NGC 4565
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I continued my quest to observe Hickson compact galaxy groups on Friday, August 21. I traveled to Plettstone in the Sierra Foothills with Mark Wagner (known on Cloudy Nights as Lumpy Darkness) and had a great night of observing. I tried something new and made a video observing report. Managed nine more Hicksons this trip.
Let me know what you think.
http://www.youtube.com/user/mrrichardsvideos#play/all/uploads-all/0/HI3N7ZWdL0c
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Richard Navarrete
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Astrojensen
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That was awesome!
Please make more videos like this one! A new kind of observing report! Fascinating stuff!
Clear skies!
Thomas, Denmark
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NGC 4565
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Thanks, Thomas. It was fun to make, but it took a lot of time. Much more than just writing up a report. I'll probably make another at some point, but not everytime I go observing.
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Richard Navarrete
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LumpyDarkness
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I tried something new and made a video observing report.
Terrific fun Richard! Nice idea, worked out very well. I added a link to your video on my blog. Please, shoot me from my good side next time ;-)
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Mark Wagner
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YankeeJeff
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I really enjoyed the report. The pics of the galaxies were very well blended with your commentary. Thanks so much for taking the time to put that together.
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FBF, Brooklyn: 
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NGC 4565
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Thanks, Jeff. I pretty much just read what I wrote down during the night.
Hey, your scope is living large! Nice eyepiece collection you've got!
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Richard Navarrete
18" Obsession
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Edited by NGC 4565 (08/28/09 08:24 PM)
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YankeeJeff
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Your scope is living 8 inches larger! I hope to have one of those one day. Not to mention the dark sites you travel to - NICE. BTW I'm Jeff, I just changed my sig b/c folks were getting my name confused with Floyd Bennett Field (my closest CSC site) - LOL. Anyway, thanks again for the excellent report on the Hickson galaxy groups.
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Oh let the sun beat down upon my face, stars to fill my dream
I am a traveler of both time and space, to be where I have been
24Pan, 17T4, 13T6, 11T6, 9BTMB, 8TVpl, 7T6, 5T6, 3.5T6, 5/6BTMBs
Z10"Dob, Paracorr, 2xBrlw, Telrad, RACI,°Circles, )Spider
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Fireball
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Nice! A somewhat different observing report! Keep on going!
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Richard...
Excellent report..enjoyed it very much. I also enjoy finding galaxies with my 10" Meade SCT, but can only dream of seeing the Hickson groups you saw with your 18" Dob.
Bill
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Garrett Optical 10x50 and 12x60 binoculars. Also Garrett Optical 30x100 binoculars mounted on a SLIK Pro 700DX AMT tripod.
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NGC 4565
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There are Hickson's you can see in a 10" scope! Stephen's Quintet is doable as are a few others.
Thanks for the kind words.
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Richard Navarrete
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What a great report RIchard. THanks.
Jim
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Let me know what you think.
I think it was brilliant. I really enjoyed watching it and your commentary was super. Thanks.  
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Richard
Really enjoyed your video report. Refreshing! I also have an 18" and have logged 31 Hicksons - not as many as you obviously. Keep the reports coming! 
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NGC 4565
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Glad you liked it, Jim. Actually, I'm only a couple ahead of you. I've got 34 Hicksons logged. I've seen a few others in other peoples scopes, but I don't count those for my logs. I'm not sure I can get out observing this month either. :-(
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Richard Navarrete
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Bill Weir
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Richard...
Excellent report..enjoyed it very much. I also enjoy finding galaxies with my 10" Meade SCT, but can only dream of seeing the Hickson groups you saw with your 18" Dob.
Bill
If you get to a dark site and have good charts you might be surprised how many you can see and how many more you can at least detect. With my 12.5" I have been able to see/detect a total of 42 so far. My grand total to date is 43 with using the 25" to get Hickson 50. I think it's 8 groups I've found with my 6" but that's just guessing without notes in front of me.
Never believe you can't see something unless you've given it a few real good tries. Then go try again.
Richard, nice report by the way.
Bill
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So far in 2009, 92
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Bill Barlow
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Bill..
I agree that a trip to a darker site away from my somewhat light polluted suburb of KC would reveal many more fainter targets.
I am going to try and find Stephans Quintet/NGC 7331 later this fall when Andromeda gets higher in the evening sky.
Thanks for the suggestions and take care/clear skies.
Bill
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Meade 10" SCT ACF OTA on a UA UniStar Deluxe Super 8 altaz mount on a UA heavy duty surveyor tripod and a Manny Miles eyepiece tray.
SV 102ED doublet refractor on a UA UniStar Light mount on a UA light surveyor tripod with a Manny Miles eyepiece tray.
Garrett Optical 10x50 and 12x60 binoculars. Also Garrett Optical 30x100 binoculars mounted on a SLIK Pro 700DX AMT tripod.
Several TV Plossls and Naglers, plus a few very good Celestron Ultima wide TFOV eyepieces.
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