I’ve been trying to find this since Sep 4th 2011! This goes to demonstrate the problem of face on spiral[…]
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Observation log, 7th Mar 2012, open cluster and planetary nebula in Gemini
Conditions : Clear skies, breezy, cool. Full moon. M35 open cluster in Gemini. Impossible to see in the finderscope or[…]
Read moreGhost Hunting
I’ve been wanting for some time now to take a look around the Virgo cluster of galaxies, but Virgo has[…]
Read moreObservation log, 1st Feb 2012, open clusters in Canis Major and Puppis
Conditions : clear skies, -2 degrees, breezy, no dew. First quarter moon. Observed from approx 10.30 to 11.30pm. The Little[…]
Read moreObservation log, 14th Jan 2012, open clusters in Auriga
Conditions : clear skies, moon not yet risen. Observed from approx 9pm to 10pm. Tried for the 3rd or 4th[…]
Read moreObservation log, 29th Dec 2011
Conditions: Waxing crescent moon, set at around 6.45pm. Observed from around 11pm to 2.30am. Great Orion Nebula (M42) First observation[…]
Read moreM42 The Great Orion Nebula, 29th Dec 2011
First observation of the Great Orion Nebula, in Orion’s sword. Orion’s sword can be seen naked eye as the 3[…]
Read more51 Andromedae and Orion, 9th Dec 2011
Moon – 1 day prior to full moon. Very clear, but very bright moonshine. Still can’t locate M37 open cluster[…]
Read moreAnother ‘M’ object, and another go at the moon
I headed out this evening to enjoy the skies without the camera, however, after training my binoculars on the moon[…]
Read moreM45 Pleiades (Seven Sisters)
Here’s the result of my second attempt on the Pleiades, taken last week. The first attempt was halted by fog,[…]
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