[AZ-Observing] Re: Eridanus Goodies
- From: "Jones, Jack (AZ75)" <jack.jones@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: "'az-observing@xxxxxxxxxxxxx'" <az-observing@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Fri, 23 Jan 2004 15:42:45 -0700
Au contraire! While you are learning the meanderings of Eridanus the
wandering river, you see the pattern of the stars in the constellation, and
the distinctness of each star in the chain. Each one a jumping off point,
these can then be used for star-hopping to many good objects. Same with
other obscure constellations. Using starcharts, a Telrad, and
'star-hopping', I find them as fast as with GOTO. I rarely use actual
star-hopping; I use the deadly geometric method; I think its description is
on Bill Ferris' website. Some peoples' brains I know aren't structured this
way and have never been able to effectively use a Telrad, so it's a matter
of try it and like it or reject it. This ONLY applies in a dark sky,
otherwise fugedabowdit, use DSC or GOTO.
Jack
> Howdy all;
> Well, we had a really good weekend in Arizona last weekend
> and I am sitting here entering my notes into the computer.
> The constellation that we have consistently said is really
> "yucky" is Eridanus. It is filled up with faint and small
> galaxies, this constellation contains few showpieces, has few
> good stars to starhop from and just is no fun. But, it is
> right on the meridian, so let's give it a try. What we found
> is that with a GOTO scope and another two scopes with digital
> setting circles it was a lot better. Electronics makes it more fun.
>
> Sentinel, Arizona January 2004 Seeing and Transparency 7/10
>
> NGC 1331 Nexstar11 125X--faint, small, round, low surface
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