[LVAS] FW: Concerning IC 10

[Rob Lambert]

Roger,

I haven't observed IC-10 visually, but then again I don't really  
observe much of anything visually anymore. I believe David mentioned  
that he thought he saw it using averted vision.

Rob

Sent from Rob's iPhone!

On Dec 14, 2009, at 8:22, roger ivester <drivester at hotmail.com> wrote:

> Rob,
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> I am hopeful that the weather will break by Wednesday which will  
> allow me to get outside.
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> Would you and David consider the NGC-474 group to be easier than  
> NGC-891?
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> Could you both see IC 10 visually?
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> roger
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>     The moon and stars to govern the night.....   Psalm 136:9
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> From: scopegeek at gmail.com
> To: lvas at lvlug.org
> Date: Mon, 14 Dec 2009 07:58:15 -0800
> Subject: Re: [LVAS] FW: Concerning IC 10
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> Roger,
>
> David Blanchette and I met at Amargosa Valley last night for an  
> imaging and meteor observing session.  We were both able to locate  
> and image IC-10.  David's image is very similar to Jim G's image. As  
> soon as I'm able to pull the images off my computer, I'll share the  
> with you.
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> Iwas also able to reimage our Dec Challenge Objects with both of my  
> scopes.
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> Later,
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> Rob
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> Sent from Rob's iPhone!
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> On Dec 14, 2009, at 7:38, roger ivester <drivester at hotmail.com> wrote:
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> Good morning all,
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> Just wanted to forward some interesting information regarding IC 10  
> from Sue French. I am very impressed with the details in some of  
> these sketches from 8-inch scopes.
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> If the weather improves toward the end of the week I am hopeful to  
> observe and sketch this object. Considering Jim's image and Rob's  
> statement, I am wondering what my scope and sketch will present.
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> With the interest we seem to with IC 10, I really wish that we had  
> picked this object for our December Observers Challenge.
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> roger
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>     The moon and stars to govern the night.....   Psalm 136:9
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> From: scfrench at nycap.rr.com
> To: drivester at hotmail.com
> Subject: RE: [LVAS] Concerning IC 10
> Date: Mon, 14 Dec 2009 10:11:19 -0500
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> Thanks, Roger.  They were interesting to read.
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> Here are some observations with 8-inch scopes from the Finn's Deep  
> Sky Archive that you might enjoy.
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> <image001.jpg>
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> Object:
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> IC 10
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> Observer:
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> Toni Veikkolainen
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> Location:
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> Kinnari, Järvenpää, Finland
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> Instrument:
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> Newton 200/1000
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> Magnification:
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> 200
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> Filter:
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> Field:
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> 15
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> Lim. Mag.:
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> 5.8
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> BB:
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> 2
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> Seeing:
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> 4
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> Visuality:
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> 2
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> Height:
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> 80
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> Weather:
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> Many cloudy rafts in the west and fewer in the north, damp air not  
> moving, +7 °C.
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> Description:
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> This member of the Local Group is seen among the numerous stars of  
> the Milky Way. The fairly high surface brightness helped much. The  
> major axis in northwest-southeast-direction. It was no use using  
> 200x power.
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