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] Entrance · Main Index · Search · New user · Who's Online FAQ · Calendar Equipment Discussions >> Binoculars Previous   Index   Next   Flat   refractory Pooh-Bah Reged: 02/05/05 Posts: 1014 Star lines, curves, and spirals       08/09/06 06:32 PM Edit   Reply   Quote   Quick Reply:   I'd guess many of these have no particular catalogue name- there seem to be hundreds (thousands) visible all over the sky. You see many obvious ones in open star clusters. My question concerns those in more congested areas, such as in Cygnus- is there any way to know for sure which line any particular star belongs to given overlapping fields of view? I spend hours following these things, trying to work out which star goes where. Sometimes its easy, many times its not. I've also noticed that when stars are somewhat regularly spaced along some length (of whatever curvature) there are sometimes gaps, as if a star may once have been there (and exploded? was flung out?) or is too dim in visible light to be seen. Where can I find out if there is anything in the gaps (big scope studies, etc.)? Such beads-on-a-string structures are my favorite binocular 'objects'- I spend more time on them than anything else. Jess Tauber Post Extras       Entire thread Subject Posted by Posted on Star lines, curves, and spirals refractory 08/09/06 06:32 PM Re: Star lines, curves, and spirals EdZ   08/09/06 07:15 PM Re: Star lines, curves, and spirals rushintuit   08/10/06 12:48 AM Re: Star lines, curves, and spirals Glassthrower   08/09/06 09:01 PM Re: Star lines, curves, and spirals refractory   08/10/06 12:48 AM Re: Star lines, curves, and spirals EdZ   08/10/06 07:39 AM Re: Star lines, curves, and spirals Art Fritzson   08/10/06 10:42 AM Re: Star lines, curves, and spirals Mark9473   08/10/06 11:38 AM Re: Star lines, curves, and spirals refractory   08/10/06 02:01 PM Re: Star lines, curves, and spirals Mark9473   08/10/06 04:02 PM Re: Star lines, curves, and spirals KennyJ   08/10/06 04:21 PM Re: Star lines, curves, and spirals refractory   08/10/06 09:39 PM Re: Star lines, curves, and spirals Art Fritzson   08/10/06 02:50 PM Extra information 15 registered and 20 anonymous users are browsing this forum. Moderator:  EdZ  Forum Permissions       You cannot start new topics       You cannot reply to topics       HTML is disabled       UBBCode is enabled Rating: Thread views: 245 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 Imaging   Film Astrophotography   DSLR & Digital Camera Astro Imaging & Processing   CCD Imaging & Processing   Solar System Imaging & Processing   Sketching   Astro Imaging/Sketching Contest *Observing* -----   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 Home

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