Keene Astronomy

Celestial Observations By Club Members

We encourage club members to email in information on their observing sessons. It helps us be aware of all that we can observe in western NH.
[Note: the 4 digit numbers below are NGC objects, for example, 3628 is NGC3628.]

March 19, 2009 Thursday – Visions of the Universe Public viewing session held at the Keene Public Library from 8:00 pm – 9:15 pm. KAA members present: Tom Geheran, Jim Fox, Chris Chase, Keith Goodale.

Constellations:
Orion, Canis Major, Gemini, Ursae Major (Big Dipper), Auriga, Cassiopeia
Stars (Unaided Eye):
Sirius, Betelgeuse, Rigel, Belt stars in Orion, Capella1
Stars (Telescope):
Sirius, Betelgeuse, Rigel
Double Stars:
Mintaka, Sigma Orionis, Mizar
Deep Sky Objects:
Orion Nebula, M 41 (open Cluster), Double Star Cluster in Perseus, Pleiades (binocular and telescope)
Planets:
Saturn and moons

March 16, 2009: Observations by Keith Goodale and Chris Chase from 8:00PM - 1:00 AM using the 12.5" telescope at the club's observatory.

Objects in Leo:
Galaxies:m66, m65, 3628 aka "Leo Triplet"'; m105; 3412; 3384; 3389; 3367; 3377; 3377A (not visible); 3391 (not visible); 3419 (very faint)
Other objects: Algieba (Binary Star)
Objects in Virgo:
Galaxies: 4606; 4596; 4568, 4567 aka "Siamese Twins"; 4564; m58; m59; m60; 4647; 4638; 4660; m89; m87; 4438, 4435 aka "The Eyes"; 4438; 4435; m86; 4461
Objects in Coma Bernices:
Galaxies: 4473; 4477; 4459; m88
Objects in Monoceros:
m50 an open cluster; 2311 an open cluster; Carbon star near 19 Monoceros
Objects in Puppis:
m46 Open cluster along with planetary nebula 2438; m47 Open cluster; 2423 Open cluster
Objects in Canis Major:
m41 open cluster; 2345 open cluster; Carbon star near W Canis Major
Miscellaneous Objects observed:
m37 in Auriga; m48 open star cluster in Hydra; Orion Nebula along with the Trapezium; Hyades; Alpha Persei Association; Coma Bernices; Sirius; Aldeberon; Saturn; m3 Globular Cluster in Canes Venatici

Keene, NH

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