Also known as: M1 (Crab Nebula) Date/time: 2013.12.02. 19:40 – 20:00T Equipment: 235/1280 Dobson – OptiScope Magnification : 64x, 85x Seeing: 7/10 Transparency: 3/5 Temperature: 2°C Humidity: low Wind: – Location: Zákány, Hungary N46°14′ 59,2″ E16°57′ 15,3″ Observer: Bognár Tamás Digital sketch made with GIMP 2.8 + Wacom Bamboo Fun, based…
NGC 772 and NGC 770, Galaxies in Aries (Arp 78)
NGC 772, NGC 770 and PGC 7493 in Aries (Arp 78) NGC 772: 10.3m, 7,5’X4,3′, 100 millions LY dist. NGC 770: 13m, 1,1’X0,8′ November 27th, 2013 Very cold, moist air, fogged oculars, therefore only one hour for observation Observed and sketched with 406mm Newton, 218X and 231X Observer: Dr. Johannes Schilling, Lonsee (Swabian Mountains), Germany
NGC 7293, Planetary Nebula in Aquarius
NGC 7293, also known as Helix Nebula, Planetary Nebula in Aquarius NGC 7293 is the largest and closest planetary nebula in the heavens Size: 12’X10′ (without the weak immense halo, I think ) and 7.3m Central star: 13.4m Dist.: 522 LY October 24th and 30th, 2013, altogether 2 hours Observed and sketched with a 25X100…
M57 – 2013.10.29.
Also known as: M57 Date/time: 2013.10.29. 17:10 – 17:30UT Equipment: 235/1280 Dobson – OptiScope Magnification : 64x, 85x Seeing: 7/10 Transparency: 3/5 Temperature: 18°C Humidity: low Wind: – Location: Zákány, Hungary N46°14′ 59,2″ E16°57′ 15,3″ Observer: Bognár Tamás Digital sketch made with GIMP 2.8 + Wacom Bamboo Fun, based on a raw…
Sun (Nap) 2013.10.29.
Also known as: Sun (white light) Date/time: 2013.10.29. 11:50 – 12:10 UT Equipment: 120/1000 Newton (Galileo), Azimuthal mounting, Baader AstroSolar ND5 filter Magnification : 41x –125x Seeing: 6/10 Transparency: 2/5 Temperature: 26°C Humidity: – Wind: – Location: Zákány, Hungary N46°14′ 59,2” E16°57′ 15,3” Observer: Bognár Tamás Media: white paper (Fabrinio per Artisti) , H, HB,…
Comet Ison, C 2012 S1
October 24th, 2013, 5.50-6.10 MESZ Observed and sketched with 25X100 Binocular Bright moonlight Estimated magnitude of the comet: 10m Estimated length of comet tail: 30′ No sharp nucleus seen Observer: Dr. Johannes Schilling, Lonsee