Thank you for all the great suggestions that were put forward for the March 2020 monthly challenge.
All the suggestions were put into random draw generator on the interwebs and we have our winners!
Northern Hemisphere -
Southern Hemisphere - Hind's Crimson Star, R Leporis.
Thank you to JT and Joe for putting these suggestions forward!
Northern Hemisphere,
The Rosette Nebula and associated cluster lie in a giant molecular cloud in the Monoceres region. The emission nebula
The cluster itself is easily seen with binoculars and smaller scopes but the nebula will require a telescope with low magnification at a darker site.
For info on the Rosette I might recommend that you try In the Sky.org
The website determines your location and can provide information on when it will rise,set,max elevation etc from your location.
https://in-the-sky.org/data/object.php?id=NGC2238
Southern Hemisphere, R Leporis also known as Hind's Crimson Star, Lepus, Magnitude +8.07
R Leporis is a long period pulsating variable star in Lepus. It is one of the reddest stars in the night sky and is easily seen in binoculars at maximum brightness.
The brightness varies between 5.5 to 11.7
It is currently listed in SkySafari as 8.07
The star was named after British astronomer J.R Hind
Again I recommend using In the Sky.org to check the details for your location.
This months targets should be visible from both hemispheres, so have fun with them.
We look forward to seeing your reports, images, sketches or anything else you may want to share.
Let's get out there, look up and have fun!
