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NGC524 (Galaxy, in Pisces)
Observer: Giorgos Koronis (e-mail: giorgos.koronis@lies.com)
Instrument: 8-inch Dobsonian reflector Location: Parnon mountain, Greece
Light pollution: none Transparency: excellent Seeing: fair
Time: Sun Jul 18 00:40:00 2004 UT Obs. no.: 1046
A nice brightish galaxy at 45x.Round,easy to find.
NGC7160 (Open Cluster, in Cepheus)
Observer: Giorgos Koronis (e-mail: giorgos.koronis@lies.com)
Instrument: 8-inch Dobsonian reflector Location: Parnon mountain, Greece
Light pollution: none Transparency: excellent Seeing: fair
Time: Sat Jul 17 23:03:00 2004 UT Obs. no.: 1045
A small poor open cluster in Cepheus.Doesn't stand out well from the starry background.Needed Uranometria charts to verify the identification.Easy at 46x.
NGC7314 (Galaxy, in Piscis Austrinus)
Observer: Giorgos Koronis (e-mail: giorgos.koronis@lies.com)
Instrument: 8-inch Dobsonian reflector Location: Parnon mountain, Greece
Light pollution: none Transparency: excellent Seeing: fair
Time: Sat Jul 17 00:34:00 2004 UT Obs. no.: 1043
A galaxy in Piscis Austrinus.A little faint but easy at 46x.
NGC383 (Galaxy Group, in Pisces)
Observer: Giorgos Koronis (e-mail: giorgos.koronis@lies.com)
Instrument: 8-inch Dobsonian reflector Location: Parnon mountain, Greece
Light pollution: none Transparency: excellent Seeing: fair
Time: Sat Jul 17 00:20:00 2004 UT Obs. no.: 1042
Faint galaxy in Pisces.At 91x 3 other galaxies in the same field, not identified though.All of them difficult objects better seen with averted vision.
NGC6702 (Galaxy, in Lyra)
Observer: Giorgos Koronis (e-mail: giorgos.koronis@lies.com)
Instrument: 8-inch Dobsonian reflector Location: Parnon mountain, Greece
Light pollution: none Transparency: excellent Seeing: fair
Time: Sat Jul 17 00:07:00 2004 UT Obs. no.: 1044
NGC6702 and 6703 is a pair of faint galaxies in Lyra.At 91x both faint at the same field.NGC6703 a little brightr though.Nice objects well off the beaten track in Lyra!
NGC404 (Galaxy, in Andromeda)
Observer: Giorgos Koronis (e-mail: giorgos.koronis@lies.com)
Instrument: 8-inch Dobsonian reflector Location: Parnon mountain, Greece
Light pollution: none Transparency: excellent Seeing: fair
Time: Fri Jul 16 23:00:00 2004 UT Obs. no.: 1041
A nice little galaxy next to the star beta And(Mirach).Its also called Mirach's ghost.A good name indeed.It looks like an "optical ghost" moving the telescope around though shows that its a real object.
Comet (Comet, est. mag 6.5, est. to be in Bootes)
Observer: Giorgos Koronis (e-mail: giorgos.koronis@lies.com)
Instrument: 8-inch Dobsonian reflector Location: Parnon mountain, Greece
Light pollution: none Transparency: excellent Seeing: fair
Time: Fri Jul 16 19:56:00 2004 UT Obs. no.: 1038
Second starparty/astrocamping of the Greek Astronomical League in Parnon mountain.The comet C/2004 K4 was in Bootes.Easy with binoculars.Thru the 8" f/4.5 dob at 91x it was large with a small tail and a well defined nucleus.
NGC5958 (Galaxy, in Corona Borealis)
Observer: Giorgos Koronis (e-mail: giorgos.koronis@lies.com)
Instrument: 8-inch Dobsonian reflector Location: Parnon mountain, Greece
Light pollution: none Transparency: excellent Seeing: fair
Time: Fri Jul 16 19:31:00 2004 UT Obs. no.: 1040
A faint galaxy in Corona Borealis.Just visible with averted vision as a faint smudge at 91x.Well,I observed it just because I wanted to see a deep sky object in an "empty" constellation according to most observing guides.
NGC6791 (Open Cluster, in Lyra)
Observer: Giorgos Koronis (e-mail: giorgos.koronis@lies.com)
Instrument: 8-inch Dobsonian reflector Location: Parnon mountain, Greece
Light pollution: none Transparency: excellent Seeing: fair
Time: Fri Jul 16 19:20:00 2004 UT Obs. no.: 1039
A rich and very ancient open cluster in Lyra.Visible like a faint nebula at 28x(32mm erfle).
NGC7293 (Planetary Nebula, in Aquarius)
Observer: Giorgos Koronis (e-mail: giorgos.koronis@lies.com)
Instrument: 8-inch Dobsonian reflector Location: Parnon mountain, Greece
Light pollution: none Transparency: excellent Seeing: good
Time: Sun Jun 20 01:00:00 2004 UT Obs. no.: 1027
The famous Helix! A huge object.At 28x (32mm erfle) with an O-III filter the annular form is visible.A cool sight!
NGC7000 (Bright Nebula, in Cygnus)
Observer: Giorgos Koronis (e-mail: giorgos.koronis@lies.com)
Instrument: 8-inch Dobsonian reflector Location: Parnon mountain, Greece
Light pollution: none Transparency: excellent Seeing: good
Time: Sun Jun 20 00:55:00 2004 UT Obs. no.: 1024
The famous north America nebula is faint.Under the fine dark skies of Parnon mountain I could easily follow the "mexican coast" up to the "gulf of mexico" with direct vision.No filter used.28 x(32mm erfle).
NGC6822 (Galaxy, in Sagittarius)
Observer: Giorgos Koronis (e-mail: giorgos.koronis@lies.com)
Instrument: 8-inch Dobsonian reflector Location: Parnon mountain, Greece
Light pollution: none Transparency: excellent Seeing: good
Time: Sat Jun 19 23:11:00 2004 UT Obs. no.: 1023
The famous Barnard's galaxy.Large and faint at 28x(32mm erfle).Better seen with averted vision.An elongated glow in the field.
NGC6772 (Planetary Nebula, in Aquila)
Observer: Giorgos Koronis (e-mail: giorgos.koronis@lies.com)
Instrument: 8-inch Dobsonian reflector Location: Parnon mountain, Greece
Light pollution: none Transparency: excellent Seeing: good
Time: Sat Jun 19 22:50:00 2004 UT Obs. no.: 1025
A very faint but large planetary in Aquila.Very faint at 51x (18mm SWA eyepiece).Better seen with an O-III filter.
NGC6791 (Open Cluster, in Lyra)
Observer: Giorgos Koronis (e-mail: giorgos.koronis@lies.com)
Instrument: 8-inch Dobsonian reflector Location: Parnon mountain, Greece
Light pollution: none Transparency: excellent Seeing: good
Time: Sat Jun 19 22:30:00 2004 UT Obs. no.: 1026
Large and faint open cluster in Lyra.Looked like a faint nebula at 45x(20mm plossl).Its a VERY old open cluster.Older than NGC188 in Cepheus.Its an overlooked object, in the shadow of M57 and M56,the two well known Lyra higlights...Discovered during the 19th century by the famous comet observer Winnecke.
NGC6522 (Globular Cluster, in Sagittarius)
Observer: Giorgos Koronis (e-mail: giorgos.koronis@lies.com)
Instrument: 8-inch Dobsonian reflector Location: Parnon mountain, Greece
Light pollution: none Transparency: excellent Seeing: good
Time: Sat Jun 19 22:00:00 2004 UT Obs. no.: 1021
NGC6522 and NGC6528 are two faint not resolvable globulars in the field of gamma Sgr.Nice field at 45x(20mm plossl).
NGC6572 (Planetary Nebula, in Ophiuchus)
Observer: Giorgos Koronis (e-mail: giorgos.koronis@lies.com)
Instrument: 8-inch Dobsonian reflector Location: Parnon mountain, Greece
Light pollution: none Transparency: excellent Seeing: good
Time: Sat Jun 19 21:20:00 2004 UT Obs. no.: 1022
A fluorescent green planetary nebula.Stellar at 45x(20mm plossl) a tiny disk at 91x(10mm plossl).Interesting object.Its color is striking!
M109 (Galaxy, in Ursa Major)
Observer: Giorgos Koronis (e-mail: giorgos.koronis@lies.com)
Instrument: 8-inch Dobsonian reflector Location: Parnon mountain, Greece
Light pollution: none Transparency: excellent Seeing: good
Time: Sat Jun 19 20:40:00 2004 UT Obs. no.: 1020
Bright galaxy in the field of gamma UMa.Easily visible at 45x(20mm plossl).
NGC7013 (Galaxy, in Cygnus)
Observer: Giorgos Koronis (e-mail: giorgos.koronis@lies.com)
Instrument: 8-inch Dobsonian reflector Location: Parnon mountain, Greece
Light pollution: none Transparency: excellent Seeing: good
Time: Sat Jun 19 19:35:00 2004 UT Obs. no.: 1019
Galaxy near the veil nebula.Faint,in a rich field.Next to a star.Eyepiece 20mm plossl (45x).
NGC4565 (Galaxy, in Coma Berenices)
Observer: Giorgos Koronis (e-mail: giorgos.koronis@lies.com)
Instrument: 8-inch Dobsonian reflector Location: Parnon mountain, Greece
Light pollution: none Transparency: excellent Seeing: good
Time: Sat Jun 19 19:35:00 2004 UT Obs. no.: 1018
Went to Parnon mountain for the 1st 2004 starparty/astrocamping of the greek astronomical leaugue.Observed many deep sky objects.Galaxy NGC4565 in Coma was a fine needle of lightthru the 8" dob with 32 mm erfle eyepiece.
Delta Cyg (Multiple Star, in Cygnus)
Observer: Giorgos Koronis (e-mail: giorgos.koronis@lies.com)
Instrument: 8-inch Dobsonian reflector Location: Kalamata, Greece
Light pollution: light Transparency: good Seeing: excellent
Time: Sun May 23 23:40:00 2004 UT Obs. no.: 1004
The air was steady.Using a 6.3 mm plossl (144x)the secondary was steadily visible between the difraction spikes.Nice binary and nice test for the steadiness of the air.
Comet (Comet, est. mag 8.5, est. to be in Cygnus)
Observer: Giorgos Koronis (e-mail: giorgos.koronis@lies.com)
Instrument: 8-inch Dobsonian reflector Location: Kalamata, Greece
Light pollution: moderate Transparency: good Seeing: excellent
Time: Sun May 23 23:06:00 2004 UT Obs. no.: 1007
Observed C/2004 K4 (Linear) with 8.8mm UWA eyepiece(104x).Brighter since my last observation.Estimated magnitude 8.5.With averted vision I suspected a starlike nucleus.No tail visible.
M62 (Globular Cluster, in Ophiuchus)
Observer: Giorgos Koronis (e-mail: giorgos.koronis@lies.com)
Instrument: 8-inch Dobsonian reflector Location: Kalamata, Greece
Light pollution: moderate Transparency: good Seeing: excellent
Time: Sun May 23 22:50:00 2004 UT Obs. no.: 1009
Nice bright globular at the Ophiuchus-Scorpius border.In fact Burnham's celestial handbook lists it under Scorpius.According to the Cartes du Ciel software its in Ophiuchus.Thru the 8.8mm UWA(104x)it was like a bright comet without tail.Bright center.No hint of resolution.
M12 (Globular Cluster, in Ophiuchus)
Observer: Giorgos Koronis (e-mail: giorgos.koronis@lies.com)
Instrument: 8-inch Dobsonian reflector Location: Kalamata, Greece
Light pollution: moderate Transparency: good Seeing: excellent
Time: Sun May 23 22:36:00 2004 UT Obs. no.: 1006
Nice globular like its neighbour (M10) although smaller.Easily resolved with a 8.8mm UWA eyepiece(104x).The cluster gave me the impression of having an iregular shape.
M10 (Globular Cluster, in Ophiuchus)
Observer: Giorgos Koronis (e-mail: giorgos.koronis@lies.com)
Instrument: 8-inch Dobsonian reflector Location: Kalamata, Greece
Light pollution: moderate Transparency: good Seeing: excellent
Time: Sun May 23 22:31:00 2004 UT Obs. no.: 1005
Nice globular cluster!Easily resolved with a 8.8mm UWA eyepiece(104x).Many stars visible with direct vision at its edges.With averted vision stars visible across the face of the globular over a milky background.
M107 (Globular Cluster, in Ophiuchus)
Observer: Giorgos Koronis (e-mail: giorgos.koronis@lies.com)
Instrument: 8-inch Dobsonian reflector Location: Kalamata, Greece
Light pollution: moderate Transparency: good Seeing: excellent
Time: Sun May 23 22:26:00 2004 UT Obs. no.: 1008
Faint globular. A feauterless round cloud with 8.8mm UWA(104x).No hint of resolution.
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