The 4" Urban Stargazing Summer Plan
General Plan
I've decided to include my general observing plan for the warm summer months ahead because I feel it will not only help direct my own observations and studies but may also help other folk trying to decide what urban wonders they might be able to try for in the following weeks.
The listing information includes Messier objects, NGC wonders, and Double Star gems which I think are worth taking a shot at even if the possibility of success isn't 100%.
Unless directed otherwise the listing will be set out as follows:
- Target Name: Constellation; Type; Level of Subjective Difficulty 1 (relatively easy) to 4 (very difficult).
The Messier List
A Few New General Catalogue (NGC) Wonders
NGC 6235: Orphiuchus Globular Cluster 4
NGC 6572: Orphiuchus Planetary Nebula 2 - 3
NGC 6910: Cygnus Open Cluster 2
NGC 6866: Cygnus Open Cluster 3 - 4
NGC 6819 Cygnus Open Cluster 2 - 3
NGC 6826 Cygnus Planetary Nebula 1 - 2
NGC 6834 Cygnus Open Cluster 3 - 4
NGC 6830 Vulpecula Open Cluster 3 - 4
NGC 6823 Vulpecula Open Cluster 2 - 3
NGC 6302 Scorpius Planetary Nebular 1 - 2
NGC 6543 Draco Planetary Nebular 3 - 4
Double Stars: The Little Gems
The listing information will be as follows:
- Target Name: Constellation; Folk Name
Kappa Herculis (k Her) - - - - - Hercules - - Marfik, Marfak, Marsic (The Elbow)
Alpha Herculis (α Her) - - - - - Hercules - - Rasalgethi (Head of the Kneeler)
Alpha Scorpii (α Sco) - - - - - Scorpius - - - Antares (The Anti-Mars)
Beta Scorpii (β Sco) - - - - - Scorpius - - - Acrab
Beta Cygni (β Cyg) - - - - - Cygnus - - - - - Albireo (The Hen's Beak)
61 Cygni - - - - - - - - - - - - -Cygnus - - - - - Bessel's Star
Epsilon Lyrae (ε Lyr) - - - - -Lyra - - - - - The Double Double
Zeta Ursae Majoris (ζ UMa) - - - - - Ursa Major - - - - Mizor & Alcor
Alpha Ursae Minoris (α UMi) - - - - - Ursa Major - - - - - Polaris, (The Pole Star)
Alpha Canis Venaticorum (α CVn) - - - - - Canes Venatici - - - - - - Cor Caroli
Epsilon Boötis (ε Boo) - - - - - Bootes - - - - - Izar & Pulcherrima (The Veil & The Loveliest)
Mu Boötis (μ Boo) - - - - - - - - Bootes - - - - -Alkalurops
Gamma Delphini (γ Del) - - - - - Delphinus - - - - - Job's Coffin
I hope this helps in some manner of ways :bino2:
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