· Get a Cloudy Nights T-Shirt · Submit a Review / Article 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 You are not logged in. [Login] Entrance · Main Index · Search · New user · Who's Online FAQ · Calendar Observing >> Deep Sky Observing Previous   Index   Next   Threaded   Pages: 1 Alvin Huey Carpal Tunnel Reged: 10/18/05 Loc: NorCal Another very deep observing report...       #5501963 - 11/03/12 04:56 AM Edit   Reply   Quote Quick Reply   ...this time with a 48" reflector... Enjoy! http://www.faintfuzzies.com/OR-April162012-FD-Misc.html Post Extras:       KidOrion professor emeritus Reged: 07/07/07 Loc: Carbondale, IL Re: Another very deep observing report... [Re: Alvin Huey]       #5502138 - 11/03/12 10:04 AM Edit   Reply   Quote Quick Reply   Amazing work, Alvin. Do you ever step back and ponder how many objects you guys have seen that no-one else has ever seen? Post Extras:       IVM professor emeritus Reged: 01/07/08 Loc: Western New York Re: Another very deep observing report... [Re: Alvin Huey]       #5502239 - 11/03/12 11:24 AM Edit   Reply   Quote Quick Reply   Read with interest. Nicely illustrated! It was interesting to note that you used not only the 6 and 10mm ZAO-IIs (favorites of mine also for high mag) but even an 8mm monocentric (I don't use my 9 mm on deep sky as much). The "Diamond Gem" is PGC 886902 according to Wikisky. Wikisky generally seems to have the "long" PGC catalog unlike NED (meaning longer catalog numbers beyond the original PGC, unless I am gravely mistaken), but this case of a nice bright 6-digit PGC is sort of egregious. Post Extras:       Alvin Huey Carpal Tunnel Reged: 10/18/05 Loc: NorCal Re: Another very deep observing report... [Re: IVM]       #5502361 - 11/03/12 12:43 PM Edit   Reply   Quote Quick Reply   Thanks guys. I've made a few editorial changes and added a couple links. I typed it up at 2AM in the morning and sort of rushed through it making some mistakes along the way. I'm sure that there are still errors in it, but my kids are screaming at me for attention. Post Extras:       galaxyman Vendor - Have a Stellar Birthday Reged: 04/04/05 Loc: Limerick, Pa Re: Another very deep observing report... [Re: Alvin Huey]       #5503272 - 11/04/12 01:03 AM Edit   Reply   Quote Quick Reply   Terrific report I find it amazing after more than 40 years personally of DSO observing, how far we as observational astronomers have come. Always a pleasure to read your reports (and books) Karl E.O.H. Chesmont Astronomical Society - www.chesmontastro.org Galaxy Log - http://www.youtube.com/user/GalaxyLog4565?feature=mhee Telekit (Swayze optics) 22" F/4.5 Dob Homemade (Parks Optics) 12.5" F/4.8 Dob TMB/APM 8" f/9 Refractor”The Beast”. One great DEEP SKY achro ES 6" f/6.5 achro. Good one Celestron Omni XLT 102 refractor. Celestron 10x60mm Binos Post Extras:       Atl sage Reged: 04/13/12 Re: Another very deep observing report... [Re: galaxyman]       #5573871 - 12/16/12 10:18 AM Edit   Reply   Quote Quick Reply   Very cool...but suddenly my huge 12" dob seems depressingly small... Post Extras:       Ptarmigan Lagopus lagopus Reged: 09/23/04 Loc: Arctic Re: Another very deep observing report... [Re: Alvin Huey]       #5575059 - 12/17/12 12:57 AM Edit   Reply   Quote Quick Reply   Amazing. Post Extras:       Pages: 1 Previous   Index   Next   Threaded   Extra information 2 registered and 12 anonymous users are browsing this forum. 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