\Brian, I'd think the 300+, or whatever for the highest number, would almost require the telescope have a GoTo or digital setting circles. It just doesn't seem that pure star hopping would produce the higher numbers. aj www.saguaroastro.org Brian Skiff wrote: > In the style of the Messier Marathon, I wonder what is the optimum > season to observe the Herschel 400, and whether you could get the bulk of > them (say 300+) in a single night. I presume since there are a lot of > galaxies, the optimum is sometime in spring, and that with two full clear > nights (one in spring, one in autumn) that were well-planned, you could > make quick work of the complete list. The nights might be closer together, > say March and June. > > \Brian -- See message header for info on list archives or unsubscribing, and please send personal replies to the author, not the list.