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  1. Kainushi

    November 18, 2016

    By Kainushi,

    № 11 / November 18, 2016 / Home / 1955-2035 JST / Cold & clear / 15x70, 8x42
    I went outside before moonrise to find The Golfputter, and I succeeded. I saw a shooting star pass from south to north just below M31. The last 10 minutes were consumed by a conversation with the next door neighbor, who'd stepped outside for a cigarette.
    CONSTELLATIONS:          And / Ari / Aur / Cas / Cep / Per / Tri
    DEEP SKY OBJECTS:
    Kemble 1 (As/Cam)             -
    M31 (SG/And)                     -
    M33 (SG/Tri)                       Same hazy patch
    M36 (OC/Aur)                     -
    M37 (OC/Aur)                     -
    M38 (OC/Aur)                     -
    M45 (OC/Tau)                    Naked-eye only.   I doubt I'll ever resolve more than two points of light.
    Mel 20 (OC/Per)                 -
    NGC 752 (OC/And)           I liked it! It appears as a widely distributed patch of stars; I pictured them as grains of sand being disturbed by the Golfputter.
    Golfputter (As/And)          First sighting! It's distinct, but unlike Kemble's Cascade, doesn't suffer when viewed through lower magnification. 
  2. Kainushi

    November 7, 2016

    By Kainushi,

    № 10 / November 7, 2016 / Home / 1941-2000 JST / Cold and clear / Waxing moon (46%) / 8x42 & 10x50
    Another brief sojourn. I was irritated when I began because I've felt as if I've neither learned nor see anything new lately. So, I stared at Alpheratz (α And) for a while to calm myself, and discovered that it's surrounded by several stars; I counted approximately 10. Taken as a whole, it looks like a folded napkin or a newspaper folded into the shape of a boat. I practiced hopping from α to δ to β, and from there up to M31, and this is a surer way of finding the galaxy than my previous method which was little more than pointing the binoculars at Cassiopeia and sweeping to the right (South) hoping to come across it. M31 itself is to the left (North?) of the trianlge of stars: HIP 2948, 32 And, & υ And; within this triangle of bright stars, I counted six or seven dimmer ones.
    I enjoyed the little time I had outdoors, and with reluctance returned indoors to complete the paperwork I have to prepapre for work tomorrow. The more I use the 8x42 and 10x50, the more I appreciate them.
    The Moon is almost half-full, and it was having a negative effect on the visibility of the stars. The smiling face in Auriga was barely discernible, but none of the OC's were visible. 
    CONSTELLATIONS: And / Aql / Aur / Cas / Cyg / Del / Peg / Per / Sge
    DEEP SKY OBJECTS:
    Cr 399 (As/Vul)             Diminished by the moonlight
    Kemble 1 (As/Cam)      HIP 18505 (bright star in the middle), NGC 1502 & NGC 19139 only
    Mel 20 (OC/Per)           Looked good; it wasn't adversely affected by the moonlight
    M31 (SG/And)              No less beautiful because of the smaller aperture
    NGC 869 (OC/Per)        Meh
    NGC 884 (OC/Per)        Meh
    NGC 1502 (OC/Cam)   Visible
    Stock 2 (As/Cas)           I couldn't make it out
  3. Kainushi

    November 4, 2016

    By Kainushi,

    № 9 / Nov. 4, 2016 / Home / 1928-1946 JST / Cold breeze; canceled because of clouds / 15x70
    A brief session, cut short because of the clouds that came in from the west, and covered everything. I had hoped to locate M56 and M57. I stared at Lyra for 5 minutes, but could not detect anything. Deneb's disappearing behind the clouds was the last thing I saw.
    CONSTELLATIONS:      Cas / Lyr / Sge
    DEEP SKY OBJECTS:
    Cr399 (AS/Vul)               Nice, until the clouds came
    Kemble 1 (AS/Cam)       Good until the clouds came
    M2 (GC/Aqr)                  Seen before the clouds arrived; it looked good; the shopping cart was distinct
    M11 (OC/Scu)                Low in the west, and negatively affected by clouds and horizon scum
    M13 (GC/Her)                Mostly obscured by clouds
    M31 (SG/And)               Greatly diminished
    Mel-20 (OC/Per)            Okay until the clouds arrived
    NGC 663 (OC/Cas)       It was conspicuous, and pleasant to look at until the clouds came
    NGC 869 (OC/Per)       Good until the clouds came
    NGC 884 (OC/Per)       Good until the clouds came
    NGC 1502 (OC/Cam)   Good until the clouds came
    Stock-2 (OC/Cas)         Good until the clouds came
  4. Kainushi

    November 3, 2016

    By Kainushi,

    No 8 / Nov. 3, 2016 / Home / 1830-1940 / Clouds in the North & East, winds calm / 8x42 & 10x50 A cold night, but there are clouds in the East and North. Seen through the 10x, the stars that surround Deneb (α Cyg) appear to form the shape of a heart. With the naked eye, I was able to at last make out Cepheus and portions of Aquarius. Cr399 (As/Sge) -
    IC 4665 (OC/Oph) Summer Beehive Cluster (in 10x only)
    IC 4756 (OC/Oph) Graff's ClusterI saw it this time in the 10x; it has a low surface brightness (12.6), but in the area bounded by HIPs 91499, 91418A, and 91220, I could see
    a misty patch. Using averted vision helped.
    Kemble-1 (As/Cam) It's getting easier to find this. It does deserve the 15x
    Mel-20 (OC/Per) -
    M2 (GC/Aqr) Discernible in the 10x; the shopping cart was not easily seen
    M11 (OC/Scu) The Wild Duck Cluster
    M13 (GC/Her) Quite dim
    M34 (OC/Per) -
    M36 (OC/Aur) Barely visible
    M38 (OC/Aur) Invisible, but I've decided that I prefer to look at the neighboring stars that form the smiling face
    M45 (OC/Tau) -
    NGC 1502 (OC/Cam) -
    NGC 6633 (OC/Oph) Loud and clear!
    Stock-2 (OC/Cas) -
    CONSTELLATIONS: And / Aql / Aqr Some stars) / Ari / Aur / Cas / Cep / Cyg / Del / Oph / Peg / Per / Sge / Tri
    PLANETS: Mars
  5. Kainushi

    November 2, 2016

    By Kainushi,

    № 7 / Nov. 2, 2016 / Home / 2030-2120 / Clear skies and winds calm / 15x70, 8x42
    I spent more time using the 8x binoculars, and I was pleased. I heard the whistling sound of two ducks flying overhead.
    Cr399 (As/Sge) - Attractive in both 8x and 15x
    Kemble-1 (As/Cam)- The 8x can't do it justice.
    Mel-20 (OC/Per) -
    M2 (GC/Aqr) - Detectable in the 8x
    M13 (GC/Her) - Seen as it was about to drop behind the hills to the north; dim
    M31 (SG/And) -
    M33 (SG/Tri) - I was surprised that I could make it out in the smaller binoculars!
    M36 (OC/Aur) - I think this is the best of the Messier objects in Auriga
    M37 (OC/Aur) -
    M38 (OC/Aur) -
    M42 (DN/Ori) - Nebulosity visible (8x only)
    M45 (OC/Tau) -
    M92 (GC/Her) -
    NGC 663 (OC/Per) -
    NGC 869 (OC/Per) -
    NGC 884 (OC/Per) -
    NGC 1502 (OC/Cam) -
    NGC 1528 (OC/Per) -
    Stock-2 (OC/Cas) -
    CONSTELLATIONS: And / Aql / Ari / Aur / Cas / Cyg / Del / Gem (Castor & Pollux) / Ori / Peg / Per / Sge / Tau / Tri
  6. Kainushi

    October 27, 2016

    By Kainushi,

    № 6 / Oct. 27, 2016 / Home / 1945 – 2150 JST / Clear skies / 15x70, 10x50
    This night was an improvement over that of October 26th: the skies were clear and the winder were calm. The ghost of the Milky Way was visible, and I could make out the fuzziness surrounding the Double Cluster in my peripheral vision. An initial impression was that M35, 36, 37, and 38 offer better views through the 10x than the 15x.
    I saw three shooting stars: from North to South in front of M2, from South to North in front of M33, and from South to North in front of NGC 1528.
    Kemble1 1 (AS/Cam)  -
    Mel 20 (OC/Per)     -
    M2 (GC/Aqr)         First sighting. A compact gray sphere, similar to M13. Seen through the the narrower FOV of the 15x binoculars, M2 occupies a relatively empty
                        patch in the sky, floating in splendid isolation. It's above a collection of five stars that reminded me of a shopping cart: HIP 106375 (handle),
                       HIPs: 106325 (upper inboard edge of cart), 106236 (rear-wheel), and 106161 (front wheel).  Seen through the 10x, M2 made me think that the binoculars had
                       gone out of focus. It is definitely better in the 15x
    M11 (GC/Scu)       -
    M13 (GC/Her)       Better in the 15x.
    M31 (SG/And)       Bright and elongated. Better in the 15x.
    M33 (SG/Tri)       A light gray area, bounded by stars HIP 7123, 7269A, and 7403. I didn't see a core such as M31 has, but I have no more doubts about its presence.
    M34 (OC/Per)       Very nice
    M35 (OC/Gem)       First sighting, and pleasant to behold. It appeared to be about the same size as M38, and one can resolve 5-6 stars with averted vision. Located in
                       a line with 5 Gem (to the left) and HIP 28969 and 1 Gem to the right. It looked like mist to me, and I thought the view through the 10x was better than
                       the 15x.
    M36 (OC/Aur)       Using averted vision, I could resolve three or four stars.
    M37 (OC/Aur)       I couldn't detect any light; to me it was a misty gray patch on the sky. It's not unattractive, but nor is it anything to write home about.
    M38 (OC/Aur)       Appears to be the largest of the Messiers in Auriga; I saw neither points of light, nor a bright spot, but in clear, dark skies such as I had last
                       night, the cluster is an obvious patch of mist to the left of the face.
    M71 (GC/Sge)       This was the clearest view I've had thus far. Sagitta was lower, allowing a longer and more comfortable look. To me, M71 is a smudge, or gray patch
                       just above and to the left of 9 Sge, HIPs 97818 & 97840; it didn't appear globular, but contrasted sufficiently to be noticeable.
    M42 (DN/Ori)       Seen before calling it a night. It was still low in the East, but the nebulosity was plainly visible; in the 15x70, I saw 3 points of light, but
                       in the 10x only 2.
    M45 (OC/Tau)       Without binoculars and using AV, I can only resolve 2 stars.
    M92 (GC/Her)       Better in the 15x.
    NGC 1502           A bright patch was visible in the haze.
    NGC 1528           A hazy patch with a light at the center
    NGC 663 (OC/Cas)   -
    NGC 869 (OC/Per)   -
    NGC 884 (OC/Per)   -
    Stock 2 (AS/Per)   -
    CONSTELLATIONS: And / Aql / Ari / Aur / Cas / Cep / Cyg / Del / Gem (Castor & Pollux) / Ori / Peg / Per / Sge / Tau / Tri
    PLANETS: Mars
  7. Kainushi

    October 26, 2016

    By Kainushi,

    № 5 / Oct. 26, 2016 / Home / 1830-1900 JST / Cloudy skies / 15x70, 10x50
     
    A disappointing outing. The end of a warm and sunny day coincided with the arrival of the next front; the sky was mostly overcast, but there were plenty of cumulous clouds on hand to fill any gaps in the coverage. An additional downer was that I saw nothing new.
    DEEP SKY OBJECTS:
    M22 (GC/Sgr)     I'd have passed by it had I not recognized the surrounding stars: there is a trapezoid above and a triangle below. It was much dimmer.
    M8 (EN/Sgr)      M8 was kind enough to briefly appear out of the haze, and I gave my longest look to it. Left to right: a star, a hazy patch, a nebulous bright spot,
                     and two more stars. I'm aware there are several NGC objects within the Nebula.
    M20 (DN/Sgr)      The trapezoidal points of light were just visible in the 15x. There was no contrast between the nebulosity and the surrounding clouds/scum in the sky.
    M11 (GC/Scu)      The best sight of the session.
    M92 (GC/Her)      Dim
    M13 (GC/Her)      2nd best sight of the night.
    Mel 20 (OC/Per)   Disappointing.
    Stock 2 (AS/Cas)  Disappointing.
    NGC 869 (OC/Per)  Disappointing.
    NGC 884 (OC/Per)  Disappointing.
    CONSTELLATIONS: Aql / Cyg / Lyr
    PLANETS: Mars was very orange.
  8. Kainushi
    № 4b / OCT. 23, 2016 / HOME / 2100-2145 JST / CLEAR SKIES / SEEING & TRANSPARENCY GOOD / 15X70 & 10X50
    K1 / AS / CAM / KEMBLE'S CASCADE. STILL THERE, AND STILL BETTER IN 15X. THE BRIGHT STAR ABOUT THE MIDWAY POINT IS HIP 18505 (B9IV).
    N1502 / OC / CAM / THE POINT OF LIGHT WITH THE SURROUNDING FUZZ THAT IS AT THE BASE OF K1
    M36 / OC / AUR / NO CENTRAL BRIGHTNESS; THE VIEW IN 15X WASN'T NOTICABLY BETTER THAN 10X
    M37 / OC / AUR / NO CENTRAL BRIGHTNESS; THE VIEW IN 15X WASN'T NOTICABLY BETTER THAN 10X
    M38 / OC / AUR / NO CENTRAL BRIGHTNESS; THE VIEW IN 15X WASN'T NOTICABLY BETTER THAN 10X;
    THE STARS TO THE RIGHT RESEMBLE A SMILING FACE; THEY'RE MORE APPEALING.
    N1528 / OC / PER / -
    MEL20 / OC / PER / -
    N869 / OC / PER / -
    N884 / OC / PER / -
    ST-2 / AS / PER / -
    N663 / OC / CAS / -
    M33 / SG / TRI / ACCORDING TO STELLARIUM, ITS SURFACE BRIGHTNESS IS 14. AS I SAID BEFORE, IF I HAVE SEEN IT, IT'S INDISTINCT, AND OFFERS LITTLE CONTRAST WITH THE
                     SURROUNDING SKY. I SAW THAT SAME DIM GRAY PATCH TONIGHT IN THE 15X; IT CAN JUST FIT INTO THE SAME FOV WITH α TRI AND HIP 7906. NOT VISIBLE IN 10X
    M71 / GC / SGE / AS WAS THE CASE WITH MY PUTATIVE M33, I HAD TO KNOW WHAT I WAS LOOKING FOR TO FIND THIS OBJECT: A DIM, GRAY PATCH THAT BARELY STANDS OUT FROM THE
                     BACKGROUND, JUST ABOVE AND TO THE LEFT OF HIP 97818 AND 9 SGE.
    M42 / DN / ORI / LOW IN THE EAST AND WELL INSIDE THE LP; I COULD DETECT SOME NEBULOSITY
    M45 / OC / TAU / -
    CONSTELLATIONS:
    AND / AQL / AUR / CYG / DEL / LYR / ORI / PEG / PER
    ORION WAS RISING IN THE EAST AS I HEADED BACK INSIDE; BETELGEUSE AND RIGEL WERE TWKINKLING NOTICEABLY.
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    № 4a / OCT. 23, 2016 / HOME / 1740-1829 JST / CLEAR SKIES / SEEING & TRANSPARENCY GOOD / 15X70 & 10X50
     
    M13 / GC / HER / DISTINCT. IT'S FLANKED BY TWO STAIRS HIP 81848 ABOVE LEFT AND HIP 81673 BELOW LEFT; COMBINED, THE THREE FORM A TRIANGLE THE APEX OF WHICH IS M13
    M92 / GC / HER / SEEMED DIM
    M31 / SG / AND / LOW IN THE SKY; DIDN'T APPEAR AS LARGE
    MEL20 / OC / PER / PRETTY – I ENJOY IT MORE THAN THE HYADES
    N869 / OC / PER / LOW IN THE SKY; NOT MUCH NEBULOSITY VISIBLE, BUT ATTRACTIVE NONETHELESS
    N884 / OC / PER / SEE ABOVE
    ST-2 / AS / PER / LOW IN THE SKY; NOT AS IMPRESSIVE AS IT CAN BE
    HEREAFTER, I DECIDED TO LOOK AT MARS, AND SINCE THE TRANSPARENCY WASN'T BAD, I STUCK AROUND THE AREA OF SAGITTARIUS. HERE, I STRUCK GOLD.
    M22 / GC / SGR / FIRST SIGHTING! A GRAYISH, CIRCULAR SPOT, MY FIRST THOUGHT WAS THAT THIS IS A GLOBULAR CLUSTER; IT'S LOCATED ABOVE AND TO THE LEFT OF A TRIANGLE OF
                     STARS WITH 24 SGR AND BELOW AND TO THE RIGHT OF A RECTANGLE OF STARS WITH HIP 91446; ALL SITUATED ABOVE KAUS BOREALIS. VISIBLE IN THE 10X
    M28 / GC / SGR / FIRST SIGHTING! A DIM SMUDGE TO THE RIGHT OF KAUS BOREALIS AND THE LEFT OF HIP 89980, I COULDN'T DETECT IT IN THE 10X
    M8 / EN / SGR / LAGOON NEBULA. FIRST SIGHTING! MOVING ON TOWARD THE RIGHT (NORTH) AND SLIGHTLY BELOW THE POSITION OF OF KAUS BOREALIS, I SAW FOUR BRIGHT (IN THE 15X,
                    EVERYTHING LOOKS BRIGHT) STARS IN A WHITE HAZE. VISIBLE IN THE 10X
    M20 / DN / SGR / TRIFID NEBULA. FIRST SIGHTING! THIS WAS IN THE SAME FIELD OF VIEW AS THE LAGOON NEBULA, BUT ABOVE AND SLIGHTLY TO THE RIGHT. I DETECTED 4-5 STARS IN THE
                     SHAPE OF A TRAPEZOID ON ITS SIDE, NESTLED WITHIN A PATCH OF NEBULOSITY, HAZINESS SIMILAR TO THE LAGOON NEBULA. HOW NEAT! ABLE TO DETECT IT IN THE 10X.
    M21 / OC / SGR / FIRST SIGHTING! M21 SITS DIRECTLY ABOVE M20, AND LOOKING AT THEM, I THOUGHT I WAS VIEWING A SINGLE OBJECT. I PICTURED THE TWO AS A HUMAN-LIKE
                     FIGURE: THE 4-5 STARS OF M20 CONSTITUTING THE TORSO, AND M21 AS THE HEAD. IT LOOKED LIKE A BRIGHT SPOT (STAR?), SURROUNDED BY A LIGHTER HALO OF
                     NEBULOSITY. IT WAS VISIBLE IN THE 10X.
    AFTER THIS, I POINTED THE BINOCULARS TOWARD THE ZENITH, LOOKING INTO THE MILKY WAY. I PASSED SEVERAL POINTS OF INTEREST; THERE'S MUCH TOO SEE.
    M11 / OC / SCU / I WAS HAPPY TO IMMMEDIATELY RECOGNIZE IT, SITTING ATOP THE CHAIN OF STARS
    CONSTELLATIONS:
    AND / CAS / PER / SGR (HANDLE OF THE TEAPOT) / UMA (BIG DIPPER)
    PLANETS:
    VENUS / SATURN / MARS
  10. Kainushi

    October 21, 2016

    By Kainushi,

    № 3 / OCT. 21, 2016 / HOME / 2001-2133 JST / CLEAR SKIES / 8X42, 10X50, 15X70
     
    N1528 / OC / PER / FIRST SIGHTING. QUITE INDISTINCT. DISCOVERED BY CHANCE ALONG THE LINE δ PER →  48 PER → μ PER → HIP 20156 → HIP 20070 → HIP 19986; ABLE TO ID IN 10X, BUT
                      IT WAS THE MEREST HINT OF A SMUDGE
    K1   / AS / CAM / KEMBLE'S CASCADE. STUMBLED ON IT BY CHANCE! DOWN & LEFT FROM THE ALPHA PERSEI CLUSTER, I BUT COULDN'T SEE THE CLUSTER AT THE TERMINUS. I COUNTED 18 STARS,
                      AND FOUND IT AGAIN IN THE 8X AND 10X.  IT'S A NICE TARGET IN THE 10X TOO.
    M13 / GC / HER / QUITE DIM (10X50)
    M31 / SG / AND / HIGH UP AND WITHOUT MOONLIGHT. WOW! BRIGHT AND SPREAD OUT; IT'S EASY TO IMAGINE SEEING THE ARMS. MIRACH (β AND) APPEARS GOLD IN COLOR TO ME.
    M33 / SG / TRI / VERY INDISTINCT IF I INDEED SAW IT. TRAVELED FROM MOTHALLA (α TRI) UP TO HIP 7906; THERE WAS A SMUDGE IN THE SKY BEYOND THE LATTER THAT WAS VISIBLE ONLY
                     THROUGH THE 15X; I COULDN'T DETECT IT WITH THE 10X.
    M34 / OS / PER / IT SEEMS ALMOST SQUARE IN SHAPE TO ME
    M45 / OS / TAU / I COUNTED ~40 STARS
    N663 / OS / CAS / CALDWELL 10. CLOSEST TO HIP 8020; I COULD MAKE OUT 2-3 POINTS OF LIGHT WITH AVERTED VISION.
    N869 / OS / PER / UP HIGH WITHOUT THE MOONLIGHT, THEY WERE SPECTACULAR
    N884 / OS / PER / SEE ABOVE
    ST-2 / AS / PER / SEEN NEAR ZENITH WITHOUT INTERFERENCE FROM EITHER THE MOON OR LP, I LOST SIGHT OF THE STICK FIGURE MORE THAN ONCE BECAUSE THERE WERE SO MANY STARS
     
    CONSTELLATIONS:
    AUR / ARI / CYG / CAS / HER / ORI (STARS OF THE LEFT ARM) / PEG (SQUARE) / PER / TAU / TRI 
    IT WAS A CLEAR NIGHT; THE MILKY WAY WAS BECOMING VISIBLE AS I WRAPPED UP.
    I STEPPED OUT FOR ANOTHER PEEK AT 2230. THE MOON HAD RISEN, AND WASHED OUT AURIGA; I HAD HOPED TO SEE M36, M37, AND M38 AGAIN.
    I HEARD SWANS.
  11. Kainushi

    October 20, 2016

    By Kainushi,

    № 2 / OCT. 20, 2016 / HOME / 1930-2015 JST / WINDY & PARTIALLY CLOUDY IN THE WEST / 15X70
    M13 / GC / HER / -
    M92 / GC / HER / DOUBLE CHECKED IN THE 10X; IT CAN BE OVERLOOKED IN THE LOWER MAGNIFICATION.
    M11 / OC / SCU / THIS WAS THE OBJECT I NOTED AS “UI-1” LAST NIGHT. IT SITS TO THE LEFT OF THE TOP OF THE LINE OF STARS THAT ARE ARRANGED VERTICALLY THROUGH THE
                     MIDDLE OF SCUTUM
    M31 / SG / AND / -
    M34 / OC / PER / -
    N869 / OC / PER / -
    N884 / OC / PER / -
    ST-2 / AS / CAS / -
    M37 / OC / AUR / I MAY HAVE SEEN IT, BUT THAT WAS POSSIBLY WISHFUL THINKING. THE MOON WAS OUT, AND I WAS LOOKING INTO THE LP DOME.
    UI-2 / OC / ? /  STILL THERE, NORTH (DOWN & TO THE LEFT) OF δ CAS. THERE ARE SEVERAL OBJECTS IN THAT AREA
    M71 / GC / SGE / I TRIED TO LOCATE IT; I LOOKED IN THE CORRECTION REGION OF SGE, BUT SAW NOTHING OTHER THAN THE STAR THERE, 9 SGE (O8I → THAT MUST BE LARGE!)
    I4665 / OC / OPH / -
    N6633 / OC / ? / -
    I4756 / OC / ? / MAYBE THERE IS SOMETHING THERE.
    CR399 / AS / SGE / A PLEASURE TO BEHOLD
     
    I THINK I HEARD SWANS.
  12. Kainushi

    October 19, 2016

    By Kainushi,

    № 1 / OCT. 19, 2016 / HOME / 1800-1830 & 1930-2015 JST / CLEAR / 15X70 (FIRST LIGHT)
    M13 / GC / HER / -
    M19 / GC / HER / FIRST SIGHTING. SMALLER & DIMMER THAN M13. HOW DID I MISS THIS IN 10X?
    M31 / SG / AND / DIFFUSION OF LIGHT FROM THE CORE TO THE EDGES PLAINLY VISIBLE
    M34 / OC / PER / ABLE TO DETECT SEVERAL POINTS OF LIGHT!
    N869 / OC / PER / LOOKS LIKE A SMALL PATCH OF THE MILKY WAY! IMPROVEMENT OVER 10X
    N884 / OC / PER / SEE ABOVE
    ST-2 / AS / - / CONSPICUOUS IF ONE KNOWS WHAT TO LOOK FOR. MANY STARS. FOV W/DC
    I4665 / OC / OPH / SUMMER BEEHIVE. ABLE TO RESOLVE 11 STARS!
    N6633 / OC / ? / BRIGHTHER. LIGHT VISIBLE TOWARD THE CENTER?
    I4756 / OC / ? / GRAFF'S CLUSTER. I STILL DOUBT THERE IS ANYTHING THERE.
    UI-1 / OC / ? / TO THE LEFT & BELOW SUMMER BEEHIVE.
    UI-2 / OC / ? / ABOVE DC & STOCK-2, BELOW δ CAS. COULD THIS BE M103?
    M45 / AS / TAU / AS PRETTY AS EVER, BUT I DON'T SEE NEBULOSITY IVO MEROPE
    CR399 / AS / SGE / PRETTY
    MOON / -- / --- / BLACKISH REGIONS ON THE SURFACE OF THE SEA OF VAPORS AND CLOUDS, WHICH I'D NEVER NOTICED BEFORE.  EJECTA RAYS FROM ARISTARCHUS AND COPERNICUS CRATERS.
                      AT THE TERMINATOR THERE WAS A SMALL CRATER SUPERIMPOSED ON A LARGER ONE! VERY NEAT.
    MARS / PL / --- / VERY ORANGE
    FIRST NIGHT WITH THE 15X70. CHROMATIC ABERRATION VISIBLE WHEN VIEWING THE MOON: GREEN ON THE TOP OF THE FOV AND LAVENDER-PINK ON THE BOTTOM, BUT IT WAS SMALL, AND DIDN'T DETRACT FROM THE VIEWING.
    BETEGLGEUSE AND RIGEL WERE ABOVE THE HORIZON BEFORE I WENT TO BED; BOTH WERE BOTH TWINKLING RAPIDLY.
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