2023-09-15

• Condition: VG7
• Location: Terry Peak, South Tower: 44.32, -103.83

9:15pm - 11:30pm

• Target: M 11, Wild Duck Cluster[1]
• Const: Scutum
• RaDec: 18h51m -06°16
• Type: Open Cluster[2]
• Scope: AT102ED
• Setting: 100x

• Target: M 17, Swan Nebula[3]
• Const: Sagittarius
• RaDec: 18h20m -16°10
• Type: Diffuse Nebula
• Scope: AT102ED
• Setting: 50x

• Target: M 16, Eagle Nebula Cluster[4]
• Const: Serpens
• RaDec: 18h18m -13°47
• Type: Nebula with Open Cluster
• Scope: AT102ED
• Setting: 50x

• Target: M 8, Lagoon Nebula[5]
• Const: Sagittarius
• RaDec: 18h03m -24°23
• Type: Diffuse Nebula
• Scope: AT102ED
• Setting: 50x, 100x

• Target: M 31, Andromeda Galaxy[6]
• Const: Andromeda
• RaDec: 00h42m +41°16
• Type: Spiral Galaxy
• Scope: AT102ED
• Setting: 30x

• Target: M 13, Hercules Globular Cluster[7]
• Const: Hercules
• RaDec: 16h41m +36°27
• Type: Globular Cluster
• Scope: AT102ED
• Setting: 50x, 100x, 200x

• Target: ε Lyrae[8]
• Const: Lyra
• RaDec: 18h44m +39°40
• Type: Star (Multiple)[9]
• Scope: AT102ED
• Setting: 60x, 200x

• Target: β Cygni[10]
• Const: Cygnus
• RaDec: 19h30m +27°58
• Type: Star (Double)[11]
• Scope: AT102ED
• Setting: 100x

• Scope: AT102ED
• Setting: 100x, 200x

Despite the forecast of atmospheric turbulence, we decided to try our luck with Jupiter. We were able to clearly see 3 or 4 of the cloud bands of Jupiter with 5 of the moons. The best view of Jupiter I've yet seen!

[1] M 11, Wild Duck Cluster (ID)

[2] Open Cluster (ID)

[3] M 17, Swan Nebula (ID)

[4] M 16, Eagle Nebula Cluster (ID)

[5] M 8, Lagoon Nebula (ID)

[6] M 31, Andromeda Galaxy (ID)

[7] M 13, Hercules Globular Cluster (ID)

[8] ε Lyrae (ID)

[9] Star (Multiple) (ID)

[10] β Cygni (ID)

[11] Star (Double) (ID)