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NGC No. |
Type |
Con |
Vis
Mag |
Star Chart |
Date/
Location |
Local
Time |
Seeing/
Transp. |
Aperture
(f ratio) |
EPx & Filters |
Comments |
Image |
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596 |
Gal
E2 |
Cet |
12.0 |
SA-10 |
11/6/02
Littleton, CO |
10:43p |
4/4 |
235mm
f/6.3 |
60
150 |
At 60x, dimmer but similar in appearance to 584, except for core,
which is stellar (single point). In field with 6 mag star. At 150x,
bright core extends beyond stellar point and then disk fades out
rapidly. Hint of granularity. |
|
| 598 |
Gal
Sc |
Tri |
7.0 |
SA-4 |
2/16/02
Deer Trail, CO |
7:45p
MST |
6/6 |
235mm
f/10 |
95 (DSF) |
M-33. Naked-eye object, bright in finder. Oblong disk with
mottling evident; dark lane S of core. |
|
| 613 |
Gal
SBc |
Scl |
11.0 |
SA-18 |
8/11/02
Fox Park, WY |
4:29a
MDT |
7/7 |
235mm
f/6.3 |
60
150 |
Near 10 magnitude star; oblong oval with central
brightening at 60x. At 150x, several mottled areas in central region;
margins of spiral look irregular/ragged. |
NED/IPAC |
| 615 |
Gal
Sb |
Cet |
12.5 |
SA-10 |
11/6/02
Littleton, CO |
10:58p |
5/4 |
235mm
f/6.3 |
80
150 |
Dim Streak near 11+ mag field star, with
no central brightening at 80x. At 150x, some core detail, including
faint stellar center. Impression of central bulge with trailing
arms, which are curved (away from field star). |
|
| 637 |
OCl |
Cas |
7.5 |
SA-1 |
10/7/02
Littleton, CO |
9:58p
MDT |
4/3 |
235mm
f/6.3 |
80
150 |
Twelve 11+ mag stars in shield pattern. Some appear
double. No additional stars at 150x. |
|
| 651 |
PlN |
Per |
12.0 |
SA-4 |
11/3/02
Littleton, CO |
8:45p
MST |
7/4 |
235mm
f/6.3 |
80
150
O-III |
Faint NE portion of the Dumbbell Nebula (M-76). At
this seeing, with O-III filter at 150x, division between two portions
could be glimpsed when looking at it directly. With averted vision,
the two points join and "waist" fills out into more oval form. Edges
are somewhat ragged. |
|
| 654 |
OCl |
Cas |
10.0 |
SA-1 |
7/14/02
Deer Trail, CO |
3:34a
MDT |
7/7 |
235mm
f/6.3 |
60
150 |
Twenty-five 11-12 magnitude stars in field with 8+
magnitude foreground star; hint of other unresolved stars in background at 150x. |
|
| 659 |
OCl |
Cas |
10.0 |
SA-1 |
7/14/02
Deer Trail, CO |
3:40a
MDT |
7/7 |
235mm
f/6.3 |
60
150 |
Fifteen 11+ magnitude stars in group. Central
grouping arranged in small circle. |
|
| 663 |
OCl |
Cas |
7.5 |
SA-1 |
7/14/02
Deer Trail, CO |
3:49a
MDT |
6/6 |
235mm
f/6.3 |
80
150 |
At 80x, thirty-five 10-11 mag stars superimposed on
faint glow. Averted vision at 150x shows countless barely resolved 14+
magnitude stars. A fine cluster! |
|
| 720 |
Gal
E3 |
Cet |
11.5 |
SA-10 |
11/06/02
Littleton, CO |
11:54p
MST |
4/5 |
235mm
f/6.3 |
80
150 |
Bright at 80x. Brighter toward center. Shape is
oblong and surface shows some granularity/ texture. At 150x,
brightness/contrast increases. Spiral arms trail off on either side of
core, which has a stellar point. |
|
| 752 |
OCl |
And |
6.5 |
SA-4 |
8/10/02
Fox Park, WY |
12:45a
MDT |
8/8 |
235mm
f/6.3 |
45
60
150 |
Rich, but very spread out; view best in low powers.
100+ members of magnitude 11-12. Many apparent or visual doubles.
Looks nebulous at 150X (?) |
|
| 772 |
Gal
Sb |
Aries |
11.5 |
SA-4 |
8/31/02
Echo Park, CO |
12:15a
MDT |
5/5
(moon) |
235mm
f/6.3 |
80
45 |
Barely visible as hazy round patch at 45x. At 80x
there is some brightening near core (almost stellar.) Appears to be
spiral at barely inclined angle. At 150x, mottling in disk and
slightly oblong shape are evident. |
|
| 779 |
Gal
SB |
Cet |
12.0 |
SA-10 |
11/7/02
Littleton, CO |
12:09a
MST |
5/5 |
235mm
f/6.3 |
80
150 |
At 80x, streak oriented approx. N-S. East side
appears to have a sharp division between disk and background; otherwise, brightness even across disk, with no
brightening at core. At 150x, central bulge fills out and shows slight stellaring.
Division is more pronounced. Dim (13+ mag) star to South. |
NED/IPAC |
| 869 |
OCl |
Per |
4.5 |
SA-1 |
3/3/02
Littleton, CO |
9:10p
MST |
4/4 |
235mm
f/6.3 |
60
150 |
Member of Perseus Double Cluster. Brilliant field of
6-7 magnitude stars, in same field with NGC 884. More intense; two
bright stars at center, 75+ total resolved. |
D.M. Dodge 2003 |
| 884 |
OCl |
Per |
4.5 |
SA-1 |
3/3/02
Littleton, CO |
9:10p
MST |
4/4 |
235mm
f/6.3 |
60
150 |
Member of Perseus Double Cluster. Brilliant field of
6-7 magnitude stars, in same field with NGC 869; larger and not as
concentrated; 50+ stars resolved. |
| 891 |
Gal
Sb |
And |
11.5 |
SA-4 |
8/10/02
Fox Park, WY |
12:28a
MDT |
9/9 |
235mm
f/6.3 |
80
150 |
At 80x, disk is a dim streak with a hint of central
bulge in a very crowded star field. At 150x, S edge shows dark dust
lane. Large object with very low surface brightness. |
|
| 908 |
Gal
Sc |
Cet |
11.0 |
SA-18 |
11/27/02
Littleton, CO |
10:31p |
3/4 |
235mm
f/10 |
95
130
235 |
Oblong shape oriented WSW-ENE; very
diffuse halo with no stellaring or brightening at center at
130x. At 235x, glow more uneven; edge seems slightly sharper to the
S. |
|
| 936 |
Gal
SBa |
Cet |
11.0 |
SA-10 |
11/27/02
Littleton, CO |
10:51p |
4/5
(sky
darker) |
235mm
f/10 |
130
235 |
At 130x, stellar, concentrated center
with fainter, roundish halo. At 235x, center is very bright and
appears to have at least 3 knots. Nucleus becomes point of light at
times of better seeing; halo has considerable detail & is
extended. |
|
| 1022 |
Gal
SB |
Cet |
12.5 |
SA-10 |
11/27/02 Littleton, CO |
11:39p |
4/5 |
235mm
f/10 |
130
235 |
A round, evenly lit ball at 130X, with no
central brightening. 12 mag star to SE. At 235x, center is slightly
brighter, texture more granular. Outer edges look slightly "squared
off." |
NED/IPAC |
| 1023 |
Gal
E7p |
Per |
11.0 |
SA-4 |
3/5/02
Littleton, CO |
8:15p
MST |
3/3 |
235mm
f/6.3 |
60
80
150
(DSF) |
Oblong shape with star-like center. Very much like a
small M-31. Near two close stars with another in a line [ *
@ **]. With DSF at 150x there is a hint of some granularity and
becomes rounder. |
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