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2022-08-16

The first night at Erik's Ranch! Our cabin has a great view of the south, so I should be able to pick off some of those low targets on my list!

9:50PM

Found from Θ Ophiuchi. I could hardly split them. Both are very similar in magnitude and I could not tell which was the primary, so I included both possible PA's. Both are white in color.

[1] 36 Ophiuchi (ID)

[2] Star (Double) (ID)

[3] ../images/2022-8-16_36Ophiucus.jpg

10:03PM

Sibling is noticeably less bright. Got a clean split.

[1] ο Ophiuchi (ID)

[2] Star (Double) (ID)

[3] ../images/2022-8-16_OmicronOphiucus.jpg

10:16PM

So cool! Such an evident butterfly shape. My drawing doesn't come close to doing it justice. Possibly my new favorite.

[1] M 6, Butterfly Cluster (ID)

[2] Open Cluster (ID)

[3] ../images/2022-8-16_M6.jpg

10:26PM

So vibrant, wasn't hard to find as it exploded into view in my finder-scope.

[1] M 7, Ptolemy Cluster (ID)

[2] Open Cluster (ID)

[3] ../images/2022-8-16_M7.jpg

10:39

Very tiny, AV is required to detect the shape. Seems to be a slightly irregular shape, almost triangular.

[1] M 69 (ID)

[2] ../images/2022-8-16_M69.jpg

10:44PM

Smaller and less bright than M69, AV isn't helping very much.

[1] M 70 (ID)

[2] ../images/2022-8-16_M70.jpg

10:54PM

Was able to zoom in on this one a little more. I'm detecting a bit larger of a size, but only the center is brighter, the surrounding area seems to be a more subtle and consistent brightness.

[1] M 28 (ID)

[2] ../images/2022-8-16_M28.jpg

10:59PM

Popped in my finder-scope. Very easy to find. Large, and I'm seeing more definition within this cluster than many others with lighter and darker "splotches" of light. AV isn't necessary but really makes it "pop" with detail more than with most other clusters I've seen.

[1] M 22 (ID)

[2] ../images/2022-8-16_M22.jpg

11:10PM

Neat. A very "clean" looking cluster. Many diverse magnitude stars can be clearly seen.

[1] M 25 (ID)

[2] Open Cluster (ID)

[3] ../images/2022-8-16_M25.jpg

11:14PM

Not as dense as clusters I've seen, but maybe that's why this one is called a "star cloud". Panning around, I can see that the stars in this area are more closely packed together than the surrounding areas. Best seen at low magnification, too much is lost with even a little zoom.

[1] M 24, Milky Way Patch (ID)

[2] ../images/2022-8-16_M24.jpg

11:28PM

Not much of a glow. But rather a bunch of "pin pricks" of light. Neat!

[1] M 23 (ID)

[2] Open Cluster (ID)

[3] ../images/2022-8-16_M23.jpg

11:43PM

Not seeing much "nebulosity". Can only detect a very little with AV. May need to revisit when I have the proper filters?

A bit more apparent, but seems like a very small clump of stars. AV is required to make more stars in the midst of the cluster appear.

[1] M 20, Trifid Nebula (ID)

[2] ../images/2022-8-16_M20_M21.jpg

[3] M 21 (ID)

[4] Open Cluster (ID)