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Hi everyone,

I have 2 interns from Japan with me. We are going on a camp out tonight to look at stars and space objects through my telescope, a goto 80mm Refractor with a 900mm focal length.

I am going to just admit it, I am struggling to figure out what DSO objects to show them. So far, I plan on The Ring Nebula, as well as the M13 Globular Cluster in Hercules, but I am stumped as to what else to show them.

I could do Venus and Mars if conditions permit.

Anyway, can someone give me some ideas of what DSO objects to show them? I am going through my Messier challenge photos trying to make a decision.

Doesn’t have to be Messier objects, it can be anything that my telescope can see.

I want their experience to be unforgettable.

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Download https://stellarium.org/

I would start with the Albireo colorful twins. Left click the image.
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M27 the Dumbbell Nebula in Vulpecula is a nice view as well, it is quite bright.
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Go to this website it will give you an observing list based on the parameters you set either a small refractor or a pair of binoculars and then the type of objects you're interested in. It's a great site.
https://telescopius.com/?lat_deg=45&lat ... dsobrowser

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Thanks everyone, I just got back from the camp out. Last night was excellent, we saw the Dumbbell Nebula, the Ring Nebula, the Hercules Globular Cluster, two other Globular Clusters I can’t remember the Messier number of, the Lagoon Nebula, the Butterfly Cluster, and the Milky Way star cloud.

Planets we saw were Venus and Mars. We also did solar viewing with a solar filter.

They LOVED it!
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