Bright legends !

[cotterless45]

Wonderful night , as Leo climbed higher in the south, went for the lower targets and wow !

NGC 3242 " Ghost of Jupiter" at x 50 without filters it shone amazingly bright and blueish. Really surprised at the sight, worth finding. Above this ,

NGC 3115 " Spindle galaxy" , bright , long and spindly.

"La Superba ", what an amazing sight , just filled the view with cheery warmth. In the area of CNv caught the bright M63 "Sunflower galaxy".

Other bright sights : M64 "Blackeye galaxy" in Coma B. Virgo A ( NGC 4486), M66 , but no triple to M65 in Leo. Caught the wide Porrima , now easy even atlow power.

Back to back binaries with spectacular views in UMa, including the delicate triple 65UMa , look for the faint companion next to the bright star making a ra Triangle , neat ! A bright Alula Australis and a tight Σ1559 headed a mass of binaries , including the colourful Σ1695.

Leo. Go for Regulus , Algieba and Denebola. 54 Leonis looked spectacular at x50, ( yellow and blue here )as did Σ1521.  90 Leonis gave a lovely triple at x50. 83 and τ give a wide view double double. The companion to 49 looks really ghostly.

Sextans . Made a note that at this time of year , it's high in the south. 35 Sextans gave an orange and blue pair at low power. Onto some new ones, including the orange and blue 9 Sextans and a close Σ1457.

Some inspiring views , plenty go research into, kept returning to the "ghost ", remarkable under 

Clear skies ! Nick.

[chiltonstar]

Great stuff Nick! La superba is indeed a magnificent sight.

Chris

[wookie1965]

Definitely add "La Superba" I am hindered for anything south with the screen I have to up.