Who needs the SN?

[Space Oddity6]

Well actually I'd still love to bag it and probably have without knowing it I've scoured that area over and over for the past 3 sessions. Anyway, tried for it again last night to no avail so decided to have a go at some other DSO's. My view to the South is washed out by the bright lights of Swindon, so I turned North to the Cassiopeia area.

Had a look just down from that and ran into NGCs 869 and 884 which were just fabulous. Just looking at those thousands of visible stars has convinced me that there must be someone else out there.

Anyway sorry this was my first DSO since finding the Andromeda Galaxy months ago and I felt I had to share my revelation.

[swamp thing]

The Double cluster is a wonderful object that will brighten any observing session.

Regards Steve

[ChrisEdu]

Double cluster was on my list to do last night but I never got to it, partly thanks to the dew and partly the time by then. Still, no work tomorrow, so I could stay out late tonight!

[Nexus 6]

ditto the Double Cluster, always looks magical!

[Space Oddity6]

It really is, I've always been so wrapped up trying to observe planets and galaxies I've never gotten round to attempting a double cluster. Just superb though and observing that has convinced me there is other life out there. There must be thousands of planets orbiting those stars just in that small portion of the night sky.

I'm sorry but there is life out there, there just is.

[ChrisEdu]

Of course there is! It would be pretty ignorant of humanity to think that there isn't anything else. After all, just look at how diverse life is on this tiny lump of rock!