Chuck, that's a good recommendation. The intention of this thread is not to simply generate another list. It is to have a list that is personally significant to members of the Utah astro community. There are many lists out there (Messier, SAA 100, 110 beyond Messier, TAAS 200, Herschel 1 and 2 the Caldwell Card and on and on). The idea was to have interested people from the Utah astro community contribute to a list that consists of THEIR favorite objects beyond Messier. I will compile this list and send it back out to the group. Yes, it will contain objects that you and I and many others are very familiar with, but it is a list that hopefully many on this list will appreciate because it came from all of us, I also hope to somewhat personalize it with the comments that people include with their nominations. I think it will be cool to have a list that is personalized by members of the Utah astro community. It's just another way to keep this hobby fresh and fun. I will also mention that it is already turning out to be a somewhat unique list because of the number of double stars in it. That reflects this community, so they will be on the list. It may actually help to open horizons that others had not considered. As an example, I have not done much double star observing. But I will observe the doubles on this list and perhaps I will learn to appreciate the beauty of them more. Mat -----Original Message----- From: utah-astronomy-bounces@mailman.xmission.com [mailto:utah-astronomy-bounces@mailman.xmission.com] On Behalf Of Chuck Hards Sent: Thursday, December 01, 2011 11:48 AM To: Utah Astronomy Subject: Re: [Utah-astronomy] The Utah Astro observing list I highly recomend S&T's Caldwell Card. It has most, if not all of these suggestions. A great compliment to the Messier list. _______________________________________________ Utah-Astronomy mailing list Utah-Astronomy@mailman.xmission.com http://mailman.xmission.com/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/utah-astronomy Visit the Photo Gallery: http://www.slas.us/gallery2/main.php ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- This message and any included attachments are from Siemens Medical Solutions and are intended only for the addressee(s). The information contained herein may include trade secrets or privileged or otherwise confidential information. Unauthorized review, forwarding, printing, copying, distributing, or using such information is strictly prohibited and may be unlawful. If you received this message in error, or have reason to believe you are not authorized to receive it, please promptly delete this message and notify the sender by e-mail with a copy to Central.SecurityOffice@siemens.com Thank you