Herschel Log #89
Using an 18.7 inch telescope, Sir William Herschel observed and cataloged about 2500 deep sky objects in the late 1700's. A group of observers from the Ancient City Astronomy Club in St. Augustine, Florida selected 400 of the objects to form the Herschel 400, an advanced observing program for the Astronomical League. The League awards certification for members who submit qualified observations of the whole list. The program is challenging by design and is meant for seasoned starhoppers. The League recommends beginners first tackle the less daunting Messier Catalog.
Observation log by Brad Snowder, 89th to achieve the Herschel 400 Observing Program certification.
- RD=RL.Dietz,
- JB=Jeff Baldwin,
- DB=Dan Bakken,
- MS=Mike Sauser,
- MB=Mike Benz,
- JK=Jim Keef,
- ES=Eric Strang,
- SA=Stephanie Alex,
- BW=Bill Wilson,
- JR=Justin Rhodes,
- WC=Wayne Cunningham,
- SK=Steve Kraus,
- DF=Dale Fiske
NGC | RA | Dec | Con | Object | Date | Scope | Eyepiece | Description |
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40 | 00:10.2 | +72.15 | Cep | Planetary Nebula | 8/21/1988 | 6" f/8 | 20mm Erfle | Small, round, green, and a real good central star. RD. |
129 | 00:27.0 | +59.57 | Cas | Open Cluster | 7/23/1988 | C-14 | 25mm Kellner | 20 stars, 1 brighter star, full field, no nebulosity. JB DB RD. |
136 | 00:28.7 | +61.15 | Cas | Open Cluster | 7/23/1988 | C-14 | 25mm Kellner | 35 loosely clustered stars, roughly triangle shaped, 1/4 field in size, no nebulosity. JB DB RD. |
157 | 00:32.3 | -08.40 | Cet | Spiral Galaxy | 7/30/1992 | C-8 | 26mm Plossl | 1/8 field, 1:3 elongated, between two stars, dim with no central brightness. RD. |
185 | 00:36.1 | +48.04 | Cas | Elliptical Galaxy | 7/30/1992 | C-8 | 26mm Plossl | Slightly out of round, 1/10 field, no core. Moderately dim. RD. |
205 | 00:37.6 | +41.25 | And | Elliptical Galaxy | 9/17/1987 | C-14 | 17mm Plossl | An elliptical with a bright center and a bright star in the ellipse. It appeared 1/4 of the field and straight out from the core of M31 but closer than NGC 221. JB MS. |
225 | 00:40.5 | +61.31 | Cas | Open Cluster | 7/23/1988 | C-14 | 25mm Kellner | Full field view of a 25 star cluster, no nebulosity. JB DB RD. |
246 | 00:44.6 | -12.09 | Cet | Planetary Nebula | 7/30/1992 | C-8 | 26mm Plossl | Very small, round, green. No central star. Kind of speckled. RD. |
247 | 00:44.6 | -21.01 | Cet | Spiral Galaxy | 7/30/1992 | C-8 | 40mm Plossl | 1:5 elongated with a star on one end. Dim, no core. RD. |
253 | 00:45.1 | -25.34 | Scl | Spiral Galaxy | 7/31/1992 | 33.4" f/5 | 35mm Panoptic | 1:7 elongation, bright, off center core, mottled, 1/2 field, very nice. MB DB. |
278 | 00:49.2 | +47.18 | Cas | Elliptical Galaxy | 7/30/1992 | C-8 | 26mm Plossl | Small and round, central brightness, next to a star. RD. |
288 | 00:50.2 | -26.52 | Scl | Globular Cluster | 8/30/1992 | C-8 | 40mm Ortho | 1/4 field, near NGC 235, unresolved, perhaps because it is so near the horizon, big and easy to locate. JK. |
381 | 01:05.2 | +61.18 | Cas | Open Cluster | 7/23/1988 | C-14 | 25mm Kellner | About 30 dim stars in a loose cluster, about 1/2 the field. JB DB RD. |
404 | 01:06.6 | +35.27 | And | Elliptical Galaxy | 9/17/1987 | C-14 | 60mm Kellner | 1/2 the field diameter from Beta Andromeda, it is a round fuzz with central brightness. JB MS. |
436 | 01:12.4 | +58.33 | Cas | Open Cluster | 7/23/1988 | C-14 | 25mm Kellner | 30 dim stars, 1/4 field, 6 brighter stars, no nebulosity. JB DB RD. |
457 | 01:15.9 | +58.04 | Cas | Open Cluster | 7/23/1988 | C-14 | 25mm Kellner | The Owl cluster. 2 bright stars for eyes and about 30 or more for wings, full field, no nebulosity. JB DB RD. |
488 | 01:19.1 | +05.00 | Psc | Spiral Galaxy | 7/30/1992 | C-8 | 40mm Plossl | 1/20 field, 1:2 elongated, dim, central brightness. RD. |
524 | 01:22.1 | +09.16 | Psc | Elliptical Galaxy | 7/30/1992 | C-8 | 26mm Plossl | Very small and dim. 1:2 elongated. RD. |
559 | 01:26.1 | +63.02 | Cas | Open Cluster | 7/23/1988 | C-14 | 25mm Kellner | Large and loose cluster of about 20 stars and 3 brighter stars. JB DB RD. |
584 | 01:28.8 | -07.07 | Cet | Spiral Galaxy | 7/30/1992 | C-8 | 26mm Plossl | Very small and dim, central brightness, between two stars. RD. |
596 | 01:30.3 | -07.17 | Cet | Elliptical Galaxy | 7/30/1992 | C-8 | 26mm Plossl | Elliptical Galaxy 1/16 field, very dim, some central brightness. RD. |
598 | 01:31.1 | +30.24 | Tri | Spiral Galaxy | 9/17/1987 | C-14 | 60mm Kellner | The Pinwheel (M33). It is large, beautiful, and bright with a brighter core. Face on. JB MS. |
613 | 01:32.0 | -29.40 | Scl | Barred Spiral Galaxy |
8/29/1992 | C-8 | 40mm Ortho | Very small, very dim, hard to find and define. No central brightness. JK. |
615 | 01:38.3 | +63.47 | Cet | Spiral Galaxy | 7/30/1992 | C-8 | 26mm Plossl | Very small and dim, no shape no core. RD. |
637 | 01:38.3 | +63.47 | Cas | Open Cluster | 7/23/1988 | C-14 | 25mm Kellner | Loose cluster of about 25 stars, 6 of them bright, 1/4 of field. JB DB RD. |
651 | 01:38.8 | +51.19 | Per | Planetary Nebula | 7/23/1988 | C-14 | 25mm Kellner | Along with NGC 650 it creates a baby dumbell. 1/8 field, fairly bright but no central star observed. JB DB RD. |
654 | 01:40.5 | +61.39 | Cas | Open Cluster | 7/30/1992 | C-8 | 40mm Plossl | 1/5 field, one bright star and 25 dim stars and what may be unresolved stars or nebulosity. RD. |
659 | 01:40.8 | +60.28 | Cas | Open Cluster | 7/30/1992 | C-8 | 40mm Plossl | One bright star near 12 very dim stars, 1/12 field. RD. |
663 | 01:42.6 | +61.01 | Cas | Open Cluster | 7/30/1992 | C-8 | 40mm Plossl | 1/2 field, 30 bright stars, small group of dimmer stars. No nebulosity. RD. |
720 | 01:50.6 | -13.59 | Cet | Elliptical Galaxy | 8/30/1992 | C-8 | 40mm Ortho | Very small, very dim. Slight central brightness. 1/20 field or smaller. JK. |
752 | 01:54.7 | +37.25 | And | Open Cluster | 7/30/1992 | C-8 | 40mm Plossl | More than full field, 50 stars, bright with no nebulosity. RD. |
772 | 01:56.6 | +18.46 | Ari | Spiral Galaxy | 7/30/1992 | 16" f/5 | 20mm Erfle | 1/3 field, 1:3 elongated, moderately dim with brighter core. ES. |
779 | 01:57.2 | -06.12 | Cet | Barred Spiral Galaxy |
7/31/1992 | C-8 | 26mm Plossl | 1/16 field, 1:2 elongated, some central brightness. RD. |
869 | 02:15.5 | +56.55 | Per | Open Cluster | 9/17/1987 | 10 x 40 | finder | Very large, bright, loose open cluster of about 100 stars. About 25 visible at one time in C-14. It is just northwest of NGC 884. Pair looked best in the 10x40 finder. JB MS. |
884 | 02:18.9 | +56.53 | Per | Open Cluster | 9/17/1987 | 10 x 40 | finder | Looks like a mirror image of its close northwest neighbor, NGC 869. About 100 stars. JB MS. |
891 | 02:19.3 | +42.07 | And | Spiral Galaxy | 7/23/1988 | C-14 | 25mm Kellner | 3/4 field, edge on, very dim with a long dark lane. Very beautiful. JB DB RD. |
908 | 02:20.8 | -27.21 | Cet | Spiral Galaxy | 10/24/1992 | C-8 | 26mm Plossl | 1/6 field, 1:4 elongated, central bulge. ES |
936 | 02:25.1 | -01.22 | Cet | Spiral Galaxy | 7/31/1992 | C-8 | 26mm Plossl | 1/20 field, central brightening, no shape, moderately dim. RD. |
1022 | 02:38.5 | -06.57 | Cet | Spiral Galaxy | 5/13/1993 | C-14 | 40mm Plossl | 1/16 field, central brightness. JK. |
1023 | 02:37.2 | +38.52 | Per | Irregular Galaxy | 7/30/1992 | C-8 | 26mm Plossl | 1:20 field, 1:5 elongation, bright core with a spike in a line of stars. RD. |
1027 | 02:38.8 | +61.20 | Cas | Open Cluster | 8/21/1988 | 6" f/8 | 20mm Erfle | Small circle of a dozen stars, one brighter star. RD. |
1052 | 02:38.6 | -08.28 | Cet | Elliptical Galaxy | 10/24/1992 | C-8 | 26mm Plossl | 1/20 field, 1:2 elongated, central brightness, dim. ES. |
1055 | 02:39.2 | +00.16 | Cet | Spiral Galaxy | 9/17/1987 | C-14 | 17mm Plossl | A small round patch of dim fuzz with a central brightness, between two stars. JB MS. |
1084 | 02:43.5 | -07.47 | Eri | Spiral Galaxy | 10/24/1992 | C-8 | 26mm Plossl | 1/20 field, 1:2 elongated, no central brightness, dim. ES. |
1245 | 03:11.2 | +47.03 | Per | Open Cluster | 7/30/1992 | C-8 | 26mm Plossl | 1/8 field, dim, round, 100 stars, no nebulosity. RD. |
1342 | 03:28.4 | +37.09 | Per | Open Cluster | 7/31/1992 | C-8 | 40mm Plossl | Full field bright, 40 stars. Two interlocking semi- circles next to a scattering of stars. Interesting. RD. |
1407 | 03:37.9 | -18.44 | Eri | Elliptical Galaxy | 10/24/1992 | C-8 | 26mm Plossl | 1/20 field, 1:2 elongated, central brightness. ES. |
1444 | 03:45.6 | +52.31 | Per | Open Cluster | 7/30/1992 | C-8 | 26mm Plossl | Very small and dim, 20 stars. RD. |
1501 | 03:45.6 | +52.31 | Cam | Planetary Nebula | 7/23/1988 | C-14 | 25mm Kellner | Dim, round, green. A central star was observed with averted vision. JB DB RD. |
1502 | 04:03.0 | +62.11 | Cam | Open Cluster | 7/23/1988 | C-14 | 25mm Kellner | 3/4 field, cluster of 40 stars with 2 bright center stars, very pretty. JB DB RD. |
1513 | 04:06.2 | +49.23 | Per | Open Cluster | 7/30/1992 | C-8 | 26mm Plossl | 1/6 field, moderately bright, no nebulosity. RD. |
1528 | 04:11.4 | +51.07 | Per | Open Cluster | 7/30/1992 | C-8 | 26mm Plossl | 1/4 field, 30 stars, bright, no nebulosity, decent. RD. |
1535 | 04:12.1 | -12.52 | Eri | Planetary Nebula | 10/24/1992 | C-8 | 17mm Plossl | 1/40 field, green ball, no central star. ES. |
1545 | 04:17.1 | +50.08 | Per | Open Cluster | 7/30/1992 | C-8 | 26mm Plossl | 1/2 field, loose, bright, 25 stars. RD. |
1647 | 04:43.2 | +18.59 | Tau | Open Cluster | 7/31/1992 | C-8 | 40mm Plossl | Full field, loose, 25 stars, 1 bright star. RD. |
1664 | 04:47.4 | +43.37 | Aur | Open Cluster | 7/31/1992 | C-8 | 40mm Plossl | 1/6 field, 30 dim stars, 1 bright star. RD. |
1788 | 05:04.5 | -03.24 | Ori | Diffuse Nebula | 10/24/1992 | C-8 | 26mm Plossl | 1/8 field, dim, very comet-like with head and tail. ES. |
1817 | 05:09.2 | +16.38 | Tau | Open Cluster | 7/31/1992 | C-8 | 40mm Plossl | 1/2 field, 6 brighter stars and lots of dim stars, near NGC 1807. RD. |
1857 | 05:16.6 | +39.18 | Aur | Open Cluster | 7/31/1992 | C-8 | 40mm Plossl | More than full field, loose, 25 stars, bright, no nebulosity. RD. |
1907 | 05:24.7 | +35.17 | Aur | Open Cluster | 7/31/1992 | C-8 | 40mm Plossl | 1/5 field, compact, no nebulosity, near bright star. RD. |
1931 | 05:28.1 | +34.13 | Aur | Diffuse Nebula | 7/31/1992 | C-8 | 40mm Plossl | 1/20 field, dim, star within it. RD. |
1961 | 05:36.8 | +69.24 | Cam | Spiral Galaxy | 7/23/1988 | C-14 | 25mm Kellner | Oval fuzz, 1/10 field, very dim. JB DB RD. |
1964 | 05:31.2 | -21.59 | Lep | Spiral Galaxy | 10/24/1992 | C-8 | 26mm Plossl | 1/20 field, very small, very dim, central brightness. ES. |
1980 | 05:34.1 | -06.45 | Ori | Diffuse Nebula | 1/24/1988 | C-14 | 24mm Ortho | Just south of M42, this is several bright stars and a field full of H2 nebulosity. JB DB ES. |
1999 | 05:34.1 | -06.45 | Ori | Diffuse Nebula | 10/24/1992 | C-8 | 26mm Plossl | Looks like a star with coma, dim, small, stupid. ES. |
2022 | 05:39.4 | +09.03 | Ori | Planetary Nebula | 1/24/1988 | C-14 | 24mm Ortho | Very small, very dim planetary with no central star observed. JB DB ES. |
2024 | 05:39.4 | -01.52 | Ori | Diffuse Nebula | 1/24/1988 | C-80 | 8mm Ortho | East of the eastern bright star in Orions belt. This diffuse nebula has a dark lane in the middle. JB DB ES. |
2126 | 05:58.1 | +49.55 | Aur | Open Cluster | 7/31/1992 | C-8 | 40mm Plossl | 1/4 field, very loose, 20 dim stars and 1 bright blue star on the edge. RD. |
2129 | 05:58.1 | +23.18 | Gem | Open Cluster | 10/24/1992 | C-8 | 26mm Plossl | 1/4 field of about 18 stars. ES. |
2158 | 06:04.3 | +24.06 | Gem | Open Cluster | 10/24/1992 | C-8 | 26mm Plossl | 1/6 field of unresolved fuzz very close to M35. ES. |
2169 | 06:05.7 | +15.58 | Ori | Open Cluster | 10/24/1992 | C-8 | 26mm Plossl | 1/4 field, unique trapazoid of a dozen or so stars. ES. |
2185 | 06:08.7 | -06.12 | Mon | Diffuse Nebula | 10/24/1992 | C-8 | 26mm Plossl | Very small and dim smudge, lame. ES. |
2186 | 06:09.4 | +05.27 | Ori | Open Cluster | 10/24/1992 | C-8 | 26mm Plossl | 1/2 field, 50 stars, dim, no nebulosity. ES. |
2194 | 06:11.0 | +12.50 | Ori | Open Cluster | 10/24/1992 | C-8 | 26mm Plossl | 1/5 field, maybe nebulosity or unresolved stars, a dozen moderate stars and a string of dim stars. ES. |
2204 | 06:09.4 | +12.50 | CMa | Open Cluster | 2/28/1993 | C-8 | 40mm Plossl | Long and narrow, one bright star and a few dim stars. RD. |
2215 | 06:18.4 | -07.16 | Mon | Open Cluster | 10/24/1992 | C-8 | 26mm Plossl | 1/4 field, dim triangle. ES. |
2232 | 06:24.1 | -04.43 | Mon | Open Cluster | 10/24/1992 | 8 x 50 | finder | 1/3 field inverted V, 12 stars, brightest star is at the apex. ES. |
2244 | 06:29.7 | +04.54 | Mon | Open Cluster | 2/28/1993 | C-8 | 40mm Plossl | Full field, 30 stars in two rows and a few scattered dim stars. RD. |
2251 | 06:32.0 | +08.24 | Mon | Open Cluster | 2/28/1993 | C-8 | 26mm Plossl | Sort of 1/3 x 2/3 field, shaped like an ice cream cone. 12 good stars and hundreds of dimmer stars. RD. |
2264 | 06:38.4 | -09.56 | Mon | Diffuse Nebula Open Cluster |
2/28/1993 | C-8 | 26mm Plossl | Nice cluster but nebulosity is washed out by sky glow. Interesting symmetry. Like a balance scale hanging from a bright blue star with equal numbers of stars in little groups hanging from both sides. No "Cone" tonight. RD. |
2266 | 06:40.5 | +27.02 | Gem | Open Cluster | 2/28/1993 | C-8 | 26mm Plossl | 1/4 field, 1 bright star, compact triangle of dim stars. Mars is just barely out of the field! RD. |
2281 | 06:45.8 | +41.07 | Aur | Open Cluster | 4/2/1992 | C-8 | 40mm Plossl | Full field, 25 stars, 8 bright. I like it. DB JR RD. |
2286 | 06:45.1 | -03.07 | Mon | Open Cluster | 2/28/1993 | C-8 | 26mm Plossl | 40 stars, 1/2 field, very loose. RD. |
2301 | 06:49.2 | +00.31 | Mon | Open Cluster | 4/14/1993 | C-14 | 40mm Plossl | 3/4 field string of brighter stars and a small pocket of dim stars. SA. |
2304 | 06:52.3 | +18.05 | Gem | Open Cluster | 2/28/1993 | C-8 | 26mm Plossl | Dim, 1/5 field, hard to find. RD. |
2311 | 06:52.8 | -04.31 | Mon | Open Cluster | 4/14/1993 | C-14 | 40mm Plossl | Full field of bright stars and small pocket of dim stars. Perhaps a hundred stars total. Pretty. SA. |
2324 | 07:00.4 | +01.08 | Mon | Open Cluster | 4/14/1993 | C-14 | 40mm Plossl | Full field, shaped like a big bird in flight. Loose and scattered. Very interesting. SA. |
2335 | 07:04.2 | -10.00 | Mon | Open Cluster | 4/14/1993 | C-14 | 40mm Plossl | 1/4 field, 30 stars, 3 brighter stars form a triangle. SA. |
2343 | 07:05.9 | -10.34 | Mon | Open Cluster | 4/14/1993 | C-14 | 40mm Plossl | 15 stars, very dim, 1/4 field. SA. |
2353 | 07:12.3 | -10.12 | Mon | Open Cluster | 4/14/1993 | C-14 | 40mm Plossl | 3/4 field, loose and scattered. One brighter star. SA. |
2354 | 07:12.2 | -25.38 | CMa | Open Cluster | 4/14/1993 | C-14 | 40mm Plossl | Full field, 20 stars, very loose, hard to recognize as an actual cluster, unworthy. SA. |
2355 | 07:14.2 | +13.52 | Gem | Open Cluster | 2/28/1993 | C-8 | 26mm Plossl | 1/8 field, hard to resolve, hard to find. RD. |
2360 | 07:15.4 | -15.33 | CMa | Open Cluster | 4/14/1993 | C-14 | 40mm Plossl | Lots of dim stars, 1/4 field, beautiful. Bright star on edge of field. SA. |
2362 | 07:16.6 | -24.52 | CMa | Open Cluster | 4/14/1993 | C-14 | 40mm Plossl | 1/8 field, 40 stars, one bright star. Nearby is an Albireo-like double star. SA. |
2371 | 07:22.4 | +29.35 | Gem | Planetary Nebula | 1/24/1988 | C-14 | 17mm Plossl | A planetary with a central star. The nebula is a bit brighter than its partner NGC 2372. Together they make a figure 8 which is 1/7 of the field. JB DB ES. |
2372 | 07:22.4 | +29.35 | Gem | Planetary Nebula | 1/24/1988 | C-14 | 17mm Plossl | A mirror image of 2371 but without a central star. JB DB ES. |
2392 | 07:26.2 | +21.01 | Gem | Planetary Nebula | 1/24/1988 | C-14 | 17mm Plossl | Eskimo nebula, a planetary and a central star with which 2 other stars form an equilateral triangle whose height is 1/4 field diameter. JB DB ES. |
2395 | 07:24.3 | +13.41 | Gem | Open Cluster | 2/28/1993 | C-8 | 26mm Plossl | Very small, very dim, very scattered. RD. |
2403 | 07:32.0 | +65.43 | Cam | Spiral Galaxy | 7/23/1988 | C-14 | 25 Kellner | 1:2 elongation, bracketed by 2 bright stars with a central brightness just off center, 3/4 field. JB DB RD. |
2419 | 07:34.8 | +39.00 | Lyn | Globular Cluster | 4/19/1993 | C-14 | 40mm Plossl | 1/10 field, in line with 2 stars, moderately dim, unresolved. RD. |
2420 | 07:35.4 | +21.41 | Gem | Open Cluster | 2/28/1993 | C-8 | 26mm Plossl | 1/4 field, 25 stars in compact cluster, nice. RD. |
2421 | 07:34.1 | -20.30 | Pup | Open Cluster | 4/14/1993 | C-14 | 40mm Plossl | 1/3 field, triangular, about 50 stars. Bright and pretty. SA. |
2422 | 07:34.3 | -14.22 | Pup | Open Cluster | 4/14/1993 | C-14 | 40mm Plossl | Full field, a couple hundred stars. One bright star. M47, very nice. SA. |
2423 | 07:34.8 | -13.45 | Pup | Open Cluster | 4/14/1993 | C-14 | 40mm Plossl | 3/4 field, 200 stars, Moderately bright. Close to NGC 2422. SA. |
2438 | 07:39.6 | -14.36 | Pup | Planetary Nebula | 1/24/1988 | C-14 | 24mm Ortho | A planetary nebula in NGC 2437 (M46), a cluster. There is a star just off center, perhaps not "the" central star. 1/6 field in diameter. JB DB ES. |
2440 | 07:39.9 | -18.05 | Pup | Planetary Nebula | 4/14/1993 | C-14 | 40mm Plossl | Very small, no color or central star seen. SA. |
2479 | 07:54.7 | -17.35 | Pup | Open Cluster | 3/31/1992 | C-8 | 26mm Plossl | Full field, 25 bright stars, no nebulosity, pretty. RD BW. |
2482 | 07:52.8 | -24.10 | Pup | Open Cluster | 4/14/1993 | C-14 | 40mm Plossl | 1/2 field, loose and dim, near horizon. SA. |
2489 | 07:56.2 | -29.56 | Pup | Open Cluster | 4/14/1993 | C-14 | 40mm Plossl | 1/4 field, 40 stars, very dim, about 5 degrees off of the horizon. SA. |
2506 | 07:57.7 | -10.29 | Mon | Open Cluster | 3/31/1992 | C-8 | 26mm Plossl | Fairly compact, 1/4 field, mostly unresolved but two brighter stars bracket the object. RD BW. |
2509 | 07:58.5 | -18.56 | Pup | Open Cluster | 3/31/1992 | C-8 | 17mm Plossl | 25 moderately bright stars, "A" shaped 1/4 field. RD BW. |
2527 | 08:03.2 | -28.01 | Pup | Open Cluster | 4/14/1993 | C-14 | 40mm Plossl | Full field, 50 stars, bright, loose. SA. |
2539 | 08:08.4 | -12.41 | Pup | Open Cluster | 3/31/1992 | C-8 | 26mm Plossl | 75 stars, 1/2 field, bright yellow star on the edge. Nice. RD BW. |
2548 | 08:11.2 | -05.38 | Hya | Open Cluster | 3/31/1992 | C-8 | 40mm Plossl | Full field, 50 stars, no nebulosity, very pretty. RD BW. |
2567 | 08:16.9 | -29.35 | Pup | Open Cluster | 4/14/1993 | C-14 | 40mm Plossl | 1/4 field, 25 stars, dim, very close to horizon. SA. |
2571 | 08:16.9 | -29.35 | Pup | Open Cluster | 4/14/1993 | C-14 | 40mm Plossl | 1/4 x 1/10 field, 3 bright stars and lots of dim stars. Too low on horizon for good seeing. SA. |
2613 | 08:31.1 | -22.48 | Pyx | Spiral Galaxy | 4/14/1993 | C-14 | 40mm Plossl | 1/10 field, very dim, averted vision required. Seems to be elongated hard to tell. SA. |
2627 | 08:35.2 | -29.46 | Pyx | Open Cluster | 4/14/1993 | C-14 | 40mm Plossl | 1/3 field, very faint, round. SA. |
2655 | 08:49.4 | +78.25 | Cam | Spiral Galaxy | 7/23/1988 | C-14 | 25mm Kellner | 1/4 field with good central brightness. A bright star is nearby. JB DB RD. |
2681 | 08:50.0 | +51.31 | UMa | Spiral Galaxy | 5/13/1993 | C-14 | 40mm Plossl | Very small, very dim, undetectable shape but a stellar core. JK. |
2683 | 08:49.6 | +33.38 | Lyn | Spiral Galaxy | 4/19/1993 | C-14 | 40mm Plossl | 1/4 field, 1:6 elongated, nice bright edge on with brighter core. RD. |
2742 | 09:03.7 | +60.41 | UMa | Spiral Galaxy | 5/13/1993 | C-14 | 40mm Plossl | 1:6 ellongation, 1/32 field, dim with stellar core. JK. |
2768 | 09:07.8 | +60.16 | UMa | Elliptical Galaxy | 5/13/1993 | C-14 | 40mm Plossl | Very small and dim, round stellar core. JK. |
2775 | 09:07.7 | +07.15 | Cnc | Spiral Galaxy | 3/31/1992 | C-8 | 26mm Plossl | 1/16 field, 1:3 elongation, central brightness. RD BW. |
2782 | 09:10.9 | +40.19 | Lyn | Spiral Galaxy | 4/19/1993 | C-14 | 40mm Plossl | 1/10 field, very dim with some central brightness. RD. |
2787 | 09:14.9 | +69.25 | UMa | Spiral Galaxy | 5/13/1993 | C-14 | 40mm Plossl | 1/8 field, dim, central brightening, faint star in the object. JK. |
2811 | 09:13.9 | -16.06 | Hya | Spiral Galaxy | 4/14/1993 | C-14 | 40mm Plossl | Tiny, very dim fuzz. Non-descript shape. SA. |
2841 | 09:18.6 | +51.12 | UMa | Spiral Galaxy | 5/13/1993 | C-14 | 40mm Plossl | 1/16 field, dim with brighter core, two stars in the field. JK. |
2859 | 09:21.3 | +34.44 | LMi | Barred Spiral Galaxy |
4/19/1993 | C-14 | 40mm Plossl | Small and dim with central brightness. Undetectable shape. Two bright stars nearby. RD. |
2903 | 09:29.3 | +21.44 | Leo | Spiral Galaxy | 3/31/1992 | C-8 | 26mm Plossl | 1:5 elongation, 1/4 field, good central brightness, nice. RD BW. |
2950 | 09:39.1 | +59.05 | UMa | Spiral Galaxy | 5/13/1993 | C-14 | 40mm Plossl | 1/30 field, 1:3 ellongated, dim with a brighter core. JK. |
2964 | 09:40.0 | +32.05 | Leo | Spiral Galaxy | 3/27/1993 | 33.4" f/5 | 35mm Panoptic | A triangular threesome made up of 2964, 2968, and 2970. The Herschel dominates the field even though it is small and moderately dim. 2968 is half the size and 2970 is barely there. All are round. MB DB. |
2974 | 09:40.0 | -03.29 | Sex | Spiral Galaxy | 4/14/1993 | C-14 | 40mm Plossl | 1:4 elongated, stellar core, 1/20 field, faint. Foreground star. SA. |
2976 | 09:43.2 | +68.08 | UMa | Spiral Galaxy | 5/13/1993 | C-14 | 40mm Plossl | 1/4 field, 1:4 ellongated, moderately bright, smooth with no central brightness. JK. |
2985 | 09:46.0 | +72.31 | UMa | Spiral Galaxy | 5/13/1993 | C-14 | 40mm Plossl | 1/16 field, slightly oblong, dim with some central brightness, faint star in object. JK. |
3034 | 09:51.9 | +69.56 | UMa | Irregular Galaxy | 1/24/1988 | C-80 | 8mm Ortho | A very bright, edge on galaxy (M82), close to NGC 3031, both are in the field. 1:8 elongation. JB DB ES. |
3077 | 09:59.4 | +68.58 | UMa | Elliptical Galaxy | 1/24/1988 | C-14 | 24mm Ortho | A very small round satellite galaxy near NGC 3031 (M81). JB DB ES. |
3079 | 09:58.6 | +55.57 | UMa | Spiral Galaxy | 4/2/1992 | 33.4" f/5 | 20mm Nagler | 1:8 elongation, 1/2 field, slightly curved. Facinating detail (33 inches helps), large central brightness, 2 companions nearby. MB JR RD WC. |
3115 | 10:02.8 | -07.28 | Sex | Elliptical Galaxy | 4/14/1993 | C-14 | 40mm Plossl | 1:5 elongation, 1/4 field, bright with brighter core. Not bad. SA. |
3147 | 10:12.8 | +73.39 | Dra | Spiral Galaxy | 7/23/1988 | C-14 | 25mm Kellner | Round shape, 1/8 field with a central brightness. JB DB RD. |
3166 | 10:11.2 | +03.40 | Sex | Spiral Galaxy | 3/31/1992 | C-8 | 26mm Plossl | Small and dim but good central brightness, same field as NGC 3169. RD BW. |
3169 | 10:11.7 | +03.43 | Sex | Spiral Galaxy | 3/31/1992 | C-8 | 26mm Plossl | 1/10 field, dim but good central brightness, 1:2 elongation, same field as NGC 3166. RD BW. |
3184 | 10:15.2 | +41.40 | UMa | Spiral Galaxy | 5/13/1993 | C-14 | 40mm Plossl | 1/4 field, bright, round, close to bright star. JK. |
3190 | 10:15.4 | +22.05 | Leo | Spiral Galaxy | 3/31/1992 | C-8 | 26mm Plossl | Dim, very small. Some central brightness. Near NGC 3193. RD BW. |
3193 | 10:15.7 | +22.09 | Leo | Elliptical Galaxy | 3/31/1992 | C-8 | 26mm Plossl | Very dim, very small, round, looks like a planetary. Near NGC 3190 and a star. RD BW. |
3198 | 10:16.7 | +45.49 | UMa | Spiral Galaxy | 5/13/1993 | C-14 | 40mm Plossl | 1/3 field, 1:4 elongated, smooth and bright. JK. |
3226 | 10:20.7 | +20.09 | Leo | Elliptical Galaxy | 3/31/1992 | C-8 | 26mm Plossl | Stellar core, 1/8 field, touching NGC 3227. RD BW. |
3227 | 10:20.7 | +20.07 | Leo | Spiral Galaxy | 3/31/1992 | C-8 | 26mm Plossl | 1/8 field, no bright core, touching NGC 3226. RD BW. |
3242 | 10:22.4 | -18.23 | Hya | Planetary Nebula | 4/14/1993 | C-14 | 40mm Plossl | Very very small, green, round, bright, no central star seen. SA. |
3245 | 10:24.5 | +28.46 | LMi | Elliptical Galaxy | 4/19/1993 | C-14 | 40mm Plossl | 1/10 field, dim, no shape, less than amazing. RD. |
3277 | 10:30.2 | +28.46 | LMi | Spiral Galaxy | 4/19/1993 | C-14 | 40mm Plossl | Very small, very dim, undetectable shape, may have slight central brightness. RD. |
3294 | 10:33.4 | +37.36 | LMi | Spiral Galaxy | 5/13/1993 | C-14 | 40mm Plossl | 1/8 field, non-descript shape, no central brightness, reasonably bright. JK. |
3310 | 10:35.7 | +53.46 | UMa | Irregular Galaxy | 5/13/1993 | C-14 | 40mm Plossl | 1/32 field, round fuzz, no core brightness, close to a bright star. JK. |
3344 | 10:40.7 | +25.11 | LMi | Spiral Galaxy | 4/19/1993 | C-14 | 40mm Plossl | 1/5 field, moderate brightness, 1:2 elongated, no bright core, 3 foreground stars. RD. |
3377 | 10:45.1 | +14.15 | Leo | Elliptical Galaxy | 3/31/1992 | C-8 | 26mm Plossl | 1:3 elongation, small, maybe 1/20 field, good central brightness. RD BW. |
3379 | 10:45.2 | +12.51 | Leo | Elliptical Galaxy | 3/31/1992 | C-8 | 26mm Plossl | M105, 1/4 field, 1:4 elongated, bright, good central brightness. RD BW. |
3384 | 10:45.7 | +12.54 | Leo | Elliptical Galaxy | 3/31/1992 | C-8 | 26mm Plossl | 1/4 field, round, central brightness. RD BW. |
3395 | 10:47.1 | +33.15 | LMi | Spiral Galaxy | 4/19/1993 | C-14 | 40mm Plossl | Very small, very dim, undetectable shape. RD. |
3412 | 10:48.3 | +13.41 | Leo | Elliptical Galaxy | 3/31/1992 | C-8 | 26mm Plossl | 1:3 elongated, 1/6 field, central brightness, bright star nearby. RD BW. |
3414 | 10:48.6 | +28.15 | LMi | Barred Spiral Galaxy |
4/19/1993 | C-14 | 40mm Plossl | Close to bright star, dim, undetectable shape, some central brightness. RD. |
3432 | 10:49.7 | +36.54 | LMi | Spiral Galaxy | 4/19/1993 | C-14 | 40mm Plossl | 1/4 field, 1:4 elongated, bright, edge on. RD. |
3486 | 10:57.8 | +29.15 | LMi | Spiral Galaxy | 4/19/1993 | C-14 | 40mm Plossl | 1/5 field, dim, round, some central brightness. RD. |
3489 | 10:57.7 | +14.10 | Leo | Elliptical Galaxy | 3/31/1992 | C-8 | 26mm Plossl | 1/4 field, 1:4 elongation, good central brightness. RD BW. |
3504 | 11:00.5 | +28.15 | LMi | Spiral Galaxy | 4/19/1993 | C-14 | 40mm Plossl | 1/5 field, 1:4 elongation, bright with good central brightness. RD. |
3521 | 11:03.2 | +00.14 | Leo | Spiral Galaxy | 4/14/1993 | C-14 | 40mm Plossl | 1/3 field, 1:4 elongation, good core, bright, looks like almost edge on. SA. |
3556 | 11:08.7 | +55.57 | UMa | Spiral Galaxy | 4/2/1992 | C-8 | 26mm Plossl | (M108) 1:5 elongation, stellar core, 1/2 field. DB RD WC. |
3593 | 11:12.0 | +13.06 | Leo | Spiral Galaxy | 3/31/1992 | C-8 | 26mm Plossl | 1:4 elongation, dim, 1/6 field, slight central brightness. RD BW. |
3607 | 11:14.3 | +18.20 | Leo | Elliptical Galaxy | 3/31/1992 | C-8 | 26mm Plossl | 1/10 field, central brightness, very close to NGC 3608. RD BW. |
3608 | 11:14.4 | +18.26 | Leo | Elliptical Galaxy | 3/31/1992 | C-8 | 26mm Plossl | 1/8 field, central brightness, just south of NGC 3607. RD BW. |
3610 | 11:15.6 | +59.04 | UMa | Elliptical Galaxy | 6/7/1992 | C-14 | 40mm Konig | Very small, 1:3 elongation. Some central brightness. ES. |
3613 | 11:15.7 | +58.17 | UMa | Elliptical Galaxy | 6/7/1992 | C-14 | 40mm Konig | Very small, 1:4 elongation. Some central brightness. ES. |
3619 | 11:16.5 | +58.02 | UMa | Spiral Galaxy | 6/7/1992 | C-14 | 40mm Konig | Very dim, very small, hard to define. ES. |
3621 | 11:15.9 | -32.32 | Hya | Spiral Galaxy | 4/14/1993 | C-14 | 40mm Plossl | 1/3 field, very faint, close to horizon, difficult. SA. |
3626 | 11:15.9 | +18.38 | Leo | Spiral Galaxy | 3/31/1992 | C-8 | 26mm Plossl | 1/10 field, round, dim, central brightness. RD BW. |
3628 | 11:17.7 | +13.53 | Leo | Spiral Galaxy | 6/23/1990 | 17.5" f/4.5 | 12mm Nagler | Large, bright galaxy, 1:8 elongation, no central brightness, near M65 & M66. DB ES RD. |
3631 | 11:18.3 | +53.28 | UMa | Spiral Galaxy | 5/13/1993 | C-14 | 40mm Plossl | 1/16 field, very dim, round. JK. |
3640 | 11:18.5 | +03.31 | Leo | Elliptical Galaxy | 3/31/1992 | C-8 | 26mm Plossl | Very small, very faint, with averted vision some central brightening. RD BW. |
3655 | 11:20.3 | +16.51 | Leo | Spiral Galaxy | 4/14/1993 | C-14 | 40mm Plossl | Dim, 1/10 field, round, kind of stupid. SA. |
3665 | 11:22.1 | +39.02 | UMa | Elliptical Galaxy | 5/13/1993 | C-14 | 40mm Plossl | 1/8 field, dim, round with stellar core. JK. |
3675 | 11:23.5 | +43.52 | UMa | Spiral Galaxy | 5/13/1993 | C-14 | 40mm Plossl | 1/6 field, 1:3 ellongated, moderately bright with good central brightness. JK. |
3686 | 11:25.1 | +17.30 | Leo | Spiral Galaxy | 4/14/1993 | C-14 | 40mm Plossl | 1/8 field, dim, 1:2 elongated, brighter member of a threesome of galaxies. SA. |
3726 | 11:30.7 | +47.19 | UMa | Spiral Galaxy | 5/13/1993 | C-14 | 40mm Plossl | 1/4 field, smooth brightness with no core, 1:2 elongated but sort of egg shaped, faint star in object. JK. |
3729 | 11:31.0 | +53.24 | UMa | Irregular Galaxy | 5/13/1993 | C-14 | 40mm Plossl | 1/16 field, round and dim, close to NGC 3718. JK. |
3810 | 11:38.4 | +11.45 | Leo | Spiral Galaxy | 4/14/1993 | C-14 | 40mm Plossl | Small, very faint, no shape or core detected. SA. |
3813 | 11:38.7 | +36.49 | UMa | Spiral Galaxy | 5/13/1993 | C-14 | 40mm Plossl | 1/15 field, lopsided, 1:2, dim, no central brightness. JK. |
3877 | 11:43.5 | +47.46 | UMa | Spiral Galaxy | 5/13/1993 | C-14 | 40mm Plossl | 1/4 field, 1:8 elongation, bright with brighter core. Close bright star. JK. |
3893 | 11:46.1 | +49.00 | UMa | Spiral Galaxy | 5/13/1993 | C-14 | 40mm Plossl | 1/5 field, round, bright with core brightness, faint star in object. JK. |
3898 | 11:46.7 | +56.22 | UMa | Spiral Galaxy | 7/31/1992 | C-8 | 17mm Plossl | 1:6 elongated, 1/20 field, central brightness. RD. |
3900 | 11:46.6 | +27.17 | Leo | Spiral Galaxy | 4/14/1993 | C-14 | 40mm Plossl | 1/10 field, dim, non-descript shape. SA. |
3912 | 11:47.5 | +26.46 | Leo | Spiral Galaxy | 4/14/1993 | C-14 | 40mm Plossl | 1/4 field, seems elongated, very faint, hard to find. SA. |
3938 | 11:50.2 | +44.24 | UMa | Spiral Galaxy | 7/31/1992 | C-8 | 40mm Plossl | 1/5 field, round, bright, no central brightness. RD. |
3941 | 11:50.3 | +37.16 | UMa | Spiral Galaxy | 5/13/1993 | C-14 | 40mm Plossl | 1/16 field, 1:3 ellongated, moderately bright with brighter core. JK. |
3945 | 11:50.6 | +60.57 | UMa | Spiral Galaxy | 7/31/1992 | C-8 | 17mm Plossl | 1/30 field, round, dim with central brightness. RD. |
3949 | 11:51.1 | +48.08 | UMa | Spiral Galaxy | 5/13/1993 | C-14 | 40mm Plossl | 1/10 field, 1:4 elongated, egg shaped, moderately bright. JK. |
3953 | 11:51.2 | +52.37 | UMa | Spiral Galaxy | 5/13/1993 | C-14 | 40mm Plossl | 1/5 field, 1:4 elongated, moderately bright with a brighter core. JK. |
3962 | 11:52.2 | -13.42 | Crt | Elliptical Galaxy | 4/14/1993 | C-14 | 40mm Plossl | 1/12 field, non-descript shape, dim, two stars are nearby. SA. |
3982 | 11:53.9 | +55.24 | UMa | Spiral Galaxy | 7/31/1992 | C-8 | 17mm Plossl | 1/20 field, round, no central brightness. RD. |
3992 | 11:55.0 | +53.39 | UMa | Spiral Galaxy | 4/2/1992 | C-8 | 17mm Plossl | (M109) Dim, 1/8 field, 2 bright stars nearby, close to Gamma Ursa Major. DB RD WC. |
3998 | 11:55.3 | +55.44 | UMa | Elliptical Galaxy | 7/31/1992 | C-8 | 17mm Plossl | 1:4 elongated, stellar core, 1/20 field. RD. |
4026 | 11:56.9 | +51.14 | UMa | Elliptical Galaxy | 5/13/1993 | C-14 | 40mm Plossl | 1/12 field, 1:4 elongated, moderately bright with a brighter core. JK. |
4027 | 11:57.0 | -18.59 | Crv | Spiral Galaxy | 3/31/1992 | C-8 | 26mm Plossl | 1/10 field, no shape, no central brightness, stupid. RD BW. |
4030 | 11:57.8 | -00.49 | Vir | Spiral Galaxy | 3/28/1992 | C-8 | 26mm Plossl | 1/6 field, central brightness, near 2 stars. ES. |
4036 | 11:58.9 | +62.10 | UMa | Elliptical Galaxy | 7/31/1992 | C-8 | 26mm Plossl | 1:4 elongated, good stellar core, 1/16 field, near NGC 4041. RD. |
4038 | 11:59.3 | -18.35 | Crv | Spiral Galaxy | 3/31/1992 | C-8 | 26mm Plossl | 1/6 field, round, bright, no central brightness. RD BW. |
4041 | 11:59.7 | +62.25 | UMa | Spiral Galaxy | 7/31/1992 | C-8 | 17mm Plossl | Very small, round, no central brightness, near NGC 4036. RD. |
4051 | 12:00.6 | +44.48 | UMa | Spiral Galaxy | 5/13/1993 | C-14 | 40mm Plossl | 1/4 field, 1:3 elongated, bright with brighter core, bright star on the edge. JK. |
4085 | 12:02.8 | +50.38 | UMa | Spiral Galaxy | 5/13/1993 | C-14 | 40mm Plossl | 1/16 field, 1:4 elongated, dim, close to NGC 4088. JK. |
4088 | 12:03.3 | +43.21 | UMa | Spiral Galaxy | 5/13/1993 | C-14 | 40mm Plossl | 1/4 field, moderately bright, 1:5 elongated, looks kind of whale shaped, very interesting, smooth even brightness, close to NGC 4085. JK |
4102 | 12:03.8 | +52.59 | UMa | Spiral Galaxy | 5/13/1993 | C-14 | 40mm Plossl | Very small, non-descript shape, some core brightness. JK. |
4111 | 12:04.5 | +43.21 | CVn | Elliptical Galaxy | 5/12/1993 | C-14 | 40mm Plossl | 1:6 elongated, bright, central brightness, 1/8 field. Star nearby. JK. |
4143 | 12:07.1 | +42.49 | CVn | Elliptical Galaxy | 5/12/1993 | C-14 | 40mm Plossl | Dim with central brightness, nondescript shape. JK. |
4147 | 12:07.6 | +18.49 | Com | Globular Cluster | 3/28/1992 | C-8 | 26mm Plossl | Small round fuzz, no stars resolved. ES |
4150 | 12:10.6 | +30.25 | Com | Elliptical Galaxy | 5/12/1993 | C-14 | 40mm Plossl | 1/4 field, very dim, round. JK. |
4151 | 12:10.6 | +39.35 | CVn | Peculiar Galaxy | 5/12/1993 | C-14 | 40mm Plossl | Dim, round, central brightness, 1/5 field. JK. |
4179 | 12:10.3 | +01.35 | Vir | Elliptical Galaxy | 3/28/1992 | C-8 | 26mm Plossl | Very small and dim. On the end of a string of evenly spaced stars of similar brightness which caused me to pass over it several times before seeing fuzz and central brightness. ES. |
4203 | 12:12.5 | +33.29 | Com | Elliptical Galaxy | 5/12/1993 | C-14 | 40mm Plossl | 1/10 field, dim with good central brightness, right next to a star. JK. |
4214 | 12:30.1 | +36.36 | CVn | Irregular Galaxy | 5/12/1993 | C-14 | 40mm Plossl | 1/3 field, 1:2 elongated, bright with central brightness. JK. |
4216 | 12:13.4 | +13.25 | Vir | Spiral Galaxy | 3/28/1992 | C-8 | 26mm Plossl | About 1/3 field, slight central brightness. ES. |
4245 | 12:15.2 | +29.53 | Com | Spiral Galaxy | 5/12/1993 | C-14 | 40mm Plossl | 1/8 field, dim, undetectable shape, central brightness. Near NGC 4274. JK. |
4251 | 12:15.7 | +28.27 | Com | Spiral Galaxy | 5/12/1993 | C-14 | 40mm Plossl | Bright with good central brightness, 1:3 ellongation, 1/8 field. JK. |
4258 | 12:16.5 | +47.35 | CVn | Spiral Galaxy | 4/2/1992 | C-8 | 26mm Plossl | (M106) bright, 1:4 elongation, 1/3 field, stellar core. Nice. DB JR RD WC. |
4261 | 12:16.8 | +06.06 | Vir | Elliptical Galaxy | 3/31/1992 | C-8 | 26mm Plossl | Round fuzz, 1/20 field, averted vision detects slight central brightness. RD BW. |
4273 | 12:17.4 | +05.37 | Vir | Spiral Galaxy | 4/21/1993 | C-8 | 40mm Plossl | Very small, very dim. Round. Stellar core. Semicircle of stars nearby. Twin to NGC 4281. JK. |
4274 | 12:17.4 | +29.53 | Com | Spiral Galaxy | 5/12/1993 | C-14 | 40mm Plossl | Dim, 1/16 field, 1:3 ellongation, central brightness. JK. |
4278 | 12:17.7 | +29.34 | Com | Elliptical Galaxy | 5/12/1993 | C-14 | 40mm Plossl | Tiny and very dim, round. JK. |
4281 | 12:17.8 | +05.40 | Vir | Elliptical Galaxy | 4/21/1993 | C-8 | 40mm Plossl | Very small, very dim. Round. Stellar core. Next to NGC 4273. JK. |
4293 | 12:18.7 | +18:40 | Com | Irregular Galaxy | 3/28/1992 | C-8 | 26mm Plossl | Fairly bright, 1:4 elongation, central brightness. ES. |
4303 | 12:19.4 | +04.45 | Vir | Spiral Galaxy | 3/31/1992 | C-8 | 26mm Plossl | M61, bright, round, strong central brightness, 1/6 field. RD BW. |
4314 | 12:20.0 | +30.10 | Com | Barred Spiral Galaxy |
5/12/1993 | C-14 | 40mm Plossl | 1:4 elongated, 1/8 field, bright with good central brightness. JK. |
4346 | 12:21.0 | +47.16 | CVn | Elliptical Galaxy | 5/12/1993 | C-14 | 40mm Plossl | Dim, 1:3 elongation, 1/10 field, stellar core. JK. |
4350 | 12:21.4 | +16.58 | Com | Elliptical Galaxy | 3/28/1992 | C-8 | 26mm Plossl | Dim, very small, unexciting. ES. |
4361 | 12:21.9 | -18.29 | Crv | Planetary Nebula | 3/28/1992 | C-8 | 26mm Plossl | Faint with central star. No green. ES. |
4365 | 12:22.0 | +07.36 | Vir | Elliptical Galaxy | 4/1/1992 | C-8 | 26mm Plossl | Round, dim, 1/20 field. RD. |
4371 | 12:22.4 | +11.59 | Vir | Spiral Galaxy | 4/21/1993 | C-8 | 40mm Plossl | Very small, round, moderately bright with good central brightening. Close to star. JK. |
4394 | 12:23.4 | +18.29 | Com | Barred Spiral Galaxy |
5/12/1993 | C-14 | 40mm Plossl | 1/2 field from M85, dim with slight central brightness. JK. |
4414 | 12:24.0 | +31.30 | Com | Spiral Galaxy | 5/12/1993 | C-14 | 40mm Plossl | 1/16 field, moderately dim, 1:3 elongated, good central brightness. JK. |
4419 | 12:24.4 | +15.19 | Com | Elliptical Galaxy | 4/1/1992 | C-8 | 26mm Plossl | 1:4 elongated, 1/10 field, dim, no central brightness. RD. |
4429 | 12:24.9 | +11.23 | Vir | Spiral Galaxy | 3/28/1992 | C-8 | 26mm Plossl | Small, 1:2 elongated, bright, central brightness. ES. |
4435 | 12:25.2 | +13.21 | Vir | Elliptical Galaxy | 3/28/1992 | C-8 | 26mm Plossl | Extremely small, very dim, seems to be a companion to NGC 4438. ES. |
4438 | 12:25.3 | +13.17 | Vir | Spiral Galaxy | 3/28/1992 | C-8 | 26mm Plossl | Small, round and bright, strong central brightness, close to NGC 4435. ES. |
4442 | 12:25.6 | +10.05 | Vir | Elliptical Galaxy | 3/28/1992 | C-8 | 26mm Plossl | 1:2 elongated, 1/20 field, dim, no central brightness. ES. |
4448 | 12:25.8 | +28.54 | Com | Spiral Galaxy | 5/12/1993 | C-14 | 40mm Plossl | Very small and dim, 1:3 elongated. JK. |
4449 | 12:25.8 | +44.22 | CVn | Irregular Galaxy | 5/12/1993 | C-14 | 40mm Plossl | 1:4 field, egg shaped, bright. JK. |
4450 | 12:25.9 | +17.21 | Com | Spiral Galaxy | 3/28/1992 | C-8 | 26mm Plossl | 1:3 elongated, faint, slight central brightness. ES. |
4459 | 12:26.5 | +14.15 | Com | Elliptical Galaxy | 4/1/1992 | C-8 | 40mm Plossl | Round, dim, central brightness, 1/8 field. Close to star. RD. |
4473 | 12:27.3 | +13.42 | Com | Elliptical Galaxy | 4/1/1992 | C-8 | 40mm Plossl | Bright, small, 1:3 elongation, central brightness. Same field as NGC 4477. RD. |
4477 | 12:27.6 | +13.55 | Com | Spiral Galaxy | 4/1/1992 | C-8 | 40mm Plossl | Very small and dim. Averted vision seems to indicate central brightness. Close to NGC 4473. RD. |
4478 | 12:27.8 | +12.36 | Vir | Elliptical Galaxy | 4/21/1993 | C-8 | 40mm Plossl | Very small, round, moderately bright. JK. |
4485 | 12:28.2 | +41.58 | CVn | Irregular Galaxy | 5/12/1993 | C-14 | 40mm Plossl | Close to NGC 4490, 1/12 field, 1:3 elongation, dim. JK. |
4490 | 12:28.3 | +41.55 | CVn | Spiral Galaxy | 5/12/1993 | C-14 | 40mm Plossl | Bright, 1/4 field, 1:4 elongation, NGC 4485 is in the field. JK. |
4494 | 12:28.9 | +26.03 | Com | Elliptical Galaxy | 4/19/1993 | C-14 | 40mm Plossl | 1/12 field, round, central brightness. A short hop from beautiful NGC 4565. RD. |
4526 | 12:31.6 | +07.58 | Vir | Elliptical Galaxy | 3/28/1992 | C-8 | 26mm Plossl | 1/10 field, central brightness, bracketed by two bright stars. ES. |
4527 | 12:31.6 | +02.56 | Vir | Spiral Galaxy | 3/28/1992 | C-8 | 26mm Plossl | Dim with slight central brightness. 1:8 elongated, 1/4 field. ES. |
4535 | 12:31.8 | +08.28 | Vir | Spiral Galaxy | 3/28/1992 | C-8 | 26mm Plossl | Large but dim, 1/3 field, 1:2 elongated. ES. |
4536 | 12:31.9 | +02.28 | Vir | Spiral Galaxy | 3/28/1992 | C-8 | 26mm Plossl | Large but very dim. 1:4 elongated, up to 1/2 field, no central brightness. ES. |
4546 | 12:32.9 | -03.31 | Vir | Elliptical Galaxy | 4/21/1993 | C-8 | 40mm Plossl | Very small, very dim. 1:3 elongated with slightly brighter core. JK. |
4548 | 12:32.9 | +14.46 | Com | Barred Spiral Galaxy |
4/1/1992 | C-8 | 26mm Plossl | M91, round, dim, 1/4 field, central brightness. RD |
4550 | 12:32.9 | +12.30 | Vir | Elliptical Galaxy | 4/21/1993 | C-8 | 40mm Plossl | 1/10 field, moderately bright with brighter core. Round. Close to M89. JK. |
4559 | 12:33.5 | +28.14 | Com | Spiral Galaxy | 4/21/1993 | C-8 | 40mm Plossl | 1/4 field, elongated 1:2, moderately bright, no core. JK. |
4565 | 12:33.9 | +26.16 | Com | Spiral Galaxy | 6/23/1990 | 17.5" f/4.5 | 12mm Nagler | Beautiful, bright, edge on galaxy across entire field with a dark lane down the middle, 1:10 elongated. DB ES RD. |
4570 | 12:34.4 | +07.31 | Vir | Elliptical Galaxy | 3/28/1992 | C-8 | 26mm Plossl | 1/4 field, 1:5 elongated, dim, some central brightness. ES. |
4594 | 12:37.3 | -11.21 | Vir | Spiral Galaxy | 1/24/1988 | C-14 | 24mm Ortho | An edge on spiral 1/4 width of field. A bright and bulging core and a long wonderful dark lane makes it resemble a Sombrero. JB DB ES. |
4596 | 12:37.4 | +10.27 | Vir | Barred Spiral Galaxy |
4/21/1993 | C-8 | 40mm Plossl | 1/10 field, dim, undetectable shape. JK. |
4618 | 12:39.2 | +41.25 | CVn | Spiral Galaxy | 5/12/1993 | C-14 | 40mm Plossl | Dim, 1:2 elongated, 1/4 field, small companion near by. JK. |
4631 | 12:39.8 | +32.49 | CVn | Spiral Galaxy | 1/24/1988 | C-14 | 24mm Ortho | An edge on galaxy the full width of the field. There is a star very near the core and a satellite galaxy on the other side of the core from the star. JB DB ES. |
4636 | 12:40.3 | +02.57 | Vir | Elliptical Galaxy | 3/28/1992 | C-8 | 26mm Plossl | Fairly bright, 1:2 elongation, 1/4 field, a bright star is at the edge of the object. ES. |
4643 | 12:40.8 | +02.15 | Vir | Barred Spiral Galaxy |
3/28/1992 | C-8 | 26mm Plossl | Small but bright. No central brightness. ES. |
4654 | 12:41.4 | +13.23 | Vir | Spiral Galaxy | 4/1/1992 | C-8 | 40mm Plossl | 1:2 elongation, dim, 1/8 field, some central brightness. RD. |
4656 | 12:41.6 | +32.26 | CVn | Irregular Galaxy | 1/24/1988 | C-14 | 24mm Ortho | A bright edge on galaxy with a star near a central bulge. JB DB ES. |
4660 | 12:42.0 | +11.26 | Vir | Elliptical Galaxy | 4/21/1993 | C-8 | 40mm Plossl | Very small, dim, no shape, close to M60. JK. |
4665 | 12:42.9 | +03.19 | Vir | Barred Spiral Galaxy |
3/28/1992 | C-8 | 26mm Plossl | Very dim, very small, very hard to describe. Perhaps 1/10 field. ES. |
4666 | 12:42.6 | -00.12 | Vir | Spiral Galaxy | 4/2/1992 | C-8 | 26mm Plossl | 1:4 elongation, 1/4 field, strong central brightness. DB RD. |
4689 | 12:45.2 | +14.01 | Com | Spiral Galaxy | 3/28/1992 | C-8 | 26mm Plossl | Very dim, no shape, a bright star is immediately to the south. ES. |
4697 | 12:46.0 | -05.32 | Vir | Elliptical Galaxy | 4/2/1992 | C-8 | 26mm Plossl | 1:3 elongation, 1/4 field, strong central brightness. DB RD. |
4698 | 12:45.8 | +08.45 | Vir | Spiral Galaxy | 4/21/1993 | C-8 | 40mm Plossl | 1/8 field, moderately bright with good central brightness. 1:3 elongated, very close to bright star. JK. |
4699 | 12:46.5 | -08.24 | Vir | Spiral Galaxy | 4/2/1992 | C-8 | 26mm Plossl | 1/16 field, 1:2 elongation, bright with good central brightness. DB RD. |
4725 | 12:48.1 | +25.46 | Com | Spiral Galaxy | 5/12/1993 | C-14 | 40mm Plossl | Small, perhaps 1/20 field, round. JK. |
4753 | 12:49.8 | -00.55 | Vir | Spiral Galaxy | 4/2/1992 | C-8 | 26mm Plossl | 1:3 elongation, 1/4 field, central brightness. DB RD. |
4754 | 12:49.7 | +11.35 | Vir | Elliptical Galaxy | 3/28/1992 | C-8 | 26mm Plossl | Very dim, small, probably round. Just northwest of NGC 4762. ES. |
4762 | 12:50.4 | +11.31 | Vir | Spiral Galaxy | 3/28/1992 | C-8 | 26mm Plossl | Reasonably bright, very near NGC 4754, 1:4 elongation, no nucleus observed. ES. |
4781 | 12:51.8 | -10.16 | Vir | Spiral Galaxy | 3/28/1992 | C-8 | 26mm Plossl | Dim, small, no central brightness, 1:2 elongated. ES. |
4800 | 12:52.4 | +46.48 | CVn | Spiral Galaxy | 7/31/1992 | C-8 | 26mm Plossl | 1/8 field, dim, no shape, no central brightness. RD. |
4845 | 12:55.5 | +01.51 | Vir | Spiral Galaxy | 4/21/1993 | C-8 | 40mm Plossl | 1/8 field, dim, 1:3 elongated, bright star in field. JK. |
4856 | 12:56.7 | -14.46 | Vir | Elliptical Galaxy | 4/21/1993 | C-8 | 40mm Plossl | 1/12 field, dim, undetectable shape. JK. |
4866 | 12:57.0 | +14.27 | Vir | Spiral Galaxy | 4/21/1993 | C-8 | 40mm Plossl | 1/12 field, 1:4 elongation, dim with central brightness. JK. |
4900 | 12:58.2 | +02.46 | Vir | Spiral Galaxy | 3/28/1992 | C-8 | 26mm Plossl | 1/8 field, small and dim. Non-descript shape. ES. |
4958 | 13:03.1 | -07.45 | Vir | Elliptical Galaxy | 4/21/1993 | C-8 | 40mm Plossl | Very small, moderately bright with good central brightening. 1:2 elongated. JK. |
4995 | 13:07.0 | -07.34 | Vir | Spiral Galaxy | 4/21/1993 | C-8 | 40mm Plossl | Bright but no central brightening. 1/12 field, round. JK. |
5005 | 13:08.5 | +37.19 | CVn | Spiral Galaxy | 4/2/1992 | C-8 | 17mm Plossl | 1:4 elongation, central brightness, very small, near NGC 5033. DB JR RD. |
5033 | 13:11.2 | +36.51 | CVn | Spiral Galaxy | 4/2/1992 | C-8 | 17mm Plossl | Very dim, barely there with averted vision, small, undetectable shape or central brightness. Near NGC 5005. DB JR RD. |
5054 | 13:14.3 | -16.23 | Vir | Spiral Galaxy | 4/2/1992 | C-8 | 26mm Plossl | 1/8 field, very dim, no shape, no central brightness. DB RD. |
5195 | 13:27.9 | +47.31 | CVn | Elliptical Galaxy | 1/24/1988 | C-14 | 24mm Orthos | With NGC 5194 (M51) it looks like a comet. Its actually a satellite galaxy of the face on spiral. An arm connects the two, making them look like one object. JB DB ES. |
5248 | 13:35.1 | +09.08 | Boo | Spiral Galaxy | 4/1/1992 | C-8 | 26mm Plossl | 1/4 field, 1:2 elongation, bright with stellar nucleus. RD. |
5273 | 13:39.9 | +35.55 | CVn | Elliptical Galaxy | 7/31/1992 | C-8 | 26mm Plossl | 1/8 field, undetectable shape, very faint. RD. |
5322 | 13:47.6 | +60.26 | UMa | Elliptical Galaxy | 5/13/1993 | C-14 | 40mm Plossl | Tiny, thin strip, 1:8 elongation? Hard to find. JK. |
5363 | 13:53.6 | +05.29 | Vir | Elliptical Galaxy | 4/1/1992 | C-8 | 26mm Plossl | 1:3 elongation, central brightening, 1/20 field. RD. |
5364 | 13:53.7 | +05.15 | Vir | Spiral Galaxy | 4/1/1992 | C-8 | 26mm Plossl | 1/16 field, dim, no central brightness. RD. |
5466 | 14:03.2 | +28.46 | Boo | Globular Cluster | 4/2/1992 | C-8 | 26mm Plossl | 1/4 field of unresolved fuzz. DB JR RD WC. |
5473 | 14:03.0 | +55.08 | UMa | Elliptical Galaxy | 7/31/1992 | C-8 | 26mm Plossl | 1/30 field, 1:5 elongation, good central brightness. North of M101. RD. |
5474 | 14:03.2 | +53.54 | UMa | Spiral Galaxy | 7/31/1992 | C-8 | 17mm Plossl | 1/6 field, round, central brightness and a star within. RD. |
5557 | 14:16.4 | +36.43 | Boo | Elliptical Galaxy | 7/31/1992 | C-8 | 26mm Plossl | 1:2 elongation, 1/20 field, central brightness, dim. RD. |
5566 | 14:17.8 | +04.11 | Vir | Spiral Galaxy | 4/1/1992 | C-8 | 40mm Plossl | Dim, round, 1/10 field, central brightness, 2 bright stars nearby. RD. |
5576 | 14:18.5 | +03.30 | Vir | Elliptical Galaxy | 4/1/1992 | C-8 | 40mm Plossl | Dim, round, central brightness, 1/16 field. RD. |
5631 | 14:25.1 | +56.48 | UMa | Spiral Galaxy | 4/2/1992 | 33.4" f/5 | 20mm Nagler | Small, 1/16 field, 1:3 elongation, moderately dim with a stellar core. MB RD WC. |
5634 | 14:27.0 | -05.45 | Vir | Globular Cluster | 4/1/1992 | C-8 | 26mm Plossl | 1/8 field, unresolved fuzz, next to a star. RD. |
5676 | 14:31.0 | +49.41 | Boo | Spiral Galaxy | 4/2/1992 | C-8 | 17mm Plossl | Very dim, 1/10 field, 1:2 elongation, some central brightness. DB JR RD WC. |
5689 | 14:33.7 | +48.57 | Boo | Spiral Galaxy | 7/31/1992 | C-8 | 26mm Plossl | Very small, very dim, 1:3 elongation, slight central brightness. RD. |
5694 | 14:36.7 | -26.19 | Hya | Globular Cluster | 4/21/1993 | C-8 | 40mm Plossl | Small and dim, unresolved, uniform brightness, no core. Very close to two nice double stars, easy to find. JK. |
5746 | 14:42.3 | +02.10 | Vir | Spiral Galaxy | 4/1/1992 | C-8 | 40mm Plossl | Dim, 1:5 elongation, 1/4 field, central brightness. Close to a very bright star. RD. |
5846 | 15:04.0 | +01.48 | Vir | Elliptical Galaxy | 4/1/1992 | C-8 | 26mm Plossl | Dim, 1/10 field, central brightness, close to double star. RD. |
5866 | 15:05.1 | +55.57 | Dra | Elliptical Galaxy | 4/1/1992 | C-8 | 26mm Plossl | Bright, 1/12 field, 1:2 elongation, seems to have a dark lane. Close to NGC 5907. RD. |
5897 | 15:14.5 | -20.50 | Lib | Globular Cluster | 4/1/1992 | C-8 | 26mm Plossl | Big and dim, too close to horizon, passed over without seeing it many times but rewarding once found. 1/4 field, unresolved. RD. |
5907 | 15:14.6 | +56.31 | Dra | Spiral Galaxy | 4/1/1992 | C-8 | 26mm Plossl | 1/4 field, thin, maybe 1:10, with averted vision it looks mottled. No central brightness. RD. |
5982 | 15:37.5 | +59.32 | Dra | Elliptical Galaxy | 7/30/1992 | C-8 | 26mm Plossl | 1:2 elongated, central brightness, 1/20 field, dim. RD |
6118 | 16:19.3 | -02.11 | Ser | Spiral Galaxy | 6/7/1992 | C-14 | 40mm Konig | 1/6 field, averted vision required, 1:3 elongated with no central brightening. ES. |
6144 | 16:24.2 | -25.56 | Sco | Globular Cluster | 5/30/1992 | C-8 | 17mm Plossl | Small and dim, 1/8 field, bright star on edge of cluster. ES DB. |
6171 | 16:29.7 | -12.57 | Oph | Globular Cluster | 6/7/1992 | C-14 | 40mm Konig | M107, 1/8 field, round, unresolved, close to bright star. ES. |
6207 | 16:41.3 | +36.56 | Her | Spiral Galaxy | 1/24/1988 | C-14 | 24mm Ortho | A dim galaxy with a brighter core. It is 1/5 the field in size and not far from M13. JB DB ES. |
6217 | 16:34.8 | +78.18 | UMi | Spiral Galaxy | 1/24/1988 | C-14 | 24mm Ortho | A small, dim, edge on galaxy, 1:3 elongated, alone in the field. JB DB ES. |
6229 | 16:45.6 | +47.37 | Her | Globular Cluster | 4/1/1992 | C-8 | 26mm Plossl | Small unresolved fuzz with two bright stars that make an equilateral triangle. RD. |
6235 | 16:50.4 | -22.05 | Oph | Globular Cluster | 5/30/1992 | C-8 | 17mm Plossl | 1/16 field, moderately bright, not bad. ES DB. |
6284 | 17:01.5 | -24.41 | Oph | Globular Cluster | 5/30/1992 | C-8 | 17mm Plossl | 1/16 field, moderately dim, unresolved, near double star. ES DB. |
6287 | 17:02.1 | -22.38 | Oph | Globular Cluster | 5/30/1992 | C-8 | 17mm Plossl | 1/16 field, moderately bright, brighter core. ES DB. |
6293 | 17:07.1 | -26.30 | Oph | Globular Cluster | 5/30/1992 | C-8 | 17mm Plossl | 1/12 field, 1 bright star in field, near M19. ES DB. |
6304 | 17:11.4 | -29.24 | Oph | Globular Cluster | 5/30/1992 | C-8 | 17mm Plossl | 1/16 field, moderate brightness, unresolved. ES DB. |
6316 | 17:13.4 | -28.05 | Oph | Globular Cluster | 5/30/1992 | C-8 | 17mm Plossl | 1/20 field, very dim, compact, next to bright star. ES DB. |
6342 | 17:18.2 | -19.32 | Oph | Globular Cluster | 5/30/1992 | C-8 | 17mm Plossl | 1/16 field, fairly bright, nice. Next to star. ES DB. |
6355 | 17:20.1 | -26.19 | Oph | Globular Cluster | 5/30/1992 | C-8 | 17mm Plossl | 1/10 field, very dim, 3 bright stars in field. ES DB. |
6356 | 17:20.7 | -17.46 | Oph | Globular Cluster | 5/30/1992 | C-8 | 17mm Plossl | Bright with brighter core, very nice, unresolved. ES DB. |
6369 | 17:26.3 | -23.44 | Oph | Planetary Nebula | 5/30/1992 | C-8 | 10.5mm Plossl | UHC filter. Small and round, nice change from globulars. No central star observed. ES DB. |
6401 | 17:35.6 | -23.53 | Oph | Globular Cluster | 5/30/1992 | C-8 | 17mm Plossl | 1/10 field, very dim, slight central brightening. Triangle shape. ES DB. |
6426 | 17:42.4 | +03.12 | Oph | Globular Cluster | 5/31/1992 | C-8 | 17mm Plossl | 1/10 field, very dim, unresolved. ES. |
6440 | 17:45.9 | -20.21 | Sgr | Globular Cluster | 5/30/1992 | C-8 | 17mm Plossl | 1/10 field, central brightness, several bright stars in field. Unresolved. ES DB. |
6445 | 17:46.3 | -20.00 | Sgr | Planetary Nebula | 5/30/1992 | C-8 | 17mm Plossl | Bright, small, no central star. Near 2 sets of Double stars. ES DB. |
6451 | 17:47.4 | -30.11 | Sco | Open Cluster | 5/30/1992 | C-8 | 26mm Plossl | 1/4 field, 6 bright stars, 50 dim stars. ES DB. |
6514 | 17:58.9 | -23.02 | Sgr | Diffuse Nebula | 9/17/1987 | C-14 | 24mm Ortho | A diffuse nebula with 2 bright central stars. 3 dark lanes come together splitting the "Trifid" into thirds. It is about 1/2 the field. JB MS. |
6517 | 17:59.1 | -08.57 | Oph | Globular Cluster | 6/27/1992 | C-14 | 40mm Konig | Very small and dim with a brighter core. SK ES. |
6520 | 18:00.3 | -27.54 | Sgr | Open Cluster | 6/7/1992 | C-14 | 40mm Konig | 1/4 field, 6 bright stars, 50 dimmer stars. No nebulosity. ES. |
6522 | 18:00.4 | -30.02 | Sgr | Globular Cluster | 5/30/1992 | C-8 | 17mm Plossl | Very small but bright. Near NGC 6528. ES DB. |
6528 | 18:01.6 | -30.04 | Sgr | Globular Cluster | 5/30/1992 | C-8 | 17mm Plossl | Very small, moderate brightness, near NGC 6522. ES DB. |
6540 | 18:03.1 | -27.50 | Sgr | Open Cluster | 6/7/1992 | C-14 | 40mm Konig | Very small, 20 stars. ES. |
6543 | 17:58.8 | +66.38 | Dra | Planetary Nebula | 1/24/1988 | C-14 | 24mm Ortho | A small planetary nebula with an obvious green hue. So called "Atom Nebula". With averted vision I saw a central star. JB DB ES. |
6544 | 18:04.3 | -25.01 | Sgr | Globular Cluster | 6/27/1992 | C-14 | 40mm Konig | 1/10 field, bright, central brightness, not bad. SK ES. |
6553 | 18:06.3 | -25.56 | Sgr | Globular Cluster | 6/27/1992 | 13.1" f/4.5 | 32mm Plossl | 1/8 field, bright with central brightness, unresolved. SK BW. |
6568 | 18:10.1 | -21.36 | Sgr | Open Cluster | 6/28/1992 | C-14 | 40mm Konig | 1/2 field, 30 stars, dim and loose. SK ES. |
6569 | 18:10.4 | -31.50 | Sgr | Globular Cluster | 6/7/1992 | C-14 | 40mm Konig | Very small and very dim. No central brightness. Quite unresolved. ES |
6583 | 18:12.1 | -22.09 | Sgr | Open Cluster | 6/7/1992 | C-14 | 40mm Konig | 1/10 field, compact, unresolved. ES. |
6624 | 18:20.5 | -30.23 | Sgr | Globular Cluster | 6/7/1992 | C-14 | 40mm Konig | 1/16 field, Bright with central brightness, unresolved. ES. |
6629 | 18:22.7 | -23.14 | Sgr | Planetary Nebula | 6/7/1992 | C-14 | 40mm Konig | Very small, green, no central star seen. ES. |
6633 | 18:25.1 | +06.32 | Oph | Open Cluster | 6/7/1992 | C-14 | 40mm Konig | Full field, lots of stars, about 100, a bright star on the edge, possibly some nebulosity. ES. |
6638 | 18:27.9 | -25.32 | Sgr | Globular Cluster | 6/7/1992 | C-14 | 40mm Konig | 1/16 field, central brightness, unresolved. ES. |
6642 | 18:28.8 | -23.31 | Sgr | Open Cluster | 6/7/1992 | C-14 | 40mm Konig | 1/16 field, looks like a small globular. Close to M22. ES. |
6645 | 18:29.8 | -16.56 | Sgr | Open Cluster | 6/7/1992 | C-14 | 40mm Konig | Full field, 100 stars, very nice. ES. |
6664 | 18:34.0 | -08.16 | Sct | Open Cluster | 6/7/1992 | C-14 | 40mm Plossl | 3/4 field, 35 stars, close to Alpha Scuti. ES. |
6712 | 18:50.3 | -08.47 | Sct | Globular Cluster | 6/7/1992 | C-14 | 40mm Plossl | 1/8 field, unresolved, near M11. ES. |
6755 | 19:05.3 | +04.09 | Aql | Open Cluster | 6/7/1992 | C-14 | 40mm Konig | 1/2 field, 100 or more stars including a little cluster within the cluster. Weird. ES. |
6756 | 19:06.2 | +04.35 | Aql | Open Cluster | 6/7/1992 | C-14 | 40mm Konig | 1/6 field, 25 stars, no nebulosity. ES. |
6781 | 19:16.0 | +06.26 | Aql | Planetary Nebula | 6/7/1992 | C-14 | 40mm Konig | 1/10 field, green, round, no central star seen. Very nice. ES. |
6802 | 19:31.0 | +20.17 | Vul | Open Cluster | 9/17/1987 | C-14 | 17mm Plossl | This dim open cluster is at the end of the coathanger. 3 bright stars mark the very edge of the field. JB MS. |
6818 | 19:41.1 | -14.17 | Sgr | Planetary Nebula | 9/20/1990 | 10" f/5.5 | 9mm Nagler | Very small, green, no central star seen. ES RD DF. |
6823 | 19:41.1 | +23.12 | Vul | Open Cluster | 6/7/1992 | C-14 | 40mm Konig | 1/2 field, bright, 40 stars, no nebulosity. ES. |
6826 | 19:43.4 | +50.24 | Cyg | Planetary Nebula | 5/31/1992 | C-8 | 17mm Plossl | Small, round and green. Not bad. ES. |
6830 | 19:48.9 | +22.58 | Vul | Open Cluster | 5/31/1992 | C-8 | 17mm Plossl | 1/4 field, 15 stars, no nebulosity. Close to M27. ES. |
6834 | 19:50.2 | +29.17 | Cyg | Open Cluster | 6/28/1992 | C-14 | 40mm Konig | 1/6 field, 5 bright stars and lots of small stars. SK ES. |
6866 | 20:02.1 | +43.51 | Cyg | Open Cluster | 5/31/1992 | C-8 | 26mm Plossl | 20 stars, 1/4 field, sort of trapezoidal. ES. |
6882 | 20:09.6 | +26.24 | Vul | Open Cluster | 6/28/1992 | C-14 | 40mm Konig | Connected to NGC 6885, 12 stars. SK ES. |
6885 | 20:09.9 | +26.20 | Vul | Open Cluster | 5/31/1992 | C-8 | 40mm Plossl | Full field, triangle, 30 to 40 bright stars. Connected to NGC 6882. ES. |
6905 | 20:20.5 | +19.57 | Del | Planetary Nebula | 6/28/1992 | C-14 | 40mm Konig | Very small, green, between two stars, no central star. SK ES. |
6910 | 20:21.3 | +40.37 | Cyg | Open Cluster | 5/31/1992 | C-8 | 26mm Plossl | 1/3 field, wishbone shape, 30 stars, no nebulosity. ES. |
6934 | 20:31.7 | +07.14 | Del | Globular Cluster | 6/28/1992 | C-14 | 40mm Konig | 1/16 field, round, bright, brighter core, unresolved, very nice. SK ES. |
6939 | 20:31.0 | +60.39 | Cep | Open Cluster | 9/17/1987 | C-14 | 17mm Plossl | This compact open cluster contains a nice dark lane with a straight line of stars on either side of it. JB MS. |
6940 | 20:32.5 | +28.08 | Vul | Open Cluster | 5/31/1992 | C-8 | 40mm Plossl | 1/2 field, 250 stars, no nebulosity. ES. |
6946 | 20:33.9 | +59.58 | Cep | Spiral Galaxy | 6/28/1992 | C-14 | 40mm Konig | Face on, 1/3 field, no central brightness, round. SK ES. |
7000 | 20:57.0 | +44.08 | Cyg | Diffuse Nebula | 7/23/1988 | 8 x 40 | finder | North American Nebula. Faint, large, filled the finder. Subtle but beautiful. JB DB RD. |
7006 | 20:59.1 | +16.00 | Del | Globular Cluster | 9/20/1990 | 10" f/5.5 | 9mm Nagler | Very small and dim, round. ES RD DF. |
7008 | 20:59.1 | +54.21 | Cyg | Planetary Nebula | 4/2/1992 | C-8 | 17mm Plossl | 1/16 field, no color, no central star seen, close to a double star. DB RD. |
7009 | 21:01.4 | -11.34 | Aqr | Planetary Nebula | 7/16/1988 | C-14 | 40mm Kellner | The Saturn Nebula. Bright round and green. There is a faint spike protuding from either side of this planetary. JB DB. |
7044 | 21:11.1 | +42.17 | Cyg | Open Cluster | 5/31/1992 | C-8 | 26mm Plossl | 1/2 field, 50 stars, 1 bright star. No nebulosity. ES. |
7062 | 21:21.5 | +46.10 | Cyg | Open Cluster | 5/31/1992 | C-8 | 26mm Plossl | 1/6 field, 20 stars, no nebulosity. ES. |
7086 | 21:29.0 | +51.22 | Cyg | Open Cluster | 6/28/1992 | C-14 | 40mm Konig | Full field, 3 bright stars, hundreds of dimmer stars. ES. |
7128 | 21:42.4 | +53.29 | Cyg | Open Cluster | 6/28/1992 | C-14 | 40mm Konig | 1/10 field, a dozen stars in a little circlet. One bright orange star. Interesting. ES. |
7142 | 21:44.0 | +65.34 | Cep | Open Cluster | 6/11/1991 | 10" f/5.5 | 17mm Plossl | 1/3 field, 3 bright stars, 50 dim stars. RD. |
7160 | 21:52.3 | +62.22 | Cep | Open Cluster | 6/11/1991 | 10" f/5.5 | 17mm Plossl | 1/3 field, 2 bright stars, 15 moderately bright stars. RD. |
7209 | 22:03.2 | +46.15 | Lac | Open Cluster | 5/31/1992 | C-8 | 26mm Plossl | Full field, no nebulosity, 100 stars. ES. |
7217 | 22:05.6 | +31.07 | Peg | Spiral Galaxy | 5/31/1992 | C-8 | 17mm Plossl | 1/16 field, 1:3 elongated, dim with brighter core. ES. |
7243 | 22:13.2 | +49.38 | Lac | Open Cluster | 5/31/1992 | C-8 | 26mm Plossl | 100 stars, full field, pretty. No nebulosity. ES. |
7296 | 22:26.2 | +52.02 | Lac | Open Cluster | 5/31/1992 | C-8 | 26mm Plossl | 12 stars, 1/10 field. Less than amazing. ES. |
7331 | 22:37.0 | +34.26 | Peg | Spiral Galaxy | 9/17/1987 | C-14 | 17mm Plossl | About 1/12 the field in length, this edge on view of a galaxy has a bright bulging core and a satellite galaxy nearby. JB MS. |
7380 | 22:44.9 | +57.49 | Cep | Open Cluster | 8/21/1988 | 6" f/8 | 20mm Erfle | Loose cluster of about 20 stars, 1/2 field. RD. |
7448 | 22:57.6 | +15.43 | Peg | Spiral Galaxy | 9/20/1990 | 10" f/5.5 | 9mm Nagler | Very small and dim, central brightness, no shape. ES RD DF. |
7479 | 23:02.4 | +12.03 | Peg | Barred Spiral Galaxy |
9/20/1990 | 10" f/5.5 | 9mm Nagler | 1:4 elongation, 1/4 field, fairly bright with a bit of a dark lane. ES RD DF. |
7510 | 23:09.2 | +60.18 | Cep | Open Cluster | 8/21/1988 | 6" f/8 | 20mm Erfle | Small cluster. 5 or 6 brighter stars and many fairly compacted dimmer stars. RD. |
7606 | 23:16.5 | -08.46 | Aqr | Spiral Galaxy | 9/20/1990 | 10" f/5.5 | 9mm Nagler | Extremely small, very dim, no central brightness, no shape, boring. ES RD DF. |
7662 | 23:23.5 | +42.14 | And | Planetary Nebula | 6/28/1992 | C-14 | 40mm Konig | Very small, very bright, very green, very round. No central star. ES. |
7686 | 23:27.8 | +48.51 | And | Open Cluster | 8/21/1988 | 6" f/8 | 20mm Erfle | Cluster of 15 dim stars and 3 bright stars. RD. |
7723 | 23:39.0 | -13.00 | Aqr | Spiral Galaxy | 9/17/1987 | C-14 | 17mm Plossl | 1/4 of the field is filled by a fuzzy patch of non-descript shape. 2 stars are nearby. I could not see any central brightening. JB MS. |
7727 | 23:40.0 | -12.25 | Aqr | Spiral Galaxy | 9/17/1987 | C-14 | 17mm Plossl | 1/4 of the field in size, this dim fuzz has a central brightness but no definable shape. JB MS. |
7789 | 23:54.5 | +56.26 | Cas | Open Cluster | 4/2/1992 | C-8 | 26mm Plossl | Loose but fairly bright, almost full field. About 40 stars. RD. |
7790 | 23:54.5 | +60.56 | Cas | Open Cluster | 8/21/1988 | 6" f/8 | 20mm Erfle | Small cluster, 1/8 field. Dim buts lots of stars. RD. |
7814 | 00:03.2 | +16.15 | Peg | Spiral Galaxy | 8/21/1988 | 6" f/8 | 20mm Erfle | 1/4 of the field, dim, 1:4 elongated, no central brightness. RD. |
- RD=RL.Dietz,
- JB=Jeff Baldwin,
- DB=Dan Bakken,
- MS=Mike Sauser,
- MB=Mike Benz,
- JK=Jim Keef,
- ES=Eric Strang,
- SA=Stephanie Alex,
- BW=Bill Wilson,
- JR=Justin Rhodes,
- WC=Wayne Cunningham,
- SK=Steve Kraus,
- DF=Dale Fiske