[Lvas] This Saturday

[roger ivester]

There is going to be a lot of observing this weekend...apparently here and in NV. We will hold off the "observing project" of the Crab nebula until next week. I am going to take another look and re-sketch using both my 10-inch reflector and 4-inch refractor.

 

As this report is designed to be short (less than a page) with quotes and comments from actual observations with some abbreviated information from reference book's for comparisons. It would be great to have a few more participates. Your name, location, scope, magnification and anything else you would like to say. If this project is a success maybe it could become more than just a short e-mail ... but something with a different format of publication. It's still needs to remain simple, short, and most of all fun. Always less than a page...   

 

For all who are going to observe this weekend or tonight ... please take a few notes. If you are an imager only...try noting a few words. You may find that careful visual observations with supporting notes will enhance and improve your visual acuity. This is the best way to add inches to your current telescope without purchasing a larger one. If you do not keep a log or take notes please give it a try as this can only allow you to become a more diverse astronomer. It has a money back guarantee. If you don't like or if you feel pain...please stop immediately. 

 

Rob has graciously offered an image from his Mallincam.

 

Re: Crab Nebula observations. 

 

1. Look at the shape. Skiff and Luginbuhl have long reported seeing the "S" shape something that seems to elude me. Fred Rayworth can see this with his 16-inch. When I look at some of my old sketches with using "great imagination" I may be able to see this. A sketch from John Mallas in the "Messier Album" shows the "S" shape in his very crude sketch using a 4-inch refractor from Covina California with relatively dark skies in the late 50's and early 60's..     

 

2. Can you see any embedded stars within the nebula? How many, and their location. I could count four or more using a 14.5-inch reflector. I could also see a curving tail...can you see this?

 

3. What do the edges look like...smooth, even or irregular?

 

Also take a look at next months object which is well placed at current. That object is NGC 2403 a bright and large galaxy in Camelopardalis which I see easily see through my 8 x50 finders scope from my moderately light polluted backyard. 

 

It would be great if we could have at least five more observers listed. When I am "Squinting" trying to see detail of this object I have often wondered what the view  would be like in a 25-inch scope. 

 

The time at this is mement is 8:20 EST and I must stop and get some work done. 

 

Best regards, roger

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

      

 

 

 
 
 
    I can see how it might be possible for a man to look down upon the earth and be an atheist, but I cannot conceive how he could look up into the heavens and say there is no God.      Abraham Lincoln



 


From: rayworth1969 at hotmail.com
To: lvas at lvlug.org
Date: Thu, 19 Feb 2009 20:24:16 -0600
Subject: [Lvas] This Saturday



All,
 
I hope to go out this Saturday evening to Redstone. I have a "mission" that includes the Crab Nebula, some Tirions, and Herschel II's. 
 
Anyone up to it if the weather holds?
 
Fred
 



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