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Jupiter Events for the Month of July
Captured w/C8 f20 and DMK21 by JKJupiter still rules the night sky in my humble opinion, but it is getting lower and lower so get out and observe while you still can! Below are all the events, such as...
View ArticleJupiter GRS and Shadow Transits Plus Lunar Phases for August 2018
Sorry, I'm a bit late on posting this up, job hunting has kept me very busy.ALL TIMES ARE CENTRAL TIME ZONE, so adjust for your own local time zone if needed.2018 Aug 2 18:54 GRS Transit, First...
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My Thoughts of Monochrome vs. OSC cameras like the 294MC for EAA
Monochrome has been my main EAA camera for a long time, specifically the Lodestar X2M. I love the simplicity of this little camera, and why I love it so much has a huge amount to do with the software I...
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At The Eyepiece Object of the Night - M43 / NGC 1977 - The Running Man Nebula
In the constellation Orion, there is no doubt that the most viewed object is The Great Orion Nebula M42. However, nudge the scope just north of this showcase object, and you are greeted with a splendid...
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At The Eyepiece Object of the Night - Messier 78
At The Eyepiece Object of the Night for January 4th 2020 is Messier 78.M 78 - NGC 2068 - VdB 59 - Ced 55uType: reflection nebula (I, VBR)Magnitude: 8.30 (reduced to 8.47 by 1.19 Airmasses)RA/Dec...
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At The Eyepiece Object of the Night - Edge-On Galaxy NGC 1055
NGC 1055 is an edge-on spiral galaxy in the constellation Cetus. It's central bulge is well defined by the prominent dust-lane running almost through the middle. But, what really makes this particular...
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At The Eyepiece Object of the Night - Barred Spiral Galaxy Messier 77
Yesterdays object was NGC1055, at magnitude 11.4, this edge-on spiral galaxy in the constellation Cetus can be a challenge to observe visually. Today's haul should be a bit easier, and its close...
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Observers Alert - SN 2020ue - Supernova in NGC 4636
So I realize this is a bit late, as this was discovered January 12th, then magnitude 15. I was able to grab this view on my next clear night, which was February 2nd, when the supernova was a...
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At The Eyepiece Object of the Night is Messier 46 - A 2-for-1 Open Cluster!
Messier 46 is a great open cluster to view with just about any aperture, but if you have some decent skies and patience, try to view the embedded planetary nebula NGC 2438. I have viewed it before in...
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At The Eyepiece object of the Night is Caldwell 7 / NGC 2403
Our At The Eyepiece object of the Night is Caldwell 7, or NGC 2403 if you prefer. I switched up my setup for galaxy season, as I also want to utilize the telescope for lunar and planetary this summer....
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