----- Original Message -----
Sent: Sunday, May 13, 2001 1:05
PM
Subject: Re: (IAAC) Obj: Unkn own -
Inst: aperture=3.5 700mm Focal Length, tr
Hi Mark,
AHA!, so, my post with the image attachment was based
on the incorrect co-ords, the nearest object to M5 that I could find
was PAL 5
A Globular cluster which is south of M5 and is mag 11,
which at first glance would seem to be in the range of you scope, but
when I downloaded an Image of it, it was very very faint, it is a cluster
that is extremely thin in stars and I doubt if I could see it under ideal
conditions with an 8" scope, never mind a 3" I think that's the
important thing here, your aperture has definite limitations so whatever you
saw will have to be within it's grasp and really there is nothing I can find
any where near m5 that fits the bill, If it is clear out here tonight I
might try and have a look, (got work tomorrow) you might want to try
downloading some images yourself, try this site http://archive.eso.org/dss/dss
select display as a gif image, you can save it to disk if you want once
you've seen it then. Kim Gowney.
ps, all my searches were done using Skymap pro7
----- Original Message -----
Sent: Sunday, May 13, 2001 4:16
AM
Subject: Re: (IAAC) Obj: Unkn own -
Inst: aperture=3.5 700mm Focal Length, tr
Hi All
I feel real stupid, I had the wrong numbers earlier
on the object I see.
Here are the new numbers, and these are 100%
correct, I triple checked before I posted them :)
RA: 15h 14m 52.85s
DEC: 0.255
Time: 23 EST 05/12/01 || 0300 UT
05/13/01
Constellation: Serpens Caput
It is real close to M5 ( I did verify the
object isn't M5 )
Here is the latest pic of the Home Planet Pic I made
showing the location of the object. ( Circled area and Red dot represents
the object)
Someone take a peek at that and let me know what it
is. The only thing I am showing in that area is M5
Thanks!
Mark