As an experiment in observation planning, I threw together a list of targets appropriate for small aperture telescopes in semi-light polluted suburban skies and 41 degrees north latitude. The intent behind this list is to have a few after-dinner bright objects to look at in the zenithal good seeing zone on for each night during the May 25-June 9 dark sky window. The intent was to have a list of non-DSO objects that could be viewed on those nights where was not practical to drive for an hour to a dark sky site and view DSOs in the Virgo Realm of the Galaxies. Accordingly, this list ignores the Virgo Realm of the Galaxies, access to which normally requires a large aperture.
List materials developed include:
1) Text catalogue for 5/25-6/9 tour for 41 degrees north latitude Text catalogue (12kb)
1) a 30 degree zenithal good seeing zone above 41 degrees north latitude was found at the start of the current dark sky window beginning on May 24th at 9 PM local time.
2) a 30 degree zenithal zone above 41 degrees north latitude was found on the last day of the current dark sky period ending June 9 at 11 PM.
3) bright targets were identified in between these two zones.
Bright targets selected include:
1) bright wide space binaries-primary < 8v; secondary < 10v.
2) bright DSOs < 11v.
3) short period variables whose entire magnitude cycle can be seen in less than 14 days.
4) long period variables were intentionally excluded.
5) faint DSO's or excluded.
Again, this is an initial experiment. Any comments would be appreciated.
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