Southern Sentinel Observing Report
Friday, 27th March, 2009
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Southern Sentinel Observing Report | |
Friday, 27th March, 2009
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| Date: | Friday, 27th March, 2009 (Local +12 UT) |
| Time: | 20:00:00 - 00:00:00 |
| Location: | Waharau Regional Park |
| 60 minutes from home. | |
| Weather: | Cool and Clear. No Cloud. |
| Conditions | Limiting Magnitude: 6.0, Transparency: Mostly clear, Seeing: II. Mostly stable |
| Sunset / Twilight | Sunset at 19:18:49, Astronomically Dark from 20:46:01 |
| Moon: | New, 2.0% Illuminated |
| Equipment: | 13.1" f5 Dobsonian |
| TeleVue Paracorr, Argo Navis |
| List of Objects seen at Autumn Waharau 2009 | ||
| Object | Type | Magnification | Notes | |
| M50 | Open |
113X |
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| NGC2346 Bipolar Planetary |
Planetary Nebula |
113X |
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| NGC2353 | Open |
113X |
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| NGC2360 Caroline's Cluster |
Open |
113X |
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| NGC2361 Brightest Portion of Thor's Helmet |
E Neb |
113X |
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| NGC2359 Thor's Helmet |
B Neb |
113X |
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| NGC2362 Tau CMa Cluster |
Open |
113X |
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| NGC2382 Galaxy in the Milky Way |
Galaxy |
113X |
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| NGC2384 | Open |
113X |
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| Mel66 Melotte 66 |
Open |
113X |
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| NGC2392 Eskimo/Clown Face Nebula |
Planetary Nebula |
113X |
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| NGC2442 Meathook Galaxy |
Galaxy |
113X |
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| M47 | Open |
113X |
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| Mel71 Melotte 71 |
Open |
113X |
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| NGC2439 | Open |
113X |
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| NGC2438 M46 Planetary Nebula |
Planetary Nebula |
113X |
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| M46 | Open |
113X |
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| NGC2440 The Ellipse |
Planetary Nebula |
113X |
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| M93 | Open |
113X |
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| NGC2451 | Open |
113X |
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| NGC2453 | Planetary Nebula |
113X |
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| NGC2452 Well Defined Planetary |
Planetary Nebula |
113X |
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| NGC2477 | Open |
113X |
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| NGC2467 Haze Nebula |
BrNeb |
113X |
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| NGC2516 Diamonds, Rubies, Sapphires |
Open |
113X |
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| NGC2506 | Open |
113X |
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| NGC2527 | Open |
113X |
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| NGC2539 | Open |
113X |
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| NGC2546 | Open |
113X |
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| M48 | Open |
113X |
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| NGC2613 The Elongated Spiral |
Galaxy |
113X |
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| NGC2610 | Planetary Nebula |
113X |
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| M44 Beehive/Praesepe |
Open |
113X |
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| M67 | Open |
113X |
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| NGC3195 The Far Southern Planetary |
Planetary Nebula |
113X |
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| NGC3132 Eight-Burst Nebula |
Planetary Nebula |
113X |
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| NGC3372 Eta Carina and the Keyhole Nebula |
B Neb |
113X |
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| M95 | Galaxy |
113X |
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| eta Car Homunculus |
B Neb |
113X |
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| M96 | Galaxy |
113X |
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| M105 | Galaxy |
113X |
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| Leo Triplet M65, M66 & NGC3628 |
Galaxy |
113X |
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| M65 Leo Triplet |
Galaxy |
113X |
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| NGC3628 Leo Triplet |
Galaxy |
113X |
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| M66 Leo Triplet |
Galaxy |
113X |
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| NGC4039 Ringtail Galaxies/Antennae |
Galaxy |
113X |
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| NGC4038 Ringtail Galaxies/Antennae |
Galaxy |
113X |
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| NGC4071 Eyeball Nebula |
Planetary Nebula |
113X |
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| M98 | Galaxy |
113X |
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| NGC4216 Frisbee Galaxies |
Galaxy |
113X |
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| M99 Coma Pinwheel Galaxy |
Galaxy |
113X |
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| M61 | Galaxy |
113X |
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| M100 | Galaxy |
113X |
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| M84 Markarian's Chain Member |
Galaxy |
113X |
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| NGC4387 Markarian's Chain Member |
Galaxy |
113X |
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| NGC4388 Markarian's Chain Member |
Galaxy |
113X |
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| NGC4402 Markarian's Chain Member |
Galaxy |
113X |
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| M86 Markarian's Chain Member |
Galaxy |
113X |
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| alp Cru Acrux |
Triple |
113X |
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| NGC4425 Markarian's Chain Member |
Galaxy |
113X |
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| Markarian's Chain | GalClus |
113X |
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| NGC4435 The Eyes, Markarian's Chain Member |
Galaxy |
113X |
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| NGC4438 Markarian's Chain Member |
Galaxy |
113X |
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| NGC4458 Markarian's Chain Member |
Galaxy |
113X |
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| NGC4461 Markarian's Chain Member |
Galaxy |
113X |
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| M49 | Galaxy |
113X |
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| NGC4473 Markarian's Chain Member |
Galaxy |
113X |
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| NGC4477 Markarian's Chain Member |
Galaxy |
113X |
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| NGC4479 Markarian's Chain Member |
Galaxy |
113X |
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| M87 Virgo A |
Galaxy |
113X |
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| M88 | Galaxy |
113X |
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| M91 | Galaxy |
113X |
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| M89 | Galaxy |
113X |
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| M90 | Galaxy |
113X |
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| M58 | Galaxy |
113X |
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| M68 | Globular Cluster |
113X |
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| M104 Sombrero Galaxy |
Galaxy |
113X |
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| M59 | Galaxy |
113X |
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| M60 | Galaxy |
113X |
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| DY Cru Ruby Crucis, ESB365 |
Var Star |
113X |
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| NGC4755 Jewel Box |
Open |
113X |
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| M53 | Globular Cluster |
113X |
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| NGC4945 Great Centaurus Spiral |
Galaxy |
113X |
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| NGC5128 Centaurus A |
Galaxy |
113X |
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| NGC5139 Omega Centauri |
Globular Cluster |
113X |
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| NGC5189 The Spiral Planetary |
Planetary Nebula |
113X |
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| M83 Southern Pinwheel Galaxy |
Galaxy |
113X |
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| NGC5281 Small Confused Spot |
Open |
113X |
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| Paul Kemp |
| 13.1" f5 Reflector with Argo Navis |
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