💾 Archived View for shizy.srht.site › daily › 2023-12-15.gmi captured on 2024-09-29 at 00:41:52. Gemini links have been rewritten to link to archived content
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- Condition: VG5
- Location: Home, Spearfish: 44.49, -103.87
- Target: M 31, Andromeda Galaxy
- Const: Andromeda
- RaDec: 00h42m +41°16
- Type: Spiral Galaxy
- Scope: AT102ED
- Setting: 55x
- Scope: AT102ED
- Setting: 55x
- Scope: AT102ED
- Setting: 55x
- Target: M 42, Orion Nebula
- Const: Orion
- RaDec: 05h35m -05°23
- Type: Diffuse Nebula
- Scope: AT102ED
- Setting: 55x, Orion Ultrablock
Now that Orion was well over the horizon, I went out to view the Orion Nebula for the first time in a while. This time I was able to use my Ultrablock filter. I feel like the Ultrablock helps expand the size of the nebula out a bit, and I feel I was able to get a little more definition in the structure.
- Target: NGC 281, PacMan Nebula
- Const: Cassiopeia
- RaDec: 00h52m +56°33
- Type: Nebula
- Scope: AT102ED
- Setting: 55x, Orion Ultrablock, AV
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The Ultrablock filter seems like it could be a requirement. I wasn't able to discern much (hardly a detection) without it. With the filter, the nebula still takes a decent amount of AV before it materializes, once it does, the view of it is pretty good. I can make out the "mouth" of Pacman. There are a few stars coming out of the mouth in a straight line which look like the "dots" that Pacman eats.
- Target: NGC 7635, Bubble Nebula
- Const: Cassiopeia
- RaDec: 23h20m +61°12
- Type: Nebula
- Scope: AT102ED
- Setting: 55x, Orion Ultrablock, AV
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A bit difficult. Prolonged AV would allow a circular shape to pop in and out of view.
- Target: NGC 457, ET Cluster
- Const: Cassiopeia
- RaDec: 01h19m +58°16
- Type: Open Cluster
- Scope: AT102ED
- Setting: 55x
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Cool cluster! Has distinct shape with three "branches" of stars forming the shape of a triangle.
- Target: NGC 663, Collinder 20
- Const: Cassiopeia
- RaDec: 01h46m +61°12
- Type: Open Cluster
- Scope: AT102ED
- Setting: 55x
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Once I set my eyes on the target, only a few of the brightest stars were apparent. In a matter of 5-10 seconds, some of the smaller stars gradually came into view in unison. Almost as if someone slowly turned up a dimmer switch.
