2022-05-24

• Condition: VG7
• Location: Cabin: 44.31, -103.88

9:34PM

• Target: 38 Lyncis[1]
• Const: Lynx
• RaDec: 9h20m +36°42
• Type: Star (Double)[2]
• Scope: ST80
• Setting: 150x
• Double: AB: 210°
• Image: ../images/2022-5-24_38Lyncis.jpg[3]

The sibling is so close it appears to be "bouncing" between 250° and 190° right on the "airy disc" of the primary. It took a lot of fiddling with the micro-focus knob to see it. If I didn't already know something was there I would totally of missed it!

[1] 38 Lyncis (ID)

[2] Star (Double) (ID)

[3] ../images/2022-5-24_38Lyncis.jpg

10:02PM

• Target: M 53[1]
• Const: Coma Berenices
• RaDec: 13h14m +18°03
• Type: Globular Cluster
• Scope: ST80
• Setting: 40x
• Image: ../images/2022-5-24_M53.jpg[2]

Very small and uniform circle. AV not required but helps expand the edges of the cluster.

[1] M 53 (ID)

[2] ../images/2022-5-24_M53.jpg

10:20PM

• Target: M 64, Blackeye Galaxy[1]
• Const: Coma Bernices
• RaDec: 12h57m +21°33
• Type: Spiral Galaxy
• Scope: ST80
• Setting: 40x
• Image: ../images/2022-5-24_M64.jpg[2]

Never has AV been so necessary! Had to zoom to a point where the brighter stars surrounding the galaxy were out of the FOV. I was then able to see a little more with AV.

[1] M 64, Blackeye Galaxy (ID)

[2] ../images/2022-5-24_M64.jpg