· 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 Announcements and News >> Discussion of CN Articles, Reviews, and Reports Previous   Index   Next   Threaded   Pages: 1 Tom Trusock Reged: 02/26/02 Posts: 29948 Small Wonders: Observing the Hubble Sequence       #3330070 - 09/12/09 03:51 PM Edit   Reply   Quote Quick Reply   Observing the Hubble Sequence in the Northern Fall Sky (Part 1) -------------------- Hyperbole - undoubtedly the best thing ever. Post Extras:       Tom Trusock Reged: 02/26/02 Posts: 29948 Re: Small Wonders: Observing the Hubble Sequence [Re: Tom Trusock]       #3330102 - 09/12/09 04:10 PM Edit   Reply   Quote Quick Reply   Please PM or e-mail me with any observations, photo /sketch submissions, additions or corrections. Thanks -------------------- Hyperbole - undoubtedly the best thing ever. Post Extras:       John Kocijanski Carpal Tunnel Reged: 08/22/03 Posts: 1662 Re: Small Wonders: Observing the Hubble Sequence [Re: Tom Trusock]       #3331178 - 09/13/09 09:47 AM Edit   Reply   Quote Quick Reply   Great idea for an article. Even though I have a smaller scope I will give the list a try to see how many I can find. Thanks. -------------------- Deep Space Observer 10 * SPC-8 * C102 HD f/10 * XT 4.5 * Orion/Moonlite 80ED * PST * Post Extras:       desertstars Please stand by... Reged: 11/05/03 Posts: 34563 Loc: Tucson, AZ Re: Small Wonders: Observing the Hubble Sequence [Re: John Kocijanski]       #3333347 - 09/14/09 01:14 PM Edit   Reply   Quote Quick Reply   It will be interesting to see what I can make of this list with an 8" Newtonian. -------------------- Tom W. Collinder's Catalog Jewels in Dark Settings Post Extras:       Tom Trusock Reged: 02/26/02 Posts: 29948 Re: Small Wonders: Observing the Hubble Sequence [Re: desertstars]       #3333962 - 09/14/09 07:33 PM Edit   Reply   Quote Quick Reply   FWIW guys, Brian Skiff noted (in his article about observing the hubble sequence in the spring sky) that he could made out distinguishing features in a 70mm! -------------------- Hyperbole - undoubtedly the best thing ever. Post Extras:       desertstars Please stand by... Reged: 11/05/03 Posts: 34563 Loc: Tucson, AZ Re: Small Wonders: Observing the Hubble Sequence [Re: Tom Trusock]       #3334280 - 09/14/09 10:39 PM Edit   Reply   Quote Quick Reply   -------------------- Tom W. Collinder's Catalog Jewels in Dark Settings Post Extras:       davidpitre Carpal Tunnel Reged: 05/10/05 Posts: 1824 Loc: Central Texas Re: Small Wonders: Observing the Hubble Sequence [Re: desertstars]       #3334822 - 09/15/09 09:11 AM Edit   Reply   Quote Quick Reply   Thanks Tom, I really enjoy projects like this that are systematic and structured so as to be educational. -------------------- David Post Extras:       coutleef Carpal Tunnel Reged: 02/21/08 Posts: 1708 Loc: Montréal and Saint-Donat, Québ... Re: Small Wonders: Observing the Hubble Sequence [Re: davidpitre]       #3334873 - 09/15/09 09:48 AM Edit   Reply   Quote Quick Reply   Very interesting Tom. That will make a change from previous Small Wonders. I'll see what i can get in my 8" from a dark site. You always find new ways to stimulate our interest. -------------------- François Scopes: Nexstar 8 SE with Ron's rail and Denk S1 Powerswitch. EPs list is on my Bio. Post Extras:       LateViewer scholastic sledgehammer Reged: 11/17/05 Posts: 782 Loc: Westchester NY Re: Small Wonders: Observing the Hubble Sequence [Re: coutleef]       #3336139 - 09/15/09 08:41 PM Edit   Reply   Quote Quick Reply   Good article. Captures the imagination. -------------------- 12.5" Discovery Mirror String Truss Dob DSV-1 Alt-Az Mount WO 66mm Petzval Orion 127mm Mak with WO 2" Dielectric Diagonal C9.25" Celestron CG-5 GoTo 8.8, 14, 18, and 24mm Meade UWA Series 5000 EP 32, 40mm Orion Optiluxe EP Post Extras:       LateViewer scholastic sledgehammer Reged: 11/17/05 Posts: 782 Loc: Westchester NY Re: Small Wonders: Observing the Hubble Sequence [Re: LateViewer]       #3392878 - 10/16/09 12:10 PM Edit   Reply   Quote Quick Reply   Hey Tom, Your article turned me onto "The Day We Found the Universe" which I am enjoying a great deal. Al -------------------- 12.5" Discovery Mirror String Truss Dob DSV-1 Alt-Az Mount WO 66mm Petzval Orion 127mm Mak with WO 2" Dielectric Diagonal C9.25" Celestron CG-5 GoTo 8.8, 14, 18, and 24mm Meade UWA Series 5000 EP 32, 40mm Orion Optiluxe EP Post Extras:       Tom Trusock Reged: 02/26/02 Posts: 29948 Re: Small Wonders: Observing the Hubble Sequence [Re: LateViewer]       #3392953 - 10/16/09 12:57 PM Edit   Reply   Quote Quick Reply   I liked that one too Al. Thanks for letting me know. T -------------------- Hyperbole - undoubtedly the best thing ever. Post Extras:       Pages: 1 Previous   Index   Next   Threaded   Extra information 1 registered and 2 anonymous users are browsing this forum. 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