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December DSO List
Last post 12-14-2006 07:28 PM by andybyrd. 6 replies.
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  • 12-03-2006 08:48 AM

    December DSO List

    Here's my December list of deep-sky objects located within the two hour swath of right ascension ranging from 2 to 4 hours.

    Dave Mitsky

    One hundred deep-sky objects for December: NGC 891 (Andromeda); IC 342, K6, St23, Tom 5 (Camelopardalis); Be65, IC 1848, K4, Mel15, NGC 896, NGC 1027, St2, Tr3 (Cassiopeia); M77, NGC 788, NGC 835, NGC 864, NGC 908, NGC 936, NGC 955, NGC 958, NGC 1015, NGC 1016, NGC 1022, NGC 1042, NGC 1052, NGC 1055, NGC 1087, NGC 1094 (Cetus); IC 2006, NGC 1084, NGC 1140, NGC 1187, NGC 1199, NGC 1209, NGC 1232, NGC 1291, NGC 1300, NGC 1309, NGC 1332, NGC 1337, NGC 1353, NGC 1357, NGC 1395, NGC 1400, NGC 1407, NGC 1421, NGC 1426, NGC 1440, NGC 1452, NGC 1453, NGC 1461 (Eridanus); NGC 1079, NGC 1097, NGC 1201, NGC 1292, NGC 1316, NGC 1317, NGC 1326, NGC 1344, NGC 1350, NGC 1360, NGC 1365, NGC 1371, NGC 1374, NGC 1379, NGC 1380, NGC 1381, NGC 1387, NGC 1398, NGC 1404, NGC 1406, NGC 1425 (Fornax); Bas10, Cz8, IC 351, IC 2003, K5, Mel 20, M34, NGC 869, NGC 884, NGC 957, NGC 1023, NGC 1058, NGC 1161, NGC 1245, NGC 1275, NGC 1333, NGC 1342, NGC 1444, Tr2 (Perseus); M45 (Taurus); NGC 777, NGC 784, NGC 890, NGC 925, NGC 949, NGC 959, NGC 978A/B (Triangulum)

    Challenge deep-sky object for December: vdB14 (Camelopardalis)

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  • 12-04-2006 07:43 AM In reply to

    Re: December DSO List

    Dave thanks for another exellent list.I am trying to find vdB14 Camelopardalis.i am using SkyMap Pro 11 can you point me in the right direction please.Thanks Greyhound
  • 12-04-2006 10:17 AM In reply to

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    Re: December DSO List

    Google VdB 14, search it from Skymap or just visit Messier45.com? You have maps there and everything.

     /Jake
     

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  • 12-05-2006 02:04 AM In reply to

    Re: December DSO List

    Thanks Jake,all i want now is some clear skies.bit of a rarity here in the UK.Greyhound
  • 12-05-2006 06:29 AM In reply to

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    Re: December DSO List

     Greyhound wrote:
    Thanks Jake,all i want now is some clear skies.bit of a rarity here in the UK.Greyhound

     

    Not to worry it is pretty much the same as here in Finland mate - only rainier!

    /Jake
     

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  • 12-05-2006 09:34 AM In reply to

    Re: December DSO List

    Coordinates and other data concerning van dn Berg 14 and 15 as well as images can be found at these sites:

    http://www.ne.jp/asahi/stellar/scenes/object_e/vdb14.

    http://www.nightsky.at/Photo/Neb/vdB14_vdB15_WN.html

    http://www.astrofoto.ca/john/vdb14-15.htm

    Dave Mitsky

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  • 12-14-2006 07:28 PM In reply to

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    thank you Mr, Mitsky. for your Dec. D.S.O chart.  my wife and i are new at this and we really enjoy going out at night and finding them.. the ones we can anyway,  

                                                  Thanks    

                                                Andy & Terri

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