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Alpha Sco (Antares) (Multiple Star, in Scorpius, Est. RaDec 16:30h/-26d)
Observer: Mike Pierce (e-mail: xtozaj@webtv.net)
Instrument: 3-inch refractor Location: Marianna, Florida, United States
Light pollution: light Transparency: good Seeing: good
Time: Sun Aug 2 03:30:00 1998 UT Obs. no.: 375
Spotted star with naked eye. Use 10x50 binos. Atmospheric disturbances caused Antares to blink, however, on occasion it's red hue was magnificent!! Hard to believe it's apparent magnitude given it's distance. Gibbous moon soon obscured the view. Too bad, Scorpius is quickly setting in the west within 3 and 1/2 hours of sunset. Fall asterisms to come!!!
M8 (Lagoon Nebula) (Bright Nebula, in Sagittarius, Est. RaDec 18h.0/-23d)
Observer: Mike Pierce (e-mail: xtozaj@webtv.net)
Instrument: 3-inch refractor Location: Marianna, Florida, United States
Light pollution: light Transparency: excellent Seeing: excellent
Time: Fri Jul 31 01:30:00 1998 UT Obs. no.: 374
Observed nebula clearly with naked eye. Used 10x50 binos and then increased resolution with 3" refractor. Excellent seeing this night. Saw the "Steam from the Teapot" quite clearly. Observed site from unobstructed horizon. Lack of larger primary lens prevented totally clear sighting. Used averted vision. Quite brilliant considering the size scope I have.
M23 (Open Cluster, in Sagittarius, Est. RaDec 18.0h -19d)
Observer: Mike Pierce (e-mail: xtozaj@webtv.net)
Instrument: 3-inch refractor Location: Marianna, Florida, United States
Light pollution: light Transparency: good Seeing: good
Time: Wed Jul 1 02:25:00 1998 UT Obs. no.: 356
Sighted M23 first with 10x50 binos. Appeared to reveal 75 to 100 stars packed rather tightly, though not along the lines of Praesepe (Beehive) Also used 3 inch equatorial refractor to increase resolution. Seeing fell off after 25 minutes. Tracked into smoke or cloud cover.
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