Target Suggestions for Midnight

[Catanonia]

For tonight 12th January 2022 - UK BASED

At a complete loss and a brain melt and just can't think of some targets to image tonight. So can anyone give me some pointers please ?

Up until about 1am I will be imaging the Orion / Rosette region, but after 1am this all goes out of view in my location and I am at a loss as to what to switch to.

I am after something widefield (400mm) that is fairly high up in the sky and West - Southwest - South 

Many thanks for any suggestions

Edited January 12, 2022 by Catanonia

[scotty38]

Just had a quick look, Flaming Star Nebula???

[Catanonia]

2 hours ago, scotty38 said:

Just had a quick look, Flaming Star Nebula???

On the list and can image that until about 1am. Need something more west

[scotty38]

okey doke but by my reckoning that is pretty much west just after midnight though....

[Catanonia]

After a lot of searching with Stellarium, got 2 targets to choice between

 

Markarians Chain or the Leo Triplets will allow me to image from about 1am through to early dawn.

[ONIKKINEN]

M81/M82? NGC2403 would be available too, if a bit small for your focal length.

[Catanonia]

17 minutes ago, ONIKKINEN said:

M81/M82? NGC2403 would be available too, if a bit small for your focal length.

Thanks, got M81/82 in the back and is a goto to leave running through to dawn.

[newbie alert]

M81/ m82 are quite small at 400mm fl

Markarians chain is a nice fit even thou they're still quite small you fit the majority of them all in.. 

So you was looking something east of Orion,  not west

[Catanonia]

13 hours ago, newbie alert said:

M81/ m82 are quite small at 400mm fl

Markarians chain is a nice fit even thou they're still quite small you fit the majority of them all in.. 

So you was looking something east of Orion,  not west

DOH !!!!!!!!  yes East of Orion.  Stupid me

M81/82 were done to capture the IFN and it works well at 400mm, see the image.

Got some subs on Leo's and Markarians (about 2 hours each) and yet to process

 

Edited January 13, 2022 by Catanonia