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Post by Martin Mc kenna on Sept 4, 2005 15:47:35 GMT
Hi all
Heres a summary of my own observing highlights for the previous month which resulted in a large number of good clear nights......
ATMOSPHERICs
1) 2 Sundogs
2) 3 Noctilucent Cloud Displays - 2 of which where large
3) A selection of beautiful double rainbows
4) 2 Solar Upper Tangent Arcs
5) An amazing 22* Solar halo
6) 4 Lunar Pillars - north and south pointing
7) 2 Lunar Haloes/Coronas
8) 1 Solar Pillar
GENERAL
1) Found 8 new galaxies i have never seen before during my comet sweeps. A galaxy near mag 13 is the faintest 'suspect' i have ever swept up and a personal highlight for me was finding a galaxy that was not in SKY ATLAS 2000.
2) I done 4 late nite Perseid Watches - one with the EAAS
3) Observed planet Venus in daylight with the naked eye without using optical aid first
4) Observed the nice Jupiter/Venus Conjunction
5) Seen one naked eye sunspot
6) Seen 2 Aurora Borealis displays within 9 days.
COMETS
1) Observed 161P/2005V1 (HARTLEY-IRAS) which is the most difficult comet i have ever seen!
2) Observed new comet C/2005 P3 (SWAN)
3) Spent 21 hours 35mins comet hunting during which i swept up 97 telescopic satellites (a new monthly record) and 15 telescopic meteors which brings my total searching time to 801 hours 46mins and bagged 2730 TS and 227 TM since May 1st 2000.
My good feelings where correct for August and already Sept has got of to another great start....see you all next month. Clear skies!
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Post by Phil on Sept 5, 2005 8:38:21 GMT
Excellent work Martin!!! If only we where all as dedicated as you!!
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Post by Aaron on Sept 5, 2005 12:57:54 GMT
waydago Martin. Im surprised you get time to sleep lol.
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Post by Martin Mc kenna on Sept 5, 2005 13:54:56 GMT
Thanks for the reply Aaron
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CoNoR
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Post by CoNoR on Sept 7, 2005 15:11:23 GMT
my highlight has been orion ps whats a sun dog?
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Post by Aaron on Sept 7, 2005 15:37:55 GMT
Sundog: Either of two colored luminous spots that appear at roughly 22° on both sides of the sun at the same elevation. They are caused by the refraction of sunlight passing through ice crystals. They are most commonly seen during winter in the middle latitudes and are exclusively associated with cirriform clouds. The scientific name for sun dogs is parhelion and they are also known as mock suns. Check out these images www.sundog.clara.co.uk/halo/dogphots.htmHTH Aaron
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Post by Martin Mc kenna on Sept 7, 2005 16:11:31 GMT
Thanks Philip for the comments
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