No luck on the supernova

[mdstuart]

Tried for the supernova tonight in NGC4088. After finding NGC 4088 phew...I looked hard but just an oval fuzzy galaxy patch as normal, no brighter patch or star. Well I suppose I was pushing it after the other report of a 12 inch only just being able to detect it in good seeing. I will just have to wait for a brighter nova.

Never mind, could also easily make out NGC 4085 next to it...

Finally tonight my 160th galaxy NGC 6207 next to M13 the fab ball of stars. This one is relatively easy to see and is a small oval galaxy.

Cloud now here so inside...

Good night ..

Mark

[John]

Hard luck Mark - it has probably faded a bit since we saw it at SGL4 and even then it was right on the edge of visibility in a well collimated 12" dob on a really dark night. We suspected it with a 22mm Nagler but it jumped out (albeit as a tiny spark of light) when the 13mm Ethos was used.

Sounds like the evening was still very nice for you with those DSO's though

John

[mdstuart]

I tried my 32mm then with the barlow 16mm and also the 6.4mm....but as you say enjoyed the view anyway...I could at least imagine the star exploding in my mind...

Mark