[sac-forum] Call for Observations - Gemini

 


Here are the objects for the next SAC newsletter - copied straight from the
last one.  If you haven't seen these before, now is the chance to check them
out.


The following objects in Gemini will be for the March column.  Starting at
the feet, find the open cluster check out NGC2129, then hop about 1° to
the northeast and find the open cluster IC2157, for an IC cluster it
shouldn&#8t be difficult to find.  Next let your scope drift to NGC2158,
almost 0.5° to the east.  Finally, in the same 1° field is M35 (I
just couldn’t resist)!  Note the difference amongst these four
clustersin size, richness and beauty.  Next is NGC2266, a nicely compressed
open cluster about 2° north of 3rd magnitude Mebsuta.  Instead of a
double star I’m adding something that might be a challenge
–NGC2371/2372.  There seems to have been some confusion with this
object in the past but it is now clear these two are a double lobed
planetarynebula.  Do you see both of them?  Last on the list is NGC2392 and
is also known as the Eskimo Nebula.  Try as much power as the night permits
to see as much detail as possible, don’t forget your filters and also
report color seen.  Don’t let prior reports taint your results.


Yes, I know there isn't much chance for observing this weekend - but the
weather is very funny and may just surprise us.  Next weekend is the
marathon, but there is time for observing these gems also.


Thanks and clear skies,
aj

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