[Prev][Next][Index][Thread][Search][Objects]
(IAAC) Obj: M16 - Inst: 10-inch, f/4.5, Dobsonian
----
Observation Poster: Mitchell Diers <deltacassopeiae@hotmail.com>
Observer: Mitchell Diers
Your skills: Intermediate (some years)
Date/time of observation: June 8, 2002 End of Evening Astronomical Twilight and Midnight
Location of site: Turlock, CA (Lat 120deg.50min, Elev 167 ft.)
Site classification: Urban
Sky darkness: 8 <1-10 Scale (10 best)>
Seeing: 8 <1-10 Seeing Scale (10 best)>
Moon presence: None - moon not in sky
Instrument: 10-inch, f/4.5, Dobsonian
Magnification: 44x, 118x, and 178x
Filter(s): None
Object(s): M16
Category: Other.
Class: Large scattered star cluster in a diffuse nebula
Constellation: Serpens
Data: mag 6.5 size 25'
Position: RA 18:16 DEC 13:48
Description:
In my 10-inch Dobsonian at 44x the Eagle Nebula looks beautiful. The cluster is in a vast diffuse nebula and is worth seeing. I could see many bright stars in the field of view. I could only see some of the nebula in the telescope and I could easily see the shape of the nebula with help of the stars of the cluster. The star cluster was so rich that at 178x the center of the cluster looked clumped together. Also at 178x I could see some brighter nebula at the center of the star cluster. There were some brighter stars in the center also with one central star. There were also two brighter stars south-east of the Eagle Nebula.
--
Optional related URLs:
** This observing log automatically submitted via the Web from:
http://www.visualdeepsky.org/enter-log.html
To stop receiving all 'netastrocatalog' lists, use the Web forms at:
http://www.visualdeepsky.org/subscribe.html