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Target suggestions for March 2020.
Posted: Mon Feb 03, 2020 6:14 pm
by KingClinton
If you have any suggestions for the March 2020 Monthly Challenge, we invite you to post them in this topic.
The topic will be closed at the end of February 2020 and the suggestions put into a draw to determine a winner!
Remember that we need suggestions for both the Northern and Southern Hemispheres!
Also remember the 9th magnitude limit please.
Looking forward to your suggestions!
Re: Target suggestions for March 2020.
Posted: Tue Feb 04, 2020 12:28 am
by JayTee
My candidate is Hind's crimson star, R Leporis. It is located south of Orion at declination -15° and is currently a mag 6.7 star. Given its declination it should probably go into the South objects bin, but it would be visible all the way up through Central Europe and the northern US.
Cheers,
JT
Re: Target suggestions for March 2020.
Posted: Tue Feb 04, 2020 12:45 am
by sdbodin
NGC2903, the one that Messier missed.
Steve
Re: Target suggestions for March 2020.
Posted: Tue Feb 04, 2020 6:32 pm
by Graeme1858
May I propose NGC2403, Caldwell 7, in Camelopardalis, the other one Messier missed.
And perhaps for the southern hemisphere group, the multi coloured open cluster M46.
Regards
Graeme
Re: Target suggestions for March 2020.
Posted: Wed Feb 05, 2020 7:49 am
by BABOafrica
Northern Hemisphere: NGC 2238-2239 Nebula (2238) with Open Cluster (2239): The cluster is an easy visual target and the nebula is an easy AP target.
Southern: I agree with the choice of M46 already suggested.
Re: Target suggestions for March 2020.
Posted: Thu Feb 06, 2020 3:44 am
by TheButcher
How about M64 (The Black Eye Galaxy)
It should be nicely visible on both sides and Mag 8.5
Re: Target suggestions for March 2020.
Posted: Wed Feb 12, 2020 9:00 pm
by Refractordude
After the 20th of March I will be staying up late for M104/Sombrero galaxy.
https://www.nasa.gov/feature/goddard/20 ... ero-galaxy
Re: Target suggestions for March 2020.
Posted: Mon Feb 24, 2020 11:52 am
by BABOafrica
It seems to me that we are supposed to suggest TWO targets -- one for the northern hemisphere and one for the southern.
Correct me if I'm wrong.
Re: Target suggestions for March 2020.
Posted: Mon Feb 24, 2020 1:47 pm
by KingClinton
BABOafrica wrote: ↑Mon Feb 24, 2020 11:52 am
It seems to me that we are supposed to suggest TWO targets -- one for the northern hemisphere and one for the southern.
Correct me if I'm wrong.
No, if you only have one suggestion that is fine.
If you have two targets in mind then feel free to suggest them.
Joe, from your vantage point both targets in either hemisphere should be doable.
Re: Target suggestions for March 2020.
Posted: Sat Feb 29, 2020 2:17 pm
by KingClinton
Last call!
If you have any suggestions for the March 2020 targets then please get them in today. All the suggestions will be put into the draw tomorrow.
Feel free to select targets for only one hemisphere or both and remember the 9th magnitude limit.
Re: Target suggestions for March 2020.
Posted: Sat Feb 29, 2020 6:29 pm
by yobbo89
Sombrero