[AZ-Observing] August Observing at Cherry Rd
- From: "Jack Jones" <spicastar@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: "AZ Observing List" <az-observing@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Sun, 11 Aug 2002 12:45:53 -0700
The novelty of observing in August was enhanced by repeated visits of
Perseid fireballs and streakers throughout the night at Cherry Rd until
clouds crept in from the rim about 0200.
A few paltry observations under slowly deteriorating transparency and
turbulent seeing with the 14.5" Schwaar Eq:
Comet Hoenig C/2002 O4 in Cepheus: The amateur-discovered comet is very
bright, poss 7-8 mag, with no tail, just a large round diffusion with a
stellar interior even at boosted magnification, inside the "house" of
the King near iota Ceph and moving fast. Look quick!
NGC 7000 - Emission Nebula in Cygnus: The North American Nebula, too big
for my scope but looked terrific in Steve Coe's f/6 6" Mak-Newt at 35x
with filter (like $600 worth of eyepiece and filter) and a 2.5 degree
field. Atlantic Ocean very dark and small clusters NGC 6996 (+6997? -
there was some discussion!) in Lake Superior and Cr 428 in British
Columbia sparkling away.
NGC 7008 - Planetary in Cygnus: The Fetus Nebula, a curved tiny body
with 12th mag central star in the b-button and a 13th mag star marking
the eye, two in a line of 4 faint stars NE-SW, bright blue-yellow double
star on the S edge.
NGC 7086 - Open Cluster in Cygnus: An actually heart-shaped cluster with
a hole torn in it, or a W-facing single rose complete with stem and two
leaves in a star chain leading off to the E.
NGC 6803 - Planetary in Aquila: Super-small stellar dot, Frank Kraljik's
pain in the neck, and now it's mine too. Tiny planetaries have always
been my nemesis even tho a challenge and a relief when finally found.
One degree N of easy 6804, you'd think it would be easy to find,
wouldn't you... uh-uh.
NGC 6804 - Planetary in Aquila: Now we're talking - a round
spooky-looking partial shell surrounding its 14th mag central star with
two stars involved blinking on and off in the seeing.
Can't complain when getting an observing opportunity in August - it's
all gravy!
Jack Jones
Saguaro Astronomy Club
Lunar List Awards and
Messier Marathon Co-coordinator
Phoenix AZ
spicastar@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
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