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