Monday, November 16, 2015

Messier 2 and Messier 110 in my home-made 125mm Newtonian telescope

Globular cluster Messier 2 in Aquarius ,observed on November 10 with my home-made 125mm Newtonian reflector at the magnification of 144x  obtained with a  Tele Vue '' Radian''  6mm ocular.
The central region equal to half of the diameter seam  uniformly brighter than  the peripheral region.
No internal structure nor individual stars were visible.
The edge seem foggy and with averted vision the aspect of the cluster is granular , showing a tendency to eventually resolve to stars in a  telescope of  bigger aperture.


"M2map" by Roberto Mura - Own work. Licensed under CC BY 3.0 via Commons - https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:M2map.png#/media/File:M2map.png


An object I presume to be Messier 110 ,a dwarf elliptical galaxy -satellite of the Great Andromeda Galaxy.
As seen at 216x / Kasai 4mm Orthoscopic ocular , in my 125mm reflector on November 10.
In the  35 x visual field of the ''Sirius '' Plossl 25 mm ocular ,this object is visible at PA = 230 to M31.


Sunday, November 15, 2015

Pi-1 + HJ 953 Pegasi and 36 Andromedae double star observations

Pi-1 and HJ 953 in Pegas in the same visual field.
Time :November 10.
Condition : seeing Pickering 6-7 , fog.
Instrument :125mm F/7 Newtonian
Magnification : 144x / Tele Vue Radian 6mm.
Resources: Toshimi Taki&Wehner Double Star Atlas.

36 Andromedae
Time : November 10 and 12.
Conditions: seeing Pickering 3-4 ,passing thin clouds on November 12.
Instrument: 125mm F/7 Newtonian / Dobsonian mount.
Magnifications: 144x / Tele Vue Radian 6mm -touching Airy discs on both occasions.For very brief moments the impression of unstable black space between components on Nov.12.
216x / Kasai 4 mm Orthoscopic ocular ,clear split on Nov. 12 with waving but constantly visible black space between main star and companion.


Friday, November 13, 2015

Messier 33 or Pinwheel Galaxy in my 60x828 mm refractor


Messier 33 or ''Pinwheel  Galaxy'' as seen through my 60x828 mm refractor telescope
on November 1st , 2015.

The magnification of 33x was obtained with a Sirius Plossl 25mm ocular,
field of view = 1,57 degree , a prism diagonal was used.
Only the core of the galaxy was visible.
However, this observation was made from the middle of a 200.000 city.



The very fine objective of this refractor telescope was created by my friend Silviu aka ''zoth''.
S.P.Q.R.










Tuesday, November 3, 2015

Moon Corona ,Venus,Jupiter ,maybe Mars on November 3rd

Moon Corona on the morning of November 3rd at 6:00.
Tripod mounted Coolpix S3300 at f=27,6mm  F/6.5


Moon Corona with some details on the terminator.
Coolpix S3300 ,digital zoom 3x.

Jupiter -top ,Venus -bottom,on November 3rd.


Venus and Jupiter ,slightly defocused  ( for a 3D effect? )


Venus and Jupiter ,same morning.
On the original , Mars is visible at left and a bit upward of Venus.
It was a morning with tick fog.


Venus captured on the morning of November 3rd by the tiny lens of the Smiley A5 smartphone.




Sunset on November 2nd

Sunset on November 2nd .
Picture taken with  Allview Smiley A5 smartphone.



Sundown on November 2nd,manipulated.
St. Anthony Catholic Church in the background.