Hello Gary, I'm in Herriman and from my backyard I have seen the following items (starting from August to December): The three stars of the summer triangle, Arcturus, M28, M22, M25, M17, M18, M24, M21, M28, M8, M6, M57 (multiple times), M16, M103, NGC663, NGC 654, NGC 225, M42, M43, M41, M31, M32, M45, M15, M21, M2, M20, M21, NGC 869, M29, M11, Almach (wonderful double to view), M33 failed to find, M97 failed to find, M51 failed to find, M106 failed to find, M101 failed to find (probably too low in the atmosphere and I was still too new in finding objects), M52, M71, M27 (multiple times), M72, M73, NGC 6818, M34, NGC 6826, M26, NGC 7009, M36, M37, M38, M42 (multiple times) M43, M103, NGC 659, NGC 457, NGC 436, M52, Venus (multiple times to observe the phases and sketch) Jupiter (in August and Sept it looked better higher up), M32 M101 and M33, the Double Cluster in Pereus, M76, NGC 7914, Hades, M36, M1, M38, NGC 2392, M35, NGC 7662 Blue Snowball, NGC 1023, M78, M41, M50, M46, M47 to list some of them. I haven't listed the doubles I have bagged or some of the other NGC's. Anyway, I listed these to let you know that you can see em from the valley or at least from my backyard in Herriman. If you ever want to link up if the weather gets good again let me know. I also would like to take the class for SLAS Observatory when the time commitment is up. Jay On 2008-12-10 06:32, Gary Logan wrote:

Thanks Erik (and all) for the responses.

I appreciate the advice. I am getting more familiar with the constellations. And have just added a pair of binoculars to my Christmas list.

The Urban list looks great. And I definitely want to see the SLAS Observatory and probably take a class. (No I've never been at the U, or Poison Control)

Gary Logan ____________________________________________________________

| ... | | Planetary Nebulae are excellent in the Grim 32". I would | recommend taking the observatory classes offered by SLAS. | | Planetary Nebulae seem less effected by light pollution, I | cannot see galaxies or diffuse nebulae of same magnitude | | ... | | http://www.astroleague.org/al/obsclubs/urban/urban.html | | Are you Gary Logan formally from Poison Control at the U? | | Erik