2024-04-11

• Condition: VG6
• Location: Home, Spearfish: 44.49, -103.87

09:35PM

• Target: FU Monocerotis[1]
• Const: Monoceros
• RaDec: 06h23m +3.24
• Type: Star (Carbon)
• Scope: AT102ED
• Setting: 55x, AV
• Image: ../images/2024-04-11_FUMon.jpg[2]

Took a while to see. Found the star pattern easy enough, but the star itself was quite faint. This was probably due to it's magnitude and it's positioning closer to the horizon. I actually had to use AV to find this one, and with AV it appeared and disappeared in the manner of a flickering candle flame. The color was hard to determine, but I would lean toward orange-red.

=> [1] FU Monocerotis (ID) | [2] ../images/2024-04-11_FUMon.jpg

10:04PM

• Target: NGC 2683, UFO Galaxy[1]
• Const: Lynx
• RaDec: 08h52m +33.25
• Type: Galaxy
• Scope: AT102ED
• Setting: 55x
• Image: ../images/2024-04-11_NGC2683.jpg[2]

AV not required for detection, but helps give definition. Edge on galaxy. Not getting much for a core, though a minor gradient is noticeable.

=> [1] NGC 2683, UFO Galaxy (ID) | [2] ../images/2024-04-11_NGC2683.jpg

10:19PM

• Target: NGC 3003, MCG 6-22-13[1]
• Const: Leo Minor
• RaDec: 09h48m +33.25
• Type: Galaxy
• Scope: AT102ED
• Setting: 55x, AV
• Image: ../images/2024-04-11_NGC3003.jpg[2]

Took a bit of time with AV just to be able to detect it. Seems to be elongated, but not quite edge-on. Can see a bright speck of a core.

=> [1] NGC 3003, MCG 6-22-13 (ID) | [2] ../images/2024-04-11_NGC3003.jpg

10:37PM

• Target: NGC 3079, MCG 9-17-10[1]
• Const: Ursa Major
• RaDec: 10h01m +55.4
• Type: Galaxy
• Scope: AT102ED
• Setting: 55x, AV
• Image: ../images/2024-04-11_NGC3079.jpg[2]

AV was required for detection, but it popped pretty easily. Seems close to edge-on. Not getting much of a gradient.

=> [1] NGC 3079, MCG 9-17-10 (ID) | [2] ../images/2024-04-11_NGC3079.jpg