Astronomical Journal - EDT20130329
Location: Astronomy Club of Akron Observatory Grounds
Weather: Clear/Optimal for viewing location.
Equipment: "Big Ten" the 10" Meade Starfinder dobsonian (F=1000mm)
Notes: Trouble maintaining night vision.
Objects Observed:
OBSERVING SESSION BEGIN: EDT201303292202
- Jupiter - 25mm eyepiece.
- M42, The Great Orion Nebula - 25mm eyepiece.
- M1, The Crab Nebula - 25mm eyepiece, OIII filter.
OIII may have enhanced it only ever so slightly.
Extremely faint but noticeable overall.
- M35, Open Star Cluster - 25mm eyepiece.
Highly visible. Imagine this cluster to be made of strings of pearls.
- M38, Open Star Cluster - 25mm eyepiece.
Highly visible. I imagine the star patterns in the shape of an X with a star dead center.
- M36, Open Star Cluster - 25mm eyepiece.
Highly visible. Bright and tighter than nearby M38. I imagine the star patterns as a "Klingon Bird of Prey".
- M37, Open Star Cluster - 25mm eyepiece.
A lot of stars packed in it for an open cluster.
Can almost imagine a five point star pattern. with a tight center.
- California Nebula - 25mm eyepiece, OIII filter.
May have seen a hint of nebula. Uncertain.
- The Leo Trio: M65, M66, NGC3628 - 25mm eyepiece.
M65, M66 readily visible, though faint.
Managed to bag NGC3628, though on the verge of not seeing it.
Fitted all three in FOV.
- Galaxies: M96, M95 - 25mm eyepiece.
M96 much more noticable than M95. Bagged both in same FOV.
- Galaxies: M105, NGC3389/3384? - 25mm eyepiece.
M105 is bright as the NGC object. *However I was unable to determine the exact catalog number of the NGC object I was viewing. It was for certain either 3389 or 3384. These three objects, the Messier and NGC objects, are together on the chart but only two of them, the Messier and one NGC object were spotted this night.
- M97, The Owl Nebula - 25mm, OIII filter.
Faint without the OIII. OIII definitely improved contrast.
- Galaxies: M81, M82 - 25mm eyepiece.
Highly visible, though faint. M82 appears elongated. M81 brighter than M82 with bright core.
- Waning Crescent Moon Rising
- Toes got cold.
END OBSERVING SESSION: EDT201303292311
*Post observation note.
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