[Lvas] FW: May's Observer's Challenge

[roger ivester]

LVAS all. 

 

Re: M-65/66 and N-3628

 
There is plenty to look for in the Leo galaxy group. A few items would be; can you see mottling on the NE side of M-66, how about the chopped-off nonstellar nucleus on the NE and SW side by dark matter. Just a few of the many things. I will list all tonight but we may have to limit. 
 
M-65. Can you see a stellar nucleus? Which object looks the brightest? Can you see the knots in the N side of the halo.
 
N-3628: the halo extends more W than E. I have easily sketched this. There are so many more things...again, I will present a list of at least three to five things to look for in each galaxyno later than this evening. 
 
Every deep-sky object has incredible features that must be drawn out. This is were we are going to become more advanced observers, with our cameras and eyes. 


Talk more later...
 
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



 
> Subject: FW: May's Observer's Challenge
> Date: Mon, 4 May 2009 09:26:25 -0700
> From: fred.rayworth.ctr at nellis.af.mil
> To: drivester at hotmail.com
> 
> Roger,
> 
> I tend to agree on this one. I mean, it's a cool object, but as far as I
> know, it is just three bright galaxies. What should we do to make it more of
> a challenge? Did we jump the gun with this one?
> 
> Fred
> 
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Rob [mailto:scopegeek at gmail.com] 
> Sent: Monday, May 04, 2009 9:19 AM
> To: roger ivester
> Cc: lvas at lvlug.org; Rayworth, Fred B Civ USAF ACC 11 RS/MQ Support Team
> Subject: May's Observer's Challenge
> 
> Guys,
> 
> As previously announced, the challenge for May is the Leo Triplet, but 
> what is the specific challenge we are looking for? As part of the 
> "Observer's Challenge" page, I think we should include what the 
> challenge is for the next month. In addition to the object, I need to 
> know what specific feature/features we should be looking for.
> 
> I hope you can tell that I'm really excited about this project and 
> featuring it on the LVAS website.
> 
> Thanks,
> 
> Rob







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