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2024-08-29

Condition: VG7
Location: Home, Spearfish: 44.49, -103.87

09:57PM

Target: NGC 6649[1]
Const: Scutum
RaDec: 18h33m -10.24
Type: Open Cluster[2]
Scope: AT102ED
Setting: 110x, AV
Class: II 2 p
Image: ../images/2024-08-29_NGC6649.jpg[3]

Hardly seen at 55x. Got a better view at 110x. One bright star with surrounding dimmer stars that only realy come into view while using AV.

[1] NGC 6649 (ID)

[2] Open Cluster (ID)

[3] ../images/2024-08-29_NGC6649.jpg

10:09PM

Target: M 26, NGC 6694[1]
Const: Scutum
RaDec: 18h45m -09.23
Type: Open Cluster[2]
Scope: AT102ED
Setting: 165x
Class: I 3 m
Image: ../images/2024-08-29_M26.jpg[3]

A few brighter stars hold an anchor point to what must be a larger collection of smaller dimmer stars. AV is not necessary, but really helps the dimmer stars pop into view. The dimmer stars seem to produce a very subtle glow which forms the shape of tree branches, or a river delta. I attempted to capture the subtlety and shape of this glow in the sketch.

[1] M 26, NGC 6694 (ID)

[2] Open Cluster (ID)

[3] ../images/2024-08-29_M26.jpg