My first proper night out with the new base for the 14". Tests in the back garden were excellent but now it was time for some proper observing with it.
The scope preformed really well during the session, getting all targets into the field of view, requiring only minor manual adjustments.
Equipment = 14" Skywatcher
Location = Farmyard
Start Time = 20:26
NGC 2300 & 2276 = An interesting pair to say the least. 2300 has a very bright core, 2276 looked more like a faint irregular nebula.
NGC 3403 = A beautiful sight indeed... A large bright disk with lovely detail. Averted vision showed lovely groups of stars.
M109 = A fair view. The barred spiral structure was visible but a fair amount of averted vision was needed.
NGC 2460 = Faint with no discernible shape.
NGC 2805 = Barely visible but just off on a 2 oclock position is a very small and pretty edge on galaxy that isn't listed on my star map.
NGC 2768 = Very pretty! Appearing as a a semi edge on galaxy with a lovely disc.
NGC 2683 = Average
NGC 2681 = Average
NGC 2841 = Quite nice. A bright core and a large disc.
NGC 3310 = Looks more like a planetary nebula than a galaxy and an attractive red star shares the field of view.
NGC 3359 = Quite faint but has an interesting irregular shape.
M51 - A truly stunning sight, in full glory with the spiral arms showing strongly with good details and bands of dust running along and through this beautiful galaxy.
NGC 3190 & 3193 = A nice group with a third galaxy in the field of view but, again, is not listed on my star map.
M65 & M66 = A stunning sight. Details all over with both having large discs on display with superb looking shape and structure.
Finish = 21:48
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