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NGC7009 (Planetary Nebula, in Aquarius)
Observer: Emil Neata (e-mail: forvert2000@yahoo.com, web: http://www.nightskyinfo.com)
Instrument: 6-inch Dobsonian reflector Location: No location given
Light pollution: light Transparency: good Seeing: good
Time: Mon Oct 10 23:00:00 2005 UT Obs. no.: 1364
NGC 7009 (Saturn Nebula) is a spectacular planetary in Aquarius. At 50x is easily detectable from a star, but I didn't managed to see its characteristic, elongated shape. You can't miss it, it's the brightest object in a one-degree area. Using 120x I've managed to see its elongated shape, but no other details.
M40 (Multiple Star, in Ursa Major)
Observer: Emil Neata (e-mail: forvert2000@yahoo.com, web: http://www.nightskyinfo.com)
Instrument: 4.5-inch Dobsonian reflector Location: No location given
Light pollution: light Transparency: good Seeing: good
Time: Mon Oct 10 23:00:00 2005 UT Obs. no.: 1363
M 40 is a faint double star in Ursa Major, which found its way into Charles Messier's famous catalog by mistake. It is easily split into components at 36x, both stars are slightly red.
M73 (Open Cluster, in Aquarius)
Observer: Emil Neata (e-mail: forvert2000@yahoo.com, web: http://www.nightskyinfo.com)
Instrument: 4.5-inch Dobsonian reflector Location: No location given
Light pollution: light Transparency: good Seeing: good
Time: Mon Oct 10 23:00:00 2005 UT Obs. no.: 1362
M 73 is an asterism composed of four stars, difficult to see at 53x. The stars are grouped in the form of a trapezium. Even at 120x the asterism is difficult to split into component stars. The three brighter stars (magnitude 11) are somehow easier to see, but the forth (magnitude 12) is difficult, even when using averted vision.
NGC6960 (Bright Nebula, in Cygnus)
Observer: Emil Neata (e-mail: forvert2000@yahoo.com, web: http://www.nightskyinfo.com)
Instrument: 6-inch Dobsonian reflector Location: No location given
Light pollution: light Transparency: good Seeing: good
Time: Mon Oct 10 23:00:00 2005 UT Obs. no.: 1361
You can find NGC 6960 (Lace - Work Nebula, part of Veil Nebula) around the fourth magnitude star 52 Cygni.The nebula is very difficult in less than perfect skies, but visible with a 114-mm telescope from a dark location. Use averted vision, and keep 52 Cygni just out of the field.A UHC or OIII filter can really improve the visibility of the nebula, it allows much more contrast and detail to be seen, even if you observe from a slightly light polluted location.
M1 (Crab Nebula) (Bright Nebula, in Taurus)
Observer: Emil Neata (e-mail: forvert2000@yahoo.com, web: http://www.nightskyinfo.com)
Instrument: 6-inch Dobsonian reflector Location: No location given
Light pollution: light Transparency: good Seeing: good
Time: Mon Oct 10 23:00:00 2005 UT Obs. no.: 1360
M 1, the Crab Nebula, is a supernova remnant in Taurus. At 36x is very spectacular, one of the very few deep sky objects that when seen through the eyepiece looks almost exactly like when seen on a photograph. The light is evenly spread and the elongated shape is easily visible.
M48 (Open Cluster, in Hydra)
Observer: Emil Neata (e-mail: forvert2000@yahoo.com, web: http://www.nightskyinfo.com)
Instrument: 6-inch Dobsonian reflector Location: No location given
Light pollution: light Transparency: good Seeing: good
Time: Mon Oct 10 23:00:00 2005 UT Obs. no.: 1359
M 48 is a quite conspicuous object and under good conditions it can be seen with the naked eye. The cluster is large and dense, in the center I've seen a grouping of brighter stars.
NGC2855 (Galaxy, in Hydra)
Observer: Emil Neata (e-mail: forvert2000@yahoo.com, web: http://www.nightskyinfo.com)
Instrument: 6-inch Dobsonian reflector Location: No location given
Light pollution: light Transparency: good Seeing: good
Time: Mon Oct 10 23:00:00 2005 UT Obs. no.: 1358
NGC 2855 is a magnitude 12.3 galaxy in Hydra, located 25' west of 26 Hydrae. It has a round shape and small size, with a diffuse but evident nucleus.
NGC5557 (Galaxy, in Bootes)
Observer: Emil Neata (e-mail: forvert2000@yahoo.com, web: http://www.nightskyinfo.com)
Instrument: 6-inch Dobsonian reflector Location: No location given
Light pollution: light Transparency: good Seeing: good
Time: Mon Oct 10 23:00:00 2005 UT Obs. no.: 1357
NGC 5557 is a 12.2 magnitude galaxy in Bootes. It is pretty large, with a bright nucleus.This galaxy shares the same field with NGC 5529, a faint galaxy (magnitude 12.7). NGC 5529 is barely visible at 70x, on the charts it appears very elongated, but seen through the eyepiece it is round and very small.
NGC5533 (Galaxy, in Bootes)
Observer: Emil Neata (e-mail: forvert2000@yahoo.com, web: http://www.nightskyinfo.com)
Instrument: 6-inch Dobsonian reflector Location: No location given
Light pollution: light Transparency: good Seeing: good
Time: Mon Oct 10 23:00:00 2005 UT Obs. no.: 1356
In the eyepiece NGC 5533 appears very faint, it has a round shape.
NGC4041 (Galaxy, in Ursa Major)
Observer: Emil Neata (e-mail: forvert2000@yahoo.com, web: http://www.nightskyinfo.com)
Instrument: 6-inch Dobsonian reflector Location: No location given
Light pollution: light Transparency: good Seeing: good
Time: Mon Oct 10 23:00:00 2005 UT Obs. no.: 1355
NGC 4041 is a bright galaxy in Ursa Major. It is large, round shape, with a bright center.
NGC4036 (Galaxy, in Ursa Major)
Observer: Emil Neata (e-mail: forvert2000@yahoo.com, web: http://www.nightskyinfo.com)
Instrument: 6-inch Dobsonian reflector Location: No location given
Light pollution: light Transparency: good Seeing: good
Time: Mon Oct 10 23:00:00 2005 UT Obs. no.: 1354
NGC 4036 is a 11.6 magnitude galaxy in Ursa Major. In the eyepiece it appears small and elongated with a very bright nucleus.
M106 (Galaxy, in Canes Venatici)
Observer: Emil Neata (e-mail: forvert2000@yahoo.com, web: http://www.nightskyinfo.com)
Instrument: 6-inch Dobsonian reflector Location: No location given
Light pollution: light Transparency: good Seeing: good
Time: Mon Oct 10 23:00:00 2005 UT Obs. no.: 1353
M 106 is a bright galaxy in Canes Venatici. It is large and elongated, near the faint nucleus I've seen a 10th magnitude star.
M20 (Trifid Nebula) (Bright Nebula, in Sagittarius)
Observer: Emil Neata (e-mail: forvert2000@yahoo.com, web: http://www.nightskyinfo.com)
Instrument: 4.5-inch Dobsonian reflector Location: No location given
Light pollution: light Transparency: good Seeing: good
Time: Mon Oct 10 23:00:00 2005 UT Obs. no.: 1352
M 20 is bright and very impressive. The nebula surrounds the triple star HN 40. Towards the edges of the nebula, some darker areas are visible, but I've didn't manage to see the three dark lanes that cross the nebula.
NGC2071 (Bright Nebula, in Orion)
Observer: Emil Neata (e-mail: forvert2000@yahoo.com, web: http://www.nightskyinfo.com)
Instrument: 4.5-inch Dobsonian reflector Location: No location given
Light pollution: light Transparency: good Seeing: good
Time: Mon Oct 10 23:00:00 2005 UT Obs. no.: 1351
NGC 2071 is extremely faint, I've only managed to see it by using averted vision. It has a round shape, surrounds a 8th magnitude star.
NGC1973 (Bright Nebula, in Orion)
Observer: Emil Neata (e-mail: forvert2000@yahoo.com, web: http://www.nightskyinfo.com)
Instrument: 4.5-inch Dobsonian reflector Location: No location given
Light pollution: light Transparency: good Seeing: good
Time: Mon Oct 10 23:00:00 2005 UT Obs. no.: 1350
NGC 1973 surrounds a 8.3 magnitude star. It is easily seen without averted vision, round shape, the northern part is the brighter.
M13 (Hercules Cluster) (Globular Cluster, in Hercules)
Observer: Emil Neata (e-mail: forvert2000@yahoo.com, web: http://www.astroclubul.org/emilneata)
Instrument: 60-mm refractor Location: Craiova, Romania
Light pollution: light Transparency: fair Seeing: fair
Time: Tue Jan 25 00:00:00 2005 UT Obs. no.: 1173
Seen through a 60mm telescope, all globular clusters are small, nebulous objects. The only cluster I've managed to resolve into stars, only towards the edges, is M 13.
M8 (Lagoon Nebula) (Bright Nebula, in Sagittarius)
Observer: Emil Neata (e-mail: forvert2000@yahoo.com, web: http://www.astroclubul.org/emilneata)
Instrument: 60-mm refractor Location: Craiova, Romania
Light pollution: light Transparency: fair Seeing: fair
Time: Tue Jan 25 00:00:00 2005 UT Obs. no.: 1172
M 8 - Diffuse light surrounding a grouping of stars. Easily seen with averted vision.
M27 (Dumbell Nebula) (Planetary Nebula, in Vulpecula)
Observer: Emil Neata (e-mail: forvert2000@yahoo.com, web: http://www.astroclubul.org/emilneata)
Instrument: 60-mm refractor Location: Craiova, Romania
Light pollution: light Transparency: fair Seeing: fair
Time: Tue Jan 25 00:00:00 2005 UT Obs. no.: 1171
Round, evenly spread light. In the north and south, with averted vision, some dark intrusions are visible.
M17 (Omega Nebula) (Bright Nebula, in Sagittarius)
Observer: Emil Neata (e-mail: forvert2000@yahoo.com, web: http://www.astroclubul.org/emilneata)
Instrument: 60-mm refractor Location: Craiova, Romania
Light pollution: light Transparency: fair Seeing: fair
Time: Tue Jan 25 00:00:00 2005 UT Obs. no.: 1170
M 17 - Very bright nebula, elongated shape. The northern part is almost straight, in the south I can see a small prominence.
M57 (Ring Nebula) (Planetary Nebula, in Lyra)
Observer: Emil Neata (e-mail: forvert2000@yahoo.com, web: http://www.astroclubul.org/emilneata)
Instrument: 60-mm refractor Location: Craiova, Romania
Light pollution: light Transparency: fair Seeing: fair
Time: Tue Jan 25 00:00:00 2005 UT Obs. no.: 1169
M 57 is very difficult with a 60mm refractor. At 36x it is easily mistook for a star. The central hole is visible only with averted vision, very difficult.
M42 (Orion Nebula) (Bright Nebula, in Orion)
Observer: Emil Neata (e-mail: forvert2000@yahoo.com, web: http://www.astroclubul.org/emilneata)
Instrument: 60-mm refractor Location: Craiova, Romania
Light pollution: light Transparency: fair Seeing: fair
Time: Tue Jan 25 00:00:00 2005 UT Obs. no.: 1168
I can easily see M 42 with my telescope, in the northern part of the nebula I've seen a dark intrusion, using averted vision. The “wings” of the nebula are not visible, even on a dark sky. The “Trapezium” cluster is easily seen, composed of three stars.
M31 (Andromeda Galaxy) (Galaxy, in Andromeda)
Observer: Emil Neata (e-mail: forvert2000@yahoo.com, web: http://www.astroclubul.org/emilneata)
Instrument: 60-mm refractor Location: Craiova, Romania
Light pollution: light Transparency: fair Seeing: fair
Time: Tue Jan 25 00:00:00 2005 UT Obs. no.: 1167
M 31 - The elongated shape is visible even with the naked eye. The galaxy is very large, it doesn’t fit in the eyepiece field.
M82 (Galaxy, in Ursa Major)
Observer: Emil Neata (e-mail: forvert2000@yahoo.com, web: http://www.astroclubul.org/emilneata)
Instrument: 60-mm refractor Location: Craiova, Romania
Light pollution: light Transparency: fair Seeing: fair
Time: Tue Jan 25 00:00:00 2005 UT Obs. no.: 1166
M 82 - It appears in the same field with M 81. Elongated, very difficult.
M81 (Galaxy, in Ursa Major)
Observer: Emil Neata (e-mail: forvert2000@yahoo.com, web: http://www.astroclubul.org/emilneata)
Instrument: 60-mm refractor Location: Craiova, Romania
Light pollution: light Transparency: fair Seeing: fair
Time: Tue Jan 25 00:00:00 2005 UT Obs. no.: 1165
M 81 - Galaxy in Ursa Major. Small, elongated, brighter towards the center
NGC6940 (Open Cluster, in Vulpecula)
Observer: Emil Neata (e-mail: forvert2000@yahoo.com, web: http://www.astroclubul.org/emilneata)
Instrument: 60-mm refractor Location: Craiova, Romania
Light pollution: light Transparency: fair Seeing: fair
Time: Tue Jan 25 00:00:00 2005 UT Obs. no.: 1164
NGC 6940 - A large cluster, composed of approximately 100 bright stars.
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