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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 |
|
1931 |
C/N |
Aur |
13.0 |
SA-5 |
12/5/02
Littleton, CO |
11:55p |
4/4 |
235mm
f/10 |
130
235
OIII |
Irregular, nebulous knot around an apparent 12 mag star. Edges
somewhat ragged. Surprisingly bright for this transp. O-III shows
larger nebulous area, but too dim for detail. At 235x a tiny cluster
of 3-4 faint stars seems to occupy center; neb. extends out in short
wisps, almost like a galaxy. AV shows large hazy blob. |
NED/IPAC |
| 1961 |
Gal
Sbp |
Cam |
11.5 |
SA-1 |
11/29/02
Deer Trail, CO |
7:49p |
6/7 |
235mm
f/10 |
60
73 |
Just able to glimpse this oval galaxy. In
field with a lot of clumpy light sources. Best at 60x. No central
brightening, just featureless patch of light with ragged edges. |
NED/IPAC |
| 1964 |
Gal
Sb |
Lep |
11.5 |
SA-19 |
11/30/02
Deer Trail, CO |
1:08a |
6/8 |
235mm
f/10 |
130
235 |
Near 10 mag double star; seems to have
foreground star (12 mag) superimposed. Elongated halo. 235x shows
stellar core (not star) but arms fade out. |
|
| 1980 |
C/N |
Ori |
2.5 |
SA-11 |
11/29/02
Deer Trail, CO |
10:08p |
6/9 |
235mm
f/10 |
73
O-III |
Nebulosity around small cluster with 2
optical doubles and 20 other members. Patch of nebulosity to N and
around bright star to NE. |
|
| 1999 |
DfN |
Ori |
0.0 |
SA-11 |
11/29/02
Deer Trail, CO |
10:30p |
6/9 |
235mm
f/10 |
73 - O-III
130
235 |
Nebulous haze surrounding brighter
component of 9 mag double star. At 130x haze is more extended. At
235x some mottling is evident. |
NED/IPAC |
| 2022 |
PlN |
Ori |
13.0 |
SA-11 |
11/29/02
Deer Trail, CO |
11:16p |
6/9 |
235mm
f/10 |
73 - O-III
130
235 |
At 73x very small, circular, bright &
greenish. At 235x a slightly dimmer hole apparent in center (curved
dark lane). Looks oblong at times though circular with AV. |
|
| 2024 |
DfN |
Ori |
0.0 |
SA-11 |
11/29/02
Deer Trail, CO |
10:49p |
7/9 |
235mm
f/10 |
130 |
Flame Nebula. At 130x, extended curved whorls of
nebulosity with dark patch in center, just NE of Zeta. Extends NW
and NE and to 8 mag star to SE. Dark patch bounded on E by a bright
curve of nebulosity. Very fine filaments throughout. |
|
| 2126 |
OCl |
Aur |
10.0 |
SP-II |
12/05/02
Littleton, CO |
11:26p |
4/4 |
235mm
f/10 |
130
235 |
10-12 brighter (10-11 mag) stars near 6
mag foreground star, which blocks out fainter members. Main cluster is
a dense ball, just glimpsed at 130x with AV. At 235x this ball has
some brighter central stars, with several dozen members just
resolved. |
NED/IPAC |
| 2129 |
OCl |
Gem |
7.0 |
SA-5
(near M-35) |
11/29/02
Deer Trail, CO |
8:50p |
3/7 |
235mm
f/10 |
130
235 |
25 loosely packed stars around brighter
star to W of 1 Geminorum (double). At 235x 8-10 more faint stars
visible. |
|
| 2158 |
OCl |
Gem |
12.0 |
SA-5 |
11/29/02
Deer Trail, CO |
8:38p |
3/7 |
235mm
f/10 |
73
130 |
Comet-like hazy arrow-shaped clump at
73x. At 130x, many scores of stars visible (100+) esp with AV. SW of
M-35. |
|
| 2169 |
OCl |
Ori |
7.0 |
SA-11 |
12/08/02
Littleton, CO |
11:33p |
5/5 |
235mm
f/10 |
73
130 |
At 73x, striking, small cluster of 18-20
11-13 mag stars arranged in line and triangular patterns. At 130x,
bigger, but no additional members resolved. |
|
| 2185 |
DfN |
Mon |
0.0 |
SA-11 |
11/29/02
Deer Trail, CO |
11:37p |
6/9 |
235mm
f/10 |
73
94
130 |
Elongated patch of nebulosity involved
with a small cluster of 10-11 mag stars. At 130x nebulous
patches evident through entire area. |
NED/IPAC |
| 2186 |
OCl |
Ori |
9.0 |
U-96 |
12/09/02
Littleton, CO |
2:26a |
5/5 |
235mm
f/10 |
130
235 |
Small at 130x, with 6-7 brighter members
(11-12 mag) with granular bg and some barely resolved faint members.
At 235, brighter stars arranged in two distinct clumps, with a hazy
bridge of faint members between. Some more faint stars to N of W
clump. |
|
| 2194 |
OCl |
Ori |
10.5 |
SA-11 |
12/08/02
Littleton, CO |
11:42p |
5/5 |
235mm
f/10 |
73
130
235 |
At 73x, 5-6 dim stars (12 mag) with
powdery bg. Fifty+ stars resolved with AV. At 130x, cluster is dense &
fills center of field. Several dozen brighter members with a haze of
100+ more in bg. Higher power doesn't help. |
|
| 2204 |
OCl |
CMa |
9.5 |
SA-11 |
12/09/02
Littleton, CO |
2:01a |
5/5 |
235mm
f/10 |
130 |
Two bright (9-10 mag) stars overpower dim
grouping of very faint stars. Are to SE of these stars filled with
13-14 mag members too numerous to count (est 70-80.) |
|
| 2215 |
OCl |
Mon |
8.5 |
SA-11 |
11/30/02
Deer Trail, CO |
12:10a |
6/9 |
235mm
f/10 |
130
235 |
At 130x, 35 dim stars in loose pattern
with hint of granularity in bg. At 235x with AV, 20+ more faint stars
visible. |
|
| 2232 |
OCl |
Mon |
4.0 |
SA-11 |
12/09/02
Littleton, CO |
12:37a |
5/5 |
235mm
f/10 |
60 |
Very large and loose grouping with ten
8-9 mag members and 25-30 12+ mag stars. Fills 40mm ep field. Nice
blue-red pair just E of brightest cluster star. |
|
| 2244 |
C/N |
Mon |
5.0 |
SA-11 |
11/29/02
Deer Trail, CO |
11:52p |
6/9 |
235mm
f/10 |
60x |
Huge cluster with 20+ bright stars in
center with 100+ fainter members. Nebulosity (not seen by Herschel)
is thick ring around cluster; brighter to NW & W. At this
viewing, knots of nebulosity completely surround cluster. |
|
| 2251 |
OCl |
Mon |
8.5 |
SA-11 |
2/21/02
Littleton, CO |
11:05p |
2/3 |
235mm
f/10 |
94 |
Rather sparse, 20-25 9-10 mag stars in an
elongated pattern, with bg granularity. |
|
| 2264 |
C/N |
Mon |
4.0 |
SA-11 |
2/5/02
Littleton, CO |
9:45p |
4/4 |
235mm
f/10 |
94
O-III |
Bright central star ("S");
nebulosity apparent through entire region. |
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12/08/02
Littleton, CO |
11:59p |
5/5 |
235mm
f/10 |
60x
O-III |
With O-III, nebulosity esp bright to E&W
of "S." Center of cluster is very dark, ringed by stars and brighter
neb patches. Can't see cone to S of "S" at this transparency. |
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