first session in months.

[wookie1965]

Aligned with Vega and Deneb so stayed in Cygnus as it was opposite to the street light and in a good position.

Albireo  (SAO 0873 01)  always a great sight.

17  Separation  26.3 mags of 5.1 9.3 (SAO 0688 27)  very yellow and pale blue

ΟΣ 390 Separation 9.4  mags of 6.6 and 9.5  (SAO 0879 32) lovely triple white with a wide pair one blue other just a dot.

Ψ PSI  Separation 2.9  mags of 5.0 and 7.5    (SAO 0821 14) Lemon yellow and close Blue, first time using the SVBony 8-3mm and very impressed with it.

SHJ 314  20h 06.0m  +35° 47’  Triangle of stars wide pair with a much dimmer third.

52  Separation 6.4  mags of 4.2 and 8.7 (SAO 0704 67)  green yellow and grey pair.

Σ2749 Separation of 2.0 Mags of 5.9 and 6.8  (SAO 0330 34)  both blue/white stars.

59   Mags of 4.6 9.4 and 11.4 make this a challenging triple (SAO 0503 35) Orange with pair of blue stars went to X250 to get them.

61 Separation of  31.1  Mags of 5.3 and 6.1 (SAO 0709 19) Orange/yellow pair  Known as "Piazzi`s Flying star" because of its proper motion.

Another double double S786 + Σ 2789 easy to see.

ΟΣ 447  Separation 29.6  Mags of 7.7 and 85  21h 39.5m  +41° 44‛   Easy yellow and blue pair.

Σ2832   Separation of 13.3  Mags of 7.8 and 8.3 (SAO 0337 80) lovely blue pair.

NGC 6826  wow this really does blink 

NGC 6910 "Rocking Horse" you can really see the shape 

NGC 7082 sparse open cluster.

M39 Rich open cluster lovely sight

NGC 6866  "Kite" you can see why its called this nice open cluster.

M29  "Cooling tower"  nice cluster

NGC 6811 70 odd stars in this open cluster called the "Hole in the cluster" because of it dark centre  I did not see that.

Up into Hercules for the pair of clusters M13 and M92  both didn't look as good as I have seen.

Lyra next the double double easily split with the SVBony 8-3mm went down to 6mm for a proper split.

M57 looked better in the 15mm BST without the UHC filter

Uranus  I am sure I got it after checking but I was not able to see colour.

Jupiter and 4 moons I had tried this earlier but the seeing and the scope had not cooled so it wasnt that good at the end of my session looked again it was much better looked great in my 12.5mm University optics could easily see two bands  and hints of others with spells of better seeing.

That's it a really enjoyable session  must get warmer socks as my feet were freezing.

Saw a couple of bright Geminids pity its going to be cloudy tonight would of liked to just sit out and watch for more.

Edited December 14, 2023 by wookie1965

[JeremyS]

Great session 👍🏻

[badhex]

42 minutes ago, wookie1965 said:

Aligned with Vega and Deneb so stayed in Cygnus as it was opposite to the street light and in a good position.

Albireo  (SAO 0873 01)  always a great sight.

17  Separation  26.3 mags of 5.1 9.3 (SAO 0688 27)  very yellow and pale blue

ΟΣ 390 Separation 9.4  mags of 6.6 and 9.5  (SAO 0879 32) lovely triple white with a wide pair one blue other just a dot.

Ψ PSI  Separation 2.9  mags of 5.0 and 7.5    (SAO 0821 14) Lemon yellow and close Blue, first time using the SVBony 8-3mm and very impressed with it.

SHJ 314  20h 06.0m  +35° 47’  Triangle of stars wide pair with a much dimmer third.

52  Separation 6.4  mags of 4.2 and 8.7 (SAO 0704 67)  green yellow and grey pair.

Σ2749 Separation of 2.0 Mags of 5.9 and 6.8  (SAO 0330 34)  both blue/white stars.

59   Mags of 4.6 9.4 and 11.4 make this a challenging triple (SAO 0503 35) Orange with pair of blue stars went to X250 to get them.

61 Separation of  31.1  Mags of 5.3 and 6.1 (SAO 0709 19) Orange/yellow pair  Known as "Piazzi`s Flying star" because of its proper motion.

Another double double S786 + Σ 2789 easy to see.

ΟΣ 447  Separation 29.6  Mags of 7.7 and 85  21h 39.5m  +41° 44‛   Easy yellow and blue pair.

Σ2832   Separation of 13.3  Mags of 7.8 and 8.3 (SAO 0337 80) lovely blue pair.

NGC 6826  wow this really does blink 

NGC 6910 "Rocking Horse" you can really see the shape 

NGC 7082 sparse open cluster.

M39 Rich open cluster lovely sight

NGC 6866  "Kite" you can see why its called this nice open cluster.

M29  "Cooling tower"  nice cluster

NGC 6811 70 odd stars in this open cluster called the "Hole in the cluster" because of it dark centre  I did not see that.

Up into Hercules for the pair of clusters M13 and M92  both didn't look as good as I have seen.

Lyra next the double double easily split with the SVBony 8-3mm went down to 6mm for a proper split.

M57 looked better in the 15mm BST without the UHC filter

Uranus  I am sure I got it after checking but I was not able to see colour.

Jupiter and 4 moons I had tried this earlier but the seeing and the scope had not cooled so it wasnt that good at the end of my session looked again it was much better looked great in my 12.5mm University optics could easily see two bands  and hints of others with spells of better seeing.

That's it a really enjoyable session  must get warmer socks as my feet were freezing.

Saw a couple of bright Geminids pity its going to be cloudy tonight would of liked to just sit out and watch for more.

Lovely session, taking note of some of these for the future.

On the socks front, I strongly recommend Heat Holders - not too expensive but super warm. They do eject loads of black fluff in your washing basket though! 😂

[bosun21]

4 hours ago, wookie1965 said:

Aligned with Vega and Deneb so stayed in Cygnus as it was opposite to the street light and in a good position.

Albireo  (SAO 0873 01)  always a great sight.

17  Separation  26.3 mags of 5.1 9.3 (SAO 0688 27)  very yellow and pale blue

ΟΣ 390 Separation 9.4  mags of 6.6 and 9.5  (SAO 0879 32) lovely triple white with a wide pair one blue other just a dot.

Ψ PSI  Separation 2.9  mags of 5.0 and 7.5    (SAO 0821 14) Lemon yellow and close Blue, first time using the SVBony 8-3mm and very impressed with it.

SHJ 314  20h 06.0m  +35° 47’  Triangle of stars wide pair with a much dimmer third.

52  Separation 6.4  mags of 4.2 and 8.7 (SAO 0704 67)  green yellow and grey pair.

Σ2749 Separation of 2.0 Mags of 5.9 and 6.8  (SAO 0330 34)  both blue/white stars.

59   Mags of 4.6 9.4 and 11.4 make this a challenging triple (SAO 0503 35) Orange with pair of blue stars went to X250 to get them.

61 Separation of  31.1  Mags of 5.3 and 6.1 (SAO 0709 19) Orange/yellow pair  Known as "Piazzi`s Flying star" because of its proper motion.

Another double double S786 + Σ 2789 easy to see.

ΟΣ 447  Separation 29.6  Mags of 7.7 and 85  21h 39.5m  +41° 44‛   Easy yellow and blue pair.

Σ2832   Separation of 13.3  Mags of 7.8 and 8.3 (SAO 0337 80) lovely blue pair.

NGC 6826  wow this really does blink 

NGC 6910 "Rocking Horse" you can really see the shape 

NGC 7082 sparse open cluster.

M39 Rich open cluster lovely sight

NGC 6866  "Kite" you can see why its called this nice open cluster.

M29  "Cooling tower"  nice cluster

NGC 6811 70 odd stars in this open cluster called the "Hole in the cluster" because of it dark centre  I did not see that.

Up into Hercules for the pair of clusters M13 and M92  both didn't look as good as I have seen.

Lyra next the double double easily split with the SVBony 8-3mm went down to 6mm for a proper split.

M57 looked better in the 15mm BST without the UHC filter

Uranus  I am sure I got it after checking but I was not able to see colour.

Jupiter and 4 moons I had tried this earlier but the seeing and the scope had not cooled so it wasnt that good at the end of my session looked again it was much better looked great in my 12.5mm University optics could easily see two bands  and hints of others with spells of better seeing.

That's it a really enjoyable session  must get warmer socks as my feet were freezing.

Saw a couple of bright Geminids pity its going to be cloudy tonight would of liked to just sit out and watch for more.

You had a busy night. I can never seem to get that many targets crammed into a single session. I find myself spending a while on each target just soaking it up. I may have to speed myself up a bit, however I would feel like I’m missing out on each target. Dilemmas, dilemmas 🤔.

[wookie1965]

22 minutes ago, bosun21 said:

You had a busy night. I can never seem to get that many targets crammed into a single session. I find myself spending a while on each target just soaking it up. I may have to speed myself up a bit, however I would feel like I’m missing out on each target. Dilemmas, dilemmas 🤔.

Once I have split the doubles I am on to the next one the only time I spend time is if I am sketching, As Cygnus is making its way over my house I got in as much as I could because next time I may not be able to see it.

[Marvin Jenkins]

That is a great session you had, well done. I am definitely going to steal that and use it as a template if you do not mind. I find myself muttering "must get into splitting doubles". 

I managed to get out for the first time in over three months with the exception of two tiny binocular sessions. Frankly I was a bit lost. It seems I do need to use it or I lose it.

I did manage M1/36/37/38 and Jupiter. It is whispered by some to be clear again tonight, so into your list I will bravely dive.

Marvin