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Started about 11.15pm  I wanted try some clusters in Ophiuchus  M10, M12 and M14 they did not disappoint but the highlight was NGC 6572 (Blue Racquetball) When I first looked I thought it wasnt there but on closer inspection I saw a star not in focus more magnification and there it was a beautiful blue diffuse ball a great site.

Sagitta

Hn 84 + Σ2569  (SAO 1051 04) This is two pairs of stars Hn 84 has 6.6 and 9.5 mag stars with 28.2" separation and Σ2569 has 8.4 and 9.1 mag stars with a separation of 2.1"  colours I could see yellow/orange and pale blue  just grey dots for second pair.

θ Theta (SAO 0882 76) This looks like a pair but a bit more mag and you have a lovely triple. AB is 6.6 and 8.9 AC is 6.6 and 7.5 mag separated by 11.9" and 89" respectively.

Vulpecula

M27 (Dumbbell) I was really surprised get this being so light I added a Oiii filter to bring the shape out.

Σ2455 + Σ2457  (SAO 0868 28) Another double pair first pair are 7.4 and 9.4 mag stars separated by 8.8" the second pair are 7.5 and 9.5 mag stars separated by 10.2"  They are in a straight line.

Σ2653  (SAO 0883 77)  Uneven yellow pair witch are 6.7 and 9.2 mags separated by 2.9"

2  19h 17.7m  +23 02`  Very tight pair with 5.4 and 8.8 mag stars with a separation of 1.6" 

ΟΣ 388   19h 52. 4m  +25 51`  Cracking triple AB are 8.3 and 8.5 mag stars separated by 3.9" while AB-C are 7.5 and 9.6 mag stars separated by 29.3" 

Lyra

 β Sheliak  (SAO 0674 51) cracking double at low power with a White star with a bluish companion.   3.6 and 6.7 mag stars separated by 46"

ε1 - ε2  The double double easily split with my 11mm Televue plossl . ε1-ε2 are 5.0 and 5.3 mag stars separated by 210.5"  ε1 are 5.0 and 6.1 mag stars separated by 2.1" and ε2 are 5.3 and 5.4 mag stars separated by 2.4" 

Σ 2470  + Σ2474    (SAO 0678 70)  Another double double  apart from the colour they are the same Σ2470 has 7.0 and 8.4 mag stars separated by 13.6" and Σ2474  has 6.8 and 7.9 mag stars separated by 15.8"

M57 with the Oiii filter you could really see the ring 

Hercules

α Alpha (SAO 1026 81) A colourful pair 3.5 and 5.4 mag stars separated by 11"  A Orange star barely touched by a small blue companion.

ΟΣ 341  (SAO 0857 23) A peach white star inside a wide arc of stars AB-C is 7.6 and 9.8 separated by 27.8" AE is 7.4 and 10.3 mag stars separated by 66.1" AF is 7.4 and 11 mag stars separated by 112.3" and AG are 7.4 and 7.6 mag stars separated by 132.8" I must say I did not see all of these I saw 3 maybe 4 but not the whole lot.

100  (SAO 0857 53) A pair of white identical stars  both 5.8 mag with a separation of 14.2"

95  (SAO 0856 48)  Looked yellow to me  4.9 and 5.2 mag stars with a separation of 6.3"

"Webbs Wreath"  (SAO 0856 78)  lovely asterism circle of stars.

M13 the best I have seen it in the 5" 

M92 another cracking cluster

Just a couple left as was getting sore and cold and late.

61 Cygni "Piazzi`s flying star"  Two bright stars  5.3 and 6.1 mag stars with a separation of 31.1"  but watch these over time and you can see proper motion of the pair.

NGC 457 One of my favourites I was then going to pack up but turned around and saw a yellow object low down I immediately sent the scope to Saturn and there it was and what a sight I had not seen it in the 5" with a 11mm Televue plossl it was a brilliant sight still wows me to this day. 

I packed up as it was 2am and once I had Jupiter was poking its head over the houses behind me even so it was a wow of a night.

 

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On 23/06/2021 at 13:25, wookie1965 said:

Started about 11.15pm  I wanted try some clusters in Ophiuchus  M10, M12 and M14 they did not disappoint but the highlight was NGC 6572 (Blue Racquetball) When I first looked I thought it wasnt there but on closer inspection I saw a star not in focus more magnification and there it was a beautiful blue diffuse ball a great site.

Sagitta

Hn 84 + Σ2569  (SAO 1051 04) This is two pairs of stars Hn 84 has 6.6 and 9.5 mag stars with 28.2" separation and Σ2569 has 8.4 and 9.1 mag stars with a separation of 2.1"  colours I could see yellow/orange and pale blue  just grey dots for second pair.

θ Theta (SAO 0882 76) This looks like a pair but a bit more mag and you have a lovely triple. AB is 6.6 and 8.9 AC is 6.6 and 7.5 mag separated by 11.9" and 89" respectively.

Vulpecula

M27 (Dumbbell) I was really surprised get this being so light I added a Oiii filter to bring the shape out.

Σ2455 + Σ2457  (SAO 0868 28) Another double pair first pair are 7.4 and 9.4 mag stars separated by 8.8" the second pair are 7.5 and 9.5 mag stars separated by 10.2"  They are in a straight line.

Σ2653  (SAO 0883 77)  Uneven yellow pair witch are 6.7 and 9.2 mags separated by 2.9"

2  19h 17.7m  +23 02`  Very tight pair with 5.4 and 8.8 mag stars with a separation of 1.6" 

ΟΣ 388   19h 52. 4m  +25 51`  Cracking triple AB are 8.3 and 8.5 mag stars separated by 3.9" while AB-C are 7.5 and 9.6 mag stars separated by 29.3" 

Lyra

 β Sheliak  (SAO 0674 51) cracking double at low power with a White star with a bluish companion.   3.6 and 6.7 mag stars separated by 46"

ε1 - ε2  The double double easily split with my 11mm Televue plossl . ε1-ε2 are 5.0 and 5.3 mag stars separated by 210.5"  ε1 are 5.0 and 6.1 mag stars separated by 2.1" and ε2 are 5.3 and 5.4 mag stars separated by 2.4" 

Σ 2470  + Σ2474    (SAO 0678 70)  Another double double  apart from the colour they are the same Σ2470 has 7.0 and 8.4 mag stars separated by 13.6" and Σ2474  has 6.8 and 7.9 mag stars separated by 15.8"

M57 with the Oiii filter you could really see the ring 

Hercules

α Alpha (SAO 1026 81) A colourful pair 3.5 and 5.4 mag stars separated by 11"  A Orange star barely touched by a small blue companion.

ΟΣ 341  (SAO 0857 23) A peach white star inside a wide arc of stars AB-C is 7.6 and 9.8 separated by 27.8" AE is 7.4 and 10.3 mag stars separated by 66.1" AF is 7.4 and 11 mag stars separated by 112.3" and AG are 7.4 and 7.6 mag stars separated by 132.8" I must say I did not see all of these I saw 3 maybe 4 but not the whole lot.

100  (SAO 0857 53) A pair of white identical stars  both 5.8 mag with a separation of 14.2"

95  (SAO 0856 48)  Looked yellow to me  4.9 and 5.2 mag stars with a separation of 6.3"

"Webbs Wreath"  (SAO 0856 78)  lovely asterism circle of stars.

M13 the best I have seen it in the 5" 

M92 another cracking cluster

Just a couple left as was getting sore and cold and late.

61 Cygni "Piazzi`s flying star"  Two bright stars  5.3 and 6.1 mag stars with a separation of 31.1"  but watch these over time and you can see proper motion of the pair.

NGC 457 One of my favourites I was then going to pack up but turned around and saw a yellow object low down I immediately sent the scope to Saturn and there it was and what a sight I had not seen it in the 5" with a 11mm Televue plossl it was a brilliant sight still wows me to this day. 

I packed up as it was 2am and once I had Jupiter was poking its head over the houses behind me even so it was a wow of a night.

 

Epic. 👍

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Great session, thanks for writing it up.  I've printed it and will do these in one night like you have done.  All fabulous objects to observe and image that I've done a few times.  Not in that sequence though, very interesting.

I must start to observe in a more structured way.  I tend to be all over the place in my observing sessions.

Reminder to self::::     Clean the 12" dob mirror Steve, it is filthy!!!!

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On 23/06/2021 at 13:25, wookie1965 said:

Started about 11.15pm  I wanted try some clusters in Ophiuchus  M10, M12 and M14 they did not disappoint but the highlight was NGC 6572 (Blue Racquetball) When I first looked I thought it wasnt there but on closer inspection I saw a star not in focus more magnification and there it was a beautiful blue diffuse ball a great site.

Sagitta

Hn 84 + Σ2569  (SAO 1051 04) This is two pairs of stars Hn 84 has 6.6 and 9.5 mag stars with 28.2" separation and Σ2569 has 8.4 and 9.1 mag stars with a separation of 2.1"  colours I could see yellow/orange and pale blue  just grey dots for second pair.

θ Theta (SAO 0882 76) This looks like a pair but a bit more mag and you have a lovely triple. AB is 6.6 and 8.9 AC is 6.6 and 7.5 mag separated by 11.9" and 89" respectively.

Vulpecula

M27 (Dumbbell) I was really surprised get this being so light I added a Oiii filter to bring the shape out.

Σ2455 + Σ2457  (SAO 0868 28) Another double pair first pair are 7.4 and 9.4 mag stars separated by 8.8" the second pair are 7.5 and 9.5 mag stars separated by 10.2"  They are in a straight line.

Σ2653  (SAO 0883 77)  Uneven yellow pair witch are 6.7 and 9.2 mags separated by 2.9"

2  19h 17.7m  +23 02`  Very tight pair with 5.4 and 8.8 mag stars with a separation of 1.6" 

ΟΣ 388   19h 52. 4m  +25 51`  Cracking triple AB are 8.3 and 8.5 mag stars separated by 3.9" while AB-C are 7.5 and 9.6 mag stars separated by 29.3" 

Lyra

 β Sheliak  (SAO 0674 51) cracking double at low power with a White star with a bluish companion.   3.6 and 6.7 mag stars separated by 46"

ε1 - ε2  The double double easily split with my 11mm Televue plossl . ε1-ε2 are 5.0 and 5.3 mag stars separated by 210.5"  ε1 are 5.0 and 6.1 mag stars separated by 2.1" and ε2 are 5.3 and 5.4 mag stars separated by 2.4" 

Σ 2470  + Σ2474    (SAO 0678 70)  Another double double  apart from the colour they are the same Σ2470 has 7.0 and 8.4 mag stars separated by 13.6" and Σ2474  has 6.8 and 7.9 mag stars separated by 15.8"

M57 with the Oiii filter you could really see the ring 

Hercules

α Alpha (SAO 1026 81) A colourful pair 3.5 and 5.4 mag stars separated by 11"  A Orange star barely touched by a small blue companion.

ΟΣ 341  (SAO 0857 23) A peach white star inside a wide arc of stars AB-C is 7.6 and 9.8 separated by 27.8" AE is 7.4 and 10.3 mag stars separated by 66.1" AF is 7.4 and 11 mag stars separated by 112.3" and AG are 7.4 and 7.6 mag stars separated by 132.8" I must say I did not see all of these I saw 3 maybe 4 but not the whole lot.

100  (SAO 0857 53) A pair of white identical stars  both 5.8 mag with a separation of 14.2"

95  (SAO 0856 48)  Looked yellow to me  4.9 and 5.2 mag stars with a separation of 6.3"

"Webbs Wreath"  (SAO 0856 78)  lovely asterism circle of stars.

M13 the best I have seen it in the 5" 

M92 another cracking cluster

Just a couple left as was getting sore and cold and late.

61 Cygni "Piazzi`s flying star"  Two bright stars  5.3 and 6.1 mag stars with a separation of 31.1"  but watch these over time and you can see proper motion of the pair.

NGC 457 One of my favourites I was then going to pack up but turned around and saw a yellow object low down I immediately sent the scope to Saturn and there it was and what a sight I had not seen it in the 5" with a 11mm Televue plossl it was a brilliant sight still wows me to this day. 

I packed up as it was 2am and once I had Jupiter was poking its head over the houses behind me even so it was a wow of a night.

 

What a wonderful night you had my friend! Jupiter and Saturn are now fairly high up so they're beautiful through a 8-12mm EP and anything with 4 or more inches of aperture! I never get bored of viewing or imaging the night sky! 

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Great report Paul, and so glad you were able to get out for a prolonged session:hello2:..

Some interesting, new - to - me targets there, if ever we get a clear sky here again!😂.

Thanks for sharing.

Dave

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On 25/06/2021 at 20:32, Captain Magenta said:

I love reading your reports: great to read and perfect to subsequently use snd follow.

Magnus

Thank you Magnus I really appreciate your sentiments I read a lot of  peoples reports and get inspiration from them, I am so glad that mine are doing the same. On that note I must thank my good friend Nick (cotterless45) without whom I would not be doing this hobby I was struggling when I started 10 years ago from home I could not find enough objects to keep going. I had never seen M81 and M82 and the double cluster Nick showed me how. He took me under his wing so to speak encouraged me to get a refractor and go for double and multiple stars which even from light polluted skies you can see and my whole outlook changed now when I am up to it I get out as much as I can and with the help of my sons who set up and put away my kit I can do these nights.

Paul

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