50.29s63° 47m 15s C-8Little Tycho2010 3 9 20:14:42A very nice pair, pa 325°. Sep ~ 10"
STF 396D3h 33m 32.19s58° 45m 55s C-8Little Tycho2010 3 9 20:19:19A nice, wide pair, as per the WDS.
STF1415D10h 17m 50.61s71° 3m 38s C-8Little Tycho2010 3 9 20:26:0A very nice wide pair of white stars, in a sparse field. As per the WDS.
KUI 50D10h 28m 3.87s48° 47m 5s C-8Little Tycho2010 3 9 20:36:13A very close pair of white stars. I see 45° pa, 1" sep. WDS gives 21° pa and 4.5" sep, 2006.
VY UMaV10h 45m 5.3s67° 24m 45.84s C-8Little Tycho2010 3 9 20:45:6mv: , C1: , C2: A star slightly redder than Betelgeuse, of 5.75mv.
R UMaV10h 44m 40.47s68° 46m 35.55s C-8Little Tycho2010 3 9 20:46:44mv: , C1: , C2: A yellow star of ~6mv.
VW UMaV10h 59m 3.33s69° 59m 23.06s C-8Little Tycho2010 3 9 20:54:18mv: , C1: , C2: A 7.2mv yellow star.
N_1960N5h 36m 6s34° 8m 0s C-8Little Tycho2010 3 9 20:57:48A large, cruxiform cluster with many stars that appear to be double.
SE 4D5h 34m 43.19s-4° 23' 31" C-8Little Tycho2010 3 9 21:13:33Field found, star not found. Not seen.
N_3689N11h 28m 12s25° 40m 0s C-11LBRP2010 3 16 22:32:56A faint smudge.
N_3690N11h 28m 30s58° 33m 0s C-11LBRP2010 3 16 22:38:31An elongated smudge, without a definite nucleus. Sc or SBb?
N_1501N4h 7m 0s60° 55m 0s C-8Little Tycho2010 3 16 22:3:26A unifom circular spot. No central star seen.
N_3642N11h 22m 18s59° 5m 0s C-11LBRP2010 3 16 22:43:53A large, faint, spiral. Sc?
N_3610N11h 18m 24s58° 47m 0s C-11LBRP2010 3 16 22:49:18Starlike, bright nucleus. Seyfert?
N_3613N11h 18m 36s58° 0m 0s C-11LBRP2010 3 16 22:55:30A small, non descript smudge, with a tiny nucleus.
N_3681N11h 26m 30s16° 52m 0s C-11LBRP2010 3 16 23:24:22A faint smudge.
N_3626N11h 20m 6s18° 21m 0s C-11LBRP2010 3 16 23:3:18A small nucleus with a faint halo around it. Sc?
N_3665N11h 24m 42s38° 46m 0s C-11LBRP2010 3 16 23:9:33Bright nucleus, round halo. Face on Sb?
N_1569N4h 30m 48s64° 51m 0s C-11LBRP2010 3 17 21:16:4An edge on with almost no nucleus. Elongated in pa 90, and mottled.
N_2022N5h 42m 6s9° 5m 0s C-11LBRP2010 3 17 21:26:50An slightly oblong (as oblate as Jupiter) grey patch in the sky. About 30" across.
N_2438N7h 41m 48s-14° 44' 0" C-11LBRP2010 3 17 21:32:7A small, bright, planetary on the edge of M 46.
N_2672N8h 49m 18s19° 4m 0s C-11LBRP2010 3 17 21:52:28An elongated smudge, with little detail. The companion, N 2673, was not seen.
N_2782N9h 14m 6s40° 7m 0s C-11LBRP2010 3 17 22:19:58A face on Sb? Round, but not an elliptical.
N_2655N8h 55m 36s78° 13m 0s C-11LBRP2010 3 17 22:6:58A bright circular galaxy, looks like an E0.
N_3003N9h 48m 36s33° 25m 0s C-11LBRP2010 3 17 23:36:2Not found. The small double star near the field center was found, but the galaxy was not.
N_2985N9h 50m 24s72° 17m 0s C-11LBRP2010 3 17 23:43:56A bright center, surrounded by a unifom, faint disk. Seyfert?
N_2859N9h 24m 18s34° 31m 0s C-11LBRP2010 3 17 23:7:26A small, round patch with a bright center.
STF1276D8h 47m 11s11° 9m 34s C-8Little Tycho2010 3 20 1:17:6A very nice pair of 8.5mv stars. As per the WDS.
R GemV7h 7m 21.49s22° 42m 19.29s C-8Little Tycho2010 3 20 1:27:39mv: , C1: SAO 79072, C2: SAO 79086 A 9.2mv reddish star.
STF1027D7h 8m 46.73s16° 54m 31s C-8Little Tycho2010 3 20 1:38:15An OK pair of stars in a rich field. As per the WDS.
BQ GemV7h 13m 22.29s16° 9m 40.54s C-8Little Tycho2010 3 20 1:44:9mv: , C1: BS 45 Gem, C2: A Betelgeuse colored star of 5.0mv.
V GemV7h 23m 9.45s13° 6m 15.78s C-8Little Tycho2010 3 20 21:20:42mv: , C1: 514770, C2: About 12.2mv. No color seen
N_2395N7h 27m 6s13° 35m 0s C-8Little Tycho2010 3 20 21:24:53In these light polluted skies, hardly seems a cluster. The field was found, but only the central star and hints of a few fainter ones close by were seen. Confirmed by WikiSky. Very few stars in this one, hardly a cluster.
R CncV8h 16m 33.96s11° 43m 40.54s C-8Little Tycho2010 3 20 21:41:30mv: , C1: 0802-01736-1, C2: 0802-01566-1 A 10.5mv star. No color seen
V CncV8h 21m 43.09s17° 17m 12.22s C-8Little Tycho2010 3 20 21:52:11mv: , C1: SAO 97758, C2: 1382-00052-1 A 10.0mv colorless star.
RV HyaV8h 39m 43.67s-9° 35' 8.14" C-8Little Tycho2010 3 20 21:57:45mv: , C1: SAO 136140, C2: An 8.4mv pale brown star.
STF1056D7h 15m 34.34s-1° 51' 36" C-8Little Tycho2010 3 20 21:9:36A lovely, unequal pair in a rich field. As per the WDS.
N_4526N12h 34m 0s7° 42m 0s C-8Little Tycho2010 3 20 2:15:27There is a star about 1/6 of a field (12.5mm) south of the galaxy, not shown on my finder chart. WikiSky: It's 13.35mv.
R CrvV12h 19m 37.74s-19° 15' 21.43" C-8Little Tycho2010 3 20 2:37:21mv: , C1: , C2: Field not found ??? C-8
TT CrvV12h 23m 18.86s-11° 48' 44.1" C-8Little Tycho2010 3 20 2:42:43mv: , C1: S 157272, C2: A 6.2mv pale yellow star.
SCJ 8D7h 46m 15.67s13° 43m 43s C-8Little Tycho2010 3 24 21:32:37An OK, somewhat faint, close unequal pair. As per the WDS.
STF1738D13h 23m 15.53s-14° 55' 37" C-8Little Tycho2010 3 27 2:58:8A very fine pair of white stars, as per the WDS.
TY DraV17h 37m 0.33s57° 44m 22.11s C-8Little Tycho2010 3 27 3:23:17mv: , C1: SAO 30512, C2: SAO 30462 A 9.1 mv Betelgeuse colored star.
W BooV14h 43m 25.36s26° 31m 37.71s C-8Little Tycho2010 3 27 3:46:23mv: , C1: , C2: A 5mv yellow star. No nearby comparison stars.
R BooV14h 37m 11.77s26° 44m 7.36s C-8Little Tycho2010 3 27 3:54:6mv: , C1: SAO 83487, C2: SAO 83431 An 8.1mv yellow orange star.
S CrBV15h 21m 23.88s31° 22m 0.64s C-8Little Tycho2010 3 27 4:14:59mv: , C1: 2563-00741-1, C2: Hipparcos 975970 A 12.0mv star.
STF2368D18h 38m 51.26s52° 20m 38s C-8Little Tycho2010 3 27 4:31:17An exquisite, very close pair of brilliant white stars. As per the WDS.
STF 736D5h 37m 7.19s41° 49m 41s C-8Little Tycho2010 3 31 21:14:40A nice, close double. As per the WDS.
STT 90D4h 54m 56.38s8° 36m 0s C-8Little Tycho2010 3 31 21:1:31A very close pair of white stars. WDS sees 2" sep, 340° pa (2007), I see 1"sep, 315° pa.
S OriV5h 29m 0.96s-4° 41' 26.22" C-8Little Tycho2010 3 31 21:24:3mv: , C1: SAO 132159 mv: 10.2, C2: SAO 132159 mv: 10.2 A 10.0 red star.
V636 MonV6h 25m 4.08s-9° 7' 45.03" C-8Little Tycho2010 3 31 21:29:33mv: , C1: SAO 133227 mv: 9.3, C2: 5364-00018-1 mv: 10.034 A 9.5mv red star.
STF 780D5h 51m 1.1s65° 45m 14s C-8Little Tycho2010 3 31 21:9:19A lovely double, made triple by a faint companion. As per the WDS.
UV CamV4h 5m 52.92s61° 47m 48.31s C-8Little Tycho2010 4 1 20:35:24mv: , C1: SAO 13011 mv: 7.5, C2: SAO 13012 mv: 6.8 A 7.3mv star, yellow with red highlights. Not orange. Colored like 95 Her, but the main yellow color was deeper yellow.
N_1502N4h 7m 42s62° 20m 0s C-8Little Tycho2010 4 1 20:43:53A brilliant cluster of doubles, with a superb pair in the center.
STF 603D4h 54m 13.68s49° 34m 52s C-8Little Tycho2010 4 1 20:54:11A lovely pair of white stars, as per the WDS.
STF 620D4h 58m 19.24s13° 57m 11s C-8Little Tycho2010 4 1 20:58:24An OK pair. I see 245° pa, 4" sep, WDS: 238° pa, 3.6" sep.
NV AurV5h 11m 19.48s52° 52m 36.28s C-8Little Tycho2010 4 1 21:12:40mv: , C1: mv:, C2: mv: The field was found, but the star was below 12.0mv. Not seen
N_1778N5h 8m 6s37° 3m 0s C-8Little Tycho2010 4 1 21:4:32A cluster of around 20 stars from 9 to 12.5mv, with a 10mv 10" pair near the center.
S UMaV12h 43m 57.16s61° 5m 34.38s C-8Little Tycho2010 4 6 21:13:7mv: , C1: SAO 15867 mv: 8.2, C2: SAO 15875 mv: 9.0 A 9.0mv pale red star.
N_4605N12h 40m 0s61° 37m 0s C-8Little Tycho2010 4 6 21:21:38The very faintest of smudges against this fairly dark (for this light polluted sky) sky. Without the finder chart, I would have seen nothing.
T HyaV8h 55m 39.88s-9° 8' 25.42" C-8Little Tycho2010 4 6 21:49:4mv: , C1: 5443-00833-1 mv: 9.987, C2: SAO 136391 mv: 8.7 A reddish 9.2mv star.
STT 195D8h 53m 57.79s8° 25m 17s C-8Little Tycho2010 4 6 21:57:45A lovely pair of white stars. As per the WDS.
BU 333D8h 1m 18.56s-22° 20' 13" C-8Little Tycho2010 4 6 22:11:13A lackluster pair, as per the WDS.
WEI 14D7h 12m 48.15s15° 10m 41s C-8Little Tycho2010 4 6 22:42:46A close pair, not split in tonight's horrible seeing.
ARG 72D8h 56m 49.68s-17° 26' 0" C-8Little Tycho2010 4 6 22:5:31A lovely pair of white stars. As per the WDS.
SIN 62D11h 4m 33.32s12° 40m 1s C-8Little Tycho2010 4 6 23:19:6Star found, but not split. Companion less than 0.5".
IO HyaV10h 7m 32.01s-22° 29' 20.05" C-8Little Tycho2010 4 6 23:25:46mv: , C1: mv:, C2: mv: A bright, pale yellow star. Doesn't look like an M4 to me. No nearby comparison stars.
STF1527D11h 18m 59.91s14° 16m 6s C-8Little Tycho2010 4 6 23:8:29Found, but companion not seen.
N_2281N6h 49m 18s41° 4m 0s C-8Little Tycho2010 4 9 21:19:5A lovely, but somewhat sparse, cluster of 30 7-12 mv stars. There are three doubles in it.
N_3077N10h 3m 18s68° 44m 0s C-8Little Tycho2010 4 9 21:38:2A faint smudge in this light polluted sky, slightly brighter in the middle. Spiral? Sb? (E2/Ip, Burnham)
X HyaV9h 35m 30.32s-14° 41' 27.32" C-8Little Tycho2010 4 9 21:4:14mv: , C1: 5473-00909-1 mv: 11.17, C2: Hipparcos 2461217 mv: 11.76 A rather red 10.7mv star, adding about 0.5mv for Tycho and Hipparcos faintness.
STF1447D10h 33m 47.28s23° 21m 2s C-8Little Tycho2010 4 9 21:52:19A lovely unequal pair. I saw 130° pa, WDS saw 125, 2009.
IQ HyaV9h 13m 31.82s-23° 23' 27.69" C-8Little Tycho2010 4 9 22:22:34mv: , C1: 6587-00927-1 mv: 11.152, C2: SAO 177139 mv: 10.0 A 10.5mv star. No color seen. Much fainter than the GCVS claims.
N_5322N13h 49m 18s60° 12m 0s C-8Little Tycho2010 4 9 22:49:31A very faint smudge, hard to see in the 25, I did not see it in the 18.
U UMiV14h 17m 19.47s66° 47m 39.7s C-8Little Tycho2010 4 9 22:58:33mv: , C1: 4178-00280-1 mv: 11.177, C2: 4178-00245-1 mv: 10.622 A 10.8mv colorless star.
N_4697N12h 48m 36s-5° 48' 0" C-8Little Tycho2010 4 9 23:12:54A very faint patch, without much brightening towards the center. Hard to see in tonight's light polluted, partly cloudy sky.
N_2371N7h 25m 36s29° 29m 0s C-11LBRP2010 4 10 21:29:57A pair of faint blotches. WikiSky shows a complete ring. Interesting object.
N_2768N9h 11m 36s60° 2m 0s C-11LBRP2010 4 10 21:37:40A bright galaxy, with a stellar nucleus. E1? (E5: Burnham)
N_2903N9h 32m 12s21° 30m 0s C-11LBRP2010 4 10 21:48:012903 is a nice, tilted Sb or Sc? 2905 was not seen. (2905 is a part of 2903).
N_3377N10h 47m 42s13° 59m 0s C-11LBRP2010 4 10 21:58:53Bright center, elongated envelope. Lovely galaxy. Spiral, Sb or Sc? (E5: Burnham!)
N_3412N10h 50m 54s13° 25m 0s C-11LBRP2010 4 10 22:12:13An E5 elliptical? Bright nucleus, elongated envelope. (E5/S0: Burnham)
N_3489N11h 0m 18s13° 54m 0s C-11LBRP2010 4 10 22:14:58A very bright nucleus, surrounded by a faint, quite elongated envelope. Sc or Sb? Not much mottling in the disk. (E6/S0: Burhnam)
N_3486N11h 0m 24s28° 58m 0s C-11LBRP2010 4 10 22:18:59A faint, somewhat circular blob with a tiny nucleus. A face on Sc? (Sc: Burnham)
N_4490N12h 30m 36s41° 38m 0s C-11LBRP2010 4 10 22:24:43A bright, almost edge on Sc? Envelope mottled. A very interesting galaxy. (Sc: Burnham)
N_4494N12h 31m 24s25° 47m 0s C-11LBRP2010 4 10 22:28:11An elliptical or face on Sa. Bright nucleus, with a uniformly bright disk. (E1: Burnham)
N_4631N12h 42m 6s32° 32m 0s C-11LBRP2010 4 10 22:37:24A large, very elongated streak with what seemed to be sharply delinated edges. The left edge was quite bright. (Edge on Sc. Left edge was the nucleus.)
N_3338N10h 42m 6s13° 45m 0s C-11LBRP2010 4 10 22:9:46A faint, elongated smudge. No bright middle. (Sc/Sd: Burhnam)
N_4636N12h 42m 48s2° 41m 0s C-11LBRP2010 4 10 23:57:20A bright elliptical. (E1, Burnham)
N_5866N15h 6m 30s55° 46m 0s C-11LBRP2010 4 11 0:11:42A bright galaxy, spiral, mottled, almost edge on. Not a bright nucleus. (Edge on with a dust lane. Overexposed by WikiSky)
N_5694N14h 39m 36s-26° 32' 0" C-11LBRP2010 4 11 0:21:52A very faint, small smudge, drowning in the southern "soup" of light pollution.
N_4699N12h 49m 0s-8° 40' 0" C-11LBRP2010 4 11 0:26:51Looks like a distant globular. Probably an E0. Bright. (Burnham: Sa/Sb, Looks like Sa to me on WikiSky.)
N_5195N13h 30m 0s47° 16m 0s C-11LBRP2010 4 11 0:27:46The companion of M51
N_4395N12h 25m 48s33° 33m 0s C-11LBRP2010 4 11 0:37:30Not found. Field not found, too. (A low surface brightness face on SC with a tiny starlike nucleus. Seyfert.)
N_4753N12h 52m 24s-1° 12' 0" C-11LBRP2010 4 11 0:5:59Not found.
N_4753N12h 52m 24s-1° 12' 0" C-11LBRP2010 4 14 21:0:35A very faint circular smudge. Sd? (Burnham, E1 or Irr)
N_4179N12h 12m 54s1° 18m 0s C-11LBRP2010 4 14 21:12:27A very faint star when viewed directly, a circular patch averted. E0? (Burnham: E8 / S0 edge on. The envelope was not seen)
N_3359N10h 46m 36s63° 13m 0s C-11LBRP2010 4 14 21:28:48A *very* faint elongated smudge. (Burhnam: a face on SBc)
N_3640N11h 21m 6s3° 14m 0s C-11LBRP2010 4 14 21:40:41A bright, small galaxy. (Burhnam: E2)
N_4414N12h 26m 24s31° 13m 0s C-11LBRP2010 4 14 21:45:2A bright galaxy. E0? (Burnham: an Sc!, confirmed by WikiSky)
N_4274N12h 19m 48s29° 37m 0s C-11LBRP2010 4 14 21:48:6A face on spiral? Sa or Sb? (Burnham: Sb. WikiSky: a round nucleus surrounded by an elliptical ring.)
N_4314N12h 22m 36s29° 53m 0s C-11LBRP2010 4 14 21:51:51A nice, elongated spiral. (Burnham: SBa, with faint arms)
N_4429N12h 27m 24s11° 7m 0s C-11LBRP2010 4 14 22:1:52Round central region, bright nucleus, elongated envelope. Sb? (Burhnam: S0/Sa)
N_4442N12h 28m 6s9° 48m 0s C-11LBRP2010 4 14 22:7:1A lovely tilted spiral. (Burnham: E5/S0)
N_4450N12h 28m 30s17° 5m 0s C-11LBRP2010 4 14 23:26:20A round envelope, with a bright mottled core. (Burnham: Sb)
N_4527N12h 34m 6s2° 39m 0s C-11LBRP2010 4 14 23:44:18A streak in the sky, brighter in the middle. (Burnham: N_4527)
STF1600D12h 5m 34.41s51° 55m 52s C-11LBRP2010 4 19 3:20:00A nice, unequal double. PA 90, WDS: 96.
Z UMaV11h 56m 30.79s57° 52m 17.15s C-11LBRP2010 4 19 3:41:23mv: , C1: SAO 28192 mv: 8.4, C2: SAO 28191 mv: 5.9 A 7mv star, yellow.
N_3963N11h 55m 0s58° 30m 0s C-11LBRP2010 4 19 3:44:54A slight brightening of the background sky. That it was seen at all attests to the darkness of tonight's sky.
N_3990N11h 57m 36s55° 28m 0s C-11LBRP2010 4 19 4:1:51A very faint smudge. Dark night!
STF1521D11h 15m 20.95s27° 34m 15s C-8Little Tycho2010 4 20 1:15:43An exquisite pair of white stars, a bit unequal. As per the WDS.
STF1529D11h 19m 22.63s-1° 39' 17" C-8Little Tycho2010 4 20 1:20:22A very nice pair of yellow stars. As per the WDS.
S VirV13h 33m 0.36s-7° 11' 44.25" C-8Little Tycho2010 4 20 1:37:6mv: , C1: 4972-00074-1 mv: 10.138, C2: SAO 139412 mv: 9.0 A reddish 9.0mv star. C-8
SW VirV13h 14m 4.34s-2° 48' 26.83" C-8Little Tycho2010 4 20 1:43:5mv: , C1: SAO 139227 mv: 7.8, C2: mv: An orange 7.6mv star.
R HyaV13h 29m 42.75s-23° 16' 55.89" C-8Little Tycho2010 4 20 1:51:12mv: , C1: SAO 181651 mv: 8.6, C2: SAO 181689 mv: 9.1 A pale orange 8.7mv star.
STF1931D15h 18m 41.97s10° 25m 39s C-8Little Tycho2010 4 20 2:19:36An exquisite pair, white and blue. I see 160° pa, WDS: 166°, 2007.
BU 35D15h 42m 46.41s-16° 0' 48" C-8Little Tycho2010 4 20 2:30:39An elongated, barely split blob in 105° pa. WDS sees 109. About 1.5".
STF1476D10h 49m 17.3s-4° 1' 26" C-8Little Tycho2010 4 20 2:8:47An elongated, white blob in tonight's bad, near the horizon, seeing. I saw pa ~20°, WDS: 16°, 2007.
Y LynV7h 28m 11.97s45° 59m 34.56s C-8Little Tycho2010 4 23 22:23:57mv: , C1: SAO 41783 mv: 6.8, C2: SAO 41787 mv: 7.4 A pale rust colored star of 7.0mv
W LynV8h 16m 47.04s40° 8m 0.91s C-8Little Tycho2010 4 23 22:35:17mv: , C1: 2977-01812-1 mv: 10.507, C2: 2977-01774-1 mv: 11.162 An 11.1mv star, if the Tycho magnitudes are to be accepted, vaguely red.
STF1346D9h 25m 37.87s54° 0m 57s C-8Little Tycho2010 4 23 22:43:20A nice unequal pair, I see 320° pa, WDS: 314° pa, 2003
STF1579D11h 55m 5.74s46° 28m 36s C-8Little Tycho2010 4 23 22:56:32A lovely triple star, I see 40° pa, WDS: 42°, 2009.
TT UMaV9h 5m 15.51s60° 17m 19.28s C-8Little Tycho2010 4 23 23:7:28mv: , C1: SAO 14790 mv: 8.6, C2: SAO 14765 mv: 7.7 An 8.6mv white star, with barely a hint of red.
STF1431D10h 25m 35.11s8° 46m 35s C-8Little Tycho2010 4 29 21:24:30A nice unequal pair, as per the WDS.
WNO 18D7h 3m 5.5s54° 10m 26s C-8Little Tycho2010 4 29 21:40:43An OK pair, primary yellow, K or M? The WDS reports several very similar pairs here, I see but one. I suspect duplicate data.
STF1088D7h 26m 2.41s14° 6m 10s C-8Little Tycho2010 4 29 21:48:6A nice unequal pair, The WDS shows several pairs here, only one of which (in pa 190°) matches the sky. The star field here is quite pretty, festooned with star chains.
STF1137D7h 46m 35.35s4° 7m 50s C-8Little Tycho2010 4 29 22:5:25A nice pair, as per the WDS.
STF1149D7h 49m 29.79s3° 13m 15s C-8Little Tycho2010 4 29 22:9:40A dull yellow, white pair, as per the WDS.
STF1402D10h 4m 54.93s55° 29m 16s C-8Little Tycho2010 5 1 0:14:55A lackluster pair.
N_3079N10h 2m 0s55° 41m 0s C-8Little Tycho2010 5 1 0:22:33The meerest smudge in tonight's washed out skies. Seen with the aid of a finder chart and perhaps averted imagination. . This would be much better in dark skies, with the C-11.
STF1440D10h 29m 49.23s-3° 54' 55" C-8Little Tycho2010 5 1 0:54:53The field was found, sort of. I couldn't find any star but 25 Sex. Not found.
STF1812D14h 12m 26.67s28° 43m 2s C-8Little Tycho2010 5 1 1:30:15A lackluster pair.
STF2383D18h 44m 22.78s39° 36m 45s C-8Little Tycho2010 5 1 1:33:5Epsilon Lyra, and part of a lovely quartet.
STF1544D11h 31m 18.57s59° 42m 3s C-8Little Tycho2010 5 1 1:38:37An exquisite pair, as per the WDS. I see 92° pa, WDS saw 90°.
STF1553D11h 36m 35.68s56° 8m 7s C-8Little Tycho2010 5 1 1:44:35A superb pair, as per the WDS. Yellow white stars.
STF1559D11h 38m 49.11s64° 20m 49s C-8Little Tycho2010 5 1 1:54:17A close pair, I saw ~2", WDS: 2.5, I saw pa ~315°, WDS:323°.
STF1565D11h 39m 36.5s18° 59m 48s C-8Little Tycho2010 5 1 2:0:22A nice wide pair, as per the WDS.
N_5846N15h 6m 24s1° 36m 0s C-8Little Tycho2010 5 5 1:30:15A faint smudge, a bit brighter in the middle. Spiral? N_5850 was not seen.
STF1510D11h 8m 0.05s52° 49m 17s C-8Little Tycho2010 5 5 1:36:7A lovely pair, as per the WDS.
STF1603D12h 8m 7.07s55° 27m 50s C-8Little Tycho2010 5 5 1:45:11An OK, wide pair. I see 88° pa, WDS: 84, 2008.
STF1609D12h 11m 41.76s50° 50m 15s C-8Little Tycho2010 5 5 1:49:18An OK, unequal pair. I see 200° pa, WDS: 205, 2003.
SS VirV12h 25m 13.61s0° 46m 10.69s C-8Little Tycho2010 5 5 2:11:13mv: , C1: SAO 138774 mv: 8.2, C2: mv: ~6.5mv, coppery colored star. There are no bright comparison stars near!
U CVnV12h 47m 19.32s38° 22m 31s C-8Little Tycho2010 5 5 2:22:27mv: , C1: 3021-00309-1 mv: 11.11, C2: 3021-00777-1 mv: 12.202 A 12.2mv star with a hint of red in it.
RY DraV12h 56m 26.06s65° 59m 37.96s C-8Little Tycho2010 5 5 2:29:59mv: , C1: SAO 15941 mv: 5.3, C2: SAO 15960 mv: 5.5 A ~6.5mv pale copper star.
CP VirV13h 56m 59.5s6° 34m 26.27s C-8Little Tycho2010 5 5 2:35:28mv: , C1: 0315-00619-1 mv: 9.454, C2: mv: A 9.5mv pale orange star.
V LeoV10h 0m 2.17s21° 15m 50.14s C-8Little Tycho2010 5 15 21:19:43mv: , C1: 1418-00842-1 mv: 10.019, C2: 1418-01110-1 mv: 10.718 A 10.2mv star with no color.
RT SexV10h 12m 19.24s-10° 19' 14.66" C-8Little Tycho2010 5 15 21:27:8mv: , C1: SAO 137423 mv: 8.6, C2: SAO 137431 mv: 9.1 A very white star for an M6 star. About 8.8mv.
STF1340D9h 22m 32.22s49° 32m 41s C-8Little Tycho2010 5 15 21:48:26A very nice pair of white stars, as per the WDS.
STF1318D9h 13m 38.79s46° 59m 25s C-8Little Tycho2010 5 15 21:53:25An OK pair, as per the WDS.
STF1362D9h 37m 56.17s73° 4m 49s C-8Little Tycho2010 5 15 22:0:20A superb pair, as per the WDS.
STF1795D13h 58m 55.4s53° 6m 23s C-8Little Tycho2010 5 15 22:14:49A bright white star with a faint companion. As per the WDS.
S LMiV9h 53m 43.89s34° 55m 35s C-8Little Tycho2010 5 15 22:24:28mv: , C1: 2505-00219-1 mv: 10.255, C2: SAO 61742 mv: 7.0 A witish star of aound 9mv. The comparison stars have wildly differing scales, making them inaccuate. It's about 0.2mv brighter than the Tycho star.
RS CncV9h 10m 39.04s30° 57m 53.14s C-8Little Tycho2010 5 15 22:30:23mv: , C1: mv:, C2: mv: A bright yellow star with a touch of orange. The spectrum was interesting, showing dark bands and almost no blue. There were no nearby comparison stars.
BU 122D15h 39m 54.55s-19° 46' 8" C-8Little Tycho2010 5 20 2:16:31A close pair. As per the WDS.
H 3 7D16h 5m 26.23s-19° 48' 19" C-8Little Tycho2010 5 20 2:22:8A superb, bright pair. AKA Beta Sco. I see 20° pa.
STF2029D16h 13m 47.81s28° 43m 55s C-8Little Tycho2010 5 20 2:29:31A nice, unequal pair. As per the WDS.
SHJ 226D16h 20m 30.58s-20° 6' 51" C-8Little Tycho2010 5 20 2:35:25A superb pair, with SHJ 225 just west. As per the WDS.
N_6539N18h 4m 48s-7° 35' 0" C-8Little Tycho2010 5 20 2:46:52Field found, not found.
H 2 19D16h 25m 35.11s-23° 26' 49" C-8Little Tycho2010 5 20 2:54:0A splendid pair, I see pa 335, WDS sees 150? I do agree with 4", but subtract 180° from my 335° and we're close.
HJ 258D15h 56m 55.35s36° 4m 32s C-8Little Tycho2010 5 20 3:10:44A faint, "field double". Not impressive.
g HerV16h 28m 38.28s41° 52m 51.37s C-8Little Tycho2010 5 20 3:23:30mv: , C1: mv:, C2: mv: No nearby comparison stars for the ~5mv, deep yellow star. The spectrum showed no blue, but red and green with molecular bands. Quite pretty.
RS CrBV15h 58m 30.9s36° 1m 15.27s C-8Little Tycho2010 5 20 3:4:48mv: , C1: SAO 65008 mv: 8.2, C2: SAO 65002 mv: 7.3 A 7.5mv yellow orange star. I couldn't see much of a spectrum.
N_4125N12h 8m 6s65° 11m 0s C-8Little Tycho2010 5 31 0:39:59A meer smudge in tonight's moonwashed sky.
STF1636D12h 22m 32.13s5° 18m 20s C-8Little Tycho2010 5 31 0:47:33An OK pair, yellow and orange. PA 340. WDS: 328.
STF1772D13h 40m 40.5s19° 57m 20s C-8Little Tycho2010 5 31 0:55:21An unequal pair, with the secondary swamped by the light of the primary. I see 130° pa, WDS sees 133°, 2000.
BU 39D16h 7m 36.41s-12° 44' 43" C-8Little Tycho2010 5 31 1:12:46The primary swamps the secondary. As per the WDS.
RT VirV13h 2m 37.78s5° 11m 7.05s C-8Little Tycho2010 5 31 1:30:49mv: , C1: SAO 119748 mv: 8.8, C2: SAO 119743 mv: 8.8 A fairly red star, 8.8mv. Spectrum red, with a touch of green. Hard to see, the star is faint.
R CVnV13h 48m 57.23s39° 32m 31.67s C-8Little Tycho2010 5 31 1:45:54mv: , C1: 3027-00174-1 mv: 9.932, C2: SAO 63775 mv: 9.0 A pale, reddish star of 9.0mv.
TT CrBV15h 48m 31.52s28° 16m 48.54s C-8Little Tycho2010 5 31 2:3:1mv: , C1: 2039-01403-1 mv: 10.814, C2: 2039-00951-1 mv: 10.258 A 10.8mv star.
N_3516N11h 6m 48s72° 34m 0s C-8Little Tycho2010 6 2 21:52:22A very faint smudge in these light polluted skies. The nucleus, once found, was small, and bright in averted vision. E0?
STF1349D9h 31m 9.88s67° 32m 28s C-8Little Tycho2010 6 2 21:59:27A dull pair, as per the WDS.
STF2056D16h 31m 38.54s5° 26m 1s C-8Little Tycho2010 6 2 22:24:0An OK pair, as per the WDS.
STF2085D16h 42m 26.09s21° 35m 34s C-8Little Tycho2010 6 2 22:30:44A nice pair, as per the WDS.
S LeoV11h 10m 50.23s5° 27m 37.23s C-8Little Tycho2010 6 2 22:44:34mv: , C1: SAO 118717 mv: 8.8, C2: 0269-00835-1 mv: 10.583 A pale star, for an M, of 9.5mv
SS VirV12h 25m 13.61s0° 46m 10.69s C-8Little Tycho2010 6 2 22:56:12mv: , C1: SAO 119393 mv: 8.6, C2: SAO 119381 mv: 7.9 A reddish star of 7.0mv, spectrum was red, a touch of yellow, and green no blue.
STF1782D13h 45m 6.87s18° 22m 4s C-8Little Tycho2010 6 2 22:5:2A dull double, I see 182° pa, WDS: 186.
N_5350N13h 53m 24s40° 22m 0s C-8Little Tycho2010 6 7 22:30:2A smudge with a bright middle. Part of the NGC 5353 group.
N_3147N10h 16m 54s73° 24m 0s C-11LBRP2010 6 7 22:32:39A faint, roundish smudge without much of a nucleus. Sc? Sb: Burnham.
N_3941N11h 52m 54s36° 59m 0s C-11LBRP2010 6 7 22:43:21A bright, starlike nucleus, surrounded by a uniform, faint haze. Seyfert? Seyfert, as per Shi, et at, ApJ,J http://adsabs.harvard.edu/abs/2010ApJ...714..115S.
N_3945N11h 53m 12s60° 41m 0s C-11LBRP2010 6 7 22:52:16A bright nucleus surrounded by a round halo. E0? Burnham: SO/SBa.
N_4036N12h 1m 24s61° 54m 0s C-11LBRP2010 6 7 22:57:4A lovely galaxy, with 4041 in the same field. It's the larger of the two, with an elongated envelope and a small nucleus.
N_4041N12h 2m 12s62° 8m 0s C-11LBRP2010 6 7 23:0:7A small spiral wih a bright nucleus. In the same field as N 4036.
N_4203N12h 15m 6s33° 12m 0s C-11LBRP2010 6 7 23:17:33A small, bright elliptical, next to a bright star. Burnham: E3/SO.
N_5371N13h 55m 42s40° 28m 0s C-11LBRP2010 6 7 23:42:22A small smudge, roundish, with no pronounced nucleus. SBb?. Burnham: Sb.
N_4096N12h 6m 0s47° 29m 0s C-11LBRP2010 6 7 23:8:58A large, faint, elongated smudge, with no discernable nucleus. Sd? Burnham: Sc.
N_5353N13h 53m 30s40° 17m 0s C-11LBRP2010 6 8 0:6:0A brighter member of the 5353 group. There are 4 galaxies in a small field here.
N_5354N13h 53m 30s40° 18m 0s C-11LBRP2010 6 8 0:7:11Part of the 5353 group.
N_5355N13h 53m 48s40° 21m 0s C-8Little Tycho2010 6 8 19:3:19A very faint smudge, barely visible. The RNGC lists it a 14mv.
I_4665N17h 46m 18s5° 43m 0s C-8Little Tycho2010 6 11 2:0:37A large cluster of around 20 bright (6-8mv) stars. This would be best in binoculars, seen from a dark sky site.
H 3 25D17h 18m 0.7s-24° 17' 12" C-8Little Tycho2010 6 11 2:21:19A lovely pair. I see 358° pa, WDS: 0°.
S 722D19h 39m 12.96s-16° 54' 28" C-8Little Tycho2010 6 11 2:35:23A superb pair of white stars, as per the WDS.
N_6823N19h 43m 6s23° 18m 0s C-8Little Tycho2010 6 11 2:45:34I see a quadruple star of ~9-10mv stars within a 2' field. This does not appear to be a cluster. It is a cluster, with around 4 bright stars and the rest are fairly faint, embedded in nebulosity.
N_6885N20h 12m 0s26° 29m 0s C-8Little Tycho2010 6 11 2:52:27A large, loose cluster whose pairs appear to be optical, mostly. There is a bright (6mv) star, 20 Vul, in front of the cluster.
N_6494N17h 56m 48s-19° 1' 0" C-8Little Tycho2010 6 11 2:6:24A cluster of ~40 stars, 9-11 mv, mostly in a 30' field.
STF2264D18h 1m 30.41s21° 35m 44s C-8Little Tycho2010 6 11 3:24:17The eyepiece prism shows no difference between the spectra of these two yellow stars, with their pale red and green casts.
I_4725N18h 31m 36s-19° 15' 0" C-8Little Tycho2010 6 11 3:31:5A large, loose cluster of 6-12mv stars.
N_6531N18h 4m 36s-22° 30' 0" C-8Little Tycho2010 6 11 3:4:23A group of around 20 stars, as per Dyer's description.
H N 6D18h 2m 23.54s-23° 1' 50" C-8Little Tycho2010 6 11 3:9:30A lovely pair, as per the WDS. In the same field as the Trifid (M 20) which is invisible in tonight's polluition washed sky.
N_5566N14h 20m 18s3° 56m 0s C-8Little Tycho2010 6 19 0:28:28A faint smudge with a faint, starlike nucleus. Seyfert? N 5560 not seen. N 5566 not listed as a Seyfert.
HJ 4769D15h 25m 22.57s-21° 55' 45" C-8Little Tycho2010 6 19 0:46:30A lackluster pair of a orange and white stars. WDS: 191°, I saw 183°.
H 2 19D16h 25m 35.11s-23° 26' 49" C-8Little Tycho2010 6 19 0:59:18Rho Oph. A superb pair of yellow stars, embedded in nebulosity.
N_6517N18h 1m 48s-8° 58' 0" C-8Little Tycho2010 6 19 1:15:13An extremly low contrast brightening of the sky. Invisible in the 25, barely visible in the 12.5.
N_6235N16h 53m 24s-22° 11' 0" C-8Little Tycho2010 6 19 1:30:12A faint smudge, on the edge of visibility.
N_6309N17h 14m 6s-12° 55' 0" C-8Little Tycho2010 6 19 1:37:50An oblong smudge in pa 340°, with a 12mv star at it's center.
H 3 25D17h 18m 0.7s-24° 17' 12" C-8Little Tycho2010 6 19 1:43:44An exquisite pair of white stars. As per the WDS.
H 3 7D16h 5m 26.23s-19° 48' 19" C-8Little Tycho2010 6 19 1:4:1Beta Sco, a superb pair of white stars. Seen before.
T LyrV18h 32m 20.1s36° 59m 52.42s C-8Little Tycho2010 6 19 2:17:16mv: , C1: 2636-01435-1 mv: 10.1, C2: SAO 67095 mv: 7.9 8mv, red, spectrum shows no blue, mostly red with molecular bands.
STF1746D13h 28m 9.71s9° 27m 40s C-8Little Tycho2010 6 24 23:51:54A dull pair. As per the WDS.
N_7086N21h 30m 30s51° 35m 0s C-8Little Tycho2010 6 25 0:33:10About 4 11mv stars with a haze of fainter ones scattered nearby. Lackluster in tonight's full moon washed, hazy skies, but probably superb in darker skies.
STF2843D21h 51m 37.25s65° 45m 9s C-8Little Tycho2010 6 25 0:42:34A very close pair of yellow stars. Unresolved in the 25, it took the 5mm to resolve it well. As per the WDS.
N_7128N21h 44m 0s53° 43m 0s C-8Little Tycho2010 6 25 0:53:40A very pale red star (hardly "ruby", as per Dyer's description) centered on a scattering of much fainter stars.
HJ 1676D21h 39m 37.86s47° 12m 2s C-8Little Tycho2010 6 25 0:6:27A dull pair, as per the WDS.
R CygV19h 36m 49.39s50° 11m 57.54s C-8Little Tycho2010 6 25 1:12:5mv: , C1: 3564-00750-1 mv: 10.597, C2: SAO 31823 mv: 9.0 A pale red star of 9.0mv.
RU CygV21h 40m 38.96s54° 19m 27.37s C-8Little Tycho2010 6 25 1:3:37mv: , C1: 3971-01598-1 mv: 9.182, C2: SAO 33635 mv: 8.8 An 8.7mv star, pale orange.
N_6654N18h 24m 6s73° 11m 0s C-11LBRP2010 7 1 22:15:56Looks like a faint GC. EO? Bright center.
N_6951N20h 37m 12s66° 6m 0s C-11LBRP2010 7 1 22:30:9Nice bright galaxy with a faint envelope.
N_6946N20h 34m 48s60° 9m 0s C-11LBRP2010 7 1 22:33:2A rather large, very faint smudge, with several foreground stars in it. WikiSkyi, Burhnam: A face on Sc.
N_6535N18h 3m 48s-0° 18' 0" C-11LBRP2010 7 1 22:58:24A rather faint blob, but there was a hint of resolution in it. Very loose, class X? Burnham: class XI.
N_6553N18h 9m 18s-25° 54' 0" C-11LBRP2010 7 1 23:12:5Faint, large, but barely resolved. In the southern soup, it would be much better south of the equator!
N_6355N17h 24m 0s-26° 21' 0" C-11LBRP2010 7 1 23:16:33A faint smudge, like an E0 galaxy.
I_1257N17h 27m 6s-7° 6' 0" C-11LBRP2010 7 1 23:23:57EEF! Averted Imagination only. Check against Wiki Sky.
N_6426N17h 44m 54s3° 0m 0s C-11LBRP2010 7 1 23:32:21An extremely faint cluster, invisible in the 30mm, hardly seen in the 18. No resolution.
N_6749N19h 5m 6s1° 47m 0s C-11LBRP2010 7 1 23:42:36Not found! Check against wiki sky.
I_1257N17h 27m 6s-7° 6' 0" C-11Pinnacles2010 7 3 23:03:57EEF! The most gossamer smudge, but exactly where WikiSky showed it. Probably the faintest thing I've ever seen.
N_6941N20h 36m 18s-4° 38' 0" C-11Pinnacles2010 7 3 23:15:1EEF, almost starlike. Very hard to see, even in tonight's excellent skies. (Listed as a Globular by the new NGC, it's actually a face on SBc.)
N_6441N17h 50m 12s-37° 3' 0" C-11Pinnacles2010 7 3 23:25:36A tight, compact cluster very near a bright M (?) star. Resolved in the 12.5mm.
N_6388N17h 36m 18s-44° 44' 0" C-11Pinnacles2010 7 3 23:32:16Bright, but barely granulated.
N_6139N16h 27m 42s-38° 51' 0" C-11Pinnacles2010 7 3 23:36:45Faint, diffuse, unresolved cluster, small, bright nucleus.
N_6453N17h 50m 54s-34° 36' 0" C-11Pinnacles2010 7 3 23:39:14A very small, faint patch.
N_6749N19h 5m 6s1° 47m 0s C-11Pinnacles2010 7 3 23:3:43A tiny faint smudge, as per the chart.
N_6496N17h 59m 0s-44° 16' 0" C-11Pinnacles2010 7 3 23:43:30A very loose cluster, quite faint and diffuse.
N_6541N18h 8m 0s-43° 42' 0" C-11Pinnacles2010 7 3 23:45:13A miniature M 13.
N_6652N18h 35m 48s-32° 59' 0" C-11Pinnacles2010 7 3 23:49:16A loose cluster with a bright center, barely resolved.
N_6681N18h 43m 12s-32° 18' 0" C-11Pinnacles2010 7 3 23:54:21Bright center, well resolved, small.
N_6231N16h 54m 0s-41° 48' 0" C-11LBRP2010 7 3 23:57:56The jewel box of the Scorpion. A superb cluster of bright white and blue white stars, with a few red ones as well.
N_6539N18h 4m 48s-7° 35' 0" C-11Pinnacles2010 7 3 23:6:33An obvious, faint smudge. No resolution.
N_6555N18h 7m 48s17° 36m 0s C-11Pinnacles2010 7 4 0:11:40A faint smudge, lost amongst the stars of the Milky way.
I_4895N19h 45m 0s-14° 48' 0" C-11Pinnacles2010 7 4 0:14:33A huge, low contrast smudge. No bright middle.
N_6384N17h 32m 24s7° 4m 0s C-11Pinnacles2010 7 4 0:8:27A slightly oblong smudge, in what appears to be pa 20°. (WikiSky shows it to be closer to 40°. So much for position angle estimates from and alt-azimuth mount!)
STF2700D20h 34m 44.6s32° 30m 21s C-8Little Tycho2010 7 17 21:30:26A lackluster pair.
STF3127D17h 15m 1.92s24° 50m 22s C-8Little Tycho2010 7 23 22:31:12Like WDS, but I see pa of 280, WDS: 288.
STF1973D15h 46m 24.5s36° 26m 45s C-8Little Tycho2010 7 23 22:42:39A wide, dull pair. I see 325° pa, WDS: 324.
STF1894D14h 58m 53.64s-11° 8' 37" C-8Little Tycho2010 7 30 21:37:57A fairly dull pair, the secondary being so faint. As per the WDS
STF1932D15h 18m 20.19s26° 50m 24s C-8Little Tycho2010 7 30 21:44:27A nice, but very close pair. I see 265° pa, WDS: 264, 2010.
STF1937D15h 23m 12.22s30° 17m 17s C-8Little Tycho2010 7 30 21:56:54Two touching airy discs, showing little separation. Not cleanly split. 0.3" sep? PA: 0 or 180°.
U HerV16h 25m 47.63s18° 53m 28.69s C-8Little Tycho2010 7 30 22:18:48mv: , C1: 1514-01158-1 mv: 11.005, C2: SAO 102132 mv: 8.6 A 9mv pale red orange star.
STF2621D20h 4m 34.52s9° 14m 24s C-8Little Tycho2010 7 30 22:37:21An exquisite pair, as per the WDS.
STF2651D20h 13m 44.9s16° 9m 28s C-8Little Tycho2010 7 30 22:49:8Close pair, but nice. As per the WDS
ST HerV15h 50m 46.57s48° 28m 57.85s C-8Little Tycho2010 7 30 22:8:12mv: , C1: SAO 45747 mv: 8.1, C2: mv: A 7.2mv star? There are no comparison stars close by to verify the estimate. The star used is just the brightest in a 3° field.
STF2583D19h 48m 42.05s11° 48m 57s C-8Little Tycho2010 7 30 23:15:18A close pair, but nice, in tonight's steady, if hazy skies. As per the WDS, but I see 110° pa, WDS: 105°.
STF2519D19h 28m 12.92s-9° 32' 15" C-8Little Tycho2010 7 30 23:25:32An exquisite pair. As per the WDS.
N_6879N20h 10m 30s16° 55m 0s C-8Little Tycho2010 7 30 23:2:27A tiny faint smudge in tonight's hazy sky.
STF2498D19h 20m 10.31s4° 2m 47s C-8Little Tycho2010 7 30 23:31:13A neat pair, as per the WDS.
STFA 35D17h 32m 15.88s55° 10m 22s C-8Little Tycho2010 8 1 13:53:28AKA Nu Draconis, one of the best binocular doubles. Seen may times, just not recorded until now. Superb
HJ 1537D20h 36m 18.39s-15° 18' 40" C-8Little Tycho2010 8 7 0:20:10A lovely, pair, I suspect, in darker skies. Washed out in tonight's haze.
STF2114D17h 1m 58.96s8° 27m 2s C-8Little Tycho2010 8 7 0:35:9Elongated only in the approximate pa of 140°. A very close pair for tonight's mediocre seeing.
STF2241D17h 41m 56.3s72° 8m 58s C-8Little Tycho2010 8 7 0:47:15AKA Psi Dra. A pretty pair, but wide. A yellow, B slight greenish tint. As per the WDS.
T DraV17h 56m 21.91s58° 12m 52.76s C-8Little Tycho2010 8 7 0:57:39mv: , C1: 3910-01549-1 mv: 10.374, C2: SAO 30658 mv: 9.4 A barely red star of 9.5 mv with a 11mv companion in pa 210°.
STF2319D18h 27m 43.94s19° 17m 43s C-8Little Tycho2010 8 7 1:15:32An exquisite pair of white stars, as per the WDS
TY OphV18h 31m 23.7s4° 22m 48.11s C-8Little Tycho2010 8 7 1:23:23mv: , C1: 0454-00350-1 mv: 9.704, C2: 0454-00440-1 mv: 11.052 A red star of 9.7mv.
STT 358D18h 35m 53.21s16° 58m 32s C-8Little Tycho2010 8 7 1:32:0Cleanly split, in pa 150°. WDS: 151°. I suspect the stars were 1.5" apart, WDS: 0.8". 2010.
STF2368D18h 38m 51.26s52° 20m 38s C-8Little Tycho2010 8 7 1:41:9A close but lovely pair of equally bright white stars. As per the WDS.
STF2398D18h 42m 46.65s59° 37m 49s C-8Little Tycho2010 8 7 1:47:29A pair of faint, ruddy stars in PA 180°. The WDS sees pa 177 (2010).
STF2273D17h 59m 13.71s64° 8m 33s C-8Little Tycho2010 8 7 1:8:31A lovely, wide pair. A pastel yellow, B white. As per the WDS
I_1276N18h 10m 42s-7° 12' 0" C-11LBRP2010 8 7 22:47:24An extremly faint smudge in tonight's 5mv skies. Tom Corbin verified the find. Very difficult object.
I_1295N18h 54m 36s-8° 50' 0" O-18LBRP2010 8 7 22:48:52A large, round smudge, with a faint central "hole" in it.
T AqlV18h 45m 43.7s8° 44m 31.36s C-8Little Tycho2010 8 7 2:15:31mv: , C1: 1025-02686-1 mv: 10.201, C2: SAO 123892 mv: 8.8 A ruddy 8.8 mv star.
HJ 1347D18h 47m 15.28s28° 25m 26s C-8Little Tycho2010 8 7 2:21:29An OK pair, as per the WDS.
STF1998D16h 4m 22.14s-11° 22' 23" C-8Little Tycho2010 8 20 21:55:58A quinuple star. A wide double double, a faint pair at pa 110 of 9mv stars, and a brighter pair of a 3mv and 8mv stars in pa 40°. The 3mv is a close pair in pa 0°. An exquisite assembalage, in good seeing.
STF2455D19h 6m 53s22° 10m 21s C-8Little Tycho2010 8 20 22:31:27An OK double. I see pa 30°, ~6" sep, WDS: 29°, 4" sep.
STF2457D19h 7m 8.02s22° 35m 3s C-8Little Tycho2010 8 20 22:36:40An OK pair. As per the WDS.
STF2565D19h 45m 18.48s-13° 14' 18" C-8Little Tycho2010 8 20 22:49:26A neat, close pair. I see 4" sep, 50° pa, WDS: 5.4", 40° pa.
STF2084D16h 41m 17.46s31° 36m 7s C-8Little Tycho2010 8 20 22:6:40The 5mv companion was not seen.
N_6803N19h 31m 18s10° 3m 0s C-8Little Tycho2010 8 30 21:35:35Field not found? Need to check.
R CapV20h 11m 18.48s-14° 16' 9.04" C-8Little Tycho2010 8 30 21:45:30mv: , C1: 5752-00775-1 mv: 11.299, C2: mv:. Fainter than the comparison star.
STF2204D17h 46m 21.06s-13° 18' 27" C-8Little Tycho2010 8 30 21:54:31A nice pair, as per the WDS. There is an extraordinary chain of stars a degree east of STF 2204, and south of 17 Ser.
N_6803N19h 31m 18s10° 3m 0s C-8Little Tycho2010 8 30 22:13:12A stellar PN. Very slightly fuzzier than the other stars. Found only with the finder chart.
STF2408D18h 51m 58.05s10° 46m 48s C-8Little Tycho2010 8 31 21:30:24A nice, close pair, as per the WDS.
N_6709N18h 51m 30s10° 21m 0s C-8Little Tycho2010 8 31 21:34:8A large, (30'), somewhat sparse, cluster of about 30 stars. 8mv...
STT 370D19h 17m 3.15s9° 20m 19s C-8Little Tycho2010 8 31 22:14:39An OK pair, as per the WDS. Both stars white.
STF2084D16h 41m 17.46s31° 36m 7s C-8Little Tycho2010 8 31 22:37:53Companion not seen.
UV AqlV18h 58m 32.22s14° 21m 45.51s C-8Little Tycho2010 8 31 22:3:22mv: , C1: 1051-01809-1 mv: 10.242, C2: SAO 104289 mv: 9.2. A 10mv dusky orange star. Nice.
TV DraV17h 8m 24.35s64° 19m 8s C-8Little Tycho2010 8 31 22:46:37mv: , C1: SAO 17352 mv: 9.4, C2: 4194-00739-1 mv: 11.638. A 10.2mv star with a hint of red in it.
I_4997N20h 20m 12s16° 45m 0s C-11LBRP2010 9 4 21:13:59A blue star that vanished when looked at directly. Looks brighter than 12mv.
N_6778N19h 18m 24s-1° 36' 0" C-11LBRP2010 9 4 21:29:54A round, uniform smudge. No central star seen. I 1298 not seen.
N_6804N19h 31m 36s9° 13m 0s C-11LBRP2010 9 4 21:41:44A round patch, with a 12mv star on it's west side. The central star was glimpsed.
N_6962N20h 47m 18s0° 19m 0s C-11LBRP2010 9 4 21:54:2There are quite a few patches that could be galaxies, with averted imagination. N 6962 is the brightest of these.
N_7013N21h 3m 36s29° 54m 0s C-11LBRP2010 9 4 22:23:18A bright center with an asymmetrical envelope off to the north of the nucleus. Interesting galaxy. An Sc? WikiSky: An Sc surrounded by a faint envelope.
N_6928N20h 32m 48s9° 56m 0s C-11LBRP2010 9 4 22:38:50A faint, uniform smudge. No obvious nucleus. E3? WikiSky: Sb?
N_6930N20h 33m 0s9° 52m 0s C-11LBRP2010 9 4 22:39:24A very faint glow, near N 6928.
N_7048N21h 14m 12s46° 16m 0s C-11LBRP2010 9 4 23:35:0A faint, round smudge, no central star seen. Burnham: central star 18mv.
N_7177N22h 0m 42s17° 44m 0s C-11LBRP2010 9 4 23:44:28A bright galaxy, looks like an E2. Burnham: Sa/Sb
N_7184N22h 2m 42s-20° 49' 0" C-11LBRP2010 9 4 23:55:6A really faint, elongated smudge. Burnham: Sb.
N_7218N22h 10m 12s-16° 40' 0" C-11LBRP2010 9 5 0:10:29A very faint galaxy. I could barely make out a small smudge. Burnham: Sc
N_6703N18h 47m 18s45° 33m 0s C-11LBRP2010 9 5 0:21:21A small, bright galaxy, like a fuzzy star. B:E0/S0.
N_7314N22h 35m 48s-26° 3' 0" C-11LBRP2010 9 5 0:36:23A very faint smudge in the southern light pollution. Burnham: Sb/Sc
N_7457N23h 1m 0s30° 9m 0s C-11LBRP2010 9 5 0:42:56A large, elliptical galaxy, elongated. A face on Sc? Burnham: E5
N_7507N23h 12m 6s-28° 32' 0" C-11LBRP2010 9 5 0:54:1Round, faint, washed out in light pollution. B:E0
N_7727N23h 39m 54s-12° 18' 0" C-11LBRP2010 9 5 0:57:28Round, with a bright nucleus. E0? B:Sa
SCJ 16D18h 19m 48.17s-4° 57' 41" C-8Little Tycho2010 9 5 20:53:4A nice, unequal pair, as per the WDS.
STFA 30D16h 36m 14.05s52° 55m 27s C-8Little Tycho2010 9 5 21:11:2A superb triple star, the northernmost component is double. Like Mizar. One of the best.
STF2084D16h 41m 17.46s31° 36m 7s C-8Little Tycho2010 9 5 21:18:39There is an elongation of the diffraction pattern in pa 320°.
STF2119D17h 6m 29.45s-13° 56' 5" C-8Little Tycho2010 9 5 21:31:6A close pair of equally bright white stars. Nice. I see 185° pa, WDS: 185, 2005.
STF2068D16h 33m 54.98s47° 16m 17s C-8Little Tycho2010 9 5 21:3:32An exquisite pair of equally bright white stars, as per the WDS.
N_7243N22h 15m 18s49° 53m 0s C-8Little Tycho2010 9 5 22:7:47A lovely cluster of about 60 stars, 8mv.. with an exquisite pair at its center. Roughly triangular in shape.
N_6964N20h 47m 24s0° 18m 0s C-11LBRP2010 9 5 23:46:48A glow next to N 6962's faint smudge.
I_4634N17h 1m 36s-21° 50' 0" C-8Little Tycho2010 9 6 20:32:29A small, round spot in the sky, well seen despite the light pollution and the dusk.
STF2894D22h 18m 56.16s37° 46m 9s C-8Little Tycho2010 9 6 21:10:5An OK pair, as per the WDS.
STF2802D21h 31m 48.93s33° 48m 56s C-8Little Tycho2010 9 6 21:17:50An exquisite pair of identical white stars. As per the WDS.
TV LacV22h 56m 7.15s54° 13m 43.92s C-8Little Tycho2010 9 6 21:2:50mv: , C1: SAO 34960 mv: 8.2, C2: 3985-00043-1 mv: 9.858. A 9mv vaguely reddish star.
STT 437D21h 20m 50.01s32° 27m 8s C-8Little Tycho2010 9 6 21:32:53A very close pair, the companion sitting on the first diffraction ring of the primary. I see 40° pa, WDS 20°. 2010.
STF2323D18h 23m 54.65s58° 48m 2s C-8Little Tycho2010 9 9 20:33:46A nice, unequal pair. I see 355° pa.
STF2325D18h 31m 25.69s-10° 47' 45" C-8Little Tycho2010 9 9 20:48:29A faint star next to a bright one. Dull.
N_6649N18h 33m 30s-10° 24' 0" C-8Little Tycho2010 9 9 20:49:41About 4 "bright" (11.5mv) stars surrounded by a haze of fainter ones.
BU 60D20h 27m 19.19s-18° 12' 42" C-8Little Tycho2010 9 9 21:0:55A very close pair, with the secondary sitting on the first diffraction ring of the primary. I see pa of 230, WDS: 146°. Only split with the 5mm.
H 2 58D1h 59m 0.72s-22° 55' 11" C-8Little Tycho2010 9 9 3:49:48An exquisite pair of white stars. I see PA of 305°, WDS: 302° (2008).
STF2499D19h 18m 33.51s21° 56m 51s C-8Little Tycho2010 9 13 21:0:3A very nice close pair, as per the WDS.
STF2044D16h 24m 10.4s37° 2m 11s C-8Little Tycho2010 9 13 21:13:35A lovely pair of pale yellow stars, as per the WDS.
STF2027D16h 15m 16.64s4° 15m 46s C-8Little Tycho2010 9 13 21:23:10A very nice, close pair. As per the WDS.
STF2047D16h 23m 8.85s47° 37m 48s C-8Little Tycho2010 9 13 21:28:37A very nice, close pair of white stars. As per the WDS.
STF2213D17h 44m 50.8s31° 7m 54s C-8Little Tycho2010 9 13 21:33:28An exquisite pair of white stars, as per the WDS.
STF2217D17h 46m 40.19s14° 46m 44s C-8Little Tycho2010 9 13 21:38:46A very nice pair of 9mv white stars, as per the WDS.
STF2242D17h 51m 10.31s44° 54m 28s C-8Little Tycho2010 9 13 21:43:4A superb pair of 8.5mv white stars, as per the WDS.
STF2278D18h 2m 54.91s56° 26m 12s C-8Little Tycho2010 9 13 21:52:20A superb triple of white stars, as per the WDS.
N_6793N19h 23m 12s22° 11m 0s C-8Little Tycho2010 9 13 21:5:29A loose cluster of ~20 stars 9-12mv. Doesn't stand out much from the surrounding milky way.
STF1963D15h 37m 53.73s30° 6m 10s C-8Little Tycho2010 9 14 20:41:25A very nice pair, as per the WDS.
STF1927D15h 11m 50.36s61° 51m 25s C-8Little Tycho2010 9 14 20:44:28An OK pair of white stars. As per the WDS.
STF1974D15h 49m 11.98s-3° 14' 1" C-8Little Tycho2010 9 14 20:55:15A difficult to resolve pair (the optics are still settling down) as per the WDS.
STT 346D18h 15m 25.05s19° 46m 13s C-8Little Tycho2010 9 14 21:19:5An OK pair, as per the WDS.
N_6605N18h 17m 6s-14° 58' 0" C-8Little Tycho2010 9 14 21:23:0A very coarse open cluster. Just a few bright stars clumped together in the milky way.
STF2168D17h 26m 40.46s35° 45m 55s C-8Little Tycho2010 9 14 21:2:19An OK pair, as per the WDS.
N_6611N18h 18m 48s-13° 47' 0" C-8Little Tycho2010 9 14 21:30:2The loose cluster only was visible, only the faintest hint of nebulosity.
WHC 16D18h 16m 44.2s-16° 50' 21" C-8Little Tycho2010 9 14 21:43:14The field was found, but the double was not seen. WikiSky shows nothing at the given position.
STF2306D18h 22m 13.89s-15° 5' 17" C-8Little Tycho2010 9 14 21:46:46Superb pair, very much like 95 Herc, yellow, with pastel red and green associated with the primary and secondary, respectively. As per the WDS.
N_6716N18h 54m 36s-19° 53' 0" C-8Little Tycho2010 9 14 21:55:30Just a coarse scattering of 8.5-11mv stars in the milky way. There is a hint of nebulosity or a cloud of very faint stars as well.
HJ 2866D19h 23m 25.47s-17° 59' 57" C-8Little Tycho2010 9 14 22:13:33A superb triple star, almost an equilateral triangle of 8-9 mv stars.
STF2448D19h 3m 39.66s35° 44m 34s C-8Little Tycho2010 9 14 22:2:1A close but nice pair, as per the WDS.
STF2510D19h 23m 17.81s9° 30m 41s C-8Little Tycho2010 9 14 22:7:1Exquisite pair of white stars, as per the WDS.
STF2000D16h 3m 2.17s13° 59m 28s C-8Little Tycho2010 9 25 19:48:50A close, OK pair, as per the WDS.
STF2156D17h 23m 57.34s-0° 50' 6" C-8Little Tycho2010 9 25 19:57:56A close pair of white stars. WDS sees 36°, I see 45° pa.
S 710D19h 6m 52.12s-16° 13' 45" C-8Little Tycho2010 9 25 20:18:5A nice pair, the primary is white, as per the WDS.
STF2637D20h 9m 56.6s20° 54m 53s C-8Little Tycho2010 9 25 20:31:21A lovely pair in a superb field. As per the WDS entry that claims a 332° pa and 6" separation. The other entries are discordant.
STF3001D23h 18m 37.41s68° 6m 41s C-8Little Tycho2010 9 25 20:41:31A lovely, unequal, pair. I see 220° pa, WDS sees 221° pa. AKA Omicron Cep.
S 700D18h 10m 33.55s-16° 44' 57" C-8Little Tycho2010 9 25 20:6:51A dull pair, as per *one* of the WDS records. The other records were not confirmed. I saw the star at 355° pa.
STF2146D17h 13m 6.26s54° 8m 20s C-8Little Tycho2010 10 1 21:34:30No sign of the 3.4" pair. The other pair was obvious at 88" and 231°.
N_6604N18h 18m 6s-12° 14' 0" C-8Little Tycho2010 10 1 21:41:57A group of 4 bright star, close together in a very rich part of the milky way. Confirmed on WikiSky.
STF2540D19h 33m 17.05s20° 24m 50s C-8Little Tycho2010 10 1 21:49:27A nice, unequal, pair as per the WDS.
N_6802N19h 30m 36s20° 16m 0s C-8Little Tycho2010 10 1 21:58:11A splotchy, low contrast brightening of the sky. Barely visible.
STF2596D19h 54m 1.95s15° 17m 31s C-8Little Tycho2010 10 1 22:13:17An OK, unequal pair. WDS shows 299° pa, I see 295° pa.
N_6866N20h 3m 42s44° 0m 0s C-8Little Tycho2010 10 1 22:34:37This is just a narrow iscosceles triangle of stars. The true cluster appears to be 12' north of the marked position. Confirmed, WikiSky.
N_6811N19h 38m 12s46° 34m 0s C-8Little Tycho2010 10 1 22:5:56Hardly a brightening of the milky way. The true cluster seems to be 20' southwest of the marked position of this one. WikiSky: 6811 is a very low contrast clump of stars, probably a real cluster. The"true" cluster is a chance grouping of 9 7...9mv stars. I suspect that it, too might be a cluster.
STF3101D15h 58m 52.86s-3° 4' 22" C-8Little Tycho2010 10 2 20:14:50A faint, close pair of equally bright stars, as per the WDS.
STF2092D16h 39m 3.97s60° 41m 58s C-8Little Tycho2010 10 2 20:21:6An OK pair of faint stars, as per the WDS.
STFA 54D21h 10m 20.46s10° 7m 55s C-8Little Tycho2010 10 2 20:39:48A widely separated pair of bright stars. Lackluser. As per the WDS
T CasV0h 23m 13.63s55° 47m 34.18s C-8Little Tycho2010 10 2 21:29:36mv: , C1: SAO 21343 mv: 6.7, C2: mv:. A red 7mv star, next to a comparison blue star. Nice contrast.
X AndV0h 16m 9.59s47° 0m 45s C-8Little Tycho2010 10 2 21:41:59mv: , C1: Hipparcos 1405956 mv: 11.67, C2: 3251-00651-1 mv: 11.962. 12.1mv star. No color seen.
N_225N0h 43m 24s61° 47m 0s C-8Little Tycho2010 10 2 21:9:14A very loose grouping of a few 8-9mv stars with an almost invisible core of 11-12mv stars. Lackluster.
H 1 93D20h 1m 39.16s-0° 11' 56" C-8Little Tycho2010 10 7 19:54:11A close pair. I see 310°, WDS: 298° pa, 2009.
STF2787D21h 21m 47.58s2° 1m 38s C-8Little Tycho2010 10 7 20:34:33A dull pair, as per the WDS.
S 802D22h 2m 26.25s-16° 57' 53" C-8Little Tycho2010 10 7 20:39:18A lovely, close pair. I see 250°, WDS: 247°. 2008.
S 808D22h 25m 48.04s-20° 14' 13" C-8Little Tycho2010 10 7 20:44:41Exquisite unequal pair. As per the WDS.
HDO 158D20h 40m 18s-6° 48' 0" C-8Little Tycho2010 10 7 20:4:43Field found, star not found. Verified on WikiSky.
V2108 OphV17h 14m 19.4s8° 55m 49.34s C-8Little Tycho2010 10 7 20:57:41mv: , C1: mv:, C2: mv:. Field found, but the star was not seen. WikiSky shows a 13mv red star at this position.
LW CygV21h 55m 13.55s50° 29m 49.06s C-8Little Tycho2010 10 7 21:20:49mv: , C1: SAO 33851 mv: 9.1, C2: 3612-00993-1 mv: 9.549. A 9.5mv star, with no color seen! Despite the 4mv B-V rating.
STF2744D21h 3m 3.09s1° 31m 55s C-8Little Tycho2010 10 7 21:30:33A very close pair. Only "split" in the 5mm. I see 110° pa, WDC: 112° pa. Confirmed by JDSO article by R. Anton, 2009.
STF2988D23h 11m 59.55s-11° 56' 0" C-8Little Tycho2010 10 7 21:39:17An exquisite pair of equally bright yellow stars, as per the WDC.
UW HerV17h 14m 24.48s36° 22m 1.41s C-8Little Tycho2010 10 7 21:3:14mv: , C1: SAO 65925 mv: 8.0, C2: mv:. A very pale star, for an M5. 8mv.
R AqrV23h 43m 49.45s-15° 17' 3.15" C-8Little Tycho2010 10 7 21:48:41mv: , C1: 6404-00418-1 mv: 11.168, C2: Hipparcos 2602472 mv: 11.81. 11.5mv star. No color seen.
N_6503N17h 49m 24s70° 9m 0s C-11LBRP2010 10 8 20:17:45A bright, uniform smudge, quite elongated, slighly
N_6567N18h 13m 42s-19° 5' 0" C-11LBRP2010 10 8 20:29:59All of the stars look a bit fuzzy, as the telescope's optics have not yet cooled down, but N 6567 is a star with a faint halo around it.
RR LyrV19h 25m 28.29s42° 47m 10.62s C-11LBRP2010 10 8 20:4:48mv: , C1: mv:, C2: mv:. This famous star is blue white, about 7.8mv.
Mayall 2N0h 32m 46.5s39° 34m 39.7s C-11LBRP2010 10 8 21:12:24A faint, dot, but seen without averted vision. It was a bit fuzzy, looking like a distant elliptical galaxy.
N_6701N18h 43m 12s60° 40m 0s C-11LBRP2010 10 8 21:32:17A tiny, but fairly bright spot. Almost stellar, a distant E0? WikiSky: A barred spiral! I only saw the nucleus.
N_6824N19h 43m 42s56° 7m 0s C-11LBRP2010 10 8 21:35:35A small, faint patch, requiring averted vision. Sb
N_6643N18h 19m 48s74° 34m 0s C-11LBRP2010 10 8 21:3:22A large, nondiscript patch. Burnham: Sc.
N_7235N22h 12m 36s57° 17m 0s C-11LBRP2010 10 9 19:52:1A loose cluster of around 20 stars, 7.5...11mv.
N_7354N22h 40m 24s61° 17m 0s C-11LBRP2010 10 9 19:57:12A faint disk of light, vanishes with direct vision, the ring structure was not seen.
CF AndV23h 3m 43.79s37° 51m 13s C-11LBRP2010 10 9 20:14:52mv: , C1: SAO 73004 mv: 8.1, C2: SAO 72946 mv: 7.5. A 7.5mv pale yellow orange star.
N_7640N23h 22m 6s40° 51m 0s C-11LBRP2010 10 9 20:22:19A large, very faint glow, filling a triangle of 11-12mv stars. Nucleus not seen. Sc? B, Wikisky: Edge on Sb. The 11mv stars really throw off the ability to see the galaxy's disk.
N_7814N0h 3m 18s16° 9m 0s C-11LBRP2010 10 9 20:39:29Does not look edge on, quite faint. WikiSky: disk very faint, large nucleus.
STF 33D0h 30m 58.47s34° 5m 53s C-11LBRP2010 10 9 20:54:14A very nice, close pair of yellow white stars.
Van Maanen's starN0h 49m 9.9s5° 23m 19s C-11LBRP2010 10 9 21:37:51A 12mv star, as advertised.
N_188N0h 44m 0s85° 20m 0s C-11LBRP2010 10 9 21:5:58This cluster does not stand out from the Milky way. It was found with the finder chart. The faint stars that make up most of it were unseen on this 4.8mv night.
N_7332N22h 37m 24s23° 48m 0s C-11LBRP2010 10 9 22:20:22A small, bright streak. Lovely, Seyfert? Counterrotating core, Fisher, et al AJ, vol 107.
N_7339N22h 37m 48s23° 47m 0s C-11LBRP2010 10 9 22:24:47A faint blob, not nearly as crisp as nearby 7332. WikiSky: Apparently, I only saw the nucleus. It's another edge on in darker skies.
N_7448N23h 0m 6s15° 59m 0s C-11LBRP2010 10 9 22:27:56Faint, elongated, a bit brighter in the nucleus. Burnham: Sc.
N_7742N23h 44m 18s10° 46m 0s C-11LBRP2010 10 9 22:42:36A small round blob, E0? Burnham: E0, Wikipedia: Starburst due to collision.
N_7785N23h 55m 18s5° 55m 0s C-11LBRP2010 10 9 22:44:24A small patch, fairly faint, brighter towards the middle, and slightly elongated. Sb? Burnham: E5.
N_1N0h 7m 18s27° 43m 0s C-11LBRP2010 10 9 22:49:35Very small, and faint. Almost invisible in the 30mm, much easier in the 12.5.
N_128N0h 29m 12s2° 51m 0s C-11LBRP2010 10 9 22:53:44An elongated smudge, with the nucleus somewhat off center, perhaps by 20%.
N_147N0h 33m 12s48° 30m 0s C-11LBRP2010 10 9 22:59:41Large, and eef. Found only with the finder chart, a slight brightening of the night sky.
N_278N0h 52m 6s47° 33m 0s C-11LBRP2010 10 9 23:3:15A bright galaxy, for a face on Sc. Slightly elongated and mottled. Large, somewhat bright nucleus. Lovely.
STF2586D19h 48m 34.3s24° 57m 43s C-8Little Tycho2010 10 12 20:11:39An interesting triple, as per the WDS. The 3.6" pair was only visible in the 5mm.
BU 1475D19h 57m 53.7s-9° 3' 30" C-8Little Tycho2010 10 12 20:16:57A lovely quadruple star, BU 1475 lining up with S 143953 almost exactly. As per the WDS.
STF2571D19h 29m 30.03s78° 15m 55s C-8Little Tycho2010 10 12 20:27:0A lovely pair of close to equal in brightness white stars. As per the WDS.
STF2586D19h 48m 34.3s24° 57m 43s C-8Little Tycho2010 10 12 20:38:7A dull, wide pair in an interesting field. As per the WDS.
STF2501D19h 22m 3.68s-4° 44' 20" C-8Little Tycho2010 10 12 20:3:28A dull, unequal pair, as per the WDS.
T LyrV18h 32m 20.1s36° 59m 52.42s C-11LBRP2010 10 12 20:52:32mv: , C1: SAO 67034 mv: 8.4, C2: SAO 67034 mv: 8.4. 8.4mv, and very red. Superb, as always.
AH DraV16h 48m 16.52s57° 48m 46.8s C-8Little Tycho2010 10 12 21:1:10mv: , C1: SAO 30104 mv: 7.0, C2: SAO 30063 mv: 9.1. For an M7, this was a yellow star of ~8mv.
AGC 1D6h 45m 8.91s-16° 42' 58" C-8Little Tycho2010 10 13 04:56:00AKA Sirius. Position angle 40°, sep ~5". Split with the 15mm oculting bar eyepiece. The "pup" appeared to be 9mv, enveloped in the glare of Sirius itself.
STF2095D16h 45m 5.22s28° 21m 28s C-8Little Tycho2010 10 13 19:32:23An OK pair, I see 175° pa, 6", WDS: 2.5" sep, and 160° pa.
STF2101D16h 45m 48.14s35° 37m 50s C-8Little Tycho2010 10 13 19:44:45An OK pair, as per the WDS. About 2.5° SE of M 13.
STF2178D17h 29m 28.14s34° 56m 19s C-8Little Tycho2010 10 13 19:48:52A nice pair, with a yellow orange primary and a white secondary. As per the WDS.
STF2360D18h 39m 19.16s20° 55m 58s C-8Little Tycho2010 10 13 20:10:51A difficult pair, owing to the faint secondary. As per the WDS.
STF2397D18h 47m 13.08s31° 24m 20s C-8Little Tycho2010 10 13 20:16:38This star was not split, the companion was not seen. No sign of it.
STF2483D19h 12m 23.6s30° 20m 51s C-8Little Tycho2010 10 13 20:28:50A lovely pair in a rich region of the sky. About 2° west of NGC 6779, a GC listed as M5. Fix this! As per the WDS.
N_6765N19h 11m 6s30° 33m 0s C-8Little Tycho2010 10 13 20:34:42The faintest, small smudge, in the center of a 3 star almost equilateral triangle. No sign of a central star or any other detail either. Found only with the finder chart. Not bad, for a moonlit night and urban skies.
BU 131D18h 13m 35.48s-15° 35' 54" C-8Little Tycho2010 10 13 20:6:39A tough pair, as the secondary is quite faint, and washed out in this moonlit sky. As per the WDS.
N_2392N7h 29m 12s20° 55m 0s C-11LBRP2010 10 13 4:41:30In the 24mm, it looks like a very fuzzy star. In the 9mm, the central star is plainly seen in slightly averted vision, in the fovea, it's just a faint patch. The mottling that gives the planetary it's name is invisible.
STF2120D17h 4m 45.8s28° 5m 27s C-8Little Tycho2010 10 15 20:22:42A somewhat lackluster pair. I see 10" sep, 220° pa, and the WDS sees 231° pa., 12".
STF2165D17h 26m 13.75s29° 27m 20s C-8Little Tycho2010 10 15 20:28:34An OK pair, I seen 8" sep, 60° pa, WDS: 7"sep, 61° pa.
I_4756N18h 39m 0s5° 27m 0s C-8Little Tycho2010 10 15 20:47:49A loose scattering of stars, more than filling the 24mm field.
STF2484D19h 14m 15.66s19° 3m 50s C-8Little Tycho2010 10 15 20:56:5A difficult pair, split only in the 6mm. I see 240° pa, WDS, 218°. Another WDS entry is 239°, as is a specle interferometry USNO report. Both give a separation of 2.5".
N_129N0h 29m 54s60° 14m 0s C-8Little Tycho2010 10 15 21:21:30Despite careful searching, this field was not found. WikiSky: A loose grouping of 13...mv stars. Not visible in this urban setting.
N_651N1h 42m 18s51° 35m 0s C-8Little Tycho2010 10 16 20:40:30Part of M76, with NGC 650.
STF 60D0h 49m 5.09s57° 48m 59s C-8Little Tycho2010 10 16 3:35:20A superb pair, yellow and orange. I see 325° pa, and 10" sep. WDS: 319° pa, 11.3" sep. 2010. Schlimmer, in JDSO, summer 2007, sees 320.6, 13.2".
STF 307D2h 50m 41.78s55° 53m 43s C-8Little Tycho2010 10 16 3:42:1A lovely, wide pair, deep yellow and blue. As per the WDS.
STF 46D0h 39m 55.57s21° 26m 18s C-8Little Tycho2010 10 16 3:48:7A lovely pair, yellow and blue, but the blue is hard to see, as the secondary is faint. As per the WDS.
N_381N1h 8m 18s61° 35m 0s C-8Little Tycho2010 10 16 3:59:2A round group of ~ 30 faint stars, 12-14mv. A chain of ~7 12mv stars runs NE-SW through it.
N_637N1h 42m 54s64° 0m 0s C-8Little Tycho2010 10 16 4:16:42A chain of ~8 10-12mv stars running NNE to SSW. There are a few fainter one towards the center. There is a 4" pair of 10mv stars, in pa 355°, STI 264.
STI 264D1h 43m 4.29s64° 2m 13s C-8Little Tycho2010 10 16 4:20:39At the center of N 637. I see 4" and pa 355, WDS: 9", pa 352. 2007.
N_659N1h 44m 12s60° 42m 0s C-8Little Tycho2010 10 16 4:28:24Looks to me like a chance grouping of ~8 10-12mv stars. There might be a haze of much fainter ones, but that might be averted imaganation, too. Wikisky: There is a very slight clumping of Milky Way stars here
N_925N2h 27m 18s33° 35m 0s C-8Little Tycho2010 10 16 4:37:31A very faint patch, found only in tonight's dark skies and with the finder chart.
STF 262D2h 29m 3.96s67° 24m 8s C-8Little Tycho2010 10 16 4:43:25AKA Iota Cass, a very nice but difficult triple. I see a 5mv yellow primary with a yellow 8mv secondary at 2.5", pa 225°, and another orange 7mv secondary at 5", 120° pa.
N_957N2h 33m 36s57° 32m 0s C-8Little Tycho2010 10 16 4:55:19There seems to be a cluster of 12-13mv stars here, but it doesn't match the chart. Not found?
N_436N1h 15m 36s58° 49m 0s C-8Little Tycho2010 10 16 4:9:18A cluster of ~8 11-12mv stars with a haze of a few fainter ones as well
I_5217N22h 23m 54s50° 58m 0s C-8Little Tycho2010 10 17 1:51:17Faint and tiny, like Neptune's ghost. Best in the 6mm.
I_2149N5h 56m 18s46° 7m 0s C-8Little Tycho2010 10 17 2:23:52As per the NGC description. Best in the 6mm, it's a small, round, almost stellar object.
I_289N3h 10m 18s61° 19m 0s C-8Little Tycho2010 10 17 2:9:44The field was found, but I 289 was not seen. WikiSky: Obvious. Either it was so starlike I mistook it for a star, or it vanished. I suspect the former.
S CamV5h 41m 2.27s68° 48m 5.38s C-8Little Tycho2010 10 17 3:14:40mv: , C1: SAO 13583 mv: 7.4, C2: 4344-00766-1 mv: 9.615. A 7.5mv pale yellow orange star.
SW CetV1h 38m 29.26s1° 21m 45.7s C-8Little Tycho2010 10 17 3:2:4mv: , C1: 0028-01033-1 mv: 11.229, C2: 0028-01225-1 mv: 9.999. An 11mv star. It looked white, weird for an M7 star.
S CamV5h 41m 2.27s68° 48m 5.38s C-8Little Tycho2010 10 17 9:15:55mv: , C1: 4344-00766-1 mv: 9.615, C2: mv:. A 9.8mv star with little color in it.
HJ 1505D20h 21m 14s43° 35m 21s C-8Little Tycho2010 10 21 21:0:34The star was found, but it's not a 16.8" pair. Only a single star was found. There is a pair of 10mv stars at about that distance about an arc minute from the pair with pa 325°. This second pair is 145° pa from the single star.
STF 284D2h 40m 44.95s61° 16m 56s C-8Little Tycho2010 10 21 21:23:44An OK unequal pair. I see 7", 187° pa, WDS 5.3", 190° pa.
I_1805N2h 32m 42s61° 27m 0s C-8Little Tycho2010 10 21 21:27:54A wide grouping of around 8 9mv stars with about 20 11... fainter ones. Many of these stars appear double. A nice star field.
N_1027N2h 42m 42s61° 33m 0s C-8Little Tycho2010 10 21 21:32:23This cluster, along with I 1824 are a 7mv star surrounded by a few fainter ones. There is a hint of some 12 mv stars, but they are washed out in tonights almost full moon.
STF2880D22h 11m 48.22s59° 43m 15s C-8Little Tycho2010 10 22 20:58:57An OK, unequal pair, as per the WDS.
X OphV18h 38m 21.03s8° 49m 56.59s C-8Little Tycho2010 10 22 21:22:1mv: , C1: SAO 123779 mv: 7.6, C2: SAO 123690 mv: 5.4. A 7.4mv yellow star.
EY LyrV18h 40m 50.98s31° 40m 19.56s C-8Little Tycho2010 10 22 21:27:25mv: , C1: SAO 67237 mv: 9.4, C2: 2637-01534-1 mv: 8.673. A 9.1mv star that is barely yellow.
V AqlV19h 4m 24.23s-5° 41' 11.29" C-8Little Tycho2010 10 22 21:33:46mv: , C1: SAO 142956 mv: 8.1, C2: SAO 142963 mv: 7.1. A 7.0mv star, pale red. The longer you look at it, the redder it gets.
R AqlV19h 6m 22.23s8° 13m 46.08s C-8Little Tycho2010 10 22 21:44:54mv: , C1: 1040-00556-1 mv: 11.407, C2: 1040-00822-1 mv: 11.312. A 11.5mv star, no color visible.
V398 LyrV19h 8m 13.15s39° 9m 13.83s C-8Little Tycho2010 10 22 21:52:45mv: , C1: SAO 67846 mv: 7.5, C2: SAO 67881 mv: 8.2. A pale orange star of 7.5mv
STF2481D19h 11m 7.9s38° 46m 48s C-8Little Tycho2010 10 22 21:55:8A superb pair of equally bright stars, I see 6" sep and 200° pa, WDS: 3.4" and 54° pa. Confirmed, CloudyNights post: 4.6", 206° pa and 199°, 4.4", Arnold, JDSO Spring 2007.
STF2504D19h 20m 59.85s19° 8m 43s C-8Little Tycho2010 10 24 20:26:21An OK pair, as per the WDS.
STF2573D19h 40m 13.2s60° 30m 25s C-8Little Tycho2010 10 24 20:30:20A nice, unequal pair, as per the WDS.
N_6819N19h 41m 18s40° 11m 0s C-8Little Tycho2010 10 24 20:34:29A rich cluster of faint (11mv...) stars seen only with averted vision in tonight's moonwashed, hazy skies. Perhaps better in darker skies
STF3057D0h 4m 54.97s58° 31m 55s C-8Little Tycho2010 10 24 20:41:57A nice, unequal pair in a beautiful field. As per the WDS.
STF3049D23h 59m 0.53s55° 45m 17s C-8Little Tycho2010 10 24 20:48:59A very nice, bright, unequal pair. As per the WDS. In a splendid star field.
N_6830N19h 51m 0s23° 4m 0s C-8Little Tycho2010 10 29 19:13:17A cluster of ~8 stars brighter than 11mv, with a faint haze of dimmer ones. Hardly more than a chance clump in the milky way, visually. WikiSky does not show many dim ones, just the normal background of the milky way.
N_6834N19h 52m 12s29° 25m 0s C-8Little Tycho2010 10 29 19:28:12Two "bright" stars of aroung 10mv, surrounded by a haze of much fainter ones. Confirmed, WikiSky.
STF 128D1h 31m 41.15s61° 2m 34s C-8Little Tycho2010 10 29 19:41:28A lackluster pair, as per the WDS.
ARG 2D0h 45m 50.78s54° 58m 40s C-8Little Tycho2010 10 29 19:49:56A lackluster pair. I see 3" sep, 50° pa, WDS: 13.8", 54° pa, 2010.
BU 997D0h 4m 57.52s45° 40m 25s C-8Little Tycho2010 10 29 19:56:58An OK pair. I see 350° pa, WDS sees 337° pa.
N_133N0h 31m 12s63° 22m 0s C-8Little Tycho2010 10 29 20:19:9The field was found but only a few stars of 9.5-11mv were seen. A similar sight was presented by N 146. WikiSky: Confirmed.
N_7790N23h 58m 24s61° 13m 0s C-8Little Tycho2010 10 29 20:3:174 "bright" (10-11mv) stars with a haze of around 20 fainter ones, visible in the 12.5 with averted vision. WikiSky: Confirmed.
N_7788N23h 56m 42s61° 24m 0s C-8Little Tycho2010 10 29 20:7:3810 "bright" (9-11mv) stars surounded with a haze of fainter ones (12mv...). WikiSky: Confirmed.
N_7049N21h 19m 0s-48° 34' 0" C-11Fall Star Party2010 11 1 20:21:7 A round patch. Burnham: S0.
N_7213N22h 9m 18s-47° 10' 0" C-11Fall Star Party2010 11 1 20:42:59Like a bright, unresolved globular. Alpha Grus is in the same field, to the NorthWest. Burnham: Sa.
N_7410N22h 55m 0s-39° 40' 0" C-11Fall Star Party2010 11 1 20:47:19A small but bright streak in the sky, with a bright center. No dust lane seen. Very nice. Burnham: SB.
I_5237N22h 42m 18s-30° 3' 0" C-11Fall Star Party2010 11 1 20:53:49A faint smudge, even in tonight's superb sky. AKA 7361. An IC error. Burnham: Sb.
N_7599N23h 19m 18s-42° 15' 0" C-11Fall Star Party2010 11 1 21:16:08Part of a complex smudge with IC 5308.
I_5308N23h 19m 18s-42° 16' 0" C-11Fall Star Party2010 11 1 21:16:08Part of a complex smudge with N 7599.
N_7582N23h 18m 24s-42° 22' 0" C-11Fall Star Party2010 11 1 21:16:15Elongated in a N-S direction, faint nucleus. SBb.
N_7590N23h 18m 54s-42° 14' 0" C-11Fall Star Party2010 11 1 21:16:8The center of a beautiful galaxy cluster. 7582 is elongated N-S, with a faint nucleus, 7590 is in pa ~70°, and N 7599 and I 5308 are a complex smudge. Burnham: Sb.
N_150N0h 34m 18s-27° 48' 0" C-11Fall Star Party2010 11 1 21:46:49A marvelous galaxy, elliptical, elongated at about 4:1, mottled, with a tiny nucleus. Burnham: SB.
N_7496N23h 9m 48s-43° 26' 0" C-11Fall Star Party2010 11 1 21:5:53A faint smudge, with no obvious central brightness. Weird, for a supposed Seyfert. Burnham: SBb.
N_7552N23h 16m 12s-42° 35' 0" C-11Fall Star Party2010 11 1 21:8:52A bright, almost starlike center with an
N_1049N2h 39m 42s-34° 17' 0" C-11Fall Star Party2010 11 1 22:5:1Yes, it is almost starlike. Looks like a hazy star.
N_7079N21h 32m 30s-44° 5' 0" C-11Fall Star Party2010 11 3 20:19:1A subtle brightening of the night sky, but this one is very close to the horizon, and the night is quite hazy. It would probably be much better in Australia. Burnham: S0.
N_7302N22h 32m 24s-14° 7' 0" C-11Fall Star Party2010 11 3 20:27:51A moderately bright nucleus surrounded by an elliptical envelope elongated 3:2. Burnham: E3.
I_5228N22h 32m 24s-14° 8' 0" C-11Fall Star Party2010 11 3 20:29:26Same as 7302
N_7392N22h 51m 48s-20° 36' 0" C-11Fall Star Party2010 11 3 20:33:52An edge on with a fairly bright nucleus. Nice galaxy. Burnham: Sb.
N_6629N18h 25m 42s-23° 12' 0" C-11Fall Star Party2010 11 3 20:44:54A small bright round patch, no central star seen.
N_6907N20h 25m 6s-24° 49' 0" C-11Fall Star Party2010 11 3 20:52:4A tilted face on Sc. 2:1 elongation. Burnham: SBb.
N_6925N20h 34m 18s-31° 59' 0" C-11Fall Star Party2010 11 3 20:54:40A faint, almost face on spiral, 1:1.5 elongation. Burnham: Sb.
N_6958N20h 48m 36s-38° 0' 0" C-11Fall Star Party2010 11 3 21:4:14Like a faint (12.5mv) star surrounded by a gossamer, round, envelope. Burnham: E0/E1.
N_7135N21h 49m 48s-34° 53' 0" C-11Fall Star Party2010 11 3 21:9:34A faint, round, patch, slightly brighter towards the center. Burnham: S0.
N_134N0h 30m 24s-33° 15' 0" C-11Fall Star Party2010 11 5 21:15:54An almost edge on spiral, slightly mottled, with a faint nucleus. 1:5 elongation. Burnham: Sb/Sc.
N_148N0h 34m 18s-31° 47' 0" C-11Fall Star Party2010 11 5 21:23:21A small, elongated (3:1) patch with a tiny, somewhat bright, nucleus. Burnham: E4/S0.
N_7531N23h 14m 48s-43° 36' 0" C-11Fall Star Party2010 11 5 21:28:45An edge on elongated in ~0° pa, with a faint nucleus. B:Sb, WikiSky: PA more like 10°. The spiral arms are faint, leading to the edge on appearance.
N_254N0h 47m 30s-31° 25' 0" C-11Fall Star Party2010 11 5 21:35:18A tilted spiral? 3:1 elongation. Small, bright nucleus. Burnham: E4/S0.
N_289N0h 52m 42s-31° 12' 0" C-11Fall Star Party2010 11 5 21:44:40A fairly bright, somewhat tilted Sb (?) spiral. A bit of mottling was glimpsed. Burnham: Sb/Sc.
N_578N1h 30m 30s-22° 40' 0" C-11Fall Star Party2010 11 5 21:49:24A large, quite faint, elliptical 1:1.5 smudge. Sb-Sc? There was perhaps a bit of mottling. Burnham: Sc.
N_613N1h 34m 18s-29° 25' 0" C-11Fall Star Party2010 11 5 21:54:20An elogated (1:5) edge on, with a bright nucleus and a uniformly bright halo. Burnham: SBc. WikiSky: A bright bar and faint arms give the edge on appearance.
HJ 3447D1h 36m 8.5s-29° 54' 26" C-11Fall Star Party2010 11 5 22:2:21Star found, but not split. < 2". Tonight's skies are not too steady.
N_1365N3h 33m 36s-36° 8' 0" C-11Fall Star Party2010 11 5 2:28:53A bright nucleus, surrounded by a large, round, envelope. Burnham: SB.
N_1374N3h 35m 18s-35° 14' 0" C-11Fall Star Party2010 11 5 2:32:54A small galaxy, a nucleus surrounded by a halo.
N_1375N3h 35m 12s-35° 16' 0" C-11Fall Star Party2010 11 5 2:33:43A pair with 1374, but about a magnitude fainter. Portuguese Wikipedia: 12.2mv.
N_1373N3h 35m 6s-35° 11' 0" C-11Fall Star Party2010 11 5 2:35:4Faint, but as large as its companions, 1374 and 1375. 1/2 mv fainter than 1374.
N_1379N3h 36m 6s-35° 27' 0" C-11Fall Star Party2010 11 5 2:39:53Dyer's description that it looks like a globular is accurate. Nice elliptical. Burnham: E0.
N_1386N3h 36m 54s-36° 0' 0" C-11Fall Star Party2010 11 5 2:49:40An edge on spiral with a bright nucleus. Burnham: S0.
N_1437N3h 43m 36s-35° 52' 0" C-11Fall Star Party2010 11 5 2:55:36A very faint smudge, barely visible, even in tonight's clear skies. AKA 1436. An NGC error.
N_1436N3h 43m 36s-35° 51' 0" C-11Fall Star Party2010 11 5 2:56:24A faint smudge. B:SBa.
N_1398N3h 38m 54s-26° 20' 0" C-11Fall Star Party2010 11 5 3:10:54A bright, round, elliptical. Burnham: SBb. WikiSky: The bar is engulfed in a bright halo, lending the appearance of an elliptical.
N_1407N3h 40m 12s-18° 35' 0" C-11Fall Star Party2010 11 5 3:15:26A bright E0? A pair with 1400. Burnham: E0.
N_1400N3h 39m 30s-18° 41' 0" C-11Fall Star Party2010 11 5 3:15:7A bright E0? Burnham: E1/S0.
N_1402N3h 39m 24s-18° 31' 0" C-11Fall Star Party2010 11 5 3:16:28A very faint patch, but "discovered" while observing 1400 and 1407. Brighter than 15mv. Dutch Wikipedia: 13.3mv.
N_1433N3h 42m 0s-47° 13' 0" C-11Fall Star Party2010 11 5 3:20:20A bright galaxy, small, but very close to the horizon, so no accurate detail was seen. Burnham: SBa.
N_1426N3h 42m 48s-22° 7' 0" C-11Fall Star Party2010 11 5 3:23:31A small, round, galaxy with a starlike nucleus. Burnham: E3.
N_1439N3h 44m 48s-21° 55' 0" C-11Fall Star Party2010 11 5 3:26:31A small galaxy, a tiny nucleus surrounded by a halo, 2:3 elongation. Burnham: E1.
N_1415N3h 41m 0s-22° 34' 0" C-11Fall Star Party2010 11 5 3:32:32A spiral with a faint, starlike nucleus, and a halo, 2:1 elongation. Burnham: Sa/Sb.
N_1395N3h 38m 30s-23° 2' 0" C-11Fall Star Party2010 11 5 3:36:30Nice galaxy. A bright nucleus, surrounded by a round halo. Face on spiral? Burnham: E3.
N_1448N3h 44m 30s-44° 39' 0" C-11Fall Star Party2010 11 5 3:42:49A faint, elongated (4:1) glow very near the horizon. Burnham: Sc/Sd.
N_1512N4h 3m 54s-43° 21' 0" C-11Fall Star Party2010 11 5 3:48:51A large galaxy, with a large nucleus, surrounded by a bar and a complex halo, all very faint. Burnham: S0/SB.
N_1518N4h 6m 48s-21° 11' 0" C-11Fall Star Party2010 11 5 3:59:31A medium sized, elongated smudge, 1:4. Burnham: SBc/pec.
N_1297N3h 19m 12s-19° 6' 0" C-11Fall Star Party2010 11 5 3:6:51Faint, small, round. Near a star of similar (13mv) brightness. Burnham: E2.
N_1792N5h 5m 12s-37° 59' 0" C-11Fall Star Party2010 11 5 4:13:59A bright, elongated(1:3), mottled, streak with hardly any nucleus. Burnham: Sc.
N_1808N5h 7m 42s-37° 31' 0" C-11Fall Star Party2010 11 5 4:17:3A lovely, edge on spiral with an elongated nucleus. Fairly bright. B:Sb.
N_1521N4h 8m 18s-21° 3' 0" C-11Fall Star Party2010 11 5 4:1:9A faint, round spot, brighter towards the middle. Elliptical? Burnham: E3.
N_2217N6h 21m 42s-27° 14' 0" C-11Fall Star Party2010 11 5 4:28:51Looks like a star with a halo around it. Bright, but hard to see amongst the rich star field it's in. Burnham: SBa.
N_2298N6h 49m 0s-36° 0' 0" C-11Fall Star Party2010 11 5 4:34:56A nice, easily resolved GC. It appeared slightly asymetric. Brightest stars 13.4mv ngciciproject.org "A cluster being disrupted" deMarchi & Pulone, Ast&AstPhy May, 2007.
N_2447N7h 44m 36s-23° 52' 0" C-11Fall Star Party2010 11 5 4:38:11A very large, rich open cluster, it fills the field of the 30mm.
N_1532N4h 12m 6s-32° 52' 0" C-11Fall Star Party2010 11 5 4:4:32A very nice galaxy, elongated (1:5), with more of the halo south of the nucleus. Edge on Sc? Burnham: Sb.
N_1531N4h 12m 0s-32° 51' 0" C-11Fall Star Party2010 11 5 4:5:54A faint, nondescript companion to 1532. Burnham: E3.
N_1537N4h 13m 42s-31° 39' 0" C-11Fall Star Party2010 11 5 4:8:24A face on spiral? Bright, starlike nucleus, with the halo offset to the north. Seyfert? Burnham: S0. No reference to it's being an active galaxy found.
N_7418N22h 56m 36s-37° 2' 0" C-11Fall Star Party2010 11 6 20:24:34A very faint patch, gbm. Burnham: SBc.
N_7421N22h 56m 54s-37° 21' 0" C-11Fall Star Party2010 11 6 20:27:39A faint patch, gbm. No real details seen. There is another patch, about 5' east, even fainter. Not on the chart. The other patch was not found on WikiSky. A comet? Burnham: 7421 is an SBa.
I_5267N22h 57m 12s-43° 24' 0" C-11Fall Star Party2010 11 6 20:9:56A faint smudge, elongated 1:1.5, gbm. E3? Burnham: Sa
N_7144N21h 52m 42s-48° 15' 0" C-11Fall Star Party2010 11 6 21:22:55A small patch, slightly brighter towards the middle. In the same field as 7145. Burnham: E0.
N_7145N21h 53m 18s-47° 53' 0" C-11Fall Star Party2010 11 6 21:24:16A small patch, fainter than 7144, but otherwise similar to it. Burnham: E0.
N_7166N22h 0m 42s-43° 25' 0" C-11Fall Star Party2010 11 6 21:27:8Small, bright, elongated 1:3(?). Edge on spiral? Burnham: S0, WikiSky: 1:3 elongation confirmed.
N_7162N21h 59m 48s-43° 19' 0" C-11Fall Star Party2010 11 6 21:28:3A very faint, elongated (1:3) smudge. No pronounced nucleus. Burnham: Sc.
N_7172N22h 2m 0s-31° 52' 0" C-11Fall Star Party2010 11 6 21:33:37With 7176, a pair of small but bright spirals? Another star 5' west appears to be a galaxy, and 7172 is just North. Impressive galaxy cluster. Burnham: 7172 is an Sa.
N_7173N22h 2m 0s-31° 58' 0" C-11Fall Star Party2010 11 6 21:33:37With 7176 and 7174. a trio of small but bright spirals? Another star 5' west appers to be a galaxy, and 7172 is just North. Impressive galaxy cluster. With 7174 and 7176, A trio of interacting galaxies - HubbleSite.org.
N_7176N22h 2m 6s-31° 59' 0" C-11Fall Star Party2010 11 6 21:33:37With 7174, a pair of small but bright spirals? Another star 5' west appers to be a galaxy, and 7172 is just North. Impressive galaxy cluster. With 7173 and 7174, A trio of interacting galaxies - HubbleSite.org.
N_7174N22h 2m 6s-31° 59' 0" C-11Fall Star Party2010 11 6 21:33:37With 7176, a pair of small but bright spirals? Another star 5' west appers to be a galaxy, and 7172 is just North. Impressive galaxy cluster. With 7173 and 7176, A trio of interacting galaxies - HubbleSite.org.
N_7201N22h 6m 30s-31° 16' 0" C-11Fall Star Party2010 11 6 21:42:32A group of 3 galaxies. 7203 is the brightest, all of the others are small and at the limits of visibility, found only with the chart. 7201 is an Sa in the Spanish Wikipedia.
N_7203N22h 6m 42s-31° 10' 0" C-11Fall Star Party2010 11 6 21:42:32A group of 3 galaxies. 7203 is the brightest, all of the others are small and at the limits of visibility, found only with the chart. No classifications found, not in B, but it looks like an Sa to me. Note that N 7202 does not exist.
N_7204N22h 6m 54s-31° 3' 0" C-11Fall Star Party2010 11 6 21:42:32A group of 3 galaxies. 7203 is the brightest, all of the others are small and at the limits of visibility, found only with the chart. A pair of galaxies, an S0 and an SBa. 7202 does not exist.
N_7221N22h 11m 18s-30° 37' 0" C-11Fall Star Party2010 11 6 21:45:28A small, elongated patch, 1:1.5. Gbm. Wikipedia: SBbc
N_7412N22h 55m 48s-42° 39' 0" C-11Fall Star Party2010 11 6 21:54:22A faint, slightly elongated patch 1:1.5.B: SBb.
N_7424N22h 57m 18s-41° 4' 0" C-11Fall Star Party2010 11 6 22:17:48A smudge of a center, surrounded by a faint haze of an envelope. Sb or Sc? Burnham: Sc. Wikipedia: SBc
N_7513N23h 13m 12s-28° 22' 0" C-11Fall Star Party2010 11 6 22:23:6A faint bar surrounded by a much fainter halo. Burnham: SB.
I_5332N23h 34m 30s-36° 6' 0" C-11Fall Star Party2010 11 6 22:26:59A large, but very faint, brightening of the night sky. vgbm. Burnham: Sc, WikiSky: face on.
N_7764N23h 50m 54s-40° 44' 0" C-11Fall Star Party2010 11 6 22:49:10A tiny patch, brighter in the middle. Burnham: I/Sb.
N_45N0h 14m 6s-23° 11' 0" C-11Fall Star Party2010 11 6 22:53:14A very large, very faint smudge, elongated 1:1.5. Burnham: Spiral, WikiSky, Barred Spiral, Looks to me like an Sd.
N_908N2h 23m 6s-21° 14' 0" C-11Fall Star Party2010 11 6 22:57:52A large, elongated 1:5, smudge. Slightly mottled, nucleus off center towards the west. Burnham: Sc.
N_1201N3h 4m 6s-26° 4' 0" C-11Fall Star Party2010 11 6 23:13:26Very small, but bright. Like a fuzzy star. E0? Burnham: S0 WikiSky: Round nucleus, surrounded by a faint elliptical (2:1) halo.
N_1079N2h 43m 42s-29° 0' 0" C-11Fall Star Party2010 11 6 23:25:42As per Dyer's description. Burnham: Sa.
N_1291N3h 17m 18s-41° 8' 0" C-11Fall Star Party2010 11 6 23:28:52A bright E0, looking much like a globular cluster. B, and WikiSky: An SB!
N_1302N3h 19m 54s-26° 4' 0" C-11Fall Star Party2010 11 6 23:32:10A small galaxy with a bright nucleus, surrounded by a faint halo. Elliptical? Burnham: SBa.
N_1316N3h 22m 42s-37° 12' 0" C-11Fall Star Party2010 11 6 23:36:40A bright nucleus surrounded by a faint halo Sa or Sb? A pair with 1317. Nice. Wikipedia: Elliptical, AKA Fornax A, active nucleus.
N_1317N3h 22m 48s-37° 6' 0" C-11Fall Star Party2010 11 6 23:36:40Smaller and fainter than 1316, and just North of it. Burnham: SB.
N_1326N3h 23m 54s-36° 28' 0" C-11Fall Star Party2010 11 6 23:40:17A bright, starlike nucleus surrounded by a faint, uniform halo. Seyfert? Looks like a PN. SEDS.org: SB0. No reports of an active nucleus.
N_1341N3h 28m 0s-37° 9' 0" C-11Fall Star Party2010 11 6 23:44:6A rather faint, face on spiral? Burnham: SBa.
N_1332N3h 26m 18s-21° 20' 0" C-11Fall Star Party2010 11 6 23:49:45An edge on spiral with a bright nucleus. 1331 is just east of it and quite a bit fainter. Burnham: E7/S0
N_1331N3h 26m 30s-21° 21' 0" C-11Fall Star Party2010 11 6 23:49:45A smudge, gbm. 1332 is just west of it
N_1097N2h 46m 18s-30° 17' 0" C-11Fall Star Party2010 11 6 23:4:8A bright nucleus, elongated 1:1.5 surrounded by a faint halo, elongated 1:6. An edge on spiral? Wikisky: A barred spiral, with a bright bar and faint arms. B:SBb.
N_1315N3h 23m 6s-21° 23' 0" C-11Fall Star Party2010 11 6 23:53:471325, 1319, and 1315 are three very faint patches, without any decernable detail. 1325 is the brightest. 1315 is an S0 of 14.0 magnitude (blue), Wikipedia.
N_1319N3h 23m 54s-21° 32' 0" C-11Fall Star Party2010 11 6 23:53:471325, 1319, and 1315 are three very faint patches, without any decernable detail. 1325 is the brightest. A lenticulear (S0). Dutch Wikipedia.
N_1325N3h 24m 24s-21° 33' 0" C-11Fall Star Party2010 11 6 23:53:471325, 1319, and 1315 are three very faint patches, without any decernable detail. 1325 is the brightest. Burnham: Sb.
N_1344N3h 28m 18s-31° 4' 0" C-11Fall Star Party2010 11 6 23:58:59Bright nucleus, elliptical (2:1) halo. Nice galaxy. Burnham: E5.
N_1350N3h 31m 6s-33° 38' 0" C-11Fall Star Party2010 11 7 0:1:52A bright nucleus surrounded by an elliptical halo, 1:3. Like M 31, only the nucleus is quite bright. Seyfert? Not a Seyfert: Wikipedia.
N_7317N22h 35m 54s33° 57m 0s C-11Fall Star Party2010 11 7 0:1:52 One of Stephen's quartet. A faint patch, along with 7320, 7318, and 7319. The pair of galaxies that comprises 7318 were not resolved.
N_7318N22h 36m 0s33° 58m 0s C-11Fall Star Party2010 11 7 0:1:52 One of Stephen's quartet. A faint patch, along with 7320, 7319, and 7317. The pair of galaxies that comprises 7318 were not resolved.
N_7320N22h 36m 6s33° 57m 0s C-11Fall Star Party2010 11 7 0:1:52 One of Stephen's quartet. A faint patch, along with 7327, 7318, and 7319. The pair of galaxies that comprises 7318 were not resolved.
N_7319N22h 36m 6s33° 59m 0s C-11Fall Star Party2010 11 7 0:1:52 One of Stephen's quartet. A faint patch, along with 7320, 7318, and 7317. The pair of galaxies that comprises 7318 were not resolved.
STT 422D20h 54m 45.29s45° 8m 10s C-8Little Tycho2010 11 9 20:17:29A difficult pair, as the companion is faint and close to the primary. As per the WDS.
N_6997N20h 56m 30s44° 38m 0s C-8Little Tycho2010 11 9 20:25:13A clump of around 20 stars, 11-13mv.
SEI 858D20h 5m 56.71s35° 45m 21s C-8Little Tycho2010 11 9 20:39:21A nice double, just south of SHJ 314. I see 240° pa, WDS: 28° pa. A beautiful field.
N_6871N20h 5m 54s35° 47m 0s C-8Little Tycho2010 11 9 20:42:34A cluster of doubles. A delightful starscape.
N_6883N20h 11m 18s35° 51m 0s C-8Little Tycho2010 11 9 20:46:29A few (~20) 10-12mv stars, which appear to be enveloped in nebulosity. WikiSky: Nebulosity confirmed.
N_6910N20h 23m 6s40° 47m 0s C-8Little Tycho2010 11 9 20:53:57A lovely cluster just north of Gamma Cyg, consisting of two chains of 10mv stars, with 8mv stars at either end of the chains. WkikSky: confirmed.
N_1528N4h 15m 24s51° 14m 0s C-8Little Tycho2010 11 9 21:21:40A large, scattered group of about 50 stars, 10-12mv. Nice.
N_1545N4h 20m 54s50° 15m 0s C-8Little Tycho2010 11 9 21:25:58An isoceles triangle of three 7-8mv stars, with a few 9mv outliers. Lackluster. WikiSky: Confirmed.
STF2679D20h 24m 22.59s19° 34m 30s C-8Little Tycho2010 11 9 21:5:56A lackluster pair, as per the WDS. There is a 11mv star 30", 140° pa wrt the primary.
N_1444N3h 49m 24s52° 40m 0s C-8Little Tycho2010 11 10 20:49:593 faint (12mv) stars were seen. Lackluster, to say the least.
ES 12D3h 49m 27.56s52° 39m 19s C-8Little Tycho2010 11 10 20:51:45A lackluster pair, I see 255° pa, WDS: 39° pa, 1999.
N_189N0h 39m 36s61° 4m 0s C-8Little Tycho2010 11 10 21:13:295 10-11mv stars, with about 10 13-14mv stars clustered around them. Lackluster.
N_7261N22h 20m 24s58° 5m 0s C-8Little Tycho2010 11 10 21:1:158 stars 9-12mv, with a faint smattering of a few 13mv stars.
N_136N0h 31m 30s61° 32m 0s C-8Little Tycho2010 11 10 21:21:0A very faint, small patch.
STT 33D1h 37m 22.86s58° 38m 14s C-8Little Tycho2010 11 10 21:26:31A nice, wide pair. Pastel blue white and orange. 80° pa. WDS:77° pa. 2010.
N_7281N22h 24m 42s57° 50m 0s C-8Little Tycho2010 11 10 21:2:375 10-11 mv stars in a row, with 2 stars south of them. Cluster?
N_956N2h 32m 24s44° 39m 0s C-8Little Tycho2010 11 12 2:37:48Around 5 9-11mv stars with a possible haze of fainter ones (13.5...mv) just to the west. Lackluster. WikiSky: Confirmed.
BU 1374D2h 51m 31.7s60° 35m 7s C-8Little Tycho2010 11 12 2:55:12Swept up while looking at IC 1848. A faint pair of almost equally bright stars.
STF 306D2h 51m 7.97s60° 25m 3s C-8Little Tycho2010 11 12 2:57:33A fascinating pair, as the secondary, at pa 10°, has a second star just beyond it, at the same distance, also in pa 10°. WikiSky: confirmed.
I_1848N2h 51m 12s60° 26m 0s C-8Little Tycho2010 11 12 3:0:54A lackluster, scattered group of around 10 stars, 7-10mv.
N_1964N5h 33m 24s-21° 57' 0" C-8Little Tycho2010 11 12 3:35:14A faint, small, round patch gbm. Burnham: Sb, 11.8mv. WkikSky: looks like an SBb to me.
N_1981N5h 35m 12s-4° 26' 0" C-8Little Tycho2010 11 12 3:38:43A field filling cluster of around 10 bright, blue white stars. Just North of M 42. Superb, but dwarfed by M 42 itself.
N_2232N6h 26m 36s-4° 45' 0" C-8Little Tycho2010 11 12 3:43:57A huge cluster ~2° across, of ~20 bright (6-8 mv) stars.
N_1342N3h 31m 36s37° 20m 0s C-8Little Tycho2010 11 12 3:7:50A nice cluster of ~25 stars, 9-11mv. There is a bright yellow 6.5mv star around a degree (6 minutes, RA) east of the cluster not on the chart. (Perhaps just off of it?) WikiSky: The star is 7.3mv, and it is yellow.
N_524N1h 24m 48s9° 32m 0s C-8Little Tycho2010 11 13 2:39:53A barely visible ghost of a smudge, in these light polluted skies. Burnham: E1.
N_772N1h 59m 18s19° 1m 0s C-8Little Tycho2010 11 13 2:45:21A very faint smudge, hiding in the light pollution. Seen only with the finder chart and telescope motion. Burnham: Sb.
N_1052N2h 41m 6s-8° 15' 0" C-8Little Tycho2010 11 13 2:55:33Extremly faint in tonight's urban skies. Seen when the telescope was moving. B:E3.
N_936N2h 27m 36s-1° 9' 0" C-8Little Tycho2010 11 13 3:0:9This one was bright enough to see without telescope movement. Still, a faint smudge aganist the bright, streetlit sky. Would be nice to revist in the C-11 under darks skies. Burnham: SBa.
BU 85D3h 55m 26.06s17° 37m 57s C-8Little Tycho2010 11 13 3:14:19A difficult pair, as the companion seems fainter than its listed 9.95mv. More like 11mv to my eye. I see 215°, WDS sees 217° pa.
N_1982N5h 35m 36s-5° 16' 0" C-8Little Tycho2010 11 13 3:26:25M 43. Bright nebulosity surrounding nu Ori. About 5' across.
N_2175N6h 9m 48s20° 19m 0s C-8Little Tycho2010 11 13 3:42:50The field was found, but I see no cluster, just the Milky way. *Perhaps* a slight clump of 12... stars was seen, but nothing I would call a cluster. WikiSky: It's at the center of a faint nebulosity, drounded by the urban skies.
N_2186N6h 12m 12s5° 27m 0s C-8Little Tycho2010 11 13 3:53:34A tiny cluster, 1.5' across, with 2 10mv stars, and 5 12...mv stars. WikiSky: confirmed
N_2343N7h 8m 18s-10° 39' 0" C-8Little Tycho2010 11 13 4:15:34A cluster of 3 8-9mv stars with around 15 10-13mv stars clumped around it. Nice field.
I_2177N7h 5m 6s-10° 42' 0" C-8Little Tycho2010 11 13 4:24:52A slight brightening of the night sky, surrounding a chain of 11mv stars, filling half of the field of the 12.5mm, or about 8'. WikiSky: A nebulous patch, invisible in the light pollution. Burnham: extremly faint.
N_2335N7h 6m 36s-10° 5' 0" C-8Little Tycho2010 11 13 4:27:9A chance grouping of 1 7mv, 2 8mv and around 10 12...mv stars. Unimpressive as a cluster, but in a nice field.
N_2353N7h 14m 36s-10° 18' 0" C-8Little Tycho2010 11 13 4:38:43A lovely starscape. The cluster itself is a loose grouping of doubles, with a 6mv B star on its southern border.
N_2360N7h 17m 48s-15° 37' 0" C-8Little Tycho2010 11 13 4:48:4A small scattering of 9...mv stars. Most of the faint stars in the finder chart with the cluster are not visible in tonight's light pollution.
LAL 53D7h 19m 20.04s-22° 2' 55" C-8Little Tycho2010 11 13 4:57:8An exquisite pair of equally bright white stars with green (!) overtones. As per the WDS.
I_418N5h 27m 30s-12° 42' 0" C-8Little Tycho2010 11 13 4:5:59A small (10"), bright, round 9mv planetary. It was best in the 6mm, and the central star was glimpsed.
N_2367N7h 20m 6s-21° 56' 0" C-8Little Tycho2010 11 13 5:1:25A tiny "V" asterism of ~ 4 10mv stars. The top east star is a pair of 10mv stars, in 290° pa, 2.5" sep.
HLD 87D7h 20m 6.52s-21° 52' 58" C-8Little Tycho2010 11 13 5:1:25A pair of 10mv stars, in 290° pa, 2.5" sep. WDS: 275° pa, 5: sep.
N_559N1h 29m 30s63° 18m 0s C-8Little Tycho2010 11 14 1:30:34A faint smattering of nebulosity surrounding 3 9-10mv stars. WikiSky: the nebulosity is a cloud of about 30 13...mv stars. Tonight's skies were hazy, and the night ended early, clouded out.
STF 183D1h 55m 7.39s28° 47m 52s C-8Little Tycho2010 11 14 1:42:0A nice, unequal pair, as per the WDS.
I_448N6h 32m 42s7° 19m 0s C-8Little Tycho2010 11 18 4:15:50There seems to be a bit of nebulosity near the star (13 Mon), but it's on the east, not west side of the star. WikiSky: Nebulosity on both sides of the star.
N_2251N6h 34m 42s8° 22m 0s C-8Little Tycho2010 11 18 4:19:31an arc of around 8 stars 8-9mv, with around 7 others around it. There is a pretty quadruple of stars at the bottom of the field, all in a line.
N_2254N6h 36m 0s7° 40m 0s C-8Little Tycho2010 11 18 4:22:5A smudge in the sky of 12...mv stars. There is a 10mv star in the foreground. It is around 7' in size.
N_2345N7h 8m 18s-13° 10' 0" C-8Little Tycho2010 11 18 4:33:41A lackluster group of ~15 stars, 9mv... There is a pair in the center, 10", 65° pa.
HJ 3930D7h 8m 21.85s-13° 10' 23" C-8Little Tycho2010 11 18 4:33:41In the center of N 2345, 10", 65° pa.
N_2374N7h 24m 0s-13° 16' 0" C-8Little Tycho2010 11 18 4:38:55A large, 30' group of ~15 9...mv stars. Barely stands out from the rest of the milky way.
N_2423N7h 37m 6s-13° 52' 0" C-8Little Tycho2010 11 18 4:43:58A coarse cluster of 8...mv stars. There are 5 pairs in it. Nice.
STF1121D7h 36m 35.71s-14° 29' 0" C-8Little Tycho2010 11 18 4:47:55A superb pair of white stars, 5", 310° pa.
N_2437N7h 41m 48s-14° 49' 0" C-8Little Tycho2010 11 18 4:57:32A large cluster of 10...mv stars with a planetary at its north edge.
N_2539N8h 10m 42s-12° 50' 0" C-8Little Tycho2010 11 18 5:2:59A loose cluster of around 30 10mv... stars. 19 Pup, a 4mv G star is 10' southeast of the cluster. WikiSky: Confirmed.
N_2482N7h 54m 54s-24° 18' 0" C-8Little Tycho2010 11 18 5:7:41This is more of a chance grouping of stars in the milky way than a cluster. Lackluster. WikiSky: Confirmed.
N_7039N21h 11m 12s45° 39m 0s C-8Little Tycho2010 11 19 21:15:58Hardly a clumping of the milky way a few, widly spaced 6...mv stars with a faint haze of 11... mv background star. Probably a real cluster, but not at all good visually. WikiSky: Confirmed.
N_7023N21h 0m 30s68° 10m 0s C-8Little Tycho2010 11 19 21:33:29Only the 7mv V380 Cep was seen in these moonwashed, urban skies. No hint of a cluster, and never mind nebulosity.
STF2939D22h 45m 20.79s-9° 38' 40" C-8Little Tycho2010 11 19 21:7:3A truly lackluster pair, even considering these moonwashed, urban skies. As per the WDS.
STF 80D0h 59m 23.3s0° 46m 43s C-8Little Tycho2010 11 19 22:10:22A wide pair, primary red, secondary, blue, both very pastel. I see 345° pa, WDS sees 338° pa (2000).
STF 517D4h 16m 1.43s0° 27m 13s C-8Little Tycho2010 11 19 22:30:3An OK pair, I see 5° pa, WDS: 9° pa.
STF 385D3h 29m 4.13s59° 56m 25s C-8Little Tycho2010 11 27 19:51:8A difficult pair, the secondary being engulfed in the 3rd or 4th diffraction rings, madly dancing about in tonight's clear but windy sky. Invisible in the 24 and 12.5, best in the 9, and washed out in the 6. As per the WDS.
STF 5D0h 10m 2.18s11° 8m 44s C-8Little Tycho2010 11 27 20:0:5A lackluster pair, the secondary is quite faint. As per the WDS.
N_7510N23h 11m 30s60° 34m 0s C-8Little Tycho2010 11 27 20:23:42A fairly compact, small (4') cluster. The edge of the cluster is an equilateral triangle of stars, the northern most one being faint, 11mv. Most of the cluster is in the southern 2' of it, with around 7 10mv stars in it. WikiSky: The northern most star is 12.3mv. The fainter stars, barely glimpsed, were 13mv.
V356 CepV23h 13m 30.12s60° 30m 19.7s C-8Little Tycho2010 11 27 20:33:12mv: , C1: 4279-02016-1 mv: 11.023, C2: 4279-02217-1 mv: 10.292. A 10.3mv star, slighly reddish in color.
N_7209N22h 5m 12s46° 30m 0s C-8Little Tycho2010 11 28 20:17:37A large, triangular cluster (isocolles) with the tip pointing north. About 40 stars 9...mv, 30' across the base.
HJ 1721D22h 5m 44.53s29° 54m 23s C-8Little Tycho2010 11 28 20:26:7A nice, unequal pair, pastel orange and
N_7380N22h 47m 0s58° 6m 0s C-8Little Tycho2010 11 28 20:31:28A widely scattered cluster of ~20 9...mv stars in a lovely field.
STT 480D22h 46m 5.29s58° 4m 19s C-8Little Tycho2010 11 28 20:36:20This appears to be a different pair entirely. 5mv - 7.5mv, 40", 300° pa. Both white.
STF2953D22h 52m 45.79s60° 54m 58s C-8Little Tycho2010 11 28 20:53:38A lackluster pair, as per the WDS.
N_6882N20h 11m 42s26° 33m 0s C-8Little Tycho2010 12 1 20:11:1A coarse grouping of bright stars, a 6mv, 5 9mv stars, and 10 10mv stars.
N_7063N21h 24m 24s36° 30m 0s C-8Little Tycho2010 12 1 20:28:37A coarse group of about 10 8...mv stars. Towards the center there is a faint pair, 10-12mv, 6" sep, pa 45°.
ES 2125D21h 24m 29.21s36° 31m 30s C-8Little Tycho2010 12 1 20:28:37In the center of the coarse cluster N_7073 there is a faint pair, ES_2125, 10-12mv, 6" sep, pa 45°. WDS reports the separation as 2".
STF2992D23h 13m 6.31s40° 0m 10s C-8Little Tycho2010 12 1 20:36:18A wide, unequal pair, as per the WDS.
N_7686N23h 30m 12s49° 8m 0s C-8Little Tycho2010 12 1 20:44:38A 6, 7, two 9, and 4 11mv stars in a loose group.
STF3037D23h 46m 8.03s60° 28m 23s C-8Little Tycho2010 12 1 20:53:47The companion was invisible in the 24mm, but seen with difficulty in the 9mm. I saw 2" sep, 220° sep. There are quite a few observations in the WDS, only one of which agrees with mine.
STF1573D11h 49m 10.5s67° 19m 42s C-8Little Tycho2010 12 6 4:16:33An exquisite pair, as per the WDS.
STF1516D11h 15m 11.9s73° 28m 30s C-8Little Tycho2010 12 6 4:21:38A wide pair, as per the WDS
N_3516N11h 6m 48s72° 34m 0s C-8Little Tycho2010 12 6 4:25:9A faint, small round patch, between 2 stars, 10.5 and 11mv.
STF1347D9h 23m 15.75s3° 30m 5s C-8Little Tycho2010 12 6 4:35:32A nice, wide pair, as per the WDS.
BU 335D8h 48m 12.23s2° 34m 48s C-8Little Tycho2010 12 6 4:54:8Secondary *very* faint, I see it as 10mv. Hard to see. I see 280° pa, WDS: 266°.
STF 638D5h 14m 19.84s69° 49m 25s C-8Little Tycho2010 12 8 19:44:40A lovely, unequal pair. As per the WDS.
HJ 3437D1h 28m 5.84s-17° 15' 41" C-8Little Tycho2010 12 8 20:13:6An OK pair, as per the WDS.
I_342N3h 46m 48s68° 6m 0s C-8Little Tycho2010 12 8 20:30:22Like a fuzzy star. The 12mv stars close by are easier to see. WikiSky: A face on Sc. Only the nucleus was seen.
STF1118D7h 37m 25.89s38° 52m 5s C-8Little Tycho2010 12 8 20:57:1A lackluster pair, found while searching for N 2419 in urban skies. As per the WDS.
STF 946D6h 44m 51.61s59° 26m 57s C-8Little Tycho2010 12 8 21:2:49A nice, unequal pair, as per the WDS.
N_7160N21h 53m 42s62° 36m 0s C-8Little Tycho2010 12 9 20:25:51This appears to be more a chance grouping of 2 bright (7.5mv) stars and 4 9mv stars than a true cluster. Nice field, though.
N_7082N21h 29m 24s47° 5m 0s C-8Little Tycho2010 12 9 20:42:6A loose grouping of ~20 stars, 8...mv.
N_7067N21h 24m 12s48° 1m 0s C-8Little Tycho2010 12 9 20:49:0I don't see any nebulosity here. I do see a faint pair of 12mv stars. There are a few other 11-12 mv stars close by. It looks more like a chance grouping than a cluster.
STF 711D5h 31m 29.09s54° 39m 20s C-8Little Tycho2010 12 9 20:6:11A dull, unequal pair, as per the WDS.
STF2785D21h 17m 36.78s39° 44m 46s C-8Little Tycho2010 12 14 18:37:45A very difficult pair in tonght's moonwashed skies. Lackluser. As per the WDS.
STF2567D19h 44m 6.09s12° 22m 21s C-8Little Tycho2010 12 15 18:53:15A wide, lackluster pair, as per the WDS.
STF2570D19h 44m 56.78s10° 46m 30s C-8Little Tycho2010 12 15 18:58:51A nice, unequal pair. As per the WDS.
STT 389D19h 51m 41.32s31° 8m 16s C-8Little Tycho2010 12 15 19:13:59An OK pair in a field of wide pairs I noticed at least 5 wide, faint doubles in the 18mm field. As per the WDS.
STF2604D19h 52m 47.68s64° 10m 33s C-8Little Tycho2010 12 15 19:17:50An OK wide pair, as per the WDS.
STF 49D0h 40m 47.49s-7° 13' 57" C-8Little Tycho2010 12 15 19:29:6A nice, unequal pair. I see 345° pa, 6" sep, WDS: 322° pa, 4.5" sep.
STF2587D19h 51m 26.82s4° 5m 19s C-8Little Tycho2010 12 15 19:6:42A difficult pair, in tonight's moon washed sky. The compaion was all but invisible, seen well only with the 9mm, barely glimpsed in lower powers, it's lost in the bright sky and glare of the primary. As per the WDS.
STF3058D0h 5m 9.23s30° 19m 44s C-8Little Tycho2010 12 15 20:38:20A nice, wide pair, as per the WDS.
N_1907N5h 28m 0s35° 19m 0s C-8Little Tycho2010 12 15 20:53:5A small scatter of ~ 20 9...mv stars, a degree south of M 38.
V623 CasV3h 11m 24.43s57° 54m 17.91s C-8Little Tycho2010 12 17 20:17:26mv: , C1: SAO 23855 mv: 8.6, C2: 3710-00121-1 mv: 10.314. A dusky, yellow star of 8.2mv.
STF 583D4h 40m 56.21s0° 57m 46s C-8Little Tycho2010 12 22 19:52:52A pretty pair as per the WDS. The third 10.2mv star mentioned by the WDS does not look like it's part of the system.
N_1582N4h 32m 0s43° 51m 0s C-8Little Tycho2010 12 22 19:59:59A large (25'), loose arc of 8-9mv stars with three wide pairs in them. There might be a smattering of 12mv stars at the NE end of the arc.
STF 521D4h 21m 45.38s50° 2m 6s C-8Little Tycho2010 12 22 20:13:25A close pair. I see 270° pa, WDS sees 259° pa, 2008.
STF 483D4h 4m 7.09s39° 30m 35s C-8Little Tycho2010 12 22 20:37:12A nice, close pair, 30° pa, WDS: 58° (2009).
I_1434N22h 10m 30s52° 50m 0s C-8Little Tycho2011 1 3 19:49:49A *slight* brightening of the sky at this position. No sign of 12mv stars. Barely a clump on WikiSky, too.
HJ 3524D2h 42m 57.43s-20° 17' 21" C-8Little Tycho2011 1 3 19:58:3An OK pair, yellow and bluish. I see 165° pa, WDS: 164, 2003.
N_191N0h 39m 0s-9° 0' 0" C-11LBRP2011 1 4 18:46:52The verriest smudge. Invisible in the 30mm, only glimpsed in the 12.5. The companion IC galaxy was invisible.
N_210N0h 40m 36s-13° 52' 0" C-11LBRP2011 1 4 18:53:24A faint, round smudge with a brighter middle. E0? WikiSky: A spiral, I only saw the nucleus. Burnham: Sb.
N_309N0h 56m 42s-9° 55' 0" C-11LBRP2011 1 4 18:58:44A very faint galaxy, large (~3') and amorphus. Face
N_499N1h 23m 12s33° 28m 0s C-11LBRP2011 1 4 19:19:28The brightest member of a galaxy cluster, seen through the star fields of Andromeda. I could only see this giant E0, the other galaxies were much too difficult to tell from faint stars, which abound in this field. About 2', brighter towards the middle. Sources on the internet list this as an S0, which seem confirmed by the WikiSky image.
N_596N1h 32m 54s-7° 2' 0" C-11LBRP2011 1 4 19:27:21A round glow with a bright middle. Spiral? Sb?
N_615N1h 35m 6s-7° 20' 0" C-11LBRP2011 1 4 19:36:44A bright galaxy, 1.5x3', elongated NW to SE. Bright nucleus. Confirmed, WikiSky. Burnham: Sb.
N_596N1h 32m 54s-7° 2' 0" C-11LBRP2011 1 4 19:37:12A faint, uniform smudge. Burnham: E2.
N_467N1h 19m 12s3° 18m 0s C-11LBRP2011 1 4 19:3:20A 2x3' galaxy, elongated NW to SE. A spiral? Fairly bright, compared to the other galaxies seen tonight. MNRAS, 1991: Face on SO.
N_636N1h 39m 6s-7° 31' 0" C-11LBRP2011 1 4 19:40:15A small, bright galaxy, gbm. E? Burnham: E1.
N_660N1h 43m 0s13° 38m 0s C-11LBRP2011 1 4 19:43:13A large (10') galaxy with very low surface brighness. No distinct nucleus. Sd? Internet: A "Polar ring" galaxy, the apparent merger of two galaxies. Sd is not far off the mark.
N_720N1h 53m 0s-13° 44' 0" C-11LBRP2011 1 4 19:48:40A small, bright galaxy, somewhat elongted in NWN-SES direction, gbm. Burnham: E4, WikiSky, ~ 320° pa.
N_470N1h 19m 42s3° 25m 0s C-11LBRP2011 1 4 19:4:45A pair of fuzzies, along with N 474. In the same field as N 467. A memorable field for a darker sky than this.
N_718N1h 53m 12s4° 12m 0s C-11LBRP2011 1 4 19:52:3A small, bright, round galaxy, gbm. E? Burnham: Sb. I only saw the bright, round nucleus.
N_741N1h 56m 24s5° 38m 0s C-11LBRP2011 1 4 19:57:27A small, faint, round (?) galaxy, gbm, amorphus envelope. Burnham: E1.
N_779N1h 59m 42s-5° 58' 0" C-11LBRP2011 1 4 20:0:47A somewhat tilted (3x5') Sb or Sc? Elongated N-S. WikiSky: 340° pa. Burnham: Sb.
N_955N2h 30m 36s-1° 7' 0" C-11LBRP2011 1 4 20:10:40Small, round, no pronounced nucleus. E or face on
N_1084N2h 46m 0s-7° 35' 0" C-11LBRP2011 1 4 20:14:0A large, elliptical blob. A tilted Sb? NE-SW. No pronounced nucleus. Burnham: Sc.
N_821N2h 8m 24s11° 0m 0s C-11LBRP2011 1 4 20:6:4A small galaxy very close to an 9mv star. Bright middle, amorphus envleope. Sa? Burnham: E2.
STF 799D5h 52m 13.87s38° 33m 36s C-8Little Tycho2011 1 8 19:36:5A very close pair. I saw a tiny spike off of the primary at pa 60°. I estimate the separation at less than an arc second. USNO: 0.74", 168° pa, 2006.
STF3115D5h 49m 4.63s62° 48m 29s C-8Little Tycho2011 1 8 20:16:39An extremly close pair of about 1" sep, in pa 40°. ~0.7", 30° pa, www.chjaa.org/2007/2007_7_3p415.pdf.
STF 677D5h 24m 44.29s63° 23m 11s C-8Little Tycho2011 1 8 20:29:28A very close pair, but cleanly split. As per the WDS.
STT 45D2h 40m 56.6s4° 52m 14s C-8Little Tycho2011 1 8 20:36:50A close pair, I see 0° pa WDS: 264° pa, 2008. 0.8" sep, 264° pa. www.astroscu.unam.mx/rmaa/RMxAA..45-2/.../RMxAA..45-2_vorlov.pdf
STF 317D2h 58m 7.08s69° 11m 35s C-8Little Tycho2011 1 22 19:10:16A dull pair. I see 75° pa, WDS: 84 (2000). It seemed a bit wider than 3", perhaps 4".
N_1952N5h 34m 30s22° 1m 0s C-8Little Tycho2011 1 22 19:27:7Almost invisible in the 24, a bit better in the 18, and still visible in the 12.5.
ES 1321D5h 52m 21.69s46° 48m 42s C-8Little Tycho2011 1 22 19:52:52A dull pair. It doesn't even look double, more like an optical pair. I saw 320° pa, WDS: 349°.
N_2252N6h 35m 0s5° 23m 0s C-8Little Tycho2011 1 22 20:15:14Field found but cluster not seen. Just to the east, however, is a superb star chain ending in a equilateral triangle of 8.5mv stars about 15" apart. WikiSky: cluster not found here, either, the star chain and it's trio (which are 30" apart), were found. They are not mentioned in Burnham.
N_2250N6h 32m 48s-5° 2' 0" C-8Little Tycho2011 1 22 20:5:47Field found, but the cluster was not there. Only a 9mv star. There is perhaps a trace of glow to the NE of the star, but that is questionable. WikiSky: No cluster here, either. RNGC: Perhaps a group of stars 15' West of the NGC position.
STF 719D5h 30m 6.13s29° 32m 55s C-8Little Tycho2011 2 2 18:28:51An OK pair, as per the WDS.
STF 584D4h 50m 5.46s66° 32m 7s C-8Little Tycho2011 2 2 18:37:34A lackluster pair, as per the WDS.
STF 587D4h 48m 1.71s53° 7m 19s C-8Little Tycho2011 2 2 18:44:51A dull pair, as per the WDS.
RU CamV7h 21m 45.42s69° 40m 25.3s C-8Little Tycho2011 2 2 18:59:8mv: , C1: Hipparcos 1988581 mv: 9.8, C2: 4364-01077-1 mv: 8.772. An 8.6mv *white* star. Not a hint of red.
BU 403D4h 25m 41.85s-2° 13' 56" C-8Little Tycho2011 2 8 19:16:22There is a *hint* of a companion at pa 350°. Way off of the WDC measurment of 101°, pa. 2001.
N_1647N4h 46m 0s19° 4m 0s C-8Little Tycho2011 2 8 19:21:55A very loose cluster of pairs and other stars. Fills the low power, 24mm field.
STF1234D8h 33m 5.33s55° 21m 17s C-8Little Tycho2011 2 8 19:29:7A lackluster pair. As per the WDS.
N_2396N7h 28m 6s-11° 44' 0" C-8Little Tycho2011 2 8 19:36:56The field was found, but the cluster was not. The Milky Way is fairly rich here, so the cluster might be a slightly rich area of it. Confirmed, WikiSky.
HJ 342D4h 23m 15.01s-5° 0' 20" C-8Little Tycho2011 2 8 19:4:46I see pa 237° pa, WDS: 235°, 2010. A lackluster pair.
STF 352D3h 8m 45.91s35° 27m 31s C-8Little Tycho2011 2 10 19:45:53An OK pair, as per the WDS.
N_1746N5h 3m 36s23° 49m 0s C-8Little Tycho2011 2 10 20:17:22This is just a small triangle of stars in a very starry field. It's a lovely low power field, but the cluster, and those also listed in the field are non entities.
HJ 3863D6h 29m 25.56s-22° 35' 27" C-8Little Tycho2011 2 10 20:26:39A nice, unequal pair, pa 115, 3" sep. WDS: 121° pa, 2".
N_2112N5h 53m 54s0° 24m 0s C-8Little Tycho2011 2 10 20:36:48A loose cluster of 3 9.5mv stars and a few fainter ones barely visible as a glow in tonight's moonwashed sky. WikiSky: The glow is actually partially due to the "Orion loop", NE of the belt.
N_1513N4h 10m 0s49° 31m 0s C-8Little Tycho2011 2 10 20:7:166 9-10 mv stars surround by a nebulous glow, which might just be the milky way. Not a great sight, on this moonlit night.
A 58D6h 48m 35.77s-4° 4' 32" C-8Little Tycho2011 2 10 21:11:32A pretty pair, as per the WDC.
N_2324N7h 4m 12s1° 3m 0s C-8Little Tycho2011 2 10 21:16:31Two arcs of stars combine at their ends to form a lovely "V". About 10 stars 9mv...
N_2236N6h 29m 42s6° 50m 0s C-8Little Tycho2011 2 10 21:2:33A 10mv stars with a few other 12mv stars around it. Hardly a cluster.
N_2286N6h 47m 36s-3° 10' 0" C-8Little Tycho2011 2 10 21:6:54A large, loose cluster with many pairs in it.
I_289N3h 10m 18s61° 19m 0s C-8Little Tycho2011 2 11 19:32:460nly 3 stars of the trapesoid above it on the finder chart are seen, and the planetary iteslf is absent. Check WikiSky. The chart was correct, the moonlight was too bright to see stars fainter than 10.5mv at low power.
N_2324N7h 4m 12s1° 3m 0s C-8Little Tycho2011 2 11 19:39:34WikiSky shows this cluster, but is is invisible with a C-8 and moonwashed urban skies.
STF 997D6h 56m 6.65s-14° 2' 36" C-8Little Tycho2011 2 11 20:15:53Star found but the 10mv companion was lackluster, if not optical.
N_957N2h 33m 36s57° 32m 0s C-8Little Tycho2011 2 11 20:1:46The finder chart does not correspond to the sky. Check with WikiSky. WikiSky: The chart had inadverteltly become inverted, thus the confusion.
STF 692D5h 20m 24.15s-8° 1' 47" C-8Little Tycho2011 2 11 20:21:7An OK wide pair. I see 1° pa, WDS: 5° pa. (yawn)
N_2204N6h 15m 42s-18° 39' 0" C-8Little Tycho2011 2 11 20:28:29Field found, cluster not there. WikiSky: Cluster is there, but composed of 12mv... stars. Not found in the bright, urban, moonlight.
STF 667D5h 14m 41.3s-7° 4' 18" C-8Little Tycho2011 2 11 20:8:2An exquisite pair of yellow stars, as per the WDS.
STT 54D3h 32m 1.41s67° 35m 8s C-8Little Tycho2011 2 16 19:27:19An OK pair, I see 5° pa, WDS: 1° pa.
I_342N3h 46m 48s68° 6m 0s C-8Little Tycho2011 2 16 19:31:11The nucleus is bright enough that it is visible in an almost full moonlit sky.
STT 123D5h 54m 9.53s10° 14m 39s C-8Little Tycho2011 2 16 19:39:42A close, unequal pair. I see 190° pa, 2.5", WDS: 187°, 2" (2009).
HWE 16D6h 47m 2.63s-20° 40' 32" C-8Little Tycho2011 2 16 19:53:12A lackluster pair, the companion is only plainly visible in the 12.5. It's the brightest star on the eastern side of M46.
STF1274D8h 49m 0.34s38° 20m 42s C-8Little Tycho2011 2 16 20:0:44A nice pair, as per the WDS.
V OriV5h 6m 3.3s4° 6m 16.92s C-8Little Tycho2011 2 16 20:17:27mv: , C1: Hipparcos 28310 mv: 11.97, C2: Hipparcos 28140 mv: 10.28. An 8.9mv star without a hint of red.
STF 337D3h 2m 16.78s41° 23m 45s C-8Little Tycho2011 2 19 19:49:23A dull pair, as per the WDS.
STF 426D3h 40m 50.15s39° 7m 1s C-8Little Tycho2011 2 19 19:56:59A fairly dull pair in a nice field. I see 335° pa, WDS: 343° pa (1904).
I_348N3h 44m 30s32° 17m 0s C-8Little Tycho2011 2 19 20:0:57An interesting cluster. There are two fairly bright pairs on either side (east and west) and a spray of fainter ones between them. Bright Omicron Per is just to the north. This would be better in darker, steadier skies.
T LepV5h 4m 50.81s-21° 54' 11.11" C-8Little Tycho2011 2 19 20:16:1mv: , C1: Hipparcos 2631833 mv: 10.22, C2: Hipparcos 2631624 mv: 11.58. A 9.5mv star, without much color.
R LepV4h 59m 36.34s-14° 48' 16.34" C-8Little Tycho2011 2 19 20:21:16mv: , C1: Hipparcos 2340306 mv: 8.37, C2: mv:. Wonderfully red, as always, and 7.0mv.
SCA 5D2h 50m 42.78s57° 0m 7s C-8Little Tycho2011 2 23 19:30:10A nice pair, the primary is an M3 star, W Per. The secondary is too faint to see color in. As per the WDS.
S PerV2h 22m 50.74s58° 35m 16.83s C-8Little Tycho2011 2 23 20:14:29mv: , C1: Hipparcos 1752122 mv: 11.84, C2: Hipparcos 1751351 mv: 10.33. A very pastel red orange star, of 8.4mv.
W TriV2h 41m 30.2s34° 31m 2.05s C-8Little Tycho2011 2 23 20:23:9mv: , C1: 2332-01630-1 mv: 7.698, C2: SAO 55800 mv: 7.0. A pale yellow orange star of 8.0mv.
W PerV2h 50m 36.93s56° 59m 5.92s C-8Little Tycho2011 2 23 20:39:15mv: , C1: SAO 23644 mv: 8.8, C2: Hipparcos 1761894 mv: 11.89. A 9.2mv faintly red star, making a very nice pair with a 10mv star at 16° pa, SCA 5 in the WDS, as per the WDS.
STF 476D4h 1m 34.82s38° 39m 55s C-8Little Tycho2011 2 23 20:47:6A nice pair. Reddish primary, "dusky" companion. 290° pa, 15".
R TauV4h 28m 18.08s10° 9m 50.39s C-8Little Tycho2011 2 23 20:56:36mv: , C1: Hipparcos 228189 mv: 11.22, C2: 0673-01231-1 mv: 8.7. A pale red star of 8.8mv.
N_1664N4h 51m 6s43° 42m 0s C-8Little Tycho2011 2 23 21:1:40A nice cluster of about 5 pairs, 10mv... with a few fainter stars and perhaps a bit of nebulosity. WikiSky: The nebulosity is a scattering of 12...mv star.
STF1358D9h 30m 56.58s44° 41m 2s C-8Little Tycho2011 2 23 21:24:1Orange primary, "dusky" secondary. I see pa 180°, WDS: 175°. A wide, OK to nice pair.
STF1217D8h 24m 15.65s44° 56m 59s C-8Little Tycho2011 2 23 21:28:49An OK wide pair. I see 240° pa, WDS: 241° pa.
N_2414N7h 33m 18s-15° 27' 0" C-8Little Tycho2011 2 23 21:39:5A bright 8mv star with 4 9.5-10.5mv stars around it, and some fainter ones barely glimpsed. Hardly a cluster. A degree south west of M 47.
N_1087N2h 46m 24s-0° 30' 0" C-11LBRP2011 3 1 19:16:7A large, faint, smudge. I did not see a nucleus. Sc? Burnham: Sc.
N_1600N4h 31m 42s-5° 5' 0" C-11LBRP2011 3 1 19:24:8An oblong glow, slightly brighter towards the middle, in pa 320°. It's in a nice star field. Burnham: E0/S2.
N_1637N4h 41m 30s-2° 51' 0" C-11LBRP2011 3 1 19:28:58A faint, amorphous, glow, barely brighter than the night sky. Burnham: Sc/pec.
N_1700N4h 56m 54s-4° 52' 0" C-11LBRP2011 3 1 19:44:47A fairly bright, small, round galaxy, much brighter towards the middle. Nice. Burnham: E1.
N_1832N5h 12m 6s-15° 41' 0" C-11LBRP2011 3 1 19:56:7A small, bright streak, in pa ~ 180°. Burnham: Sc.
N_972N2h 34m 12s29° 19m 0s C-11LBRP2011 3 1 19:7:6A faint streak, just NE of a pair or stars. Burnham: Sc/pec
N_2207N6h 16m 24s-21° 22' 0" C-10LBRP2011 3 1 20:24:24A faint smudge, hardly visible about the bright sky glow. E-W elongation? WikiSky: two colliding spirals! Burnham: Sc.
N_2146N6h 18m 42s78° 21m 0s C-11LBRP2011 3 1 20:35:13A relatively bright galxy, elongated in pa 160°, Sb? Burnham: Sb.
N_2549N8h 19m 0s57° 48m 0s C-11LBRP2011 3 1 20:45:54A galaxy with a very bright middle and an elonaged envelope. Burhnam: E6/S0.
N_2787N9h 19m 18s69° 12m 0s C-11LBRP2011 3 1 21:10:43A bright, small elliptical galaxy. S0? Burnham: S0.
N_2832N9h 19m 48s33° 44m 0s C-11LBRP2011 3 1 21:18:15A fairly faint smudge. Other galaxies were perhaps glimpsed, but this was more averted imagination than anything else. Burhnam: E4.
N_2974N9h 42m 36s-3° 42' 0" C-11LBRP2011 3 1 21:38:47A faint, round patch, near an 11 mv star. E0? Burnham: E4/SO.
N_2950N9h 42m 36s58° 51m 0s C-11LBRP2011 3 1 21:46:31Bright, small, round. Like a distant globular. E0? Seyfert? Burnham: SO/Sa.
N_2964N9h 42m 54s31° 51m 0s C-11LBRP2011 3 1 21:53:44A large, faint slightly elliptical patch. Sc or Sb? Burnham: Sb/Sc.
N_2968N9h 43m 12s31° 56m 0s C-11LBRP2011 3 1 21:55:9Fainter than N 2964, and a bit smaller. The surface brightness of the two galaxies is similar. Burhnam: I/Sp.
N_3245N10h 27m 18s28° 30m 0s C-11LBRP2011 3 1 22:38:19A rather bright center surrounded by an amorphous envelope. Burnham: E5/SO.
N_3190N10h 18m 6s21° 50m 0s C-11LBRP2011 3 1 22:44:42Just 10' west of NGC 3193. Part of a cluster of galaxies, but the skies were hazing up and it was difficult to see more members. Need to revisit this one.
N_3193N10h 18m 24s21° 54m 0s C-11LBRP2011 3 1 22:44:42At the eastern edge of a galaxy cluster, just south of a star. Another galaxy is about 10' west. Burnham: E0.
N_2986N9h 44m 18s-21° 17' 0" C-11LBRP2011 3 1 22:5:2A hard to see smudge, lost in the Damascus dome of light. Needs a darker southern sky. Burnham: E1
XMI 9D5h 35m 44.56s18° 45m 29s C-8Little Tycho2011 3 2 20:1:14A lackluster, wide pair, as per the WDS. The primary is quite red for a K0 star.
S 538D6h 49m 38.04s-24° 8' 36" C-8Little Tycho2011 3 2 20:26:43Part of a superb pair of double double with a pair just north. Wow! As per the WDS.
N_2302N6h 51m 54s-7° 4' 0" C-8Little Tycho2011 3 2 20:34:15A loose group of around 15 stars, 9mv...
STF1175D8h 2m 26.05s4° 9m 7s C-8Little Tycho2011 3 2 20:56:2A lovely little pair. WDS sees 2.4", 284° pa, 2010. I see 3.5", 200° pa.
ARY 39D5h 52m 58.21s20° 46m 40s C-8Little Tycho2011 3 2 20:9:49A very wide pair, as per the WDS. There is another star, 10.5mv, 15" south. Lackluster.
BU 19D6h 41m 59.69s-16° 0' 25" C-8Little Tycho2011 3 8 19:20:45An OK, very unequal pair. As per the WDS, although I see 160° pa, not 168.
HJ 2360D7h 4m 41.9s5° 55m 32s C-8Little Tycho2011 3 8 19:40:27An OK, unequal pair, as per the WDS.
HJ 3934D7h 11m 20.92s-21° 48' 11" C-8Little Tycho2011 3 8 19:48:1A nice, unequal pair, white and pastel orange. As per the WDS.
BU 197D7h 12m 49.37s-7° 8' 57" C-8Little Tycho2011 3 8 19:58:35A difficult pair, as per the WDS (1991), but a bit less than 2.5". I see 1.5".
N_2421N7h 36m 18s-20° 37' 0" C-8Little Tycho2011 3 8 20:14:12A triangle of 11mv stars surrounded by a barely perceptable glow against the light polluted night sky. WikiSky: About 15 13...mv stars make up this glow.
BU 201D7h 38m 56.95s-20° 16' 10" C-8Little Tycho2011 3 8 20:19:35A lovely, close pair of white stars, as per the WDS.
HDO 111D7h 55m 54s-19° 38' 0" C-8Little Tycho2011 3 8 20:31:22Field found but star not found. Last seen in 1870, it's probably an error. WikiSky. There is an 11.5 mv - 12.5 mv pair there, 275° pa, 17" sep. WDS only lists HDO 111.
N_2383N7h 24m 48s-20° 56' 0" C-8Little Tycho2011 3 8 20:3:38Only 3 of the brightest stars in this cluster are visible, it needs a darker sky. It is in a rich field, though. WikiSky: A group of around 20 stars, 11mv... form a cloud around the bright trio that was seen through the light pollution.
N_2509N8h 0m 42s-19° 4' 0" C-8Little Tycho2011 3 8 20:41:11The field was found, but no cluster. It looks like the rest of the milky way here. WikiSky: A cluster of about 20 stars, mv 12... It was swamped by the light pollution and needs darker skies.
STF1243D8h 33m 53.78s1° 35m 7s C-8Little Tycho2011 3 8 20:46:45A delicate pair, best in the 9mm. As per the WDS.
N_2384N7h 25m 6s-21° 2' 0" C-8Little Tycho2011 3 8 20:5:29Part of a pair with 2383, another cluster where only 4 or so of it's brightest stars are visible. WikiSky: A wide pair of 9mv stars have a few 10.5mv stars around them.
R LeoV9h 47m 33.6s11° 25m 49.01s C-8Little Tycho2011 3 8 21:03:23C1: T 0831-01041-1 mv: 9.331, C2: SAO 98767 mv: 6.4 At 8.7mv, the star is a gorgeous red-purple.
S 534D6h 42m 46.03s-22° 26' 54" C-8Little Tycho2011 3 28 21:34:15A nice wide pair, part of a lovely celestial equilateral triangle. As per the WDS.
STF1097D7h 27m 51.65s-11° 33' 24" C-8Little Tycho2011 3 28 21:42:30An OK pair, with the companion almost lost in the rest of the milky way around it. As per the WDS,
STF1112D7h 32m 5.81s-8° 52' 51" C-8Little Tycho2011 3 28 21:45:43A dull pair. 6mv primary, and a very faint secondary. As per the WDS.
STF1111D7h 31m 57.65s-8° 41' 14" C-8Little Tycho2011 3 28 21:48:17A nice, if somewhat faint pair. As per the WDS.
DW GemV6h 30m 59.24s27° 27m 16.51s C-8Little Tycho2011 3 28 22:39:2, C1: SAO 78444 mv: 9.1, C2: SAO 78444 mv: 9.1. A 9.1 mv star, faintly red.
N_2976N9h 47m 18s67° 55m 0s C-8Little Tycho2011 3 28 22:52:0A *very* faint smudge, visible on the 18 only when I moved the telescope. Perhaps a record for the C-8 and urban skies.
STF1387D9h 55m 2.78s68° 56m 22s C-8Little Tycho2011 3 28 22:6:30A very nice pair of faint stars. I see 277° pa, WDS: 273 d pa (2005).
N_3031N9h 55m 36s69° 4m 0s C-8Little Tycho2011 3 28 22:9:14The faintest of smudges, in this urban sky. Elongated at 45° pa.
N_3962N11h 54m 42s-13° 58' 0" C-8Little Tycho2011 3 28 23:3:38A very faint smudge, visible only in the 12.5.
STF2883D22h 10m 38.78s70° 7m 57s C-8Little Tycho2011 3 28 5:27:55A nice, unequal pair, as per the WDS.
N_3077N10h 3m 18s68° 44m 0s C-8Little Tycho2011 3 29 8:28:12The faintest of smudges, in this urban sky. Elongated at 45° pa. Confirmed, WikiSky.
STF 973D7h 4m 4.14s75° 13m 41s C-8Little Tycho2011 4 2 22:23:2A nice pair, I see 30° pa, WDS: 31° (1999).
H 4 112D11h 29m 14.74s-17° 21' 28" C-8Little Tycho2011 4 2 22:37:23A nice, wide almost equal pair, I see 340° pa. WDS: 331° (2004).
STF1261D8h 40m 43.76s-11° 55' 37" C-8Little Tycho2011 4 2 22:51:10A dull, wide pair, as per the WDS.
STF1281D8h 47m 36.89s0° 1m 4s C-8Little Tycho2011 4 2 22:56:34A nice, wide pair, as per the WDS.
V HyaV10h 51m 37.24s-21° 14' 59.74" C-8Little Tycho2011 4 2 23:15:33, C1: SAO 179267 mv: 8.6, C2: SAO 179272 mv: 7.7. An 8.5mv star. Very red!
STF1416D10h 12m 17.26s-16° 5' 11" C-8Little Tycho2011 4 2 23:25:36A nice, unequal pair, I see 280° pa, WDS sees 276° pa. (2004)
STF1649D12h 31m 36.45s-11° 4' 20" C-8Little Tycho2011 4 2 23:35:3A lovely pair, as per the WDS.
HJ 4261D9h 53m 33.44s-19° 29' 6" C-8Little Tycho2011 4 2 23:3:23A nice pair, as per the WDS.
BU 207D8h 38m 40.28s-19° 44' 12" C-8Little Tycho2011 4 5 21:14:17An OK pair. Secondary is quite faint. As per the WDS.
N_3593N11h 14m 36s12° 49m 0s C-8Little Tycho2011 4 5 21:26:33A really faint smudge, if seen at all.
SEI 390D5h 49m 39.51s31° 46m 29s C-8Little Tycho2011 4 6 20:59:56A very faint pair, the stars seem dimer than 9mv. As per the WDS.
STF 802D5h 52m 30.58s40° 8m 55s C-8Little Tycho2011 4 6 21:10:58A rather faint pair, hard to split, best in the 9mm. I saw 100° pa.
STF 817D5h 54m 51.96s7° 1m 53s C-8Little Tycho2011 4 6 21:28:27A lovely pair, just SW of Betelgeuse. I see 60° pa, WDS 73°.
STF 823D5h 57m 43.56s-7° 39' 37" C-8Little Tycho2011 4 6 21:35:39A lackluster pair, as per the WDS.
HJ 5468D6h 9m 13.95s31° 44m 2s C-8Little Tycho2011 4 6 21:42:8Star found, but not split. Not in Burnham. 4th Interferometric catalog gives the separation as < 1". The separation in the WDS is probably wrong. Not seen.
STF 880D6h 15m 29.12s10° 34m 42s C-8Little Tycho2011 4 6 21:44:49A faint pair in a nice field, I see 35° pa, WDS: 55°.
STF 884D6h 20m 33.57s47° 7m 13s C-8Little Tycho2011 4 6 21:52:24An exquisite little pair. I see 275° pa, WDS sees 272, 2004.
WEI 12D6h 31m 8.66s21° 43m 6s C-8Little Tycho2011 4 6 21:57:10A lovely pair of equally bright stars, in a nice field. As per the WDS.
STF 805D5h 51m 48.2s28° 26m 59s C-8Little Tycho2011 4 6 21:5:22A very nice pair, as per the WDS.
R LeoV9h 47m 33.6s11° 25m 49.01s C-8Little Tycho2011 4 14 20:27:29, C1: SAO 98767 mv: 6.4, C2: SAO 98755 mv: 5.9. 6.8mv tonight. A very interesting observation. My right eye had been blasted by looking at the almost full moon. R Leo looked very red. My left eye was well dark adapted, and R looked much brighter, but was only a pale red.
STF 950D6h 40m 58.65s9° 53m 44s C-8Little Tycho2011 4 14 20:39:56A nice pair, like a minature Rigel, with a brighter secondary. I see 215° pa. WDS: 214° pa (2008).
STF1306D9h 10m 23.53s67° 8m 3s C-8Little Tycho2011 4 14 20:47:23A pretty pair. I see 345° pa, WDS: 352°, 2009.
V HyaV10h 51m 37.24s-21° 14' 59.74" C-8Little Tycho2011 4 14 21:7:25, C1: SAO 179267 mv: 8.6, C2: SAO 179272 mv: 7.7. 8.4 mv, and *very* red-brown.
STF1741D13h 24m 14.65s-2° 6' 26" C-8Little Tycho2011 4 17 3:33:54A dull pair, as per the WDS.
STF1789D13h 54m 5.18s32° 49m 35s C-8Little Tycho2011 4 17 3:39:15A very nice, if a bit faint, pair. As per the WDS.
STF1758D13h 32m 51.5s49° 8m 24s C-8Little Tycho2011 4 17 3:44:44An exquisite pair of 8.5mv stars. As per the WDS.
STT 447D21h 39m 28.7s41° 43m 36s C-8Little Tycho2011 4 17 4:4:41A pretty, wide pair. As per the WDS.
TT MonV7h 25m 40.45s-5° 50' 37.95" C-8Little Tycho2011 4 20 20:49:10mv: , C1: Hipparcos 2173533 mv: 11.41, C2: Hipparcos 2173337 mv: 11.24. A 11.3mv star (Hipparcos scale, SAO would have been 10.5) that was faintly red, even as dim as it was.
STF 960D6h 49m 38.96s53° 1m 52s C-8Little Tycho2011 4 20 20:56:20A dull pair, as per the WDS.
STF1878D14h 42m 3.25s61° 15m 42s C-8Little Tycho2011 4 20 21:29:40An OK pair, as per the WDS.
STF1202D8h 13m 34.19s10° 50m 49s C-8Little Tycho2011 4 28 20:43:54An OK pair, I see 310° pa, WDS sees 306° pa (2009).
STF1560D11h 38m 24.06s-2° 26' 9" C-8Little Tycho2011 4 28 21:35:3An OK pair, as per the WDS.
N_4594N12h 40m 0s-11° 37' 0" C-8Little Tycho2011 4 28 21:42:16Even in these light polluted skies, one can make out the bright nucleus and orientation of the disk. No hint of a dark lane, though.
STT 299D15h 33m 51.05s63° 54m 25s C-8Little Tycho2011 4 28 21:52:51An OK pair, I see 35° pa, WDS sees 24° pa (2003).
H N 28D14h 57m 27.98s-21° 24' 55" C-8Little Tycho2011 5 5 0:56:56A nice, wide pair. I see 310° pa. WDS: 306° pa, 2009.
STT 312D16h 23m 59.51s61° 30m 50s C-8Little Tycho2011 5 5 1:11:41AKA Eta Draconis. The companion is a faint spot on the diffraction pattern at 150° pa, as per the WDS.
S 672D15h 31m 43.41s-20° 9' 53" C-8Little Tycho2011 5 5 1:1:39A nice, unequal pair, as per the WDS.
RS LibV15h 24m 19.29s-22° 54' 39.5" C-8Little Tycho2011 5 5 1:23:22mv: , C1: SAO 183434 mv: 8.5, C2: SAO 183446 mv: 8.5. A fairly red 8.3mv star.
V1351 CygV19h 42m 4.11s55° 27m 47.36s C-8Little Tycho2011 5 5 1:35:37mv: , C1: mv:, C2: mv:. A reddish 6.5mv star.
N_6824N19h 43m 42s56° 7m 0s C-8Little Tycho2011 5 5 1:36:38A faint smudge, somewhat brighter in the middle.
N_5474N14h 5m 0s53° 40m 0s C-8Little Tycho2011 5 5 1:44:51A large, faint smudge, visible only when the telescope is moved.
N_5457N14h 3m 12s54° 21m 0s C-8Little Tycho2011 5 5 1:49:2A large, faint, smudge, filling 1/3 of the 24mm eyepiece field.
N_5473N14h 4m 42s54° 54m 0s C-8Little Tycho2011 5 5 1:51:26Small, but bright. The most easily seen of tonight's galaxies.
N_5485N14h 7m 12s55° 0m 0s C-8Little Tycho2011 5 5 1:54:22A barely dicernable patch in the sky.
N_3877N11h 46m 6s47° 30m 0s C-11LBRP2011 5 5 21:50:12A nice, edge on galxy. Bright.
N_4064N12h 4m 12s18° 27m 0s C-11LBRP2011 5 5 22:10:10A nice tilted spiral.
N_4124N12h 8m 12s10° 23m 0s C-11LBRP2011 5 5 22:17:25A bright, bar like nucleus surrounded by a faint halo.
N_4123N12h 8m 12s2° 53m 0s C-11LBRP2011 5 5 22:20:5A very faint, large, smudge.
N_4138N12h 9m 30s43° 41m 0s C-11LBRP2011 5 5 22:31:12A bright, small galaxy, with a mottled halo. Almost edge on.
N_5053N13h 16m 24s17° 42m 0s C-11LBRP2011 5 5 22:38:49An exceptionally low surface brightness smudge. Fairly large, though.
N_5247N13h 38m 6s-17° 53' 0" C-11LBRP2011 5 5 22:42:58A faint, low contrast streak, barely visible through the glow of the aurora commercialis.
N_3872N11h 45m 48s13° 46m 0s C-11LBRP2011 5 5 22:4:12A tiny, bright galaxy. Best in the 12.5.
N_5375N13h 56m 48s29° 10m 0s C-11LBRP2011 5 5 22:52:17A very faint, small, smudge.
N_5576N14h 21m 6s3° 16m 0s C-11LBRP2011 5 5 23:13:30A bright elliptical, forming a nice pair with 5054.
N_5574N14h 20m 54s3° 14m 0s C-11LBRP2011 5 5 23:15:50A faint, tilted spiral, forming a nice pair with 5576.
N_2419N7h 38m 6s38° 53m 0s C-11LBRP2011 5 5 23:25:9The cluster was mottled in Tom C's 18! Superb.
N_5566N14h 20m 18s3° 56m 0s C-11LBRP2011 5 5 23:29:15A very bright, small elliptical. Burnham: Sb.
N_5560N14h 20m 6s4° 0m 0s C-11LBRP2011 5 5 23:29:57An extremely faint spiral.
N_5614N14h 24m 6s34° 52m 0s C-11LBRP2011 5 5 23:33:50A rather bright nucleus surrounded by a faint halo.
N_5638N14h 29m 42s3° 14m 0s C-11LBRP2011 5 5 23:37:21A bright middle, surrounded by a fainter halo.
N_5701N14h 39m 12s5° 22m 0s C-11LBRP2011 5 5 23:40:41An amorphus smudge with an obvious nucleus. Sb/Sc?. Burnham: SBb.
N_5713N14h 40m 12s-0° 17' 0" C-11LBRP2011 5 5 23:45:30A faint spiral with a small nucleus.
N_5831N15h 4m 6s1° 13m 0s C-11LBRP2011 5 5 23:49:53A 5' faint, amorphous smudge.
N_5921N15h 21m 54s5° 4m 0s C-8Little Tycho2011 5 5 2:1:14A faint haze near a 12mv star.
N_5850N15h 7m 6s1° 33m 0s C-11LBRP2011 5 6 0:3:44A large, faint, smudge.
N_5846N15h 6m 24s1° 36m 0s C-11LBRP2011 5 6 0:4:37A bright, round, small E0.
STF1648D12h 30m 34.42s3° 30m 29s C-8Little Tycho2011 5 10 1:14:34An OK pair, as per the WDS.
N_4457N12h 29m 0s3° 34m 0s C-8Little Tycho2011 5 10 1:19:32A very faint smudge, in tonight's hazy skies. Best in the 18, and found only with the finder ch