2023-12-09

• Condition: G5
• Location: Home, Spearfish: 44.49, -103.87

6:04PM

• Target: ST Andromedae[1]
• Const: Andromeda
• RaDec: 23h38m +35°46
• Type: Star (Carbon)
• Scope: AT102ED
• Setting: 55x
• Image: ../images/2023-12-9_STAnd.jpg[2]

Fainter, but a very vibrant red.

[1] ST Andromedae (ID)

[2] ../images/2023-12-9_STAnd.jpg

6:13PM

• Target: NGC 7662, Blue Snowball[1]
• Const: Andromeda
• RaDec: 23h25m +42°32
• Type: Planetary Nebula
• Scope: AT102ED
• Setting: 55x
• Image: ../images/2023-12-9_NGC7662.jpg[2]

Not as easily mistaken for a fat star as some other Planetary Nebula. The "blue snowball" name is a perfect fit!

[1] NGC 7662, Blue Snowball (ID)

[2] ../images/2023-12-9_NGC7662.jpg

6:34PM

• Target: NGC 7789, OCL 269[1]
• Const: Cassiopeia
• RaDec: 23h57m +56°43
• Type: Open Cluster[2]
• Scope: AT102ED
• Setting: 55x
• Image: ../images/2023-12-9_NGC7789.jpg[3]

A vast ocean of fainter stars! It nearly fills the eye piece at 55x. I also believe I can see the "rose" pattern in it. Very beautiful.

[1] NGC 7789, OCL 269 (ID)

[2] Open Cluster (ID)

[3] ../images/2023-12-9_NGC7789.jpg