[nswnra] Re: OBSERVATIONS 27-10-2010 - ERIDANUS
- From: "Corona Australis" <corona_australis@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
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- Date: Sat, 30 Oct 2010 06:04:52 +1100
Graham,
I certainly am weather permitting
Rob
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Behalf Of Graham Layt
Sent: Friday, 29 October 2010 17:48
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Subject: [nswnra] Re: OBSERVATIONS 27-10-2010 - ERIDANUS
Good to hear you got it working Paul
So shooting for tenterfield on the 6/11 guys ?
weather permitting
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From: Corona Australis <mailto:corona_australis@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
To: nswnra@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Sent: Friday, October 29, 2010 10:44 AM
Subject: [nswnra] Re: OBSERVATIONS 27-10-2010 - ERIDANUS
Second that! some interest and challenging objects there Paul. The Argo does
take a little getting used
to but it won't take long before you'll be an expert. I have the boy's this
weekend but I do intend
on having some scope time this weekend if the opportunity arises. I want to at
least try out my
new wheel burrow handles lol
Cheers,CS
Rob
From: nswnra-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:nswnra-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On
Behalf Of G C
Sent: Friday, 29 October 2010 08:04
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Subject: [nswnra] Re: OBSERVATIONS 27-10-2010 - ERIDANUS
Excellent Paul, especially considering the light pollution.
Glen
On 29 October 2010 06:25, Paul McGuiness <argonavis9@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
Hi all, the first report for a while. I didn't keep any notes for the first
sweep around with the Argo. This is only a start as I'm
still getting used to the Argo, trying to minimise positional errors. Notes are
a bit scanty, quickly jotted down.The celestial
river is a good hunting ground for galaxies. If the weather gods are kind I
will be back looking for more Thanks for reading.
NGC 1386 ERIDANUS
RA 03 36 45.42 DEC -35 59 56.7
CLASS Sa, Sy2
SIZE 3.1X1.5
MAG 12.84v 12mm Nagler (125X)
This is a spiral seyfert galaxy, part of the Fornax cluster. I saw a bright
concentrated core but averted vision revealed the
elongated outer regions.
NGC 1269 - NGC 1291 ERIDANUS
RA 03 36 45.22 DEC -36 15 28.2
CLASS SBa(S)
SIZE 89"x67"
MAG 14.2 12mm Nagler
(125X)
Very small, almost stellar core with a suggestion of a oval shaped fainter
outer envelope in averted vision. The bright centre
revealed this one, normally a magnitude this faint would give me problems. When
looking for galaxies I always scan around the FOV,
looking for other objects, but also giving averted vision a chance to pick up
something that direct vision did not reveal. Now you
see it, now you don't! Concentrated cores and ellipticals are easier to spot
than diffuse, face-on spirals. I'm not sure how this
one object had two NGC classifications.
NGC 1389 ERIDANUS
RA 03 37 11.7 DEC -35 44 46
CLASS SB0 (5)
SIZE 2.1X1.4
MAG 11.5 17mm
Nagler (88x)
Another member of the Fornax cluster, a lenticular galaxy, but just looked like
an elliptical. This one was an oval shaped glow with
no discernable core. The fainter outer region visible in averted vision.
NGC 1404 ERIDANUS
RA 03 38 51.7 DEC -35 35 36
CLASS E2
SIZE 2.5X2.3
MAG 11.7 17mm
Nagler (88x)
This elliptical member of the Fornax cluster was in the same wide field as NGC
1389. It appearance was almost circular. Even
illumination.
NGC 1395 ERIDANUS
RA 03 38 29.6 DEC -23
01 40
CLASS E3
SIZE 3.2'X2.5'
MAG 13.2 12mm
Nagler (125X)
Small round galaxy with a tiny bright core, averted vision suggested a faint
round outer region.
I did log some other galaxies during the session but didn't keep any notes.
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