[sac-forum] Re: DSM reading for Antennas on Sat. Oct 25 ??

I was one of them. Chris & I also saw the Grus Quartet (NGC 7552,NGC 7582,
NGC 7590 & NGC 7599)  in my 8" dob. It was in fact a very good night.

Clear Skies

Rick Tejera
Editor SACnews,
Public Outreach Coordinator
Saguaro Astronomy Club
Phoenix, Arizona
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Subject: [sac-forum] Re: DSM reading for Antennas on Sat. Oct 25 ??

Would it help if I told you that Chris Hanrahan spotted all FIVE members of
Stefan's Quintet in his 12-inch Dob Saturday?  I confirmed it, as did at
least two other observers (I can't recall their names).  I could only get 4
in my C-11-- 7318A and B could not be split apart.


Richard Harshaw
Cave Creek, AZ


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Subject: [sac-forum] Re: DSM reading for Antennas on Sat. Oct 25 ??

Randy Peterson wrote back to say that "Marty's" DSM reading of 21.3 was 
at Farnsworth, not Antennas, sorry.
So I guess we don't have a comparison reading from Antennas for last 
Sat. night...
Gene
(17250)
Richard Harshaw wrote:
> Hmm.  There was no "Marty" at the Antennas on Saturday night.  No one who
> was there had a DSM (to my knowledge).
> Richard Harshaw
> Cave Creek, AZ
>
>
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>
> Randy Peterson reports "Marty" got a reading of 21.3 at Antennas on 
> Saturday night (no time specified).
>
> And Bill Van Orden ("Beevo") reported these readings for Farnsworth 
> Ranch on Friday, vs. 21.2 by Tom Polakis on Saturday night (I stand 
> corrected!):
>
>   
>>> I had a few readings Friday night at the AASP of 21.2x to 21.34 I know
Ken Sikes took some readings also
>>> Beevo<<
>>>
>>> The sky seemed rather "grey" to me on Thursday and Friday nights (at 
>>> Fountain Hills), but fairly dark with good contrast on the Milky Way, 
>>> etc. at Farnsworth Ranch at the A-ASP on Saturday night; although around

>>> sunset, there was obviously dust layers near the horizon on Saturday.  
>>> When I observed the area of Canis Major and Puppis with my 8x40 
>>> binoculars ca. 5:15 am Sunday morning at Farnsworth Ranch, the air 
>>> seemed to have cleared near the horizon.  Many smaller stars were 
>>> visible brightly below Sirius, down to Canopus.  I easily spotted 
>>> several brilliant M clusters in the area with the binoculars...
>>>
>>> Cheers,
>>> Gene Lucas
>>> (17250)
>>>       
[earlier stuff snipped -- GL]

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