I`m Back

[wookie1965]

12 weeks + I have not been out with the weather and ill health so last night was great for me.

Set up at 10pm missed Saturn and Jupiter too far south for me behind trees.

A few clusters to get my eye in.

NGC 457 one of my favourites dead centre as well 

first time seeing these next ones apart from the double cluster

M 103 Loads of colour here cracking cluster.

Trumpler 1  1h 35 42m    +61° 17`   easy to recognise 4 bright stars in a row a bit like the belt stars of Orion.

NGC 663 This is a young cluster over 400 stars in this cluster

NGC 659 another nice cluster.

NGC 752  pretty open cluster

NGC 7686  small cluster about 80 stars 

NGC 869 and NGC 884  The double cluster what a sight it was stars springing out all over.

Mars as it had just cleared the houses about half an hour ago there was a lot of turbulence coming from the roofs.

Now for my doubles most of these where easy why it was my first time back.

Pisces

α piscium (SAO 1102 91) Well said they where easy but my first one wasnt this is a triple went to a 8mm x147 think I just caught the split but I could not swear to it.

ζ piscium  (SAO 1097 39/40)  wide double lovely colour white with a lilac companion.

55 piscium  (SAO 0741 82)   another colour  yellow and blue.

Pegasus 

ε pegasi  (Enif)  (SAO 1270 29)  Yellow and blue again.

1 pegasi (SAO 1070 73) yellow/orange blue

33 pegasi  (SAO 0904 62)  straw yellow and white

Σ2978 (SAO 0730 10)  yellow and blue 

Andromeda

ρι Andromedae  (SAO 0540 33)  yellow and blue a few of these tonight.

γ Andromedae (Almach)  (SAO 0377 34)   white and blue

56 Andromedae  (SAO 0551 07) both yellow here.

Ho 197      23h 11 4m  +38° 13`    lovely arc of stars here 

ΟΣΣ 242  (SAO 0527 26)  lovely white pair 

Σ 3004   (SAO 0259 27)  Gold with a speck at the side

NGC 7662 Blue snowball    The best I have seen this in a long time.

Aries 

14 Arietis (SAO 0751 71) A wide triple  white, blue and lilac

λ Arietis   (SAO 0750 51) straw yellow and blue

γ Arietis  (Mesarthim)  (SAO 0926 80/81)  both brilliant white

ε Arietis (SAO 0756 73)  yellow and white here.

Mars

A lot higher now and at x147 with my 8mm could easily see the polar caps and dark areas on the planet as said by Nick (cotterless45) I am sure it was Syrtis major Magnificent site all in all a great night.

 

 

[John]

Nice to see you back in action and posting fine reports wookie

[wookie1965]

7 minutes ago, John said:

Nice to see you back in action and posting fine reports wookie

Thanks John good to have a clear night for a change and been able get the kit out. 

Paul 

[mikeDnight]

Well you attacked last night with a vengeance Paul. That's quite a catch for one night and very impressive! 🏆

Happy to hear you're feeling better too!

[wookie1965]

47 minutes ago, mikeDnight said:

Well you attacked last night with a vengeance Paul. That's quite a catch for one night and very impressive! 🏆

Happy to hear you're feeling better too!

I was out for 5.5 hrs went out at 10 came in at 3.30am I had a list not as big but kept adding to every time I thought I would get out. 

Paying for it today but I'm glad I did it. 

 

[niallk]

Nice one!  Glad to hear you are on the mend.