Yeah, thanks Debbie. I like the looks of this list, although I'm not ambitious enough to prepare an observing list that extensive. Jim, 891 is relatively easy - looked at it (observed?) awhile Friday night with both my 10" Newt and 8" SCT. Even in the 8" dust lane was easy with some mottling.
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From: Jim Gibson [mailto:xajax99@yahoo.com]
Sent: Monday, September 29, 2003 2:40 PM
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Subject: Re: [Utah-astronomy] How to plan for a private star party.

Debbie

 

Thanks! I bookmarked it and will peruse through it well. Just remember I haven't seen all of the M objects yet.

I stayed home from work today to catch up on my sleep from last Friday and Saturday night. With a little time to play I got out the Caldwell Objects book and entered several of the NGCs listed there and some M objects that I haven't seen yet in the Sky Commander's User List that is attached to my scope. So now I have to go out this weekend to try it out.  I think I will take my daughter to the Rush Valley site because she is a nut too.

I like the layout of the list. I like all the objects together by constellation with the magnitudes and sizes. I just put NGC 891 in my User List (6th from the top of the DeepMap 600 List).  I am betting that 9.9 mag spread out over 13' is going to be hard to see.  It is in my Caldwell book as C23 with a picture.  Looks like a nice dust lane thru the center.

 

Thanks again

 

Jim

 

 


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