[sac-forum] Re: Aquarius

Dick, except for the newsletter, not sure if, or when it was done.  So to make 
the story short, here's the list for second meeting in October.

Three years ago we did the first pass through Aquarius and now its time for 
another visit.  First, in the northwest part of the constellation, is the 
barred spiral NGC6962 that is brightest in a grouping of 6 galaxies within 30'. 
 They are all much fainter than the 12.1 mag of 6962 so don't worry if you 
can't detect them, but if you can just give us a count.  Moving about 13° south 
is the beautiful globular cluster M 72.  Then a short 1.4° east is next, M 73, 
with several 10th mags stars visible.  Messier saw this as a nebulosity, but as 
we know there is none.  Another galaxy waits us with NGC7392, which is towards 
the southern part of the constellation.  It is another barred spiral of mag 
11.9 that should show us some details.  Our next selection is a bit different 
from what we have been observing.  It is an asterism called the DNA Strand and 
is very large at 10°X3°.  It includes the stars 86, 88, 89, 98, 99, 101, 104, 
106, 107 and 108 Aquarii, naturally a naked eye object.  Does it look like a 
twisted helix of pretty bright stars to you?  Moving to the northeast part of 
the constellation is NGC7721 an Sc galaxy that is elongated about 3 to 1.  Can 
you detect its brighter middle?  Our last selection is NGC7723, another galaxy 
what do you expect?  This barred one is elongated and on the Herschel 400 list. 
 What details can you resolve in your scope?


AJ Crayon
Phoenix, AZ

  ----- Original Message ----- 
  From: Richard Harshaw 
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  Sent: Tuesday, October 20, 2009 3:42 PM
  Subject: [sac-forum] Re: Aquarius


  Did you post a list of objects you wanted to cover?

   

   

   

  Richard Harshaw

  Brilliant Sky Observatory

  Cave Creek, AZ

   

   

   

   

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On Behalf Of AJ Crayon
  Sent: Tuesday, October 20, 2009 3:41 PM
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  I'm starting to put the Call column together for November and need 
observations from Aquarius.  If you have some that can be used in the upcoming 
article please send them in.  So far I don't have anything from anyone so the 
field is open.  Soooo, search your notes, find the observations and send them 
in.

   

  Thanks,
  AJ Crayon
  Phoenix, AZ

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