[LVAS] February Observer's Challenge

[roger ivester]

Fred,  

 

Re: Jim Dires February images and write-up.

 

He sent an e-mail and said that he was complete with the February objects. I told him to just send them to you. He imaged again last night from 1:00 AM till 5. I think he is working on and might have all of the OC objects complete for the next four or more months already. 

 

He may have just posted them on his website, or has not had time as he has been up basically two or three nights in a row.

 

Almost like E.E. Barnard...they called him the man that never slept. This was during his employment at Vanderbilt, and later Yerkes. I really wished that I had stayed up all Friday night and had cancelled my bike ride on Saturday morning. The only problem...if I stay up all night it takes me three or four days to recover. 

 

There was a time when I would observe from midnight, till the dawn, take a shower, get ready and go to work. I would them ride with my group for 50 miles, and then do it all over again. Sometimes I was glad to see a cloudy sky, rain, snow or other just to get some rest. I just could not stand to have a clear night and not be outside. 

 

Roger

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

 
    The moon and stars to govern the night.....   Psalm 136:9



 


From: rayworth1969 at hotmail.com
To: lvas at lvlug.org
Date: Sun, 21 Feb 2010 18:43:15 -0600
Subject: Re: [LVAS] February Observer's Challenge



Roger,
 
Not yet.
 
Fred

 


From: drivester at hotmail.com
To: lvas at lvlug.org
Date: Sun, 21 Feb 2010 23:19:02 +0000
Subject: Re: [LVAS] February Observer's Challenge



 
 
I did see it but forgot to mention in my previous e-mail. I have never seen a wide field photo of NGC-2903 so I did not know that it was even there.
 
Fred, did Jim Dire send you his images of the M-105 galaxy group, and also NGC-2903?
 
Roger

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

 
    The moon and stars to govern the night.....   Psalm 136:9



 


From: rayworth1969 at hotmail.com
To: lvas at lvlug.org
Date: Sun, 21 Feb 2010 16:24:57 -0600
Subject: Re: [LVAS] February Observer's Challenge



All,
 
Anyone also notice UGC-5086? It is a 16th magnitude smudge in about the 7:30 position from NGC-2903.
 
Fred

 
> Date: Sat, 20 Feb 2010 21:22:00 -0800
> To: lvas at lvlug.org
> From: Yahoo at awit.com
> Subject: Re: [LVAS] February Observer's Challenge
> 
> 12 minute image of NGC 2903 attached. No stacking, just some 
> contrast adjustment. Taken through 12" Meade LX200, f/6.3 focal 
> reducer. I did try without the focal reducer, but the seeing really 
> wasn't up to it.
> 
> -- David



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