M. Posted July 9, 2015 Share Posted July 9, 2015 Please can you guys help me with some suggestions for targets to observe with my manual 8" telescope, I'm looking for realistic challenge to get me motivated. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Doc Posted July 9, 2015 Share Posted July 9, 2015 Of the top of my head: M27 the dumbell neb in Vulpecula M57 the Ring Neb in Lyra M56 a globular in Lyra M11 the wild duck cluster in Scutum M76 the little dumbell neb in Perseus Double cluster in Perseus M15 a globular in Perseus Ngc 6934 a globular in Delphinus Ngc 7209 an open cluster in Lacerta All these possible in your scope. Werisit 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brantuk Posted July 9, 2015 Share Posted July 9, 2015 If you can get a clear, dark, southerly view - then anything in Sagittarius has gotta be worth a go - loads of stuff down there around the tea pot and quite a good challenge. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
M. Posted July 9, 2015 Author Share Posted July 9, 2015 Thanks Will the lower mag of the 40mm meade be my best bet for most of these or will I need to go for the 16mm? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Doc Posted July 9, 2015 Share Posted July 9, 2015 The globs and nebs will need 16mm, the open clusters and M11 will look good in the 40mm. Use 40mm to find rough location and then 16mm, or even 10mm to zoom in. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
M. Posted July 9, 2015 Author Share Posted July 9, 2015 Ok, weather permitting I will attempt M11 as I've just had a look on the sky guide. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Perkil8r Posted July 9, 2015 Share Posted July 9, 2015 Let us not overlook the Moon. There is always something to look at and it changes so much from night to night and even during the course of a few hours. Also Saturn is well placed if a little low, make the most of it this year as it's only going to get worse for a few years! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
M. Posted July 9, 2015 Author Share Posted July 9, 2015 Let us not overlook the Moon. There is always something to look at and it changes so much from night to night and even during the course of a few hours. Also Saturn is well placed if a little low, make the most of it this year as it's only going to get worse for a few years! I'd say Saturn is my most observed object, then the moon and then clouds lol I finally got M31 tonight I've only had a scope for little over a month. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted July 12, 2015 Share Posted July 12, 2015 I would consider a focal reducer for the brighter deep sky objects. I think you will have only seen the central part of M31. It is very big and won't fit in most telescopes. If you like double stars, this is the best time of year. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
M. Posted July 12, 2015 Author Share Posted July 12, 2015 I would consider a focal reducer for the brighter deep sky objects. I think you will have only seen the central part of M31. It is very big and won't fit in most telescopes. If you like double stars, this is the best time of year. It was good to see it for what it really is, hopefully see it under O111 filter though not sure that would make much difference? I'm hopefully going to get a 2" diagonal later in the week Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daz Type-R Posted July 12, 2015 Share Posted July 12, 2015 No filter works on Galaxy's, with the caviate of a light pollution filter but that will only block out the sodium spectrum making the background sky appear darker, so hopefully enhancing the galaxy. OIII filters only work on certain types of omission nebula. Tweedledee and M. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
M. Posted July 12, 2015 Author Share Posted July 12, 2015 I will try that out, thanks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tweedledee Posted July 13, 2015 Share Posted July 13, 2015 OIII filters only work on certain types of omission nebula.I too search out these elusive omission nebulae with an OIII filter, only to find they have been omitted from the sky on that particular night Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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