Little Sagitta

[cotterless45]

Eager to get out and get some fuzzy action. Two stars kept coming to mind in Virgo. The first was a remembered "little Sagitta" ( Σ 1664) an arrow pointing at M 104 . Really is a lovely sight , a multiple looking like a small cluster. The second I had always seen as a ghostly speck of a companion to a red star, 86 Virginis, smoky and ghostly .

Sky was reading 19.09 (SQM), waited for M13 , lovely and sparkly and the bright M5 in Serpens. Always pleasing with bright field stars against a bright resolution. Lovely big view of M57 and the "double double" in Lyra. This gave a superb view with an old school 8.8mm UWA Meade. A very nice 8.9 degree C, no dew or seeing problems. 

Continued to Coma Berenices and some targets off the beaten track. Hesitated to pack in at 1,keep safe ,

Nick.

[wookie1965]

Brilliant Nick Hercules and Lyra are coming over to my best view so I have them to look forward to. I went for Coma Berenices and a few in Canes Venatici last night.

Great report and sketches as usual.

[Size9Hex]

Little Sagitta is a new one to me. Looks pretty cool. Another one to add to the list! 👍

[Ciaran Meier]

Was in and around same area last night splitting doubles. The narrowest gap you've logged, 1.5" on A567 would probably be beyond the optics in the 8" OOUK, F6 newt I was using.  I think four to five seconds is the limit on this scope.  What setup were you using on this list ?

Ciaran. 

 

 

[wookie1965]

If Nic's sketches are right it's a Celestron C6r on a EQ6 mount. 6" Achromatic refractor I think it's f8 if I remember right. 

Edited April 17, 2020 by wookie1965