Conditions were predicted to be pretty good on various sites but ended up being disappointing. I had prepared a list of interesting targets in/around Scorpius and Cygnus but got a few awful pictures.
I got a FWHM of 10 on my first target with subs of 1s. Noticing it was breezy, I decided to relocate the telescope closer to the house.
Later I went after some difficult nebulas in Scorpius but between the vignetting and dust rings, it was hard to tell whether I was actually seeing anything.
At that point, the neighbor turned on a bright light in their top floor, straight at me, so I decided to pack up. I probably stayed just an hour or so outside.
Observations
- M57 Ring Nebula - Lyra
- NGC 5892 Galaxy - Libra - barely visible
- M5 Rose Cluster - Serpens
- NGC 5964 Galaxy - Serpens - barely visible
- vdB 101, 102 and 103 - reflection nebula
- IC 4604 - Rho Ophiuchi Nebula - bipolar nebula - Ophiuchus
- IC 4603 - HII region - Ophiuchus
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| M57 Ring Nebula |
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| NGC 5892 :-( |
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| M5 Rose Cluster |
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| NGC 5964 :-( |
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| vdB 101, 102 and 103 (right to left) |
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| IC 4604 - Rho Ophiuchi Nebula |
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| IC 4603 |
