[sac-forum] Call for Observations for November and December

Here is the list for the next two month's constellations.  Be sure to give them 
a try this weekend although I'm afraid to predict what to expect!

For November we are going to try something a little different â two 
constellations.  They are Delphinus and Equuleus.  There isnât much at all in 
Equuleus and there are a scant few in Delphinus within reach of most our 
telescope.  So taking both at the same time should take care of them; besides 
how many of us have observations in Equuleus?  Delphinus will be first staring 
with NGC6891; a planetary located about 23â south of mag 7.5 SAO105890.  Next 
is the galaxy pair NGC6928 and NGC6930 both in the 12th magnitude range, fairly 
small by my standards, about 4â apart and listed as IC1326.  They are located 
about 17â west northwest of 6.5 mag. SAO125960.  The last two are globular 
clusters and part of the 400 Herschel list, NGC6934 and NGC7006.  The brighter 
is NGC6934 located about 30â northwest from 6th mag SAO125996 and should be 
visible in most finders.  Finally, for Delphinus, is NGC7006 and located about 
23â to the northwest of 7th mag SAO106792.  Now on to Equuleus where our 
first object is something rather new, Levy 70!  It is also called the Equuleus 
S as it is an S shaped asterism located at RA 21h 09m Dec +06Â 18' or almost 
1Â east northeast from 6th mag 4 Equulei.  Be sure to include its PA in your 
observation.  More information about David Levyâs list may be found at 
www.jarnac.org/levylist.htm.  Our second is NGC7015 is a faint and small 
galaxy; no wonder it is the only observation in my old 8â.  The last of our 
tour for this mighty constellation is NGC7045, an interesting discovery by John 
Herschel in 1827 and seen as extremely faint and later identified as a double 
star!  So get ready for this one because it is about 14th mag.  To help with 
locating this gem it is at RA 21h 14m 50.2s Dec +04Â 30' 25" or about 6' SSW 
from 9th mag SAO126648 but do not confuse with a 12th mag star a little farther 
away.  So there you have it â two constellations for one month.

We havenât done Aquarius, so letâs make it our choice for December.  
Starting in the southwest part of the constellation and a little more than a 
degree west of southwest is the Helix and, although it is large it has a low 
surface brightness.  The globular cluster M2 is a little more than a degree 
southwest of 6th mag SAO145533.  This magnificent stellar island should be 
visible in your finder.  While there can you see the diffuse nebula Cederblad 
193, just include a yes or no about its visibility?  The magnitude 10.8 galaxy 
NGC7606 is found about one degree northeast of psi 1, that's the western most 
psi.  You didnât think we would get away from galaxies, did you?  Hereâs 
another, NGC7184 that is about a degree northeast of 6th magnitude BW 
Capricorni.  This next to last one, NGC7492 a globular cluster is a toughie.  
On a reasonable night it was very difficult in my 14.5â telescope and I had 
to use Uranometria to verify it position.  You have been warned.  It is about 
40â east southeast of 8th magnitude SAO165488.  The last one is a sentimental 
favorite of several observers, including Gerry Rattley.  It is the double star 
107 Aquarii located about 30â southeast from 5th magnitude 106 Aquarii.  This 
double of 5.7 and 6.7 magnitudes has nice contrasting colors.  Hereâs the fun 
part, what colors do you see.  And be honest!

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