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Carbon Star Hunt Index

Last post by KingNothing13 « Fri Sep 24, 2021 12:59 pm

by KingNothing13 » Fri Sep 24, 2021 12:59 pm

I know this sub-forum isn't really large and the Carbo Star Hunt's should be pretty easy to find, but I figured I would do a month-by-month index...

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Brett's Carbon Star Hunt - January 2022

Last post by KingNothing13 « Wed Jan 19, 2022 10:49 pm
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by KingNothing13 » Thu Jan 06, 2022 2:23 pm

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Hi all - I apologize for the lateness of this list, as well as for missing December - things got out of hand, and time has been moving way to fast...

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I am going to try to find the Canis Minor one this eve. (Assuming it will be clear!!!) Thanks for posting these targets Brett. (Haven't been out in...

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Wed Jan 19, 2022 10:49 pm
Brett's Carbon Star Hunt - November 2021

Last post by Graeme1858 « Sun Nov 21, 2021 8:42 pm
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by KingNothing13 » Mon Nov 01, 2021 10:29 pm

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Not much pre-amble this month - let's get right to it:

XX Cam 8.09 - 9.8

Data :

Observations :

SkySafari :
XX Camelopardalis is a 7th...

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Fairly sure I found UV Cam using my 11x70 binoculars placed as it is adjacent to the Jolly Roger Cluster! The colour didn't stand out as well as I...

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Last post by Graeme1858
Sun Nov 21, 2021 8:42 pm
Brett's CarbonStar Hunt - October 2021

Last post by kt4hx « Sun Oct 03, 2021 3:57 pm
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by KingNothing13 » Fri Oct 01, 2021 11:20 am

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Hello and welcome to the October 2021 Edition of Brett's Carbon Star Hunt . I hope that everyone is having a good autumn or spring, depending on...

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Nice list Brett, appreciate you taking the time to put it together each month.

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Last post by kt4hx
Sun Oct 03, 2021 3:57 pm
Brett's Carbon Star Hunt - September 2021

Last post by helicon « Thu Sep 16, 2021 11:10 pm
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by KingNothing13 » Wed Sep 01, 2021 12:56 pm

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Hey all, the year is progressing on - can you believe it is already September? Where does the time go?

On to this month's targets.

For those...

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I'm going to try the list the next clear night Brett. Right now its foggy, with fully clear skies returning Monday. So I've got my fingers crossed...

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Last post by helicon
Thu Sep 16, 2021 11:10 pm
Brett's Carbon Star Hunt - August 2021

Last post by KingNothing13 « Sun Aug 29, 2021 3:23 pm
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by KingNothing13 » Sun Aug 01, 2021 1:36 pm

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Hello and welcome to the August 2021 Edition of Brett's Carbon Star Hunt . July was extremely rainy here, officially I think we got close to a...

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I managed to view S Scutum last night in my first session in quite awhile. Also looked at the Wild Duck Cluster. Fairly hot night, but at least it...

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Sun Aug 29, 2021 3:23 pm
Brett's Carbon Star Hunt - July 2021

Last post by KingNothing13 « Mon Jul 05, 2021 5:43 pm
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by KingNothing13 » Thu Jul 01, 2021 12:25 pm

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Hello and welcome to the July 2021 Edition of Brett's Carbon Star Hunt . I hope everyone is having an enjoyable summer (or winter for
those in the...

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Thanks Brett!
I think I'll try the two Aquila stars.

Good luck, John.

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Mon Jul 05, 2021 5:43 pm
June CSH

Last post by helicon « Fri Jun 18, 2021 1:07 am
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by KingNothing13 » Fri Jun 04, 2021 5:14 pm

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Hey folks - life has been busy for me lately, so I have not been able to throw together a list for June, so I think I am going to take the month off...

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That's great Brett. My 6 achro is looking forward to the challenge.

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Last post by helicon
Fri Jun 18, 2021 1:07 am
Brett's Carbon Star Hunt - May 2021

Last post by John Baars « Sun May 30, 2021 10:53 pm
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by KingNothing13 » Sat May 01, 2021 2:53 pm

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Hello all and welcome to the May 2021 Edition of Brett's Carbon Star Hunt .

My observing time has been nothing since October or so, I think I am in...

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It wasn't dark yet when I observed T Lyra in my 120 mm refractor. On entering its SAO number in the old Skysensor it responded: no data . I therefore...

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Last post by John Baars
Sun May 30, 2021 10:53 pm
Brett's Carbon Star Hunt - April 2021

Last post by KingNothing13 « Fri Apr 16, 2021 2:56 am
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by KingNothing13 » Thu Apr 01, 2021 12:34 pm

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Hello all, and welcome to the April 2021 edition of Brett's Carbon Star Hunt . I hope everyone is easing into Spring (or Autumn) well, and I hope...

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John - that's great - you really captures the red - thanks for sharing it!

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Fri Apr 16, 2021 2:56 am
Brett's Carbon Star Hunt - March 2021

Last post by John Baars « Fri Mar 19, 2021 10:24 pm
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by KingNothing13 » Mon Mar 01, 2021 6:05 pm

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Hello all and welcome to another month of Brett's Carbon Star Hunt .

I don't know about you, but I have been unable to observe at all this winter -...

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Friday evening I observed La Superba.
Never seen it.
When my telescope stopped slewing and I looked, I could barely suppress a sigh.
This surely is a...

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Last post by John Baars
Fri Mar 19, 2021 10:24 pm
Brett's Carbon Star Hunt - February 2021

Last post by KingNothing13 « Mon Mar 01, 2021 1:41 am
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by KingNothing13 » Tue Feb 02, 2021 1:16 pm

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Hi - I got a few minutes to post this, so I will probably not be as details as normal.

Carbon Star info here:

This month's targets:

U Hya - Data...

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Nice Graeme - thanks for sharing!

I suspect March will be more challenging (well, one of them anyway!)

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Mon Mar 01, 2021 1:41 am
February

Last post by KingNothing13 « Mon Feb 01, 2021 4:18 pm

by KingNothing13 » Mon Feb 01, 2021 4:18 pm

Whoa - February snuck up on me! Where did January go?

I am going to try to get Feb's targets posted tonight - I have them selected, I just need to...

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Mon Feb 01, 2021 4:18 pm
Brett's Carbon Star Hunt - January 2021

Last post by Lady Fraktor « Sat Jan 30, 2021 10:14 pm
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by KingNothing13 » Thu Dec 31, 2020 5:56 pm

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Hello all! Figured I'd get an early start on this so that I do not have to worry about it on New Year's Day! I hope everyone reading has had a good...

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The last few months here have been horrid, the days have been pleasant but as soon as the sun starts to go down the precipitation is either in liquid...

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Last post by Lady Fraktor
Sat Jan 30, 2021 10:14 pm
Brett's Carbon Star Hunt - November 2020

Last post by KingNothing13 « Tue Dec 29, 2020 3:59 pm
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by KingNothing13 » Sun Nov 01, 2020 4:07 pm

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HI everyone - can you believe it is November already? I got 0 observing sessions in October, so those Carbon's are still on my list!

Hopefully...

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I'm hopeful of getting in a couple of sessions starting tonight and extending to Thursday, when rain is forecast again. Carbons are definitely on the...

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Tue Dec 29, 2020 3:59 pm
Brett's Carbon Star Hunt - December 2020

Last post by Voyageur « Thu Dec 17, 2020 5:00 pm
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by KingNothing13 » Tue Dec 01, 2020 10:08 pm

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Hi all and welcome back for another monthly installment of Brett's Carbon Star Hunt .

Once again due to reasons November was a complete washout -...

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Woke up at 1 am last night, looked out, and saw clear, steady skies, full of lovely stars, so I decided to have a look for these carbon stars. I used...

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Last post by Voyageur
Thu Dec 17, 2020 5:00 pm
Brett's Carbon Star Hunt - October 2020

Last post by Graeme1858 « Fri Oct 23, 2020 5:28 pm
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by KingNothing13 » Thu Oct 01, 2020 12:20 pm

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Hi! Can you believe it is October already? 2020 has somehow simultaneously figure out how to move really fast AND really slow.

Anyway, onto the...

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Clear sky last night so I set up for visual session. Quite nostalgic really!

Had a good look at Mars and a long look at Saturn then went for 19PSC....

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Last post by Graeme1858
Fri Oct 23, 2020 5:28 pm

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