Observing Notesfrom the Tuckahoe IrregularsA small group of Delmarva Stargazers showed up for what would turn out to be a surprising night. The sky was a little bright but the summer Milky Way was still pronounced. Around 21:00 (EDT) the first bright Aurora appeared. The most significant display was the bright white pillars shooting up almost to the zenith. After about 10 - 15 minutes it faded away only to return about 21:30 (EDT) for one last show. There was a lot of dew on this night. I had a mixed list of Deep-Sky objects to hunt down. Most of the galaxies were not visible due to the moisture and brightness in the sky. Well here is what I observed: OBJ. TYPE CON. DIST. N6210 PN Her. 3.6kly N6058 PN 8.5kly N6207 GX 46Mly M13 GC 26kly N6229 GC 102kly M92 GC 28kly N6765 PN Lyr N7129 OC Cep N6888 BN Cyg N6995 BN Cyg N6960 BN Cyg M15 GC Peg 50kly M31 GX And 2.5Mly M56 GC Lyr 46kly I also tracked down both Uranus and Neptune. Both appeared as small bluish-green spheres. The best views of the night were the Globular Clusters and a few of the brighter Planetary Nebulas. Tim Milligan |