[AZ-Observing] Re: Horsehead Nebula and IC 2003

If it weren't for the wind, it would have been a great night at  
Beaver Creek. It was dark enough that the zodiacal light was actually  
a nuisance. Comet C/2005 E2 McNaught was hiding right in the heart of  
that luminous pyramid, but it was still mildly visible. Despite the  
gusts, it was nice to get a couple good observations in before  
getting blown back up to Flag. We noticed a layer of cirrus lit up by  
the warm LP from Phoenix, that looked like it hazed out areas to the  
south pretty early on.

The Horsehead observation in the 6" newtonian was a great improvement  
last night, compared to my first attempt about a year ago at Cinder  
Hills Overlook. It was nice having Bill there to corroborate the  
observation. I've updated the sketch and report here:

http://www.perezmedia.net/beltofvenus/archives/000379.html

Clear skies & no wind,
Jeremy Perez
www.perezmedia.net/beltofvenus


On Jan 22, 2006, at 10:01 PM, BillFerris@xxxxxxx wrote:

> Managed to catch some photons from Anderson Mesa (Friday) and  
> Beaver Creek
> (Saturday), this weekend. Both nights, I observed the Horsehead  
> Nebula with my
> 18-inch Obsession. Although obvious without filtration, the best  
> views were
> with  an H-beta in place. David Sanders was at Anderson Mesa on  
> Friday and we
> enjoyed  an unfiltered view of the Horsehead in his 8-inch, f/8  
> Discovery
> Dobsonian. I  suspect a 4-inch may have been up to the task that  
> night. Jeremy
> Perez was at  Beaver Creek on Saturday and the Horsehead was  
> visible in his 6-inch
> equatorial  Newtonian. Though detectable without filtration--the  
> back of the
> neck stood out  against IC 434--the best view through the 6-inch  
> was with the
> aid of an  UltraBlock filter.
>
> We were buffeted by gusts at Beaver Creek. This was an unsuspected  
> surprise
> as conditions were calm in Flag and the forecast was for wind  
> speeds in the 3
> to  6 mph range. I suspect the gusts we encountered may have been  
> cool air
> draining off the Mogollon Rim. Despite the wind, I did manage one  
> sketch. The
> target was IC 2003, a tiny planetary nebula in Perseus:
> _http://members.aol.com/billferris/ic2003.html_ (http:// 
> members.aol.com/billferris/ic2003.html)
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