· Get a Cloudy Nights T-Shirt · Submit a Review / Article    Click here if you are having trouble logging into the forums Cloudy Nights - Official Forums of the 2009 International Year of Astronomy Privacy Policy | Please read our Terms of Service | Signup and Troubleshooting FAQ | Problems? PM a Red or a Green Gu.... uh, User   You are not logged in. [Login] Forum Archives · Entrance · Main Index · Search · New user · Who's Online FAQ · Calendar Observing >> Deep Sky Observing Previous   Index   Next   Threaded   Pages: 1 ido sage Reged: 06/29/06 Posts: 367 Interesting educational targets       #3260046 - 08/07/09 07:42 PM Edit   Reply   Quote Quick Reply   Hello, I'm looking for interesting (and fairly bright) targets, that have special meaning,characteristics or an interesting story behind it. For this observing session. It suppose to stimulate the students (& general public) to get involved in astronomy and science. Any object than can be captured with a C14 and ST8, with max exposure time of 25sec would be great. Objects such as special nebulae, doubles, quasars, asteroids... would suit the task. We're having all sorts of filters and even a spectroscope, so thats might be taken into consideration. Thanks in advance, Ido. -------------------- http://bareket-astro.com/en.htm Bareket observatory, Israel. Post Extras:       dengwer super member Reged: 02/14/06 Posts: 154 Loc: Texas Re: Interesting educational targets [Re: ido]       #3261400 - 08/08/09 01:53 PM Edit   Reply   Quote Quick Reply   Hi Ido' You might try showing the birth, life and death of stars. Nursery: Lagoon neb. , swan neb. Babies: open star clusters M7, M6 Adults: Vega, Altair Friends: Albireo, double-double,Patriotic trio Old timers: Antares, Arcturus Dying stars:Ring neb., Dumbbell neb., Blinking neb. Supernova rem.: Veil neb. David -------------------- ETX125AT Wife's ETX90RA Orion Ultra-View 10x50 Meade 12" Lightbridge Deluxe coronado PST Post Extras:       Dave Mitsky Postmaster Reged: 04/08/02 Posts: 10499 Loc: PA, USA, Planet Earth Re: Interesting educational targets [Re: dengwer]       #3261723 - 08/08/09 05:29 PM Edit   Reply   Quote Quick Reply   Asteroid 3 Juno is unusually bright this year as it approaches opposition in September. A current, bright supernova might be interesting. http://www.rochesterastronomy.org/supernova.html Since you have a spectrograph, how about a Wolf-Rayet star? I'd add M11 and NGC 6321 to the list of open clusters. You'll probably want to include some of the better globular clusters such as M3, M4, M5, M13, and M22. Some summertime galaxies of interest include NGC 6207 and NGC 6822. Dave Mitsky -------------------- Chance favors the prepared mind. De gustibus non est disputandum. Post Extras:       ido sage Reged: 06/29/06 Posts: 367 Re: Interesting educational targets [Re: Dave Mitsky]       #3262528 - 08/09/09 05:57 AM Edit   Reply   Quote Quick Reply   Gentlemen, your ideas are wonderful!. Thank you Ido. -------------------- http://bareket-astro.com/en.htm Bareket observatory, Israel. Post Extras:       Pages: 1 Previous   Index   Next   Threaded   Extra information 2 registered and 1 anonymous users are browsing this forum. Moderator:  Olivier Biot  Print Thread Forum Permissions       You cannot start new topics       You cannot reply to topics       HTML is disabled       UBBCode is enabled Thread views: 174 Jump to *International Year of Astronomy 2009* -----   Global Coordination   Cornerstone Projects   Special Projects   Special Task Groups   Global Activities   National and Regional Activities   IYA 2009 in Africa   IYA 2009 in the USA*Announcements and News* -----   Cloudy Nights Announcements   Discussion of CN Articles, Reviews, and Reports   Beginners Forum   Celestial Events   Light Pollution*Equipment Discussions* -----   ATM, Optics and DIY Forum   Binoculars   Binoviewers   Cats & Casses   Classic Telescopes   Equipment   Eyepieces   Mounts   Observatories   Reflectors   Refractors    Celestron SkyScout and Meade mySky   Video and Electronically Assisted Astronomy*Astrophotography and Sketching* -----   Beginning and Intermediate Imaging   Film Astrophotography   DSLR & Digital Camera Astro Imaging & Processing   CCD Imaging & Processing   Solar System Imaging & Processing   Sketching   Astro Imaging/Sketching Contest *Observing* -----   NEO   General Observing   Planetary and Solar System Observing   Lunar Observing   Deep Sky Observing   Double Star Observing   Solar   Variable Star Observing and Radio Astronomy*Telescope Specific Forums* -----   Celestron NexStar    NexStar GPS / CPC Telescopes   Questar Forum   Meade ACF/RCX / LX / GPS    Meade ETX*Other* -----   Science of Astronomy & Space Exploration   AstroWebsites   Space Rocks*Speciality Forums* -----   AstroArt   Astronomy Software & Computers   Stellar Media   Astro Outreach, Clubs and Star Parties*CN Feedback and Vendor Announcements* -----   Vendor and Group Announcements CN Forums Home

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