Spectacular Sagittarius from 36 degrees North

[RobertI]

Currently on holiday in Turkey, I took the 10x50s to a deserted beach cabana to observe the parts of Sagittarius I rarely get to see. Quite a lot of nearby light pollution but the skies were actually really dark. Highlights included the Lagoon, Triffid, Swan and Eagle Nebulae. M22 globular was a large bright glow and I fancied I could almost resolve some stars - oh for a telescope! The Sagittarius star cloud was spectacular, made more evident by some bright stars scattered around it, making its boundaries seem distinct. Ptolemy’s cluster was large, bright and open, seemingly made for binoculars, shaped like a mini Cepheus to my eyes. Numerous open clusters abounded. Tomorrow I might try Scorpius. It’s strange to see Polaris so low in the sky. 
 

 

Edited August 13, 2023 by RobertI

[Paz]

Great report - Sagittarius always reminds me of being on holiday!