Click here if you are having trouble logging into the forums
Privacy Policy |
Please read our Terms
of Service | Signup and
Troubleshooting FAQ | Problems? PM a Red or a Green Gu.... uh, User
Anonymous
Unregistered
|
|
Does anyone have an urban list of objects that are possible to see from a city near by? Or better, in the city for those who dont live on the outskirts?
|
NuroSlam
sage
Reged: 10/02/03
Posts: 241
Loc: Carrollton, TX
|
|
You can start here http://www.astroleague.org/al/obsclubs/urban/urban.html
Slam
--------------------
Ralph
Telestar 60mm, 395 EQ Mount, WeeCam
You fear me now don't you?
|
matt
Vendor (Scopemania)
Reged: 07/28/03
Posts: 10022
Loc: Chaville, France
|
|
What kind (aperture) of scope do you use? If you have one 6" or above, I would recommend putting the brightest globulars (those on the Messier list) as they will usually resolve into stars, making them easy to view (by using high power, you can darken the background sky).
In this season the brightest I can think of is M2 in canes Venatici. M15 in Pegasus sets pretty early. There is another Messier glob in Virgo or Coma, near the galaxy cluster, but not as spectacular.
--------------------
Matt
CI700 mount with various scopes on top.
|
Anonymous
Unregistered
|
|
I have a 6" Newtonian. It does fairly well from where I live. I can see Jupiter/Saturn and its moons. I just found the Orion Nebula and could see the cloud pretty well (pretty cool!). I live on the outskirts of town so Im not affected too much...
Ill check the link out. Thanks!
|
Peter Argenziano
Watcher of the Skies
Reged: 11/11/03
Posts: 2811
|
|
Quote:
Does anyone have an urban list of objects that are possible to see from a city near by? Or better, in the city for those who dont live on the outskirts?
Hey ghost,
Look no further than your own backyard. Here's a link to Saguaro Astronomy Club's Urban List (aka Objects Viewable from Metro Phoenix).
http://www.saguaroastro.org/content/db/HNS_urbn.zip
Enjoy!
Peter
--------------------
Peter
14.5" Starmaster
I hail from the explosive jetsam of a multitude of high-mass stars that died more than 5 billion years ago.
|
Peter Argenziano
Watcher of the Skies
Reged: 11/11/03
Posts: 2811
|
|
And a link to SAC's download page in general:
http://www.saguaroastro.org/content/downloads.htm
--------------------
Peter
14.5" Starmaster
I hail from the explosive jetsam of a multitude of high-mass stars that died more than 5 billion years ago.
|
Darren
scholastic sledgehammer
Reged: 07/17/03
Posts: 885
Loc: 44N, 79W (Newmarket, Ont., Can...
|
|
M3 will be up soon about halfway between Arcturus and Cor Caroli. It will be followed shortly by M13, which will be followed in turn by M5 in Serpens. All are well worth seeing in a 6" - even from urban skies. But if you are not too far north, M22 in Sagittarius tops 'em all. In fact, as far as bright DSOs from urban skies go, Scorpius and Sag are a trove of delights.
--------------------
Clear nights ... dark sites,
Darren
|
Darren
scholastic sledgehammer
Reged: 07/17/03
Posts: 885
Loc: 44N, 79W (Newmarket, Ont., Can...
|
|
OK, I just realized your location is Arizona. Yeah, that's far enough south  Add omega centauri to that list. Brightest globular in the sky. Don't miss it!
--------------------
Clear nights ... dark sites,
Darren
|
Anonymous
Unregistered
|
|
Peter, yeah I checked that site out, but some of it looks not complete (names). I cant find some of those in the Starry Night program and some of their locations are off. (Im star hopping anyways since Im so new to this) Ive chopped about 45 objects off that list and added some of my own since they were not on there that I have seen already.
Darren, thanks for the advice, I have added them to my list!
|
Anonymous
Unregistered
|
|
If you'd like to get something of a "what will it look like" preview, have a look at this site:
http://www.skyrover.net/ds/ - impressions of the deep sky.
There are hundreds of sketches there. They were mostly done with an 8" newt from moderate-dark skies, but at least you'd have an idea of what you'll be looking for...
|
|
1 registered and 2 anonymous users are browsing this forum.
Moderator: matt, Olivier Biot
Print Thread
|
Forum Permissions
You cannot start new topics
You cannot reply to topics
HTML is disabled
UBBCode is enabled
|
Thread views: 398
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Previous
Index
Next
Threaded
Edit
Reply
Quote
[Re: 