Kemble's Cascade.

[cotterless45]

Here's a quick tip to finding this wonderful run of stars.

Pick out the two "top, end " stars ( epsilon and beta) ( or 1 and 5 ) in the W of Cassiopeia.

Go an equal distance to the "left" and there it is.

Nick.

[Stu]

Thanks for this Nick. I think I tried pretty much that when trying for it down in Dorset but didn't get it. I was getting fairly tired and, more significantly it was really awkward being virtually overhead, or at least it felt like it .

Have seen it before so will try again soon.

Stu

[michael.h.f.wilkinson]

The cascade is very nice. At one end you can get the added bonus of spotting NGC 1502, a nice little open cluster.

[cotterless45]

Yep, I love these tips, they make life so much easier for newbies, my favourite is that if the pan of Ursa Major springs a leak, then Leo would get wet!

Nick.

[MAN or ASTROMAN]

Looked for the cascade last week,but failed to find it ("must try harder"-sounds like one of my old school reports!). No doubt,I'll find it,with a bit of application.I was mad keen to see'the Coathanger' the other week,found it no bother,and now I can't seem to get away from the thing! Got to admit that it's a mesmerising asterism though. My next obsession will probably be the 'Cheshire Cat' in Auriga-I must see that one!

[webboid]

Thanks for the tip

Had a look at the cascade last night & NGC 1502

Very large even with 2 deg true FOV but an interesting sight

[Astro Imp]

Yep, I love these tips, they make life so much easier for newbies, my favourite is that if the pan of Ursa Major springs a leak, then Leo would get wet!

Nick.

Like it, a bit of humour always seems to make the knowledge stick.

[rory]

i viewed about a year ago with some old 10x50 bins , but not looked at with the scope at all.

quick link here- http://www.backyard-astro.com/deepsky/bino/01_b.html

[Stu]

Nice one. I saw it through a scope a couple of years ago, might try with the binos tonight as it looks like it might be clear

Stu

[acey]

My next obsession will probably be the 'Cheshire Cat' in Auriga-I must see that one!

I'd never heard of this one so did a quick Google - it's "discovery" is claimed by an American observer who named it in 2002.

http://novahunter.blogspot.co.uk/2005/12/asterism-in-auriga-cheshire-cat.html

I'll look out for it. And maybe name a few asterisms of my own too.