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NGC404 (Galaxy, in Andromeda, Est. RaDec 1h10m +36)
Observer: Thomas Godfrey (e-mail: choccy_bourbon@hotmail.com)
Instrument: 8-inch Schmidt-Cassegrain reflector Location: Norwich, Norfolk, England
Light pollution: moderate Transparency: good Seeing: fair
Time: Thu Sep 20 23:20:00 2001 UT Obs. no.: 571
Nice little galaxy that resembles a comet. It can be difficult to see it's slightly oval form without keeping the bright star beta Andromedae out of the field.
M56 (Globular Cluster, in Lyra, Est. RaDec 19h17m +30)
Observer: Thomas Godfrey (e-mail: choccy_bourbon@hotmail.com)
Instrument: 50-mm binoculars Location: Norwich, Norfolk, England
Light pollution: moderate Transparency: good Seeing: fair
Time: Thu Sep 20 23:20:00 2001 UT Obs. no.: 570
With 10x50 binoculars from a suburban location, M56 wasn't easy. Once found it appears as a small fuzzy spot mid-way between Alberio and gamma Lyrae
M57 (Ring Nebula) (Planetary Nebula, in Lyra, Est. RaDec 18h52m +33)
Observer: Thomas Godfrey (e-mail: choccy_bourbon@hotmail.com)
Instrument: 18-inch Dobsonian reflector Location: Norwich, Norfolk, England
Light pollution: light Transparency: good Seeing: excellent
Time: Sun Sep 16 23:05:00 2001 UT Obs. no.: 569
With a magnification of x200 the Ring was very bright and obvious. The ends of the long axis were fainter than the rest of the perimeter and the central hole was not completely black. The central star was visible and it was the first time i had ever seen it!
M33 (Pinwheel Galaxy) (Galaxy, in Triangulum, Est. RaDec 1h34 +31)
Observer: Thomas Godfrey (e-mail: choccy_bourbon@hotmail.com)
Instrument: 18-inch Dobsonian reflector Location: Norwich, Norfolk, England
Light pollution: light Transparency: good Seeing: good
Time: Sat Sep 15 23:50:00 2001 UT Obs. no.: 573
With moderate magnification the whole galaxy just fitted into the field. The spiral arms were quite apparent and the nebula NGC604 was easy. The galaxy began to take on the appearence shown in long exposure photo. Brilliant!
NGC6826 (Planetary Nebula, in Cygnus)
Observer: Thomas Godfrey (e-mail: choccy_bourbon@hotmail.com)
Instrument: 4.5-inch equatorial reflector Location: Norwich, Norfolk, England
Light pollution: moderate Transparency: good Seeing: fair
Time: Thu Jun 7 01:25:00 2001 UT Obs. no.: 579
The Blinking planetary certainly lived up to it's name as the nebulosity that surrounds the bright central star appeared to blink on and off as i looked away from the object. With an OIII the star is dimmed and the nebulosity brightened so that the effect is no longer evident. The effect is also more difficult to observe in larger telescopes.
NGC7331 (Galaxy, in Pegasus, Est. RaDec 22h37m +34)
Observer: Thomas Godfrey (e-mail: choccy_bourbon@hotmail.com)
Instrument: 8-inch Schmidt-Cassegrain reflector Location: Norwich, Norfolk, England
Light pollution: moderate Transparency: fair Seeing: excellent
Time: Mon Jan 15 17:55:00 2001 UT Obs. no.: 595
More edge on than expected as only the major axis was seen, perhaps due to the less than favourable conditions. A brightish core was observed and one sharp edge on the western fringe, suggesting a dust-lane. In better conditions with an 18" scope and a 2" Nagler NGC7331 and Stephans can be seen together which is a superb sight.
NGC1023 (Galaxy, in Perseus, Est. RaDec 2h40m +39)
Observer: Thomas Godfrey (e-mail: choccy_bourbon@hotmail.com)
Instrument: 8-inch Schmidt-Cassegrain reflector Location: Norwich, Norfolk, England
Light pollution: moderate Transparency: good Seeing: good
Time: Thu Jan 11 19:55:00 2001 UT Obs. no.: 578
Very bright galaxy that is presented at a slight angle to Earth. NGC1023 has a fairly bright diffuse core. Must be visible in much smaller instruments. Look for the more difficult NGC1003 nearby.
NGC779 (Galaxy, in Cetus, Est. RaDec 1h59m +6)
Observer: Thomas Godfrey (e-mail: choccy_bourbon@hotmail.com)
Instrument: 8-inch Schmidt-Cassegrain reflector Location: Norwich, Norfolk, England
Light pollution: moderate Transparency: excellent Seeing: good
Time: Thu Jan 11 19:55:00 2001 UT Obs. no.: 577
Although this galaxy was fairly faint it stood out from the sparse star field. It is very elongated and seemed to be slightly bent rather than a straight streak. However this effect is not described in it's Hershcel 400 entry which describes it as, 'a very long looking barred spiral'. There were also hints of detail but these were too faint to discern with any certainty.
M38 (Open Cluster, in Auriga, Est. RaDec 5h28m +36)
Observer: Thomas Godfrey (e-mail: choccy_bourbon@hotmail.com)
Instrument: 8-inch Schmidt-Cassegrain reflector Location: Norwich, Norfolk, England
Light pollution: moderate Transparency: fair Seeing: fair
Time: Thu Jan 11 19:55:00 2001 UT Obs. no.: 576
Intermediate between M36 and M37 in terms of the number of stars. Under these less than good conditions i could see that there was one central star from which four chains of stars seemed to radiate. In darker skies this effect may be drowned by the background stars.
M36 (Open Cluster, in Auriga, Est. RaDec 05h36m +34)
Observer: Thomas Godfrey (e-mail: choccy_bourbon@hotmail.com)
Instrument: 8-inch Schmidt-Cassegrain reflector Location: Norwich, Norfolk, England
Light pollution: moderate Transparency: fair Seeing: fair
Time: Thu Jan 11 19:55:00 2001 UT Obs. no.: 575
Overall much less impressive than M37 as it was not nearly as rich. However the member stars did seem brighter than those of M37.
M37 (Open Cluster, in Auriga, Est. RaDec 05h52m +33)
Observer: Thomas Godfrey (e-mail: choccy_bourbon@hotmail.com)
Instrument: 8-inch Schmidt-Cassegrain reflector Location: Norwich, Norfolk, England
Light pollution: moderate Transparency: fair Seeing: fair
Time: Thu Jan 11 19:40:00 2001 UT Obs. no.: 574
At x80 this superb, rich cluster filled the view and in my opinion is the best of the Messier clusters in Auriga. A prominant orangey coloured star lies at the heart of this great cluster.
NGC7789 (Open Cluster, in Cassiopeia, Est. RaDec 23h57m +56)
Observer: Thomas Godfrey (e-mail: choccy_bourbon@hotmail.com)
Instrument: 8-inch Schmidt-Cassegrain reflector Location: Norwich, Norfolk, England
Light pollution: moderate Transparency: good Seeing: fair
Time: Sat Dec 30 21:30:00 2000 UT Obs. no.: 582
Very rich cluster that could not be fully resolved. As a result, the cluster displayed a faint glow on which many stars were embedded, making for a superb sight. The background glow seemed to resemble a man holding his arms up!
NGC891 (Galaxy, in Andromeda, Est. RaDec 02h23m +42)
Observer: Thomas Godfrey (e-mail: choccy_bourbon@hotmail.com)
Instrument: 8-inch Schmidt-Cassegrain reflector Location: Norwich, Norfolk, England
Light pollution: moderate Transparency: good Seeing: good
Time: Tue Nov 28 20:03:00 2000 UT Obs. no.: 572
Not easy due to the low surface brightness but once found the view appears 3-D as the galaxy floats behind the numerous field stars. The dust-lane wasn't easy but could be seen with averted vision. With my 16" the dust lane was obvious.
NGC7243 (Open Cluster, in Lacerta, Est. RaDec 22h15m +50)
Observer: Thomas Godfrey (e-mail: choccy_bourbon@hotmail.com)
Instrument: 50-mm binoculars Location: Norwich, Norfolk, England
Light pollution: moderate Transparency: excellent Seeing: good
Time: Sun Oct 29 00:23:00 2000 UT Obs. no.: 593
Suprisngly good open cluster in the Lizard and is better than many of the more famous Cass. clusters. With my binos some stars could be resolved with averted vision and the whole cluster seemed 'L' shaped. According to the Cambridge star atlas, this cluster only contains 40 stars so perhaps it is telescopically a poor cluster. Worth a look with some binos though!
NGC7293 (Planetary Nebula, in Aquarius, Est. RaDec 22h29m -21)
Observer: Thomas Godfrey (e-mail: choccy_bourbon@hotmail.com)
Instrument: 50-mm binoculars Location: Norwich, Norfolk, England
Light pollution: moderate Transparency: good Seeing: poor
Time: Thu Oct 19 21:00:00 2000 UT Obs. no.: 581
Very low from my UK location but on a good night it can be seen as a large disc of uniform brightness with my binoculars.
NGC6960 (Bright Nebula, in Cygnus, Est. RaDec 20h56m +32)
Observer: Thomas Godfrey (e-mail: choccy_bourbon@hotmail.com)
Instrument: 50-mm binoculars Location: Norwich, Norfolk, England
Light pollution: moderate Transparency: good Seeing: fair
Time: Sun Oct 1 21:47:00 2000 UT Obs. no.: 580
Even from my light polluted site this superb telescopic object could be seen in 10x50 binoculars. The SNR looked like a slightly curved streak with a sharp hook at the more southern end. An OIII or UHC filter is a must.
NGC7789 (Open Cluster, in Cassiopeia)
Observer: Thomas Godfrey (e-mail: choccy_bourbon@hotmail.com)
Instrument: 50-mm binoculars Location: Norwich, Norfolk, England
Light pollution: moderate Transparency: good Seeing: good
Time: Thu Sep 21 00:05:00 2000 UT Obs. no.: 584
A soft rounded glow of light that seemed very ghostly in the rich starfields of the queen. It is easy to find and well worth a look but it's soft light may not be able to cope with severe light pollution.
NGC7789 (Open Cluster, in Cassiopeia)
Observer: Thomas Godfrey (e-mail: choccy_bourbon@hotmail.com)
Instrument: 16-inch Dobsonian reflector Location: Norwich, Norfolk, England
Light pollution: light Transparency: good Seeing: good
Time: Wed Sep 13 23:45:00 2000 UT Obs. no.: 583
This cluster is superbly rich and fills the field at medium power. This has to be one of my favourite objects as countless stars are splashed over the entire view.
Other (Other, est. to be in Orion)
Observer: Thomas Godfrey (e-mail: choccy_bourbon@hotmail.com)
Instrument: 19-inch Dobsonian reflector Location: Norwich, Norfolk, England
Light pollution: light Transparency: good Seeing: excellent
Time: Thu Sep 30 03:15:00 1999 UT Obs. no.: 592
Horsehead nebula:A very faint streak of light stretched across the field, and was barely disernable from the background sky. However, a dark notch was definatley seen in one side of the slither of light.
M57 (Ring Nebula) (Planetary Nebula, in Lyra)
Observer: Thomas Godfrey (e-mail: choccy_bourbon@hotmail.com)
Instrument: 18-inch Dobsonian reflector Location: Norwich, Norfolk, England
Light pollution: light Transparency: good Seeing: good
Time: Mon Sep 1 01:01:01 1997 UT Obs. no.: 594
Sorry but I have not seen this central star as I have stated before. I got it mixed up with M27!!!!!!! I would love to see this difficult star but have never managed it. Many of my friends saw it one night last year.
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