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M11 (Wild Duck Cluster) (Open Cluster, in Scutum)
Observer: Rob Teeter (e-mail: webuser@thecore.com, web: http://www.thecore.com/~webuser/)
Instrument: 8-inch Dobsonian reflector Location: Howell, NJ, USA
Light pollution: moderate Transparency: excellent Seeing: fair
Time: Tue Jun 30 16:35:00 1998 UT Obs. no.: 358
Started out at with a 40 Plossl to locate the Wild Duck Cluster. Once it slid into the field of view, it was apparent that 31x was not enough for this object. At 31x it was a fuzzy patch of light, with a bright central, yellow, star. I then placed in my 25mm Ortho and was amazed at the clarity of the given image! I had given up on the Ortho because of it's name, Ortho, but I now see that it is quite a sharp and contrasty ocular. At 49x the cluster was fully resolved and showed a 3D effect because of the bright, yellow, star off center. I then stepped down to a 20 Plossl, 12 Plossl and finally a 7 Nagler. All showed outstanding images! Tack-sharp stars and a dark background. Although, this time around, I could not make out the Wild Duck shape to the cluster.
M17 (Omega Nebula) (Bright Nebula, in Sagittarius)
Observer: Rob Teeter (e-mail: webuser@thecore.com, web: http://www.thecore.com/~webuser/)
Instrument: 8-inch Dobsonian reflector Location: Howell, NJ, USA
Light pollution: moderate Transparency: excellent Seeing: fair
Time: Tue Jun 30 16:35:00 1998 UT Obs. no.: 357
Slewed my scope until the coordinates on my DSCs read all zeros and looked into the eyepiece. At 34x I was greated with a large, flat, bright field with the Swan sitting in the center. The body was easily detected, while the head/neck of the Swan were considerably dimmer. I then placed in my Lumicon Oxygen III filter and the entire background grew to a velvetty-black. The Swan (body, neck and head) stood out and even showed some 'ribs' on it's underside. Lots of outstanding detail for only an 8"! Definately a favorite object!
NGC3521 (Galaxy, in Leo)
Observer: Rob Teeter (e-mail: webuser@thecore.com, web: http://www.thecore.com/~webuser/)
Instrument: 8-inch Dobsonian reflector Location: Howell, NJ, USA
Light pollution: light Transparency: excellent Seeing: good
Time: Sat Feb 21 16:35:00 1998 UT Obs. no.: 310
Had the newly completed third generation of my8" Dob out. I initially started out in this part of the sky (Leo) to track down M65/66. Having not looked for the two w/o DSCs for some time, it was a little tough.However, while slewing around in the area I came across a faint 9th or 10th mag fuzzy. Later on that night I found it was NGC 3521.The object showed a brightening towards the center with fading fuzziness around the edges. No spirality; just an elongated patch of white light at 41x (2" 30mm Antares wide).Although, at 82x (2" 30mm w/ 2" 2x barlow), the galaxy looked to have two nuclei! Two distinct bright concentrations were seen in the center of the galaxy. They did not appear to be tight together, though.
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