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Comet (Comet)
Observer: Christina (e-mail: christinabischoff@hotmail.com)
Instrument: 10-inch Dobsonian reflector Location: Rio Rico, AZ, USA
Light pollution: light Transparency: excellent Seeing: excellent
Time: Sun Aug 12 05:07:00 2007 UT Obs. no.: 1731
Took out my 10-inch Dobsonian to find Comet Holmes' explosion in Perseus. Being very clear out with only one neighbor's lights on (finally), I saw it very clearly. Without a telescope, it's hazy and resembles a star. With binoculars, it looks clear. With the telescope, it looks amazing. Big, round, blue, and almost fake against the sky. My first comet sighting through a telescope, and definately a memorable one!
M13 (Hercules Cluster) (Globular Cluster, in Hercules)
Observer: Christina (e-mail: christinabischoff@hotmail.com)
Instrument: 10-inch Dobsonian reflector Location: Rio Rico, AZ, USA
Light pollution: light Seeing: excellent
Time: Sun Aug 12 05:07:00 2007 UT Obs. no.: 1690
I decided to try for an easier object for my first ever try at finding something on my own. Even through the small amount of light pollution from the street lights below, it was clear; the center was too crowded with stars to make out the individual ones, but the outer stars were distinguishable. I'm definately thankful I managed to finally stumble upon it!
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