andyenglish
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Reged: 10/24/06
Posts: 392
Loc: Albu(r)querque, NM
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Hi all!
I'm posting this here 'cause you all are my peop's. My wife and daughter got together for Christmas and had a star named for me through the Registry. (Now, I know it's not scientific or anything, but it's still pretty cool.)
I went into Cartes du Ciel and found the star, with only a minor variation on the location listed on the Registry's chart.
It's in my birth-sign, constellation Scorpius. From the chart, I can demise that it's probably a 17+ mag star (not viewable through my li'l 4-incher).
Anyway, there it is. Update your star-charts!
Clear skies, pleasant company!
-Andy
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When I look at the night sky and see the work of your fingers—the moon and the stars you have set in place—what are mortals that you should think of us, mere humans that you should care for us? -Psalm 8:3-4 (NLT)
http://nm-spaceman.tripod.com/floating_pencils
100mm EQ f/6 achromat refractor, 7×20 7.1° binoculars.
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andyenglish
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Reged: 10/24/06
Posts: 392
Loc: Albu(r)querque, NM
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By the way:
star designation: SD18 4272
Oh, and it's named after our 4 pets: Bob (dog), Gromit (cat), Smigel (cat), and Spot (cat). Family tree available on request (except for the dog).
-æ
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When I look at the night sky and see the work of your fingers—the moon and the stars you have set in place—what are mortals that you should think of us, mere humans that you should care for us? -Psalm 8:3-4 (NLT)
http://nm-spaceman.tripod.com/floating_pencils
100mm EQ f/6 achromat refractor, 7×20 7.1° binoculars.
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andyenglish
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Reged: 10/24/06
Posts: 392
Loc: Albu(r)querque, NM
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Okay, sorry... humor me....
here's a detail... I can't find any details on 4272; anyone?...
-Andy
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When I look at the night sky and see the work of your fingers—the moon and the stars you have set in place—what are mortals that you should think of us, mere humans that you should care for us? -Psalm 8:3-4 (NLT)
http://nm-spaceman.tripod.com/floating_pencils
100mm EQ f/6 achromat refractor, 7×20 7.1° binoculars.
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CreationAstroGuy
professor emeritus
Reged: 05/18/07
Posts: 527
Loc: NW WA
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Very cool!
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Ryan Nelson
8" LX90 GPS UHTC
DSI with a 3.3 reducer
Eyepieces; 22mm Nagler, 16mm Meade Seires 5000, 26mm Meade Seires 4000, and a 9mm Burgess/TMB planitary!
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frank5817
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Reged: 06/13/06
Posts: 7212
Loc: Illinois
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Andy,
If I thought I could reach that deep. I would find it and report back to you on what I see. I think it is too faint from where I am. You'll need a astrophotographer. 
Frank 
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