Aeromoe's Astonomy Stuff



General Astronomical Observing Log


Primary Instruments: AstroView 120ST Refractor; Sky View Pro 120EQ Refractor; Orion Deep Space Explorer 6" Reflector
Meade LX90 10" ACF Telescope


DN=Diffuse Nebula; PL=Planetary Nebula; GL=Globular Cluster; OC=Open Cluster; EG=Galaxy; SC=Star Cloud; DS=Double Star; AS=Artificial Satellite


Date / Time Object
Name
Object
Type
Cat #(s) Apparent
Magnitude
Inst. / Power Naked Eye? Binos? Notes Notes 2
02 Sep 09 / 21:49 MST Jupiter Planet . -2.8 C90 / __x No No 1st time I observed Jupiter with no moons "visible" Fairly rare event - travelled to Buckeye for clearer skies
14 Sep 10 / ~22:45 MST Uranus Planet . 5.73 6" DSE / __x No No 1st time I observed Uranus - really! Was in close quarters with Jupiter
28 Jan 12 / ~05:55 MST Omega
Centauri
GC NGC 5139 3.7 7x50 & 15x70
6" DSE / __x
No Yes 1st time observing Omega Centauri - really! About 8 - 9° above southern horizon - roughly below Saturn
02 Mar 12 / 19:25 MST 7 Brightest Objects in Night Sky Planets and Stars Moon, Venus, Jupiter, Sirius, Mars, Mercury, Canopus Various Naked Eye Yes No Also watched a -3.2 ISS pass overhead - so that makes 8 bright objects .
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A table of my Iridium satellite photographs


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