Good Targets to Head for this month....

[charmedkelly]

right well its me again lol

as u know i ahve a 8" dobsonian

and a 6" 150p skywatcher

can any1 reccomend any good targets to take a look at using these scopes ashenlight has given me a few pointers , m81,m82 so im gonna try that tonight anything else....

[jinstan]

I got a 6" reflector recently and have spotted M31, M13, M57, Jupiter, alberio. Next I will try Uranus, Neptune, and M81, M82 as well.

Jinsong

[CaptPaul]

Heres a list i was told:

M31

M27

M57

M13

M45

Alberio

Some could be gone im not sure im pretty new to all this hope it helps.

[George Jones]

Everyone has different tastes, and I've only had my scope for a week, so I'm still developing mine.

I like to keep tabs on Jupiter (saw Io's shadow last Saturday), and the night of September 27/28, interesting stuff is going to happen. Europa is going to occult Ganymede, and Europa's shadow shadow will be on Jupiter. I have two sources, and they seem to give different times for the events. I'll try and sort this out and post again.

I also really like open clusters, including the Double Cluster, M52, and NGC 7789.

[ashenlight]

The targets CaptPaul has suggested are all visible M13 will be heading towards the Western horizon so catch that one early, M45 will be rising in the East later on into the night. M27 M57 and Albireo can be found within the Summer Triangle and M31 is a lovely sight with any size telescope

Make sure you get the mag I suggested, you'll find loads of targets to keep you busy in there. Give the double cluster in Perseus a go too

Good luck

[CaptPaul]

Glad you said they are all visible ashenlight i might try that list myself this weekend hopefully.

Thanks

[ashenlight]

No problem CP, make sure you do too, they are all amazing objects and relatively easy to find. Do you have a starmap to use? Tonight is looking good for me, hope that's the same where you are.

[CaptPaul]

I think my dad has a planisphere somewhere will have to go to the rents and pinch it! lol

its not looking too bad theres abit of cloudy but its been like that for few days but seems to clear everytime i give up and go to bed!

[skye at night]

I think 'Turn Left' does things as a seasonal/monthly tour...

so might be just what you need.

S

[ombos]

Lots of nice objects overhead at this time, download skymaps each month from yes skymaps.com, each month they give a reasonable list.