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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 |
|
2266 |
OCl |
Gem |
9.5 |
UM-76 |
12/8/02
Littleton, CO |
10:58p |
6/4 |
235mm
f/10 |
73
130
235 |
At 73x 6+ 11-12 mag stars in line, curved at N end. Faint powder of
stars to E. At 130x, dense cloud of faint (14 mag) stars. At 235 with
AV, scores of stars are resolved, many more just beyond resolution in dense ball.
Line of stars curves away from the cluster. Very nice. |
NED/IPAC |
| 2281 |
OCl |
Aur |
7.0 |
SA-5 |
12/8/02
Littleton, CO |
11:12p |
6/5 |
235mm
f/10 |
73
130
235 |
Visible in finder. 35-40 11-12 mag stars
in sparse, irregular pattern. Fills 18mm ep. Some very close pairs. At
130x, more faint stars are resolved. 235x shows little more, but
entire bg is granular. |
|
| 2286 |
OCl |
Mon |
8.5 |
SA-11 |
12/8/02
Littleton, CO |
12:29a |
5/5 |
235mm
f/10 |
60
130
|
Fifty+ 12-mag stars in very loose
cluster. Fills 40mm ep field. At 130x, granular bg appears, which AV
resolves into hundreds of very dim stars at edge of resolution. |
|
| 2301 |
OCl |
Mon |
6.5 |
SA-11 |
12/9/02
Littleton, CO |
12:17a |
5/5 |
235mm
f/10 |
73
130 |
At 130x, fifty+ bright stars in large,
loose, irregular pattern. Best at 73x, where it fills 32mm ep with
100+ stars in rangy, elongated cluster. |
NED/IPAC |
| 2304 |
OCl |
Gem |
11.0 |
U-76 |
12/14/02
Littleton, CO |
3:54a |
5/5 |
235mm
f/10 |
60
130
235 |
Very difficult object at 5/5. At 130x,
core comprised of 8-9 12-13 mag stars embedded in faint mottled/
granular bg, with other outlyers in lines. At 60x, visible as a
faint haze with averted vision with 18-20 brighter (12-13 mag) stars. |
|
| 2311 |
OCl |
Mon |
9.5 |
UM- |
12/9/02
Littleton, CO |
1:46a |
5/5 |
235mm
f/10 |
130
235 |
Loose and fairly large cluster just W of
a line of three mag 8 stars. About 25 12-13 mag members. Background
haze doesn't resolve at 235x. |
|
| 2324 |
OCl |
Mon |
9.0 |
SA-12 |
12/14/02
Littleton, CO |
3:54a |
5/5 |
235mm
f/10 |
60
73
130 |
Seven 11-12 mag stars in a V shape. Best
at 60x, with about 35 stars scattered around the V asterism, many very
dim (14+ mag) in small groups of 4-5) |
|
| 2335 |
OCl |
Mon |
9.5 |
SA-12 |
12/26/02
Littleton, CO |
11:16p |
2/4 |
235mm
f/10 |
130
235
|
At 130x, twenty-five 11-13 mag members
just SW of 7 mag field star. Some granularity in bg. There are 3
brighter stars in W-pointing triangle on E side of group. 235x shows a
dense cluster of very faint stars just to W of this triangle |
NED/IPAC |
| 2343 |
OCl |
Mon |
8.0 |
SA-12 |
12/26/02
Littleton, CO |
11:25p |
2/4 |
235mm
f/10 |
130
235 |
Small, loose grouping. three brightest
stars (~11 mag) form triangle in center, within & among which are
arranged 12-15 12-13 mage members. 235x resolves 5-6 more faint stars. |
|
| 2353 |
OCl |
Mon |
5.0 |
SA-12 |
12/26/02
Littleton, CO |
11:38p |
2/4 |
235mm
f/10 |
73
130
235 |
At 73x, loose group to N of 6 mag double,
with granularity and barely resolved members in bg. At 130x, 8-9
brighter (11-12 mag) stars N of double, with granularity in bg and
partly resolved stars. Fainter stars extend around double, esp to S &
E: dozens just beyond resolution. |
|
| 2354 |
OCl |
CMa |
9.0 |
SA-19 |
12/27/02
Littleton, CO |
1:37a |
3/4 |
235mm
f/10 |
73
130
235 |
At 73x fills ep field. Large, loose
grouping of fifty+ fairly dim (~12 mag) stars. Small square of four
stars on W margin. 130x shows densely packed center and resolves a few
more stars. 235x shows granular bg of unresolved members. |
|
| 2355 |
OCl |
Gem |
9.5 |
|
12/27/02
Littleton, CO |
2:06a |
4/4 |
235mm
f/10 |
130
235 |
At 130x, fairly dense patch of very dim
(12-13+ mag) stars. At 235x 35-40 faint stars resolved. A 10 mag star
is at center. An arm of 15+ faint stars extends NE to an 8 mag field
star. |
|
| 2360 |
OCl |
CMa |
9.0 |
SA-12 |
12/26/02
Littleton, CO |
11:50p |
2/4
hazy clouds |
235mm
f/10 |
73
130
235 |
At 73x, a dense cloud of faint (12+ mag)
stars. AV resolves 50% more, many in three N-S lines. At 130x becomes
a blurry mess at 2/4. About 90-95 stars resolved. 235 shows granular
texture of unresolved members. Very beautiful. |
|
| 2362 |
OCl |
Cma |
4.0 |
SA-19 |
12/27/02
Littleton, CO |
1:48a |
3/4 |
235mm
f/10 |
73
130
235 |
At 73x, striking triangular grouping with
bright 4.5 mag star in center. N+28-30, 11-12 mag. 130x resolves 38-40
stars and dense pack just to S of bright star. 235x resolves 50+
members. |
|
| 2371 |
PlN |
Gem |
13.0 |
SA-5
U-57 |
12/26/02
Littleton, CO |
9:16p |
2/4 |
235mm
f/10 |
94
130 O-III
& 2.5x
|
At 130x with O-III, -71 & -72
are two bright stellar points in nebulous patch, --71 the brighter.
With 94x (without O-III) stellar centers broaden to bright balls or
lobes, -71 larger. No evidence of 14.5 mag central star. At 262x, both
lobes (but esp -71) show wispy structure and edges extend outward with
AV. Stellar point near center of 71, seen during moments of better
seeing. |
NED/IPAC |
| 2372 |
PlN |
Gem |
13.0 |
SA-5
U-57 |
12/26/02
Littleton, CO |
9:16p |
3/4 |
235mm
f/10 |
94
130 O-III
& 2.5x |
| 2392 |
PlN |
Gem |
0.0 |
SA-5 |
1/21/02
Littleton, CO |
10:15p |
5/5 |
235mm
f/10 |
130
235 |
Bright center with some mottling evident
in disk and feathery edges; slightly greenish tint. |
|
| 2395 |
OCl |
Gem |
9.5 |
SA-12
U-95 |
12/27/02
Littleton, CO |
12:52p |
3/5 |
235mm
f/10 |
94
235 |
At 94x, fairly dense grouping of 30-35
11-13+ mag stars. In roughly round pattern. 235x shows at least as
many just beyond resolution. |
|
| 2403 |
Gal
Sc |
Cam |
9.5 |
SA-1 |
3/18/02
Deming, NM |
10:55p
MST |
8/9 |
235mm
f/6.3 |
60 |
Compact spiral shape with bright center
and dark lanes in core area. |
|
| 2419 |
GCl |
Lyn |
11.5 |
SA-5 |
12/8/02
Littleton, CO |
12:25a |
4/3 |
235mm
f/10 |
73
130
235 |
"Intergalactic wanderer" -- at end of
2-star pointer. Very faint at 73x, with fuzzy halo, no central
brightening. At 130x and AV, halo becomes a bit irregular and slightly
brighter. At 235, hint of a sharper division between central region
and outer halo. |
NED/IPAC |
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