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Re: Neptune occultation tonight

Nice shot given the huge brightness difference! ?I followed Neptune at 187X (5mm ep, 127mm f/7.5 refractor) until it suddenly disappeared at about 9:10. ?Good illustration of the scale of the solar system.?

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On 11/11/2024 9:25 PM EST Gabriel Dandrade via groups.io <gddandrade@...> wrote:

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Set up the 10” Dobsonian to catch the event about ten minutes before it started. This is a photo I took through the eyepiece about two minutes before Neptune blinked out of view. Really shows the insane distances within our own solar system alone.

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Neptune occultation tonight

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Set up the 10” Dobsonian to catch the event about ten minutes before it started. This is a photo I took through the eyepiece about two minutes before Neptune blinked out of view. Really shows the insane distances within our own solar system alone.

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Moon occults Neptune tonight around

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9:10??? or?? 2110 EST

Should be good. Navigation no problem

Re: Starting observation season of Mars tonight. Campaign 2024/5

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If you get a chance to see Hellas on Mars in the coming days it is one of the largest craters in the solar system and that's saying something. 23,465 feet deep. It looks like a large, circular. lighter than the background (orange red) on the limb at the moment. Not the pole. It has a darker rim around it. Definitely use filters. I used an old Televue Mars type B filter but a dark orange should be fine. Visible even in an 80mm. I was using a Stellarvue SV80/9D achromat. Zeiss 4mm? orthoscopic ZAO1 eyepiece.

Years ago Televue came out with two Mars filters. The Type A and B. The Type A had more natural colors but had a lot of undesirable side effect so went out of production. The Type B did not suffer from the problems of the A. Televue is now out of the filter business, I think. For Mars, a good filter manufacturer is Vernon Scope in North Carolina. Magenta is one of my favorites for Mars. Orange too. They cost a bit more but are very superior to cheap color filters. Note the filter threads on Vernon Scope are not standard so you need to get an adapter ring (not expensive) if you order from them. Worth the money.

On Sunday, November 10, 2024 at 12:12:10 AM EST, jimcoble2000 via groups.io <jimcoble2000@...> wrote:

Detail I saw tonight matches well with what Sky Tools shows. Hellas was very apparent as a light oval spot hemmed in by Iapygia and Mare Tyrhenium. A dark band surrounding Hellas. The pole is harder to see than Hellas which might be mistaken for the pole. The disc is 10 arc seconds across so observations start now. Pretty good start. I quit around 0015. A fair bit of lost sleep is coming up this winter.

I love doing Mars and we will not get as good a run during the rest of our lifetime as we will now. This year is not as good as the last two exceptional seasons but Mars in higher this year so that is good. You only get a chance at Mars once every 28 months on average, so no time to waste. Excellent start. Good seeing and fair transparency tonight. Cold.

Starting observation season of Mars tonight. Campaign 2024/5

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Detail I saw tonight matches well with what Sky Tools shows. Hellas was very apparent as a light oval spot hemmed in by Iapygia and Mare Tyrhenium. A dark band surrounding Hellas. The pole is harder to see than Hellas which might be mistaken for the pole. The disc is 10 arc seconds across so observations start now. Pretty good start. I quit around 0015. A fair bit of lost sleep is coming up this winter.

I love doing Mars and we will not get as good a run during the rest of our lifetime as we will now. This year is not as good as the last two exceptional seasons but Mars in higher this year so that is good. You only get a chance at Mars once every 28 months on average, so no time to waste. Excellent start. Good seeing and fair transparency tonight. Cold.

Friday Night

#57254

I broke my own rule and set up two telescopes last night. I used the Takahashi to view Saturn and Jupiter, but mostly used the 15". Here's what I viewed.

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List: 24/11/08 15”f/5

C/2023 A3 (Tsuchinshan-ATLAS)
(Comet in Ophiuchus)
Observed: Nov 8, 2024 at 5:57:31?PM
Comment: 15” f/5
14mm Pentax
The comet has gotten much fainter. Tonight it was near a six magnitude orange star and a ninth magnitude orange star. Mark and I both suspected seeing it in the fnder, but with difficulty.

Location: Virginia Beach, VA, User Defined
Equipment: 15" f/5 1900mm , 14 ?mm Pentax
Seeing: 8
Transparency: 7

HR 6925
(Double Star in Ophiuchus)
Observed: Nov 8, 2024 at 5:59:13?PM
Comment: A nice, contrasting colorful pair. The primary is orange and the secondary is blue.
Location: Virginia Beach, VA, User Defined
Equipment: 15" f/5 1900mm , 14 ?mm Pentax
Seeing: 8
Transparency: 7

Moon
(Moon of Earth in Capricornus)
Observed: Nov 8, 2024 at 5:59:56?PM
Comment: The moon looked wonderful tonight. Bob pointed out the Alpine Valley. The lighting was just right to see it.

Location: Virginia VA 66° H 65%
Equipment: 15" f/5 1900mm , 14 ?mm Pentax
Seeing: 8
Transparency: 7

Uranus
(Planet in Taurus)
Observed: Nov 8, 2024 at 7:54:41?PM
Comment: There is no mistaking Uranus, with its distinctive green color?
Location: Virginia VA 66° H 65%
Equipment: 15" f/5 1900mm , 14 ?mm Pentax
Seeing: 8
Transparency: 7

Messier 71
(Globular Cluster in Sagitta)
Observed: Nov 8, 2024 at 7:57:58?PM
Comment: Although not very bright, I always like seeing little, loose M 71 that looks more like an open cluster than a globular?
Location: Virginia VA 66° H 65%
Equipment: 15" f/5 1900mm , 14 ?mm Pentax
Seeing: 7
Transparency: 7

Dumbbell Nebula - M 27
(Planetary Nebula in Vulpecula)
Observed: Nov 8, 2024 at 8:02:29?PM
Comment: For the Dumbbell I preferred the Lumicon UHC Gen 3 to the Lumicon OIII Gen 3 filter?
Location: Virginia VA 66° H 65%
Equipment: 15" f/5 1900mm , 14 ?mm Pentax
Seeing: 7
Transparency: 7

NGC 6830
(Open Cluster in Vulpecula)
Observed: Nov 8, 2024 at 8:04:59?PM
Comment: This open cluster has stars in a "T" configuration?
Location: Virginia VA 66° H 65%
Equipment: 15" f/5 1900mm , 14 ?mm Pentax
Seeing: 7
Transparency: 7

NGC 6823
(Open Cluster in Vulpecula)
Observed: Nov 8, 2024 at 8:06:00?PM
Comment: Although this 7th magnitude open cluster is rather sparce it lies in a pretty star field?
Location: Virginia VA 66° H 65%
Equipment: 15" f/5 1900mm , 14 ?mm Pentax
Seeing: 7
Transparency: 7

NGC 6802
(Open Cluster in Vulpecula)
Observed: Nov 8, 2024 at 8:07:30?PM
Comment: Although only containing 3 or 4 stars, the significance of NGC 6802 is it lies only a degree from the asterism The Coathanger.
Location: Virginia VA 66° H 65%
Equipment: 15" f/5 1900mm , 14 ?mm Pentax
Seeing: 7
Transparency: 7

NGC 6882
(Open Cluster in Vulpecula)
Observed: Nov 8, 2024 at 8:32:12?PM
Comment: A pretty little open cluster with 5.9 magnitude 20 Vulpeculae dead center?
Location: Virginia VA 66° H 65%
Equipment: 15" f/5 1900mm , 14 ?mm Pentax
Seeing: 7
Transparency: 7

IC 4955
(Bright Nebula in Vulpecula)
Observed: Nov 8, 2024 at 8:38:04?PM
Comment: I was able to see a hint of nebulosity using the 14mm Pentax at 100x and the Lumicon UHC Gen 3 filter, especially when rocking the scope back and forth?
Location: Virginia VA 66° H 65%
Equipment: 15" f/5 1900mm , 14 ?mm Pentax
Seeing: 7
Transparency: 7

NGC 6886
(Planetary Nebula in Sagitta)
Observed: Nov 8, 2024 at 8:41:13?PM
Comment: The stellar planetary nebula was barely visible without a filter but responds very well when blinking the Lumicon OIII Gen 3 filter?
Location: Virginia VA 66° H 65%
Equipment: 15" f/5 1900mm , 14 ?mm Pentax
Seeing: 7
Transparency: 7

Blue Flash Nebula - NGC 6905
(Planetary Nebula in Delphinus)
Observed: Nov 8, 2024 at 8:51:46?PM
Comment: This planetary nebula ia so hard to see in the city without a filter, but so easy with the Lumicon OIII Gen 3?
Location: Virginia VA 66° H 65%
Equipment: 15" f/5 1900mm , 14 ?mm Pentax
Seeing: 7
Transparency: 7

Messier 15
(Globular Cluster in Pegasus)
Observed: Nov 8, 2024 at 8:54:56?PM
Comment: After searching for illusive after illusive faint objects it's so satisfying to look at M 15, a real show-object!
Location: Virginia VA 66° H 65%
Equipment: 15" f/5 1900mm , 14 ?mm Pentax
Seeing: 7
Transparency: 7

Messier 2
(Globular Cluster in Aquarius)
Observed: Nov 8, 2024 at 8:57:40?PM
Comment: Even though it was in the most light polluted area of my sky, M 2 looked wonderful?
Location: Virginia VA 66° H 65%
Equipment: 15" f/5 1900mm , 14 ?mm Pentax
Seeing: 7
Transparency: 7

Neptune
(Planet in Pisces)
Observed: Nov 8, 2024 at 8:59:22?PM
Comment: Much like Uranus, there is no mistaking Neptune, with its tiny disc and distinctive green color?
Location: Virginia VA 66° H 65%
Equipment: 15" f/5 1900mm , 14 ?mm Pentax
Seeing: 7
Transparency: 7

NGC 1342
(Open Cluster in Perseus)
Observed: Nov 8, 2024 at 9:04:06?PM
Comment: This large 6.7 magnitude open cluster would be quite beautiful in a dark sky, but even in the city it's quite pretty. The cluster contains about 20-30 fairly bright stars, and lies 6° west of The California Nebula?
Location: Virginia VA 66° H 65%
Equipment: 15" f/5 1900mm , 14 ?mm Pentax
Seeing: 7
Transparency: 7

Jupiter
(Planet in Taurus)
Observed: Nov 8, 2024 at 9:13:41?PM
Comment: Io was about to ingress across Jupiter. I was viewing it in tree branches at 9:10 pm, so the resolution was too poor to see Io's shadow, or the GRS?
Location: Virginia VA 66° H 65%
Equipment: 15" f/5 1900mm , 14 ?mm Pentax
Seeing: 7
Transparency: 7

NGC 1582
(Open Cluster in Perseus)
Observed: Nov 8, 2024 at 9:33:16?PM
Comment: A large V-shaped grouping of stars. The stars' positions looked similar to the constellation Leo, complete with a curve of stars shaped like a backwards question mark?
Location: Virginia VA 66° H 65%
Equipment: 15" f/5 1900mm , 14 ?mm Pentax
Seeing: 7
Transparency: 7

HD 28943
(Star in Perseus)
Observed: Nov 8, 2024 at 9:35:47?PM
Comment: A deep orange 7.4 magnitude star 870 light years away?
Location: Virginia VA 66° H 65%
Equipment: 15" f/5 1900mm , 14 ?mm Pentax
Seeing: 7
Transparency: 7

NGC 1664
(Open Cluster in Auriga)
Observed: Nov 8, 2024 at 9:37:42?PM
Comment: Large open cluster with the stars forming a "U" configuration?
Location: Virginia VA 66° H 65%
Equipment: 15" f/5 1900mm , 14 ?mm Pentax
Seeing: 7
Transparency: 7

Merope Nebula - NGC 1435
(Bright Nebula in Taurus)
Observed: Nov 8, 2024 at 9:43:36?PM
Comment: Despite my severe light pollution, by rocking the scope back and forth I was able to see the Merope nebulosity.
Location: Virginia VA 66° H 65%
Equipment: 15" f/5 1900mm , 14 ?mm Pentax
Seeing: 7
Transparency: 7

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BBAA meeting tonight

#57253

Besides election of officers (president and secretary) we will have a debriefing on last weekend's East Coast Star Party.? "And a good time was had by all."

So, "Cone one, Come all" to tonight's meeting at TCC Virginia Beach, in room JC12 of the Science Building.

George

George Reynolds

"Solar System Ambassador" for South Hampton Roads, Virginia

President, Back Bay Amateur Astronomers (BBAA)?

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Crystal Coast Star Party 2025 -- Save the Dates -- April 25 & 26

#57252

Looking ahead to next April, in case it doesn't conflict with ECSP.

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To: undisclosed-recipients@missing-domain, missing-domain

Date: 11/05/2024 9:01 AM EST

Subject: Crystal Coast Star Party 2025 -- Save the Dates -- April 25 & 26

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Greetings from the Crystal Coast Stargazers!? What a great year for astronomers 2024 has been –a total eclipse, auroras seen in the south, lunar standstill, Comet Atlas – and I’m sure like us, you are waiting to see if that blaze star TCrB goes nova before it is out of our observing field!

CCS is deep into our plans for the Crystal Coast Star Party 2025, April 25 & 26, to be held in Cape Lookout National Seashore – an International Dark Sky Park.? We’re really excited about our NASA Speaker, Nagin Cox, Tactical Mission Lead on the Mars Perseverance Rover. ?(See more below.)

Of course, we will again have the starlight cruises to the Cape Lookout Lighthouse, NC SciFest activities for kids, solar observing area, an area set aside for astrophotographers plus plenty of other space to set up telescopes. All this under the beautiful dark skies over Core Sound!

Registration will open January 15th.? All activities are free (except the starlight cruises) but we do request you to register so we can plan for speakers’ presentation seating.? We’ll be sending more information later.? Spread the word amongst your members and put these dates on your calendar!

We hope to see you on the Crystal Coast!
Clear skies,
Vermadel Nienstedt
Outreach Coordinator
803-608-9713

About Nagin Cox
Since beginning her work with NASA JPL, Nagin has held leadership and system engineering positions on interplanetary robotic missions including the Galileo mission to Jupiter, the Mars Exploration Rovers, the Kepler exoplanet hunter, InSight, the Mars Curiosity Rover, the 2020 Perseverance Rover, Mars Sample Return, and the Mars Oxygen ISRU Experiment (MOXIE) team. She is currently a Mission Lead on ?the Mars 2020 Perseverance Rover and the Curiosity Rover.? Nagin is honored to be the namesake for Asteroid 14061. She has also received the NASA Exceptional Service Medal and two NASA Exceptional Achievement Medals. She is a U.S. Department of State’s STEM Speaker and has spoken to audiences around the US, the Arctic, Africa, Canada, Central America, Europe, the Middle East, Russia, South America, South Asia, and Southeast Asia. Before her time at JPL, she served in the US Air Force including duty as a Space Operations Officer at NORAD/US Space Command.?

Re: BBAA Meeting Zoom Link 11-7-24

#57251

OK, Kent. That qualifies you to be our next president.? :-)

George

George Reynolds

"Solar System Ambassador" for South Hampton Roads, Virginia

President,?Back Bay Amateur Astronomers (BBAA)?

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On Thursday, November 7, 2024 at 04:09:45 PM EST, Kent Blackwell <kent@...> wrote:

I have a conflict, so I may not be there.?

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Re: BBAA Meeting Zoom Link 11-7-24

#57250

I have a conflict, so I may not be there.?

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Kent

Re: BBAA Meeting Zoom Link 11-7-24

#57249

Tonight is BBAA election of officers night.? We hacve two candidates for president and only one so far for secretarty.

PLEASE COME to the meeting at TCC so we can have a quorum and good club participation in the voting process.? We will entertain any additional nominations from the floor.

George

George Reynolds

"Solar System Ambassador" for South Hampton Roads, Virginia

President,?Back Bay Amateur Astronomers (BBAA)?

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On Thursday, November 7, 2024 at 01:01:14 PM EST, Richard W Roberts <richard.w.roberts74@...> wrote:

Here is the zoom link for those who wish to attend remotely?

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Richard Roberts is inviting you to a scheduled Zoom meeting.

Topic: BBAA Meeting
Time: Nov 7, 2024 07:30 PM Eastern Time (US and Canada)
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Please download and import the following iCalendar (.ics) files to your calendar system.
Monthly: https://us06web.zoom.us/meeting/tZYrcuCsrzIqGtbq0KWBV25JEbU6csIcs3G6/ics?icsToken=98tyKuGqqD4jHtWcsBmFRpwQBI_4XejzmFhfjbdfjU_ONAJlMFbcE-B3ZLFsOdvD

Join Zoom Meeting
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Meeting ID: 826 5941 9002
Passcode: 471443

BBAA Meeting Zoom Link 11-7-24

#57248

Here is the zoom link for those who wish to attend remotely?

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Richard Roberts is inviting you to a scheduled Zoom meeting.

Topic: BBAA Meeting
Time: Nov 7, 2024 07:30 PM Eastern Time (US and Canada)
? ? ? ? Every month on the First Thu, until Dec 5, 2024, 2 occurrence(s)
Please download and import the following iCalendar (.ics) files to your calendar system.
Monthly: https://us06web.zoom.us/meeting/tZYrcuCsrzIqGtbq0KWBV25JEbU6csIcs3G6/ics?icsToken=98tyKuGqqD4jHtWcsBmFRpwQBI_4XejzmFhfjbdfjU_ONAJlMFbcE-B3ZLFsOdvD

Join Zoom Meeting
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Meeting ID: 826 5941 9002
Passcode: 471443

Saturday at ECSP

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I didn't see at that much Saturday night at ECSP at Chippokes State Park because I was wandering around aimlessly, but it was great fun.?

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List: 24/11/01 ECSP Chippokes Saturday?

Saturn
(Planet in Aquarius)
Observed: Nov 2, 2024 at 5:52:05?PM
Comment: Saturn, like Jupiter often looks best at dusk. Kenny Broun, Robert Hitt and a few others saw at least 4 moons. All of us saw 5 as darkness came.?
Location: Virginia Beach, VA SQM-L 18.36 70° H 72%
Equipment: 15" f/5 1900mm , 10mm Pentax
Seeing: 9
Transparency: 9

Venus
(Planet in Ophiuchus)
Observed: Nov 2, 2024 at 5:53:24?PM
Comment: Venus was gibbous-shaped. Robert Hitt, David Wright, Kenny Broun, Ray Moody and I saw it, and agreed that Venus is prettier to the naked eye than in the telscope.
Location: Virginia Beach, VA SQM-L 18.36 70° H 72%
Equipment: 15" f/5 1900mm , 10mm Pentax
Seeing: 9
Transparency: 9

NGC 6891
(Planetary Nebula in Delphinus)
Observed: Nov 2, 2024 at 6:03:19?PM
Comment: Fairly bright, slightly larger than stellar, blue planetary nebula. Shawn Loescher and I agreed that it was definitely not a star.
Location: Chippokes SQM-L 19.35 54° H 68%
Equipment: 15" f/5 1900mm , 10mm Pentax
Seeing: 9
Transparency: 9

C/2023 A3 (Tsuchinshan-ATLAS)
(Comet in Ophiuchus)
Observed: Nov 2, 2024 at 6:12:48?PM
Comment: Shawn Loescher and I thought that details in the tail showed best at thigh power using the 7mm Pentax at 278. However, It akso looked great with the 20mm at 95x. David Wright, Kenny Broun and Ray Moody also saw it. I also looked enjoyed a spendid view of it in Jeremy Mitchel’s 12” Celestron, ?as well as Jonathan Sheetz’s 8” Celestron Evolution telescope, which quite possibly gave the best view that night.?
Location: Chippokes SQM-L 19.35 54° H 68%
Equipment: 15" f/5 1900mm , 10mm Pentax
Seeing: 9
Transparency: 9

NGC 6572
(Planetary Nebula in Ophiuchus)
Observed: Nov 2, 2024 at 6:38:24?PM
Comment: This looked smaller than I expected, until I realized I was looking at it at low power with the Pentax 20mm XW. Stepping the power up always improves this colorful planetary.
Location: Chippokes SQM-L 19.35 54° H 68%
Equipment: 15" f/5 1900mm , 10mm Pentax
Seeing: 9
Transparency: 9

NGC 6709
(Open Cluster in Aquila)
Observed: Nov 2, 2024 at 6:44:07?PM
Comment: Lovely open cluster. The stars form an asterism in a V-shape, much like the shape of the constellation Taurus.
Location: Chippokes SQM-L 19.35 54° H 68%
Equipment: 15" f/5 1900mm , 10mm Pentax
Seeing: 9
Transparency: 9

HR 6928
(Double Star in Serpens)
Observed: Nov 2, 2024 at 6:47:26?PM
Comment: A wide, colorful double star.
Location: Chippokes SQM-L 19.35 54° H 68%
Equipment: 15" f/5 1900mm , 10mm Pentax
Seeing: 9
Transparency: 9

Messier 92
(Globular Cluster in Hercules)
Observed: Nov 2, 2024 at 7:11:36?PM
Comment: I haven’t looked at M 92 in quite a while and it sure looked beautiful. I could resolve the stars well towards the center. Several other people stopped by and enjoyed the view also.
Location: Chippokes SQM-L 19.35 54° H 68%
Equipment: 15" f/5 1900mm , 10mm Pentax
Seeing: 9
Transparency: 9

NGC 6229
(Globular Cluster in Hercules)
Observed: Nov 2, 2024 at 7:12:23?PM
Comment: Although small, the globular cluster NGC 6229 resolved well. It’s often ignored because of M 13 and M 92.?
Location: Chippokes SQM-L 19.35 54° H 68%
Equipment: 15" f/5 1900mm , 10mm Pentax
Seeing: 9
Transparency: 9

Hercules Cluster - M 13
(Globular Cluster in Hercules)
Observed: Nov 2, 2024 at 7:19:54?PM
Comment: This is probably the last time this season because trees line my western horizon at home. Although it’s was low in the western sky, it’s still looked quite beautiful. Gabriel Dandrade thought it looked great as well.?
Location: Chippokes SQM-L 19.35 54° H 68%
Equipment: 15" f/5 1900mm , 10mm Pentax
Seeing: 9
Transparency: 9

NGC 6819
(Open Cluster in Cygnus)
Observed: Nov 2, 2024 at 8:05:15?PM
Comment: A beautiful cluster, with a bright blue star involved. From my light polluted skies at home it’s just barely visible.?
Location: Chippokes SQM-L 19.35 54° H 68%
Equipment: 15" f/5 1900mm , 10mm Pentax
Seeing: 9
Transparency: 9

NGC 6800
(Open Cluster in Vulpecula)
Observed: Nov 2, 2024 at 8:09:50?PM
Comment: NGC 6800 is an open cluster I don’t observe often, but it’s quite pretty, with at least 50+ members.
Location: Chippokes SQM-L 19.35 54° H 68%
Equipment: 15" f/5 1900mm , 10mm Pentax
Seeing: 9
Transparency: 9

Messier 71
(Globular Cluster in Sagitta)
Observed: Nov 2, 2024 at 8:43:12?PM
Comment: Always a tight little globular, but I was able to resolve it. This loose globular looks much like a tight open cluster.
Location: Chippokes SQM-L 19.35 54° H 68%
Equipment: 15" f/5 1900mm , 10mm Pentax
Seeing: 9
Transparency: 9

NGC 6891
(Planetary Nebula in Delphinus)
Observed: Nov 2, 2024 at 9:00:11?PM
Comment: Small but bright, blue planetary nebula.?
Location: Chippokes SQM-L 19.35 54° H 68%
Equipment: 15" f/5 1900mm , 10mm Pentax
Seeing: 9
Transparency: 9

NGC 1514
(Planetary Nebula in Taurus)
Observed: Nov 2, 2024 at 9:44:36?PM
Comment: Nebulosity surrounds a very bright central star. In fact, seeing the nebulosity surrounding the star I’d swear that the eyepiece was fogged.
Location: Chippokes SQM-L 19.35 54° H 68%
Equipment: 15" f/5 1900mm , 10mm Pentax
Seeing: 9
Transparency: 9

NGC 1342
(Open Cluster in Perseus)
Observed: Nov 2, 2024 at 9:45:08?PM
Comment: Pretty open cluster with stars in an upside down "7" shape?
Location: Chippokes SQM-L 19.35 54° H 68%
Equipment: 15" f/5 1900mm , 10mm Pentax
Seeing: 9
Transparency: 9

NGC 1664
(Open Cluster in Auriga)
Observed: Nov 2, 2024 at 9:53:17?PM
Comment: A large and rich open cluster?
Location: Chippokes SQM-L 19.35 54° H 68%
Equipment: 15" f/5 1900mm , 10mm Pentax
Seeing: 9
Transparency: 9

Starfish Cluster - M 38
(Open Cluster in Auriga)
Observed: Nov 2, 2024 at 9:54:00?PM
Comment: Wonderful open cluster. William Kiff and I also looked at it through Jonathan Sheetz’s 8” Celestron Evolution telescope.?
Location: Chippokes SQM-L 19.35 54° H 68%
Equipment: 15" f/5 1900mm , 10mm Pentax
Seeing: 9
Transparency: 9

NGC 1931
(Open Cluster in Auriga)
Observed: Nov 2, 2024 at 9:56:03?PM
Comment: Small but bright nebulosity. I’m sure I was only seeing a small portion, but that portion was quite bright.?
Location: Chippokes SQM-L 19.35 54° H 68%
Equipment: 15" f/5 1900mm , 10mm Pentax
Seeing: 9
Transparency: 9

Jupiter
(Planet in Taurus)
Observed: Nov 2, 2024 at 9:57:33?PM
Comment: Jupiter looked ok, but not spectacular. It was more impressive seeing it naked eye, hovering over a farm building at Chippokes Plantation State Farm.?
Location: Chippokes SQM-L 19.35 54° H 68%
Equipment: 15" f/5 1900mm , 10mm Pentax
Seeing: 9
Transparency: 9

Helix Nebula - NGC 7293
(Planetary Nebula in Aquarius)
Observed: Nov 2, 2024 at 10:40:32?AM
Comment: A real highlight of the night was seeing The Helix in Ray Moody’s 24” f/3.3 New Moon Dobsonian, using a 16mm Nagler at 125x. The view was spectacular, similar to how I've seen in in my 25” from Coinjock skies. With the 25”, I always preferred the view using a 31mm Nagler at 100x, which is the lowest power possible with that telescope.?
Location: Chippokes SQM-L 19.35 54° H 68%
Equipment: 15" f/5 1900mm , 10mm Pentax
Seeing: 9
Transparency: 9

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Re: ECSP Photos and Feedback

#57246

Roy, the light is always on for you two.

On Tuesday, November 5, 2024 at 11:53:42 AM EST, Shawn Loescher <shawn.loescher@...> wrote:

You're welcome Roy. Hopefully other members who took photos upload them to the club's Google Drive so we can all see them as well. Have a great day.

Shawn

Re: ECSP Photos and Feedback

#57245

You're welcome Roy. Hopefully other members who took photos upload them to the club's Google Drive so we can all see them as well. Have a great day.

Shawn

Re: ECSP Photos and Feedback

#57244

Thanks for the photos! ?Next best to being there.… ?Roy

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On 11/03/2024 10:04 PM EST Shawn Loescher <shawn.loescher@...> wrote:

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Photos from the ECSP 2024 Fall edition have been uploaded and you can access them at this link: . If you have photos you would like share from the event or would like to provide feedback to the event organizers so we can make the next ECSP better please fill out our feedback form on our website: . Thank you for attending and we are already looking forward to the ECSP in the spring of 2025.

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Re: ECSP Photos and Feedback

#57243

Thank you for all of your hard work on the ECSP! The event was a success. Interesting people, great conversation, good food and a few hours each night of clear skies!

Re: Eyepiece case modifications

#57242

Nice mod Gabriel. Looks good.

Eyepiece case modifications

#57241

Decided to remove an extra step while observing and added some red LEDs to my large case of optics. Has anybody else here done something similar?

Thanks to everyone for a great start party, I’m already looking forward to the spring!! 

-Gabriel ??

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Moon and Venus

#57240

There's a nice conjunction of Venus and the 2-day-old Moon tonight.? Get out and see it, because the moon sets early.?

George

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