Thanks guys. Keep 'em coming everyone. If you can, please include the name (NCG, IC, etc), the type of object, the constellation, and any notes you might want to add (like why it's on your list, as it might be fun for others to see why particular objects are favorites of yours). The more objects you can provide, the better list I will be able to come up with. Mat -----Original Message----- From: utah-astronomy-bounces@mailman.xmission.com [mailto:utah-astronomy-bounces@mailman.xmission.com] On Behalf Of Joe Bauman Sent: Wednesday, November 30, 2011 5:42 PM To: Utah Astronomy Subject: Re: [Utah-astronomy] The Utah Astro observing list Just for a start on my suggestions, I like NGC7331. -- Joe ________________________________ From: Rodger C. Fry <rcfry@comcast.net> To: 'Utah Astronomy' <utah-astronomy@mailman.xmission.com> Sent: Wednesday, November 30, 2011 3:34 PM Subject: Re: [Utah-astronomy] The Utah Astro observing list Mat, Off the top of my head the first three that come to mind is the Ghost of Jupiter (in Hydra), The Cat's Eye Nebula (Caldwell 6) and the blinking nebula (Caldwell 15).  I like planetary nebula because they always look great in a SCT. Thanks Rodger Fry -----Original Message----- From: utah-astronomy-bounces@mailman.xmission.com [mailto:utah-astronomy-bounces@mailman.xmission.com] On Behalf Of Hutchings, Mat (H USA) Sent: Tuesday, November 29, 2011 4:12 PM To: Utah Astronomy Subject: [Utah-astronomy] The Utah Astro observing list I like to use observing lists as a way or organize my star-gazing sessions, and so I thought it might be fun to copy what another usenet group did some years ago.  A query went out to all the subscribers to nominate their favorite non-Messier deep sky objects.  After some time, this was winnowed out to a list which is now known as the SAA (sci amateur astro) 100.  So let me present the idea to all of you.  Please respond back with your favorite 20 or so non-Messier deep sky objects that are appropriate for 8 - 12 inch telescopes and that are visible from our latitude.  These may include objects of special interest like quasars, or chance alignments such as N6520 next to the ink spot (B86).  Double stars (especially colorful ones) are welcome, and so are carbon stars.  I will then consolidate the responses down to a list of I hope 100 objects and share it with this group.  The objects with the most nominations will be first in the list in order of votes.  In the case of objects with 1 vote only, I will put them in name order at the end of the list.  If something similar has been done by this group in the past, please enlighten me.  Please include the name (NCG, IC, etc), the type of object, the constellation, and any notes you might want to add.  Have fun!  To start this off, below is my list in no particular order:  Name    Type                Const.  Notes N6946  Gal                  Cep      near OC N6939 N6939  OC                  Cep      near gal N6946 N253    Gal                  Scl      N4565  Gal                  Com    Bernice's Hairclip N6960  SNR                Cyg      Western Veil N6992  SNR                Cyg      Eastern Veil N869    OC                  Per      Double Cluster N884    OC                  Per      Double Cluster N457    OC                  Cas      Owl Cluster N436    OC                  Cas      Owl Dropping N4038  Gal                  Crv        Antennae N4039  Gal                  Crv        Antennae N6888  BN                    Cyg      Crescent (ghost of Mr. Potato-head) N891    Gal                  And      N4567  Gal                  Vir        Siamese Twins N4568  Gal                  Vir        Siamese Twins CR399  asterism            Vul      Coathanger N6826  PN                    Cyg      Blinking Planetary N6520  OC                  Sgr      Near B86 B86      DN                    Sgr      Near N6520 N6543  PN                    Dra      Cat's Eye N7293  PN                    Aqr      Helical nebula Keep looking up! 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Hay, I sure hope this list gets published and sent out to interested others. You guys are coming up with some very interesting objects to look at.  I can't wait for the final list. Mark ________________________________ From: Jay Eads <jayleads@gmail.com> To: Utah Astronomy <utah-astronomy@mailman.xmission.com> Sent: Wednesday, November 30, 2011 6:10 PM Subject: Re: [Utah-astronomy] The Utah Astro observing list Mat, Here are some of mine: NGC 1514 PN in Taurus.  Large planetary with easily seen central star with some structure evident in the nebula portion. NGC 7479 in Pegasus.  Barred Spiral Galaxy. Bar is easily viewed and in good seeing and dark skies you can see the hooks on the edge of each arm. NGC 6946 in Cepheus. Spiral Galaxy face on. Bright inner core and wonderful spiral arms from a dark site. NGC 6939 in Cepheus. Open Cluster that is large and tight. Near NGC 6946 and in a wide field view makes a wonderful pairing. NGC 2362 in Canis Major. Open Cluster with beautiful Tau Majoris in the center that is bright and bluish. In my opinion the prettiest open cluster of the winter. h3945 In Canis Major and not far from NGC 2362 also known as the winter Alberio. NGC 2207/IC 2163 in Canis Major. Interacting spiral galaxies that are interesting to observe. IC 418 in Lepus (below Orion); Planetary Nebula that can reveal some interesting things depending on the filter used. NGC 1535 PN in Eridanus. Beautiful teal/blue PN where the central star is easily viewed. Use a filter. NGC 1232 Face on Spiral Galaxy in Eridanus.  Small bright core, surrounded by a elongated halo. Some detail is viewable. NGC 2264 Monoceros. Open Cluster also called The Christmas Tree Cluster. Large and fun to view. NGC 2261  Monoceros Hubble's Variable Nebula. Cone shaped and varies in its brightness. Fun object to view. NGC 2359 Canis Major Thor's Helmet Diffuse Nebula in Canis Major. You need a filter to really get the shape and detail out but it is a very fun object to observe. NGC 2903 in Leo. Tilted Spiral Galaxy with a bright core and details viewable. Very rich and wonderful object to observe. NGC 4567 & NGC 4568 in Virgo. Spiral Galaxies that are gravitationally bound and are perhaps interacting. NGC 4038 & NGC 4039 Corvus also known as the Antennae Galaxies. Spiral Galaxies that are interacting and easily viewable. Details can be observed from the bright core. Challenge on this is to see if you can see the tidal wisps coming from the interaction. NGC 4361 Corvus PN.  This planetary nebula is easily seen in a 6 inch scope and the larger the scope the more detail that comes out. Ultrablock/NB or OIII filter on this. Some of these are Caldwell objects. I have others but that's a start for now. Jay On Wed, Nov 30, 2011 at 3:58 PM, Hutchings, Mat (H USA) < mat.hutchings@siemens.com> wrote:

Thanks guys.

Keep 'em coming everyone.

If you can, please include the name (NCG, IC, etc), the type of object, the constellation, and any notes you might want to add (like why it's on your list, as it might be fun for others to see why particular objects are favorites of yours).

The more objects you can provide, the better list I will be able to come up with.

Mat

-----Original Message----- From: utah-astronomy-bounces@mailman.xmission.com [mailto: utah-astronomy-bounces@mailman.xmission.com] On Behalf Of Joe Bauman Sent: Wednesday, November 30, 2011 5:42 PM To: Utah Astronomy Subject: Re: [Utah-astronomy] The Utah Astro observing list

Just for a start on my suggestions, I like NGC7331. -- Joe

________________________________   From: Rodger C. Fry <rcfry@comcast.net> To: 'Utah Astronomy' <utah-astronomy@mailman.xmission.com> Sent: Wednesday, November 30, 2011 3:34 PM Subject: Re: [Utah-astronomy] The Utah Astro observing list

Mat,

Off the top of my head the first three that come to mind is the Ghost of Jupiter (in Hydra), The Cat's Eye Nebula (Caldwell 6) and the blinking nebula (Caldwell 15).  I like planetary nebula because they always look great in a SCT.

Thanks Rodger Fry

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I like to use observing lists as a way or organize my star-gazing sessions, and so I thought it might be fun to copy what another usenet group did some years ago.  A query went out to all the subscribers to nominate their favorite non-Messier deep sky objects.  After some time, this was winnowed out to a list which is now known as the SAA (sci amateur astro) 100.

So let me present the idea to all of you.  Please respond back with your favorite 20 or so non-Messier deep sky objects that are appropriate for 8 - 12 inch telescopes and that are visible from our latitude.  These may include objects of special interest like quasars, or chance alignments such as N6520 next to the ink spot (B86).  Double stars (especially colorful ones) are welcome, and so are carbon stars.  I will then consolidate the responses down to a list of I hope 100 objects and share it with this group.  The objects with the most nominations will be first in the list in order of votes.  In the case of objects with 1 vote only, I will put them in name order at the end of the list.

If something similar has been done by this group in the past, please enlighten me.

Please include the name (NCG, IC, etc), the type of object, the constellation, and any notes you might want to add.

Have fun!

To start this off, below is my list in no particular order:

Name    Type                Const.  Notes

N6946  Gal                  Cep      near OC N6939

N6939  OC                  Cep      near gal N6946

N253    Gal                  Scl

N4565  Gal                  Com    Bernice's Hairclip

N6960  SNR                Cyg      Western Veil

N6992  SNR                Cyg      Eastern Veil

N869    OC                  Per      Double Cluster

N884    OC                  Per      Double Cluster

N457    OC                  Cas      Owl Cluster

N436    OC                  Cas      Owl Dropping

N4038  Gal                  Crv        Antennae

N4039  Gal                  Crv        Antennae

N6888  BN                    Cyg      Crescent (ghost of Mr. Potato-head)

N891    Gal                  And

N4567  Gal                  Vir        Siamese Twins

N4568  Gal                  Vir        Siamese Twins

CR399  asterism            Vul      Coathanger

N6826  PN                    Cyg      Blinking Planetary

N6520  OC                  Sgr      Near B86

B86      DN                    Sgr      Near N6520

N6543  PN                    Dra      Cat's Eye

N7293  PN                    Aqr      Helical nebula

Keep looking up!

Mat

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NuDraconis in Draco a double star that looks like a pair of headlights coming at you in a sea of blackness NGC 457 the Owl Cluster in Cassiopeia that is great for showing kids because it is really a great likeness of an owl complete with bright eyes Blinking planetary nebula NGC 6826 in Cygnus Blinking planetary nebula NGC 7662 Blue Snowball Stargate asterism in Corvus STF 1659 a triangle in a triangle -----Original Message----- From: utah-astronomy-bounces@mailman.xmission.com [mailto:utah-astronomy-bounces@mailman.xmission.com] On Behalf Of Hutchings, Mat (H USA) Sent: Thursday, December 01, 2011 8:52 AM To: Utah Astronomy Subject: Re: [Utah-astronomy] The Utah Astro observing list Mark; For sure it will be sent back out. As I said in my original post, I will compile the objects into a list for this group. I hope it will make it to 100 objects. So far it has had a hopeful start. Reminder to all: Please include objects that are appropriate for 8-12" telescopes. Also per my original request, please include the name (NCG, IC, etc), the type of object, the constellation, and any notes you might want to add. This will significantly help my compilation efforts. If I have to look up each object to find what it is and what constellation it is in, that will really add to my time on getting this list together. The list I started off this thread with and Jays contributions below are exactly what I'm looking for. Have fun coming up with your favorite objects beyond Messier! Once the contributions start to dwindle, I will give you all a notice of about a week and then should have the compiled list back out to you. Mat -----Original Message----- From: utah-astronomy-bounces@mailman.xmission.com [mailto:utah-astronomy-bounces@mailman.xmission.com] On Behalf Of Mark Shelton Sent: Wednesday, November 30, 2011 11:47 PM To: Utah Astronomy Subject: Re: [Utah-astronomy] The Utah Astro observing list Hay, I sure hope this list gets published and sent out to interested others. You guys are coming up with some very interesting objects to look at.  I can't wait for the final list. Mark ________________________________ From: Jay Eads <jayleads@gmail.com> To: Utah Astronomy <utah-astronomy@mailman.xmission.com> Sent: Wednesday, November 30, 2011 6:10 PM Subject: Re: [Utah-astronomy] The Utah Astro observing list Mat, Here are some of mine: NGC 1514 PN in Taurus.  Large planetary with easily seen central star with some structure evident in the nebula portion. NGC 7479 in Pegasus.  Barred Spiral Galaxy. Bar is easily viewed and in good seeing and dark skies you can see the hooks on the edge of each arm. NGC 6946 in Cepheus. Spiral Galaxy face on. Bright inner core and wonderful spiral arms from a dark site. NGC 6939 in Cepheus. Open Cluster that is large and tight. Near NGC 6946 and in a wide field view makes a wonderful pairing. NGC 2362 in Canis Major. Open Cluster with beautiful Tau Majoris in the center that is bright and bluish. In my opinion the prettiest open cluster of the winter. h3945 In Canis Major and not far from NGC 2362 also known as the winter Alberio. NGC 2207/IC 2163 in Canis Major. Interacting spiral galaxies that are interesting to observe. IC 418 in Lepus (below Orion); Planetary Nebula that can reveal some interesting things depending on the filter used. NGC 1535 PN in Eridanus. Beautiful teal/blue PN where the central star is easily viewed. Use a filter. NGC 1232 Face on Spiral Galaxy in Eridanus.  Small bright core, surrounded by a elongated halo. Some detail is viewable. NGC 2264 Monoceros. Open Cluster also called The Christmas Tree Cluster. Large and fun to view. NGC 2261  Monoceros Hubble's Variable Nebula. Cone shaped and varies in its brightness. Fun object to view. NGC 2359 Canis Major Thor's Helmet Diffuse Nebula in Canis Major. You need a filter to really get the shape and detail out but it is a very fun object to observe. NGC 2903 in Leo. Tilted Spiral Galaxy with a bright core and details viewable. Very rich and wonderful object to observe. NGC 4567 & NGC 4568 in Virgo. Spiral Galaxies that are gravitationally bound and are perhaps interacting. NGC 4038 & NGC 4039 Corvus also known as the Antennae Galaxies. Spiral Galaxies that are interacting and easily viewable. Details can be observed from the bright core. Challenge on this is to see if you can see the tidal wisps coming from the interaction. NGC 4361 Corvus PN.  This planetary nebula is easily seen in a 6 inch scope and the larger the scope the more detail that comes out. Ultrablock/NB or OIII filter on this. Some of these are Caldwell objects. 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Chuck, that's a good recommendation. The intention of this thread is not to simply generate another list. It is to have a list that is personally significant to members of the Utah astro community. There are many lists out there (Messier, SAA 100, 110 beyond Messier, TAAS 200, Herschel 1 and 2 the Caldwell Card and on and on). The idea was to have interested people from the Utah astro community contribute to a list that consists of THEIR favorite objects beyond Messier. I will compile this list and send it back out to the group. Yes, it will contain objects that you and I and many others are very familiar with, but it is a list that hopefully many on this list will appreciate because it came from all of us, I also hope to somewhat personalize it with the comments that people include with their nominations. I think it will be cool to have a list that is personalized by members of the Utah astro community. It's just another way to keep this hobby fresh and fun. I will also mention that it is already turning out to be a somewhat unique list because of the number of double stars in it. That reflects this community, so they will be on the list. It may actually help to open horizons that others had not considered. As an example, I have not done much double star observing. But I will observe the doubles on this list and perhaps I will learn to appreciate the beauty of them more. Mat -----Original Message----- From: utah-astronomy-bounces@mailman.xmission.com [mailto:utah-astronomy-bounces@mailman.xmission.com] On Behalf Of Chuck Hards Sent: Thursday, December 01, 2011 11:48 AM To: Utah Astronomy Subject: Re: [Utah-astronomy] The Utah Astro observing list I highly recomend S&T's Caldwell Card. It has most, if not all of these suggestions. A great compliment to the Messier list. _______________________________________________ Utah-Astronomy mailing list Utah-Astronomy@mailman.xmission.com http://mailman.xmission.com/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/utah-astronomy Visit the Photo Gallery: http://www.slas.us/gallery2/main.php ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- This message and any included attachments are from Siemens Medical Solutions and are intended only for the addressee(s). The information contained herein may include trade secrets or privileged or otherwise confidential information. Unauthorized review, forwarding, printing, copying, distributing, or using such information is strictly prohibited and may be unlawful. If you received this message in error, or have reason to believe you are not authorized to receive it, please promptly delete this message and notify the sender by e-mail with a copy to Central.SecurityOffice@siemens.com Thank you

Patrick; Yeah, probably too faint for 8-12" scopes, but the coolness factor is very high on that object, so some consideration might be made! :) Mat -----Original Message----- From: utah-astronomy-bounces@mailman.xmission.com [mailto:utah-astronomy-bounces@mailman.xmission.com] On Behalf Of Patrick Wiggins Sent: Thursday, December 01, 2011 2:25 PM To: Utah Astronomy Subject: Re: [Utah-astronomy] The Utah Astro observing list Hi Mat, On 01 Dec 2011, at 10:14, Hutchings, Mat (H USA) wrote:

The intention of this thread is not to simply generate another list. It is to have a list that is personally significant to members of the Utah astro community.

Well, I am kind of partial to a minor planet out there with the catchy name of (4099) Wiggins. :) http://ssd.jpl.nasa.gov/sbdb.cgi?orb=1;sstr=4099 But it's usually around mag 17 so it's probably too faint to be included on your list. patrick _______________________________________________ Utah-Astronomy mailing list Utah-Astronomy@mailman.xmission.com http://mailman.xmission.com/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/utah-astronomy Visit the Photo Gallery: http://www.slas.us/gallery2/main.php ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- This message and any included attachments are from Siemens Medical Solutions and are intended only for the addressee(s). The information contained herein may include trade secrets or privileged or otherwise confidential information. Unauthorized review, forwarding, printing, copying, distributing, or using such information is strictly prohibited and may be unlawful. If you received this message in error, or have reason to believe you are not authorized to receive it, please promptly delete this message and notify the sender by e-mail with a copy to Central.SecurityOffice@siemens.com Thank you

Thanks Chuck. That is the kind of thing I am looking for. Objects that for some reason are meaningful to any on the list. Some may call them favorites, others may say they hold a special place in their heart, I simply want them all on the list that I am compiling. I will for sure add Kemble's cascade because it too is one of my favorites. Many of us can, I believe, echo your poignant thoughts about how this hobby enriches their lives. Thanks, Mat -----Original Message----- From: utah-astronomy-bounces@mailman.xmission.com [mailto:utah-astronomy-bounces@mailman.xmission.com] On Behalf Of Chuck Hards Sent: Thursday, December 01, 2011 6:31 PM To: Utah Astronomy Subject: Re: [Utah-astronomy] The Utah Astro observing list On 12/1/11, Hutchings, Mat (H USA) <mat.hutchings@siemens.com> wrote:

Chuck, that's a good recommendation.

The intention of this thread is not to simply generate another list. It is to have a list that is personally significant to members of the Utah astro community. There are many lists out there (Messier, SAA 100, 110 beyond Messier, TAAS 200, Herschel 1 and 2 the Caldwell Card and on and on).

Hi Mat, of course I understand. I just am not of the personality type that operates using the tag "favorites". As I posted, I love all celestial objects equally. They all have their charms, and the challenge is to appreciate each eyepiece view for what it offers. Now, that said, and with the up front statement that having been at the eyepiece for over 43 years now, a few objects have truly stuck in my mind more than others. I do have a fondness for asterisms, and one of my favorites is "Kemble's Cascade", first called to my attention by the late Walter Scott Houston, former S&T columnist and noted deep-sky observer. Here are a few links to websites showcasing the asterism: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kemble%27s_Cascade http://www.backyard-astro.com/deepsky/bino/01_b.html http://apod.nasa.gov/apod/ap100128.html Many thanks to "Scotty" (Houston) for first calling my attention to this delightful asterism, when I was a very young person. As an aside, when I read of Houston's sudden death many years ago, I actually cried. More than anyone else, I credit him with figuratively taking me by the hand and leading me to so many, many astronomical objects of incredible, though admittedly esoteric beauty. Carry on. :-) _______________________________________________ Utah-Astronomy mailing list Utah-Astronomy@mailman.xmission.com http://mailman.xmission.com/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/utah-astronomy Visit the Photo Gallery: http://www.slas.us/gallery2/main.php ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- This message and any included attachments are from Siemens Medical Solutions and are intended only for the addressee(s). The information contained herein may include trade secrets or privileged or otherwise confidential information. Unauthorized review, forwarding, printing, copying, distributing, or using such information is strictly prohibited and may be unlawful. If you received this message in error, or have reason to believe you are not authorized to receive it, please promptly delete this message and notify the sender by e-mail with a copy to Central.SecurityOffice.Healthcare@siemens.com Thank you

Awesome list Debbie, thanks! I'll add them to the quickly growing Utah Astro list! Mat -----Original Message----- From: utah-astronomy-bounces@mailman.xmission.com [mailto:utah-astronomy-bounces@mailman.xmission.com] On Behalf Of Debbie Sent: Thursday, December 01, 2011 12:02 PM To: Utah Astronomy Subject: Re: [Utah-astronomy] The Utah Astro observing list I'm going to add my favorites in Fornax, that elusive constellation that I rarely visit in the wintertime. NGC 1360 (large PN with OIII filter is awesome) NGC 1097 (beautiful barred spiral galaxy of mag 9.3) Arp 77. NGC 1365 ( another beautiful barred spiral in the Fornax galaxy cluster) NGC 1398 (nice spiral galaxy. Imagers like this one) Here is some Cassiopia favorites. NGC 7789 (Caroline's Rose) NGC 281 (Pac Man Nebula) NGC 457 (Owl Cluster) I also like NGC 2477 in Puppis. A rich open cluster. Here is a couple of challenges. Abell 21 (Medusa Nebula in Gemini) Jones-Emberson1 (Large PN in Lynx) Debbie On Thu, Dec 1, 2011 at 9:05 AM, Ann Blanchard <a.blanchard@ugs.utah.edu>wrote:

NuDraconis in Draco a double star that looks like a pair of headlights coming at you in a sea of blackness NGC 457 the Owl Cluster in Cassiopeia that is great for showing kids because it is really a great likeness of an owl complete with bright eyes Blinking planetary nebula NGC 6826 in Cygnus Blinking planetary nebula NGC 7662 Blue Snowball Stargate asterism in Corvus STF 1659 a triangle in a triangle

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Mark;

For sure it will be sent back out. As I said in my original post, I will compile the objects into a list for this group. I hope it will make it to 100 objects. So far it has had a hopeful start.

Reminder to all: Please include objects that are appropriate for 8-12" telescopes.

Also per my original request, please include the name (NCG, IC, etc), the type of object, the constellation, and any notes you might want to add. This will significantly help my compilation efforts. If I have to look up each object to find what it is and what constellation it is in, that will really add to my time on getting this list together. The list I started off this thread with and Jays contributions below are exactly what I'm looking for.

Have fun coming up with your favorite objects beyond Messier!

Once the contributions start to dwindle, I will give you all a notice of about a week and then should have the compiled list back out to you.

Mat

-----Original Message----- From: utah-astronomy-bounces@mailman.xmission.com [mailto: utah-astronomy-bounces@mailman.xmission.com] On Behalf Of Mark Shelton Sent: Wednesday, November 30, 2011 11:47 PM To: Utah Astronomy Subject: Re: [Utah-astronomy] The Utah Astro observing list

Hay, I sure hope this list gets published and sent out to interested others. You guys are coming up with some very interesting objects to look at. I can't wait for the final list.

Mark

________________________________ From: Jay Eads <jayleads@gmail.com> To: Utah Astronomy <utah-astronomy@mailman.xmission.com> Sent: Wednesday, November 30, 2011 6:10 PM Subject: Re: [Utah-astronomy] The Utah Astro observing list

Mat,

Here are some of mine:

NGC 1514 PN in Taurus. Large planetary with easily seen central star with some structure evident in the nebula portion.

NGC 7479 in Pegasus. Barred Spiral Galaxy. Bar is easily viewed and in good seeing and dark skies you can see the hooks on the edge of each arm.

NGC 6946 in Cepheus. Spiral Galaxy face on. Bright inner core and wonderful spiral arms from a dark site.

NGC 6939 in Cepheus. Open Cluster that is large and tight. Near NGC 6946 and in a wide field view makes a wonderful pairing.

NGC 2362 in Canis Major. Open Cluster with beautiful Tau Majoris in the center that is bright and bluish. In my opinion the prettiest open cluster of the winter.

h3945 In Canis Major and not far from NGC 2362 also known as the winter Alberio.

NGC 2207/IC 2163 in Canis Major. Interacting spiral galaxies that are interesting to observe.

IC 418 in Lepus (below Orion); Planetary Nebula that can reveal some interesting things depending on the filter used.

NGC 1535 PN in Eridanus. Beautiful teal/blue PN where the central star is easily viewed. Use a filter.

NGC 1232 Face on Spiral Galaxy in Eridanus. Small bright core, surrounded by a elongated halo. Some detail is viewable.

NGC 2264 Monoceros. Open Cluster also called The Christmas Tree Cluster. Large and fun to view.

NGC 2261 Monoceros Hubble's Variable Nebula. Cone shaped and varies in its brightness. Fun object to view.

NGC 2359 Canis Major Thor's Helmet Diffuse Nebula in Canis Major. You need a filter to really get the shape and detail out but it is a very fun object to observe.

NGC 2903 in Leo. Tilted Spiral Galaxy with a bright core and details viewable. Very rich and wonderful object to observe.

NGC 4567 & NGC 4568 in Virgo. Spiral Galaxies that are gravitationally bound and are perhaps interacting.

NGC 4038 & NGC 4039 Corvus also known as the Antennae Galaxies. Spiral Galaxies that are interacting and easily viewable. Details can be observed from the bright core. Challenge on this is to see if you can see the tidal wisps coming from the interaction.

NGC 4361 Corvus PN. This planetary nebula is easily seen in a 6 inch scope and the larger the scope the more detail that comes out. Ultrablock/NB or OIII filter on this.

Some of these are Caldwell objects. I have others but that's a start for now.

Jay

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Thanks Daniel, what I am more interested in though is YOUR favorite 20 or so objects beyond Messier. Mat -----Original Message----- From: utah-astronomy-bounces@mailman.xmission.com [mailto:utah-astronomy-bounces@mailman.xmission.com] On Behalf Of daniel turner Sent: Thursday, December 01, 2011 1:48 PM To: Utah Astronomy Subject: Re: [Utah-astronomy] The Utah Astro observing list Mat:   David Levy has a list of "comet masqueraders" that he has built over the years he spent looking for comets.   http://www.jarnac.org/ra.pdf   His home page is at   http://jarnac.org/   DT _______________________________________________ Utah-Astronomy mailing list Utah-Astronomy@mailman.xmission.com http://mailman.xmission.com/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/utah-astronomy Visit the Photo Gallery: http://www.slas.us/gallery2/main.php ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- This message and any included attachments are from Siemens Medical Solutions and are intended only for the addressee(s). The information contained herein may include trade secrets or privileged or otherwise confidential information. Unauthorized review, forwarding, printing, copying, distributing, or using such information is strictly prohibited and may be unlawful. If you received this message in error, or have reason to believe you are not authorized to receive it, please promptly delete this message and notify the sender by e-mail with a copy to Central.SecurityOffice@siemens.com Thank you

Siefried; I don't see the list of your favorite doubles and triples... The attachment did not include a list and I don't see one in the body of the message. Mat -----Original Message----- From: utah-astronomy-bounces+mat.hutchings=siemens.com@mailman.xmission.com [mailto:utah-astronomy-bounces+mat.hutchings=siemens.com@mailman.xmissio n.com] On Behalf Of Siegfried Jachmann Sent: Thursday, December 01, 2011 11:14 AM To: Utah Astronomy Subject: Re: [Utah-astronomy] The Utah Astro observing list My favorite doubles and triples. On Thu, Dec 1, 2011 at 8:51 AM, Hutchings, Mat (H USA) < mat.hutchings@siemens.com> wrote:

Mark;

For sure it will be sent back out. As I said in my original post, I will compile the objects into a list for this group. I hope it will make it to 100 objects. So far it has had a hopeful start.

Reminder to all: Please include objects that are appropriate for 8-12" telescopes.

Also per my original request, please include the name (NCG, IC, etc), the type of object, the constellation, and any notes you might want to add. This will significantly help my compilation efforts. If I have to look up each object to find what it is and what constellation it is in, that will really add to my time on getting this list together. The list I started off this thread with and Jays contributions below are exactly what I'm looking for.

Have fun coming up with your favorite objects beyond Messier!

Once the contributions start to dwindle, I will give you all a notice of about a week and then should have the compiled list back out to you.

Mat

-----Original Message----- From: utah-astronomy-bounces@mailman.xmission.com [mailto: utah-astronomy-bounces@mailman.xmission.com] On Behalf Of Mark Shelton Sent: Wednesday, November 30, 2011 11:47 PM To: Utah Astronomy Subject: Re: [Utah-astronomy] The Utah Astro observing list

Hay, I sure hope this list gets published and sent out to interested others. You guys are coming up with some very interesting objects to look at. I can't wait for the final list.

Mark

________________________________ From: Jay Eads <jayleads@gmail.com> To: Utah Astronomy <utah-astronomy@mailman.xmission.com> Sent: Wednesday, November 30, 2011 6:10 PM Subject: Re: [Utah-astronomy] The Utah Astro observing list

Mat,

Here are some of mine:

NGC 1514 PN in Taurus. Large planetary with easily seen central star with some structure evident in the nebula portion.

NGC 7479 in Pegasus. Barred Spiral Galaxy. Bar is easily viewed and in good seeing and dark skies you can see the hooks on the edge of each arm.

NGC 6946 in Cepheus. Spiral Galaxy face on. Bright inner core and wonderful spiral arms from a dark site.

NGC 6939 in Cepheus. Open Cluster that is large and tight. Near NGC 6946 and in a wide field view makes a wonderful pairing.

NGC 2362 in Canis Major. Open Cluster with beautiful Tau Majoris in the center that is bright and bluish. In my opinion the prettiest open cluster of the winter.

h3945 In Canis Major and not far from NGC 2362 also known as the winter Alberio.

NGC 2207/IC 2163 in Canis Major. Interacting spiral galaxies that are interesting to observe.

IC 418 in Lepus (below Orion); Planetary Nebula that can reveal some interesting things depending on the filter used.

NGC 1535 PN in Eridanus. Beautiful teal/blue PN where the central star is easily viewed. Use a filter.

NGC 1232 Face on Spiral Galaxy in Eridanus. Small bright core, surrounded by a elongated halo. Some detail is viewable.

NGC 2264 Monoceros. Open Cluster also called The Christmas Tree Cluster. Large and fun to view.

NGC 2261 Monoceros Hubble's Variable Nebula. Cone shaped and varies in its brightness. Fun object to view.

NGC 2359 Canis Major Thor's Helmet Diffuse Nebula in Canis Major. You need a filter to really get the shape and detail out but it is a very fun object to observe.

NGC 2903 in Leo. Tilted Spiral Galaxy with a bright core and details viewable. Very rich and wonderful object to observe.

NGC 4567 & NGC 4568 in Virgo. Spiral Galaxies that are gravitationally bound and are perhaps interacting.

NGC 4038 & NGC 4039 Corvus also known as the Antennae Galaxies. Spiral Galaxies that are interacting and easily viewable. Details can be observed from the bright core. Challenge on this is to see if you can see the tidal wisps coming from the interaction.

NGC 4361 Corvus PN. This planetary nebula is easily seen in a 6 inch scope and the larger the scope the more detail that comes out. Ultrablock/NB or OIII filter on this.

Some of these are Caldwell objects. I have others but that's a start for now.

Jay

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Mat, turn out the lights, then star (as they might say in the South) at your screen long enough, and you will see doubles & triples! 73, lh On 12/1/2011 11:59 AM, Hutchings, Mat (H USA) wrote:

Siefried;

I don't see the list of your favorite doubles and triples... The attachment did not include a list and I don't see one in the body of the message.

Mat

-----Original Message----- From: utah-astronomy-bounces+mat.hutchings=siemens.com@mailman.xmission.com [mailto:utah-astronomy-bounces+mat.hutchings=siemens.com@mailman.xmissio n.com] On Behalf Of Siegfried Jachmann Sent: Thursday, December 01, 2011 11:14 AM To: Utah Astronomy Subject: Re: [Utah-astronomy] The Utah Astro observing list

My favorite doubles and triples.

On Thu, Dec 1, 2011 at 8:51 AM, Hutchings, Mat (H USA)< mat.hutchings@siemens.com> wrote:

...

Mark;

For sure it will be sent back out. As I said in my original post, I will compile the objects into a list for this group. I hope it will make it to 100 objects. So far it has had a hopeful start.

Reminder to all: Please include objects that are appropriate for 8-12" telescopes.

Also per my original request, please include the name (NCG, IC, etc), the type of object, the constellation, and any notes you might want to add. This will significantly help my compilation efforts. If I have to look up each object to find what it is and what constellation it is in, that will really add to my time on getting this list together. The list I started off this thread with and Jays contributions below are exactly what I'm looking for.

Have fun coming up with your favorite objects beyond Messier!

Once the contributions start to dwindle, I will give you all a notice of about a week and then should have the compiled list back out to you.

Mat

-----Original Message----- From: utah-astronomy-bounces@mailman.xmission.com [mailto: utah-astronomy-bounces@mailman.xmission.com] On Behalf Of Mark Shelton Sent: Wednesday, November 30, 2011 11:47 PM To: Utah Astronomy Subject: Re: [Utah-astronomy] The Utah Astro observing list

Hay, I sure hope this list gets published and sent out to interested others. You guys are coming up with some very interesting objects to look at. I can't wait for the final list.

Mark

________________________________ From: Jay Eads<jayleads@gmail.com> To: Utah Astronomy<utah-astronomy@mailman.xmission.com> Sent: Wednesday, November 30, 2011 6:10 PM Subject: Re: [Utah-astronomy] The Utah Astro observing list

Mat,

Here are some of mine:

NGC 1514 PN in Taurus. Large planetary with easily seen central star with some structure evident in the nebula portion.

NGC 7479 in Pegasus. Barred Spiral Galaxy. Bar is easily viewed and in good seeing and dark skies you can see the hooks on the edge of each arm. NGC 6946 in Cepheus. Spiral Galaxy face on. Bright inner core and wonderful spiral arms from a dark site.

NGC 6939 in Cepheus. Open Cluster that is large and tight. Near NGC 6946 and in a wide field view makes a wonderful pairing.

NGC 2362 in Canis Major. Open Cluster with beautiful Tau Majoris in the center that is bright and bluish. In my opinion the prettiest open cluster of the winter.

h3945 In Canis Major and not far from NGC 2362 also known as the winter Alberio.

NGC 2207/IC 2163 in Canis Major. Interacting spiral galaxies that are interesting to observe.

IC 418 in Lepus (below Orion); Planetary Nebula that can reveal some interesting things depending on the filter used.

NGC 1535 PN in Eridanus. Beautiful teal/blue PN where the central star is easily viewed. Use a filter.

NGC 1232 Face on Spiral Galaxy in Eridanus. Small bright core, surrounded by a elongated halo. Some detail is viewable.

NGC 2264 Monoceros. Open Cluster also called The Christmas Tree Cluster. Large and fun to view.

NGC 2261 Monoceros Hubble's Variable Nebula. Cone shaped and varies in its brightness. Fun object to view.

NGC 2359 Canis Major Thor's Helmet Diffuse Nebula in Canis Major. You need a filter to really get the shape and detail out but it is a very fun object to observe.

NGC 2903 in Leo. Tilted Spiral Galaxy with a bright core and details viewable. Very rich and wonderful object to observe.

NGC 4567& NGC 4568 in Virgo. Spiral Galaxies that are gravitationally bound and are perhaps interacting.

NGC 4038& NGC 4039 Corvus also known as the Antennae Galaxies. Spiral Galaxies that are interacting and easily viewable. Details can be observed from the bright core. Challenge on this is to see if you can see the tidal wisps coming from the interaction.

NGC 4361 Corvus PN. This planetary nebula is easily seen in a 6 inch scope and the larger the scope the more detail that comes out. Ultrablock/NB or OIII filter on this.

Some of these are Caldwell objects. I have others but that's a start for now.

Jay

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Thanks Joan, great list! Mat -----Original Message----- From: utah-astronomy-bounces@mailman.xmission.com [mailto:utah-astronomy-bounces@mailman.xmission.com] On Behalf Of jcarman6@q.com Sent: Friday, December 02, 2011 2:52 AM To: Utah Astronomy Subject: Re: [Utah-astronomy] The Utah Astro observing list Not necessarily in order of preference. 1. Polaris, Ursa Minor. Yes the north star, most people align on it, but do they really look at it. I find the difference in magnitude to be spectacular, particularly when the stars are really so close together. 2. Mizar/Alcor, Ursa Major. The perfect example of optical double, true binary and spectroscopic binaries. It leaves me in awe to contemplate the orbits of the various stars involved. 3. The Veil Nebula. Cygnus, Supernova remnant. It has two parts, the part I often enjoy looking at is "the fingers of death." Remember the movie 'The Ten Commandments?" with Charleton Heston as Moses? Some TV station plays it every year at Easter time. The last plague is the death of the first born of Egypt. In the sky you see "mist" dropping down in several streaks, like the fingers of a ghoulish hand. That's what I think of whenever I look at this part of the Veil. 4. The Blinking Nebula, Cygnus, already mentioned 5. Alpha Hercules, Rasagethi (sp), Steve has already mentioned it. Because of the difference in color. What colors do you see? 6. The Bug - Saggitarius, I think - will have to get back to you on this one. It is just below M6 and M7 and very low in the sky for this latitude. 7. The pacman - galactic cluster, already mentioned. So typical of the human mind to associate something well-known - at least to us in this lifetime- 8. The Straight Wall on the moon. Not always visible, usually available about 10 days after new moon. and just before third quarter. Visible at 10 days as a dark line, looking much like a sword cutting the crater in half. Just before third quarter as a bright line, now that it is being lit by sun light. 9. The Alpine Valley - again, on the moon, not always easy to see detail, a crack in the lunar surface from which lava flowed and carved out a valley. 10. Saturn Nebula in Aquarius. Don't think this is a Messier object. Very tight blue green planetary Look forward to seeing the results of the list. :) Joan 9. ----- Original Message ----- From: "Mat Hutchings (H USA)" <mat.hutchings@siemens.com> To: "Utah Astronomy" <utah-astronomy@mailman.xmission.com> Sent: Thursday, December 1, 2011 8:51:53 AM Subject: Re: [Utah-astronomy] The Utah Astro observing list Mark; For sure it will be sent back out. As I said in my original post, I will compile the objects into a list for this group. I hope it will make it to 100 objects. So far it has had a hopeful start. Reminder to all: Please include objects that are appropriate for 8-12" telescopes. Also per my original request, please include the name (NCG, IC, etc), the type of object, the constellation, and any notes you might want to add. This will significantly help my compilation efforts. If I have to look up each object to find what it is and what constellation it is in, that will really add to my time on getting this list together. The list I started off this thread with and Jays contributions below are exactly what I'm looking for. Have fun coming up with your favorite objects beyond Messier! Once the contributions start to dwindle, I will give you all a notice of about a week and then should have the compiled list back out to you. Mat -----Original Message----- From: utah-astronomy-bounces@mailman.xmission.com [mailto:utah-astronomy-bounces@mailman.xmission.com] On Behalf Of Mark Shelton Sent: Wednesday, November 30, 2011 11:47 PM To: Utah Astronomy Subject: Re: [Utah-astronomy] The Utah Astro observing list Hay, I sure hope this list gets published and sent out to interested others. You guys are coming up with some very interesting objects to look at.  I can't wait for the final list. Mark ________________________________ From: Jay Eads <jayleads@gmail.com> To: Utah Astronomy <utah-astronomy@mailman.xmission.com> Sent: Wednesday, November 30, 2011 6:10 PM Subject: Re: [Utah-astronomy] The Utah Astro observing list Mat, Here are some of mine: NGC 1514 PN in Taurus.  Large planetary with easily seen central star with some structure evident in the nebula portion. NGC 7479 in Pegasus.  Barred Spiral Galaxy. Bar is easily viewed and in good seeing and dark skies you can see the hooks on the edge of each arm. NGC 6946 in Cepheus. Spiral Galaxy face on. Bright inner core and wonderful spiral arms from a dark site. NGC 6939 in Cepheus. Open Cluster that is large and tight. Near NGC 6946 and in a wide field view makes a wonderful pairing. NGC 2362 in Canis Major. Open Cluster with beautiful Tau Majoris in the center that is bright and bluish. In my opinion the prettiest open cluster of the winter. h3945 In Canis Major and not far from NGC 2362 also known as the winter Alberio. NGC 2207/IC 2163 in Canis Major. Interacting spiral galaxies that are interesting to observe. IC 418 in Lepus (below Orion); Planetary Nebula that can reveal some interesting things depending on the filter used. NGC 1535 PN in Eridanus. Beautiful teal/blue PN where the central star is easily viewed. Use a filter. NGC 1232 Face on Spiral Galaxy in Eridanus.  Small bright core, surrounded by a elongated halo. Some detail is viewable. NGC 2264 Monoceros. Open Cluster also called The Christmas Tree Cluster. Large and fun to view. NGC 2261  Monoceros Hubble's Variable Nebula. Cone shaped and varies in its brightness. Fun object to view. NGC 2359 Canis Major Thor's Helmet Diffuse Nebula in Canis Major. You need a filter to really get the shape and detail out but it is a very fun object to observe. NGC 2903 in Leo. Tilted Spiral Galaxy with a bright core and details viewable. Very rich and wonderful object to observe. NGC 4567 & NGC 4568 in Virgo. Spiral Galaxies that are gravitationally bound and are perhaps interacting. NGC 4038 & NGC 4039 Corvus also known as the Antennae Galaxies. Spiral Galaxies that are interacting and easily viewable. Details can be observed from the bright core. Challenge on this is to see if you can see the tidal wisps coming from the interaction. NGC 4361 Corvus PN.  This planetary nebula is easily seen in a 6 inch scope and the larger the scope the more detail that comes out. Ultrablock/NB or OIII filter on this. Some of these are Caldwell objects. 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I forgot Plato - how many craterlets do you see?  I've spent hours doing this, thanks to Siegfried. ________________________________ From: Brent Watson <brentjwatson@yahoo.com> To: Utah Astronomy <utah-astronomy@mailman.xmission.com> Sent: Friday, December 2, 2011 10:35 AM Subject: Re: [Utah-astronomy] The Utah Astro observing list Matt, Here are a few of my favorites: Torricelli - a crater on the moon.  It looks like someone threw a rock into mud. Gamma Andromedae a nice turquoise triple star - if you can see the third component NGC 2362 - already mentioned.  This is the cluster around tau CMa NGC 253 - a nice almost edge on galaxy in Sculptor  mag 7.1! Omega Centauri - perhaps the grandest globular in the sky.  It can be seen from here, but is a fabulous naked eye object from much farther south. The Magellanic Clouds.  Not visible from here, but nice naked eye objects from the southern climes. NGC 2264  The Christmas Tree Cluster NGC 2281  I call this the Broken Heart cluster. NGC 2169 - the answer is NOT 42, it is 37.  Its written in the sky! Brocchi's Cluster - the Coat Hangar Kim Hyatt's Fairy Ring.  Six doubles arranged in a hexagon.  After including this in my book, I was called by an observer claiming his right to the name of this cluster.  He saw it first! NGC 6302 - the Bug Nebula - alrady mentioned by Joan NGC 6826 the Blinking Planetary.  Already mentioned numerous times.  We had a great time at Bald Mountain with this one.  Anyone remember? NGC 6818  The Little Gem.  Visible in 6 inch scopes but very tiny.  Also very blue. NGC 2419  the most distant globular cluster visible - an intergalactic wanderer. 3C273  the brightest quasar NGC 457 the Owl.  already mentioned.  Also looks like an F-14 flying away from you.  The owl's eyes are the afterburners. NGC 6990, 6992  the Veil Nebula.  Joan mentioned the monster fingers or fingers of death, and also the second part. Planetaries including the Eskimo, 2392, the Ghost of Jupiter, 3242, the Blue Snowball, 7662, the Saturn Nebula, 7009, and the Helix, 7293. The Engagement Ring of Polaris.  The circlet of stars that includes Polaris as the gem. Well, that's more than my share.  I don't want to monopolize the list. Brent _______________________________________________ Utah-Astronomy mailing list Utah-Astronomy@mailman.xmission.com http://mailman.xmission.com/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/utah-astronomy Visit the Photo Gallery: http://www.slas.us/gallery2/main.php

After I complete the original list which is for "non Messier, deep sky objects", I will compile all the near sky results into another list. Mat -----Original Message----- From: utah-astronomy-bounces@mailman.xmission.com [mailto:utah-astronomy-bounces@mailman.xmission.com] On Behalf Of Chuck Hards Sent: Friday, December 02, 2011 1:42 PM To: Utah Astronomy Subject: Re: [Utah-astronomy] The Utah Astro observing list On 12/2/11, Brent Watson <brentjwatson@yahoo.com> wrote:

I forgot Plato - how many craterlets do you see? I've spent hours doing this, thanks to Siegfried.

Yeah, he's had me doing it too over the years. LOL! I'm glad some people have included lunar features. You can spend a lot of time just flying over the moon's surface at high power. I'd also have to toss Jupiter, Saturn, and Mars into the mix. _______________________________________________ Utah-Astronomy mailing list Utah-Astronomy@mailman.xmission.com http://mailman.xmission.com/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/utah-astronomy Visit the Photo Gallery: http://www.slas.us/gallery2/main.php ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- This message and any included attachments are from Siemens Medical Solutions and are intended only for the addressee(s). The information contained herein may include trade secrets or privileged or otherwise confidential information. Unauthorized review, forwarding, printing, copying, distributing, or using such information is strictly prohibited and may be unlawful. If you received this message in error, or have reason to believe you are not authorized to receive it, please promptly delete this message and notify the sender by e-mail with a copy to Central.SecurityOffice.Healthcare@siemens.com Thank you

Add the Zodiacal Light to the near-sky list for me. At times its left me utterly awestruck.

On that scale one of my very favorite "naked" eye object is the Galactic Dark Horse which contains the Pipe Nebula.

Add the Zodiacal Light to the near-sky list for me. At times its left me

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Sounds good Joan, I will double the votes for the objects on Brent's list. Mat -----Original Message----- From: utah-astronomy-bounces@mailman.xmission.com [mailto:utah-astronomy-bounces@mailman.xmission.com] On Behalf Of jcarman6@q.com Sent: Friday, December 02, 2011 2:26 PM To: Utah Astronomy Subject: Re: [Utah-astronomy] The Utah Astro observing list Okay, for "near sky" add Clavius on the moon. Counting craters as others have done. and Thebit, while almost all craters on the moon are impact, this one is clearly volcanic. Very rare, visible at first quarter. For deep sky, I would like to "ditto" Brent's list. hehehe except the large and small magellanic clouds. After all, the list is for the northern hemisphere. ----- Original Message ----- From: "Mat Hutchings (H USA)" <mat.hutchings@siemens.com> To: "Utah Astronomy" <utah-astronomy@mailman.xmission.com> Sent: Friday, December 2, 2011 11:57:56 AM Subject: Re: [Utah-astronomy] The Utah Astro observing list After I complete the original list which is for "non Messier, deep sky objects", I will compile all the near sky results into another list. Mat -----Original Message----- From: utah-astronomy-bounces@mailman.xmission.com [mailto:utah-astronomy-bounces@mailman.xmission.com] On Behalf Of Chuck Hards Sent: Friday, December 02, 2011 1:42 PM To: Utah Astronomy Subject: Re: [Utah-astronomy] The Utah Astro observing list On 12/2/11, Brent Watson <brentjwatson@yahoo.com> wrote:

I forgot Plato - how many craterlets do you see? I've spent hours doing this, thanks to Siegfried.

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Ahh Brent, I do remember Bald Mountain and the Blinking nebula. Such a great memory! If memory serves, there were Dave Chamberlin, Charlie Green, Bill Cowles, you and I. The blinker was at zenith. We each took turns clamering up the 18 foot ladder to get to the eyepiece of your 22". "It's on, it's off, off, on, on." Probably spent close to 30-45 minutes just doing that - around 2:00 in the morning. Have never see the nebula so "active" as that night. How did you home fair yesterday? You live in Bountiful still, don't you? P.S. super list. You mentioned some I forgot to mention. I thought the eskimo was a Messier. Of course it isn't, duh. Mat you are going to have a super list when all is said and done. There are some mentioned that I haven't seen, so I look forward to "correcting" that next year. ----- Original Message ----- From: "Brent Watson" <brentjwatson@yahoo.com> To: "Utah Astronomy" <utah-astronomy@mailman.xmission.com> Sent: Friday, December 2, 2011 10:35:16 AM Subject: Re: [Utah-astronomy] The Utah Astro observing list Matt, Here are a few of my favorites: Torricelli - a crater on the moon.  It looks like someone threw a rock into mud. Gamma Andromedae a nice turquoise triple star - if you can see the third component NGC 2362 - already mentioned.  This is the cluster around tau CMa NGC 253 - a nice almost edge on galaxy in Sculptor  mag 7.1! Omega Centauri - perhaps the grandest globular in the sky.  It can be seen from here, but is a fabulous naked eye object from much farther south. The Magellanic Clouds.  Not visible from here, but nice naked eye objects from the southern climes. NGC 2264  The Christmas Tree Cluster NGC 2281  I call this the Broken Heart cluster. NGC 2169 - the answer is NOT 42, it is 37.  Its written in the sky! Brocchi's Cluster - the Coat Hangar Kim Hyatt's Fairy Ring.  Six doubles arranged in a hexagon.  After including this in my book, I was called by an observer claiming his right to the name of this cluster.  He saw it first! NGC 6302 - the Bug Nebula - alrady mentioned by Joan NGC 6826 the Blinking Planetary.  Already mentioned numerous times.  We had a great time at Bald Mountain with this one.  Anyone remember? NGC 6818  The Little Gem.  Visible in 6 inch scopes but very tiny.  Also very blue. NGC 2419  the most distant globular cluster visible - an intergalactic wanderer. 3C273  the brightest quasar NGC 457 the Owl.  already mentioned.  Also looks like an F-14 flying away from you.  The owl's eyes are the afterburners. NGC 6990, 6992  the Veil Nebula.  Joan mentioned the monster fingers or fingers of death, and also the second part. Planetaries including the Eskimo, 2392, the Ghost of Jupiter, 3242, the Blue Snowball, 7662, the Saturn Nebula, 7009, and the Helix, 7293. The Engagement Ring of Polaris.  The circlet of stars that includes Polaris as the gem. Well, that's more than my share.  I don't want to monopolize the list. Brent _______________________________________________ Utah-Astronomy mailing list Utah-Astronomy@mailman.xmission.com http://mailman.xmission.com/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/utah-astronomy Visit the Photo Gallery: http://www.slas.us/gallery2/main.php

I have not noticed NGC 6210, The "Turtle Nebula" in Hercules

Joan,

We fared well.  I only lost one tree.  It was small and already dead.  The wind just knocked it down for me.  We also lost about 20 feet of fence, but the wind had already had its way a month ago.  It was just a temporary patch until warmer weather.  The big problem is that the yard is covered with about 1" of Ponderosa Pine needles.  I have 6 of them over 30 feet tall, and the neighbor has four more.  What a pain trying to rake that mess up!

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Ahh Brent, I do remember Bald Mountain and the Blinking nebula.  Such a great memory!  If memory serves, there were Dave Chamberlin, Charlie Green, Bill Cowles, you and I.  The blinker was at zenith.  We each took turns clamering up the 18 foot ladder to get to the eyepiece of your 22".  "It's on, it's off, off, on, on."  Probably spent close to 30-45 minutes just doing that - around 2:00 in the morning.  Have never see the nebula so "active" as that night. 

How did you home fair yesterday?  You live in Bountiful still, don't you?

P.S.  super list.  You mentioned some I forgot to mention.  I thought the eskimo was a Messier.  Of course it isn't, duh. 

Mat you are going to have a super list when all is said and done.  There are some mentioned that I haven't seen, so I look forward to "correcting" that next year. 

----- Original Message ----- From: "Brent Watson" <brentjwatson@yahoo.com> To: "Utah Astronomy" <utah-astronomy@mailman.xmission.com> Sent: Friday, December 2, 2011 10:35:16 AM Subject: Re: [Utah-astronomy] The Utah Astro observing list

Matt,

Here are a few of my favorites:

Torricelli - a crater on the moon.  It looks like someone threw a rock into mud. Gamma Andromedae a nice turquoise triple star - if you can see the third component NGC 2362 - already mentioned.  This is the cluster around tau CMa NGC 253 - a nice almost edge on galaxy in Sculptor  mag 7.1! Omega Centauri - perhaps the grandest globular in the sky.  It can be seen from here, but is a fabulous naked eye object from much farther south. The Magellanic Clouds.  Not visible from here, but nice naked eye objects from the southern climes. NGC 2264  The Christmas Tree Cluster NGC 2281  I call this the Broken Heart cluster. NGC 2169 - the answer is NOT 42, it is 37.  Its written in the sky! Brocchi's Cluster - the Coat Hangar Kim Hyatt's Fairy Ring.  Six doubles arranged in a hexagon.  After including this in my book, I was called by an observer claiming his right to the name of this cluster.  He saw it first! NGC 6302 - the Bug Nebula - alrady mentioned by Joan NGC 6826 the Blinking Planetary.  Already mentioned numerous times.  We had a great time at Bald Mountain with this one.  Anyone remember? NGC 6818  The Little Gem.  Visible in 6 inch scopes but very tiny.  Also very blue. NGC 2419  the most distant globular cluster visible - an intergalactic wanderer. 3C273  the brightest quasar NGC 457 the Owl.  already mentioned.  Also looks like an F-14 flying away from you.  The owl's eyes are the afterburners. NGC 6990, 6992  the Veil Nebula.  Joan mentioned the monster fingers or fingers of death, and also the second part. Planetaries including the Eskimo, 2392, the Ghost of Jupiter, 3242, the Blue Snowball, 7662, the Saturn Nebula, 7009, and the Helix, 7293. The Engagement Ring of Polaris.  The circlet of stars that includes Polaris as the gem.

Well, that's more than my share.  I don't want to monopolize the list.

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The sky conditions were pretty solid at the time. No twinkling, yet, didn't we all kind of come to the conclusion that it was air movement in the upper atmosphere? ----- Original Message ----- From: "Brent Watson" <brentjwatson@yahoo.com> To: "Utah Astronomy" <utah-astronomy@mailman.xmission.com> Sent: Friday, December 2, 2011 3:55:42 PM Subject: Re: [Utah-astronomy] The Utah Astro observing list One of the most amazing parts of the Bald Mountain experience was that at times we were looking through different telescopes too.  The amazing part is that the nebula blinked in unison for all the scopes.  The nebula doesn't really blink.  Its just your eye concentrating on the bright central star and then on the nebula.  To have it blink in unison is an amazing feat - group illusion (delusion)? ________________________________ From: "jcarman6@q.com" <jcarman6@q.com> To: Utah Astronomy <utah-astronomy@mailman.xmission.com> Sent: Friday, December 2, 2011 12:20 PM Subject: Re: [Utah-astronomy] The Utah Astro observing list Ahh Brent, I do remember Bald Mountain and the Blinking nebula.  Such a great memory!  If memory serves, there were Dave Chamberlin, Charlie Green, Bill Cowles, you and I.  The blinker was at zenith.  We each took turns clamering up the 18 foot ladder to get to the eyepiece of your 22".  "It's on, it's off, off, on, on."  Probably spent close to 30-45 minutes just doing that - around 2:00 in the morning.  Have never see the nebula so "active" as that night.  How did you home fair yesterday?  You live in Bountiful still, don't you? P.S.  super list.  You mentioned some I forgot to mention.  I thought the eskimo was a Messier.  Of course it isn't, duh.  Mat you are going to have a super list when all is said and done.  There are some mentioned that I haven't seen, so I look forward to "correcting" that next year.  ----- Original Message ----- From: "Brent Watson" <brentjwatson@yahoo.com> To: "Utah Astronomy" <utah-astronomy@mailman.xmission.com> Sent: Friday, December 2, 2011 10:35:16 AM Subject: Re: [Utah-astronomy] The Utah Astro observing list Matt, Here are a few of my favorites: Torricelli - a crater on the moon.  It looks like someone threw a rock into mud. Gamma Andromedae a nice turquoise triple star - if you can see the third component NGC 2362 - already mentioned.  This is the cluster around tau CMa NGC 253 - a nice almost edge on galaxy in Sculptor  mag 7.1! Omega Centauri - perhaps the grandest globular in the sky.  It can be seen from here, but is a fabulous naked eye object from much farther south. The Magellanic Clouds.  Not visible from here, but nice naked eye objects from the southern climes. NGC 2264  The Christmas Tree Cluster NGC 2281  I call this the Broken Heart cluster. NGC 2169 - the answer is NOT 42, it is 37.  Its written in the sky! Brocchi's Cluster - the Coat Hangar Kim Hyatt's Fairy Ring.  Six doubles arranged in a hexagon.  After including this in my book, I was called by an observer claiming his right to the name of this cluster.  He saw it first! NGC 6302 - the Bug Nebula - alrady mentioned by Joan NGC 6826 the Blinking Planetary.  Already mentioned numerous times.  We had a great time at Bald Mountain with this one.  Anyone remember? NGC 6818  The Little Gem.  Visible in 6 inch scopes but very tiny.  Also very blue. NGC 2419  the most distant globular cluster visible - an intergalactic wanderer. 3C273  the brightest quasar NGC 457 the Owl.  already mentioned.  Also looks like an F-14 flying away from you.  The owl's eyes are the afterburners. NGC 6990, 6992  the Veil Nebula.  Joan mentioned the monster fingers or fingers of death, and also the second part. Planetaries including the Eskimo, 2392, the Ghost of Jupiter, 3242, the Blue Snowball, 7662, the Saturn Nebula, 7009, and the Helix, 7293. The Engagement Ring of Polaris.  The circlet of stars that includes Polaris as the gem. Well, that's more than my share.  I don't want to monopolize the list. Brent _______________________________________________ Utah-Astronomy mailing list Utah-Astronomy@mailman.xmission.com http://mailman.xmission.com/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/utah-astronomy Visit the Photo Gallery: http://www.slas.us/gallery2/main.php _______________________________________________ Utah-Astronomy mailing list Utah-Astronomy@mailman.xmission.com http://mailman.xmission.com/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/utah-astronomy Visit the Photo Gallery: http://www.slas.us/gallery2/main.php _______________________________________________ Utah-Astronomy mailing list Utah-Astronomy@mailman.xmission.com http://mailman.xmission.com/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/utah-astronomy Visit the Photo Gallery: http://www.slas.us/gallery2/main.php

Seems like an experience repeated at many times and locations.

The blink is the eye focusing on the central star, and the planetary

diminishes in apparent brightness.  Then when the eye looks at the nebulosity, it pops out making the nebula appear to blink.  

To be honest, I remember the occasion but not a lot of the details.  It was a jolly good time.

Brent

________________________________ From: "jcarman6@q.com" <jcarman6@q.com> To: Utah Astronomy <utah-astronomy@mailman.xmission.com> Sent: Friday, December 2, 2011 4:08 PM Subject: Re: [Utah-astronomy] The Utah Astro observing list

The sky conditions were pretty solid at the time.  No twinkling, yet, didn't we all kind of come to the conclusion that it was air movement in the upper atmosphere?

----- Original Message ----- From: "Brent Watson" <brentjwatson@yahoo.com> To: "Utah Astronomy" <utah-astronomy@mailman.xmission.com> Sent: Friday, December 2, 2011 3:55:42 PM Subject: Re: [Utah-astronomy] The Utah Astro observing list

One of the most amazing parts of the Bald Mountain experience was that at times we were looking through different telescopes too.  The amazing part is that the nebula blinked in unison for all the scopes.  The nebula doesn't really blink.  Its just your eye concentrating on the bright central star and then on the nebula.  To have it blink in unison is an amazing feat - group illusion (delusion)?

________________________________ From: "jcarman6@q.com" <jcarman6@q.com> To: Utah Astronomy <utah-astronomy@mailman.xmission.com> Sent: Friday, December 2, 2011 12:20 PM Subject: Re: [Utah-astronomy] The Utah Astro observing list

Ahh Brent, I do remember Bald Mountain and the Blinking nebula.  Such a great memory!  If memory serves, there were Dave Chamberlin, Charlie Green, Bill Cowles, you and I.  The blinker was at zenith.  We each took turns clamering up the 18 foot ladder to get to the eyepiece of your 22".  "It's on, it's off, off, on, on."  Probably spent close to 30-45 minutes just doing that - around 2:00 in the morning.  Have never see the nebula so "active" as that night. 

How did you home fair yesterday?  You live in Bountiful still, don't you?

P.S.  super list.  You mentioned some I forgot to mention.  I thought the eskimo was a Messier.  Of course it isn't, duh. 

Mat you are going to have a super list when all is said and done.  There are some mentioned that I haven't seen, so I look forward to "correcting" that next year. 

----- Original Message ----- From: "Brent Watson" <brentjwatson@yahoo.com> To: "Utah Astronomy" <utah-astronomy@mailman.xmission.com> Sent: Friday, December 2, 2011 10:35:16 AM Subject: Re: [Utah-astronomy] The Utah Astro observing list

Matt,

Here are a few of my favorites:

Torricelli - a crater on the moon.  It looks like someone threw a rock into mud. Gamma Andromedae a nice turquoise triple star - if you can see the third component NGC 2362 - already mentioned.  This is the cluster around tau CMa NGC 253 - a nice almost edge on galaxy in Sculptor  mag 7.1! Omega Centauri - perhaps the grandest globular in the sky.  It can be seen from here, but is a fabulous naked eye object from much farther south. The Magellanic Clouds.  Not visible from here, but nice naked eye objects from the southern climes. NGC 2264  The Christmas Tree Cluster NGC 2281  I call this the Broken Heart cluster. NGC 2169 - the answer is NOT 42, it is 37.  Its written in the sky! Brocchi's Cluster - the Coat Hangar Kim Hyatt's Fairy Ring.  Six doubles arranged in a hexagon.  After including this in my book, I was called by an observer claiming his right to the name of this cluster.  He saw it first! NGC 6302 - the Bug Nebula - alrady mentioned by Joan NGC 6826 the Blinking Planetary.  Already mentioned numerous times.  We had a great time at Bald Mountain with this one.  Anyone remember? NGC 6818  The Little Gem.  Visible in 6 inch scopes but very tiny.  Also very blue. NGC 2419  the most distant globular cluster visible - an intergalactic wanderer. 3C273  the brightest quasar NGC 457 the Owl.  already mentioned.  Also looks like an F-14 flying away from you.  The owl's eyes are the afterburners. NGC 6990, 6992  the Veil Nebula.  Joan mentioned the monster fingers or fingers of death, and also the second part. Planetaries including the Eskimo, 2392, the Ghost of Jupiter, 3242, the Blue Snowball, 7662, the Saturn Nebula, 7009, and the Helix, 7293. The Engagement Ring of Polaris.  The circlet of stars that includes Polaris as the gem.

Well, that's more than my share.  I don't want to monopolize the list.

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Being a mostly city-bound observer these past two decades, I derive immense satisfaction from hunting down the countless,smaller, "tiny blue dot" planetary nebulae that poplulate many constellations, from my back yard. Light pollution does not diminish their visibility, especially when using proper narrowband filtration. Small refractors can nab them as easily as light buckets. Yet, I would never add any of them to a list of "favorite" or "showcase" objects. Kind of ironic. They are so much fun to find, yet at the same time, are hardly worth a gasp once found. But my grin is ear-to-ear when I scoop them up. Likewise for the many tiny, nondescript globulars that orbit our galaxy. Food for thought.

My favorites, not necessarily in order of their preference are, Gama Andromedae (SAO 37734), Epsilon Lyra (SAO 67310) Iota Cassopeiae (SAO 12298) and Alpha Herculis (SAO 102680) A double, the Double Double, a Triple and a new Favorite AKA Rasalgethi. Steve

Date: Wed, 30 Nov 2011 17:58:00 -0500 From: mat.hutchings@siemens.com To: utah-astronomy@mailman.xmission.com Subject: Re: [Utah-astronomy] The Utah Astro observing list

Thanks guys.

Keep 'em coming everyone.

If you can, please include the name (NCG, IC, etc), the type of object, the constellation, and any notes you might want to add (like why it's on your list, as it might be fun for others to see why particular objects are favorites of yours).

The more objects you can provide, the better list I will be able to come up with.

Mat

-----Original Message----- From: utah-astronomy-bounces@mailman.xmission.com [mailto:utah-astronomy-bounces@mailman.xmission.com] On Behalf Of Joe Bauman Sent: Wednesday, November 30, 2011 5:42 PM To: Utah Astronomy Subject: Re: [Utah-astronomy] The Utah Astro observing list

Just for a start on my suggestions, I like NGC7331. -- Joe

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Mat,

Off the top of my head the first three that come to mind is the Ghost of Jupiter (in Hydra), The Cat's Eye Nebula (Caldwell 6) and the blinking nebula (Caldwell 15). I like planetary nebula because they always look great in a SCT.

Thanks Rodger Fry

-----Original Message----- From: utah-astronomy-bounces@mailman.xmission.com [mailto:utah-astronomy-bounces@mailman.xmission.com] On Behalf Of Hutchings, Mat (H USA) Sent: Tuesday, November 29, 2011 4:12 PM To: Utah Astronomy Subject: [Utah-astronomy] The Utah Astro observing list

I like to use observing lists as a way or organize my star-gazing sessions, and so I thought it might be fun to copy what another usenet group did some years ago. A query went out to all the subscribers to nominate their favorite non-Messier deep sky objects. After some time, this was winnowed out to a list which is now known as the SAA (sci amateur astro) 100.

So let me present the idea to all of you. Please respond back with your favorite 20 or so non-Messier deep sky objects that are appropriate for 8 - 12 inch telescopes and that are visible from our latitude. These may include objects of special interest like quasars, or chance alignments such as N6520 next to the ink spot (B86). Double stars (especially colorful ones) are welcome, and so are carbon stars. I will then consolidate the responses down to a list of I hope 100 objects and share it with this group. The objects with the most nominations will be first in the list in order of votes. In the case of objects with 1 vote only, I will put them in name order at the end of the list.

If something similar has been done by this group in the past, please enlighten me.

Please include the name (NCG, IC, etc), the type of object, the constellation, and any notes you might want to add.

Have fun!

To start this off, below is my list in no particular order:

Name Type Const. Notes

N6946 Gal Cep near OC N6939

N6939 OC Cep near gal N6946

N253 Gal Scl

N4565 Gal Com Bernice's Hairclip

N6960 SNR Cyg Western Veil

N6992 SNR Cyg Eastern Veil

N869 OC Per Double Cluster

N884 OC Per Double Cluster

N457 OC Cas Owl Cluster

N436 OC Cas Owl Dropping

N4038 Gal Crv Antennae

N4039 Gal Crv Antennae

N6888 BN Cyg Crescent (ghost of Mr. Potato-head)

N891 Gal And

N4567 Gal Vir Siamese Twins

N4568 Gal Vir Siamese Twins

CR399 asterism Vul Coathanger

N6826 PN Cyg Blinking Planetary

N6520 OC Sgr Near B86

B86 DN Sgr Near N6520

N6543 PN Dra Cat's Eye

N7293 PN Aqr Helical nebula

Keep looking up!

Mat

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