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 Observing >> Deep Sky Observing Previous   Index   Next   Flat   sgottlieb sage Reged: 07/22/07 Posts: 243 Loc: SF Bay area Re: M31 globs       07/13/08 05:04 PM Edit   Reply   Quote   Quick Reply:   And the entire Hodge Atlas of M31 is available online at http://nedwww.ipac.caltech.edu/level5/ANDROMEDA_Atlas/frames.html Using the hard copy of this atlas as well as MegaStar charts, I've logged 38 globulars in M31 with my 18-inch. The brighter ones display a very small disc in good seeing and high power, but generally you're just identifying mag 15 or 16 "stars" using the charts. You also might want to check out this observing article I wrote several years back ... http://www.astronomy-mall.com/Adventures.In.Deep.Space/gcm31.htm -------------------- Steve Gottlieb 18" f/4.3 Starmaster Adventures In Deep Space - New article on MASH planetaries 7500+ NGC/IC Visual Descriptions NGC/IC Project Post Extras       Entire thread Subject Posted by Posted on M31 globs Darren Drake 07/13/08 01:53 PM Re: M31 globs David Knisely   07/18/08 12:49 AM Re: M31 globs stevek   07/18/08 01:47 AM Re: M31 globs sgottlieb   07/13/08 05:04 PM Re: M31 globs RRaubach   07/17/08 04:10 PM Re: M31 globs sgottlieb   07/17/08 07:02 PM Re: M31 globs RRaubach   07/18/08 04:35 PM Re: M31 globs Steven Aggas   07/13/08 02:04 PM Re: M31 globs stevecoe   07/13/08 03:08 PM Extra information 4 registered and 3 anonymous users are browsing this forum. Moderator:  matt, Olivier Biot  Forum Permissions       You cannot start new topics       You cannot reply to topics       HTML is disabled       UBBCode is enabled Rating: Thread views: 378 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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