OUT TO OBSERVE BENAMAHOMA (Cádiz) on 5 February 2011. EXIT
On Saturday we finally make the long-awaited departure of this year, it seemed would never come, and bad weather made the occasional frustrating call. On this occasion, given the large number of people who were over 30 fans and at least 17 or 18 Astronomical telescopes from the Group of Cadiz, the Association of San Fernando and the Association of Cadiz, we decided to Benamahoma, there have a larger site where you can be and really was a joy to see, because the whole band filled the football field.
During the observation, I moved from my Meade LB 12 ", that of my companion, and a 16" owned by Victor, we identified a number of objects Herschell, in particular galaxies, planetary nebulae and nebulae of the months of January and February and the supernova, which also wanted to see and end to a drawing I made you see on the blog.
As we eye each other, we passed from device to another to see the same object through different eyes, we Ethos, Nagle and hyperion, so we had different visions of the same items and we appreciate the differences. The increases ranged between x90, x170 or X143 used depending on whether or not the Antares Barlow x1, 6 I have.
first thing we do is to observe Jupiter with Jare Javi telescope is a Meade LB 12 "and we are fortunate to try some eye Zeiss orthos has brought out a fellow, the truth that the telescope was not yet acclimated, and it showed, but using the 6 mm could already see a decent picture with the 4 mm was too much, you could tell the band was recovering lost gradually.
Then we observe the Supernova SN2011B, we had at that moment magnitude 13.1 as a website, and was an opportunity that we had and we did not want to miss. The supernova was in the galaxy NGC 2655, beginning with 59 increases, and there is already quite well next to the core, is a very pretty picture that I recommend you do not miss anyone. Then I move to x90 magnification and observation is much better, I take this eye to make the long awaited drawing. I remain with Antares Barlow and 17mm hyperion X143 magnification, and is defined much more detail to the galaxy in this case, the picture always makes a better appreciation of the object, and in this case I can see.
Then we started with the selection of Herschell had prepared for that night, and the first galaxy is 10.7 mag NGC 1964, the I look at x90 magnification and galaxy is a tiny but next to it a few stars that makes the picture is very pretty. Now use x170 magnification to see it again, and the image is greatly improved, no longer looks like the star that had a 90 increases, and if you see a little haze to the galaxy.
's turn now to the nebula NGC 1788 in Orion, is next to a star, and if it is not because the map tells me that this is a nebulous, think it was a galaxy, we are using the x90 magnification to see it, try now use filters to see if it improves, but I see that UHC does nothing, or at least I do not see it, and let's try with other filters.
I still have a galaxy, NGC2403 Caldwell 7 or call as you please, this is a very large galaxy and begin to hyperion scopo x44 ocular magnification to look. Little stars next to it that make it very pretty, x90 magnification in the interior and you begin to see structure, I'm getting increases and X143 and is well observed central galaxy, and begin to see better structure. A x202 magnification, the image is beautiful, reminds me of the swirling galaxy with the vision of the spiral structure of the arms, we use the Antares Barlow and a 12-mm Nagler for her, and without doubt the best view I have this object.
galactic On this night, happened to observe NGC 2976 on x90 also increases, the stars that are next to make it a pretty picture, the galaxy has a size big boy. Take this opportunity to observe M81, M82 and NGC 3077 which is quite near from this galaxy.
I continue with the NGC 2787 and x90 magnification, the side of this galaxy is a star that seems to have a dual core is an image I really like to start to doubt whether it is the galaxy of the supernova that had me confused. The galaxy has a stellar appearance, although it is also well defined and biggie. At X143 magnification, the image is much better, is better appreciated from the haze that surrounds the nucleus and the picture is much prettier.
The next area where we will see, there are a few galaxies to see, NGC 2985, the 3027, the 3065 and NGC 3066 using x90 magnification. While I can see all these galaxies despite some extent already has 13.5; I stick to observe increases X143 better, and achieve substantially improved the image, especially the weaker ones, who appreciate a little better. The area has more galaxies and in this case I see the NGC 3147 to x90 magnification, is distinguished very well this galaxy.
's turn now to the galaxy NGC 2768 at x90 magnification, is a galaxy long, I see very well, large and fairly well defined. With the 12-mm Nagler x127 looks much better this galaxy, is defined much more detail on this object.
I still in the area and it's up to the galaxy NGC 2742, a x90 increases are watching him as a kind of blur, the former if you saw that the nucleus, but in this case is of nebular appearance.
Now I see the NGC 3079 at x90 magnification, is a finite galaxy very nice I recommend they do not miss it if you can observe, seems to be looking for information, the core of this galaxy is quite active. A x127 magnification, the galaxy gives us the feeling of being a hat, but crushed, is a quite curious, I repeat, it is worth observing.
Next, the NGC 2841 at x90 magnification, is a large galaxy that stands very well to these increases, it is a large galaxy. A x127 magnification, the image improves a lot in this galaxy, is best its hinterland.
Finally, see also NGC 2950 at x90 magnification, is a galaxy that is fairly concentrated and the observed short time, because I consider start to collect.
At 01:30 in the morning left the observation area at 4 ° C of temperature, warmer than I expected, I arrived at 18:30 hours, and fatigue was noted after 7 hours in the observation area, but they were worth a lot of pain, surrounded by many eager fans and hoping to repeat this out soon.