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As I have finished the Herschel 400 and working on the Herschel 2 list with my 11' Dob, I compared my observations with yours and note I have seen them all save 3413 were I only have a sketch and not a description. I like the systematic way you describe your observations and it makes it fun to compare notes. The 2" aperture difference, and the Arizona- Oregon difference in location makes your "pretty bright" observations translate into my logs as "fairly faint" or "faint". Thanks Steve! Minor error note: You describe observations for 3254, but have the 3245 data listed in your table. -------------------- jim jackson Astroleague Observer Award junkie Messier Club-Honorary Lunar Club Binocular Messier Club Double Star Club Herschel 400 Club Urban Observing Club Deep Sky Binocular Club Caldwell Club Silver&Gold Southern Sky Binocular Club Southern Sky Telescopic Club Post Extras:       proud uncle Pooh-Bah Reged: 01/22/07 Posts: 1336 Loc: Central Texas Re: What's Up Leo Minor [Re: deepsky]       #2304422 - 04/04/08 09:43 AM Edit   Reply   Quote Quick Reply   Great article and description. As I understood it, Steve used primarily a 13.5" scope for most of the observations. Of the galaxies listed, which would be good starters with a 10" Newtonian? -------------------- Kenneth Zhumell 10" Dobsonian (f/4.9) 2" 32mm WA eyepiece 9mm, 12.5mm, and 20mm Plossls 6mm TMB/BO Planetary 2" 2x ED Barlow Nikon 10x50 binocular (6.5 deg FOV) Post Extras:       galaxyman Pooh-Bah Reged: 04/04/05 Posts: 1172 Loc: Limerick, Pa Re: What's Up Leo Minor [Re: proud uncle]       #2304797 - 04/04/08 12:55 PM Edit   Reply   Quote Quick Reply   Nice article Steve. I do like Ngc 3432, and here is my notes from last month using my 8" f/9 refractor and a 11mm T1 Nagler (163x). In Leo Minor the nice edge-on Ngc 3432. This was one of my favorite views of the night. The thin galaxy lies within some faint 12.5 to 13 mag stars. The galaxy has a very mottled appearance, and on the NE side the galaxy has an arrow shape near the tip from extensions on either side of the thin disc. Really neat to see that. Karl E.O.H. Chesmont Astronomical Society Telekit (Swayze optics) 22" F/4.5 Dob Homemade (Parks Optics) 12.5" F/4.8 Dob TMB 8" F/9 Refractor(The Beast) Astrozap 6" f/8 Refractor Orion 4" f/6 Refractor -------------------- So many galaxies, so little time! Post Extras:       stevecoe Reged: 04/24/04 Posts: 2131 Loc: Arizona, USA Re: What's Up Leo Minor [Re: galaxyman]       #2308195 - 04/06/08 02:28 AM Edit   Reply   Quote Quick Reply   deepsky, thanks I will look into that. Dyslexia! I would think that most of what I saw with the 13" you could do with 10 inches of aperture on a good night. Thanks for reading all of you; Steve Coe -------------------- 150mm 6" f/8 Celestron Refractor on Sirius Mount 80mmED 3" f/7.5 Orion Refractor Author "Deep Sky Observing" Springer-Verlag Author "Nebulae and How to Observe Them" Springer New Canon Xt astrocamera with Hutech modification Post Extras:       Pages: 1 Previous   Index   Next   Threaded   Extra information 0 registered and 4 anonymous users are browsing this forum. 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