Observation report

[Nova2000]

Hi all

I am a newbie when it come to reporting stuff .I didn't go to the usual bortle 2 spot and went somewhere close by with some friends 

Equipment used - Gso 8inch f6 dobsonian, Orion 40mm 1.25inch eyepiece 

Skies - bortle 5/4

NGC 4565 Needle Galaxy - long elongated fuzzy

Omega Centauri- south sky has a light dome and resulted in poor viewing , appeared in viewfinder but not that good from the main scope

M63 and m64 faint fuzzies 

M96 owl nebula a circular patch of faint nebulosity needed averted vision ( for me at least)

M82/81 could make out the difference in shape and size no details 

M3/M5/M79/M13 - m79 appears considerable small compared to these 3

M86/M84 quite faint 

Jewel box - can make out the shape of the cluster and very bright and beautiful

This are the objects I focused during my turn 😁

Many other were also observed 

Edit 

Normally we go to a bortle 3 sky

clear skies 

 

 

Edited February 16, 2020 by Nova2000

[Stu]

A successful session there Nova2000. What were the skies like where you observed? Having access to Bortle 2 skies sounds fab!

[Nova2000]

1 hour ago, Stu said:

A successful session there Nova2000. What were the skies like where you observed? Having access to Bortle 2 skies sounds fab!

In light pollution map the area we usually go is shown as a bortle 2 sky but I feel it's actually bortle 3 .this location is in the Western ghats of India a mountain range in southern India . The spot we go is about 800mtrs above sea level . The summer milky way is stunning and Orion arm can be seen too. Omega centauri doesn't come above 20 degree from the horizon but it's a naked eyed object easily . We usually miss the best part of the sky because of the monsoons season which is from June to October end

the sky I went now had visible light pollution domes in the south and west  which were disturbing.

Clear skies !

Ok it is a bortle 3 sky my bad .

there is also a bortle 2 spot but it's very far last time we went there was around 4 yrs ago.

 

 

This is the reading of the bortle 2 sky which is further and the roads are bad 

Edited February 16, 2020 by Nova2000
Proper facts now and Grammer errors