June 15/16

[George Jones]

Not a report, just a list. I haven't been out in a while, so last night I took my time and really enjoyed myself. Went to bed at 3:15; caught the 7:58 bus to work.

Open Clusters

M29

M39

Globular Clusters

M3

M5

M13

M53

M56

M92

Planetary Nebulae

M27 (Dumbbell Nebula)

M57 (Ring Nebula)

NGC 6543 (Cat's Eye Nebula)

NGC 6826 (Blinking Nebula)

Galaxies

M51 (Whirlpool Galaxy)

M63 (Sunflower Galaxy)

NGC 5195 (M51's companion)

NGC 5866 (M102?)

Asterisms

Hoeseshoe Cluster

Mini-Coathanger

S Cluster

[Talitha]

Very nice list of targets, George.. hope you weren't too tired at work.

Where are the Horseshoe and S clusters? I think the mini-coathangar is in UMi.

[George Jones]

Very nice list of targets, George.. hope you weren't too tired at work.

After shutting my door for about twenty minutes this afternoon , I'm okay.

Where are the Horseshoe and S clusters? I think the mini-coathangar is in UMi.

Horseshoe (it really does look like a horseshoe, at least to me) is in Cygnus, and S is in Hercules. A nice list of asterisms:

http://www.nexstarsite.com/Asterisms.htm.

[kidlands]

Blimey great list. I am out the door at 5am so I cant hang around on shift days but my days off thats a different matter...then the clouds roll in.

[Talitha]

Thanks much!