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11/11/22

Location: home, Bortle 7.0
Equipment: SW 180mm Mak and Stellarvue 102ED on iOptron AZMP; Celestron Onyx 80ED on UA MicroStar.
EPs: TV Delites set, TV Plossl 32mm.

I love starting observing at 6 pm! :D Conditions (other than LP) were good to, dry crisp air and above average seeing.

Planets
As planetary season advances, the views of planets improve. This time I was able to push productively 7” Mak to 180x on Jupiter and 245x on Saturn, and SV102ED to 238x on both Jupiter and Saturn. Again, same level of details was seen in both scopes.

18:18. Jupiter – this time I was able to detect reddish-brown color of Jupiter belts. South Equatorial Belt was resolved in two portions and South Temperate Belt was well defined. North Equatorial Belt was not resolved in two sub-belts, but fine structure was evident. Multiple festoons were resolved in both main equatorial belts.

Saturn - Cassini division was well defined. Shadows of the rings on the globe and the globe on the rings were dark and sharp. North Equatorial Belt and North North Temperate Belt were thin dark sharp lines across the globe and North Polar Region was evident as shaded area.

18:53. Aquila Doubles
STF 2428 – 8.2, 10.3, 11.1, ab6.7”, ac61.3” – yellow prime with two faint silvery companions, one near, another wide apart. 7” Mak (84x).
STF 2426 AB – 7.5, 9.0, 16.6”, copper, greenish – nice colors, SV102 (39x), 7” Mak (84x).
STF 2425 – 7.9, 8.6, 29.4”, orange, white, SV102 (39x), 7” Mak (84x).
STF 2432 AB – 6.8, 10.4, 14.8”, white, dark silver – nice contrast, 7” Mak (84x).

STF 2436 – 8.6, 9.3, 10.6, ab30.3”, ac134”, orange, white, white, 7” Mak (84x).
STF 2435 AC – 10.6, 12.9, 10.8”, white, gray, 7” Mak (180x).
STF 2434 A,BC – 8.4, 8.9, 27.7”, yellow pair, 7” Mak (84x).
STF 2442 – 8.5, 9.8, 10.6’, orange, dark blue, 7” Mak (84x).

STF 2443 – 8.9, 9.3, 6.9”, yellow pair, 7” Mak (84x).
STF 2439 – 8.6, 9.9, 22.1”, white, silver, SV102 (39x).
BU 466 – 9.0, 9.6, 2” – uneven white pair, clean split with 7” Mak (300x).
STF 2446 – 7.0, 8.9, 11.2, ab9.4”, ac36”, snow-white, beige, silver, 7” Mak (180x).

20:22. Aquila was getting low to the murk in the West, so I turned my attention to the east where Cetus was getting higher.

Cetus Doubles
STF 106 – 9.8, 9.9, 4.6”, yellow pair, 7” Mak (84x).
STF 103 – 8.6, 11.2, 5.5”, yellow, silver, 7” Mak (180x).
STF 110 – 8.8, 9.2, 7.4”, uneven yellow pair, 7” Mak (84x).
STF 111 – 9.4, 10.6, 20.8”, yellow, silver, 7” Mak (84x).

HJ 2035 – 8.6, 10.5, 35.5”, yellow, silver, 7” Mak (180x).
STF 113 – 6.5, 7.0, 1.6”, uneven yellow pair, tight clean split with 7” Mak (300x).
HJ 2036 – 7.4, 7.6, 2.4”, yellow pair, tight clean split with 7” Mak (245x).
STF 120 – 6.8, 10.0, 7.4”, yellow, blue, nice colors, 7” Mak (84x).

STF 124 – 8.4, 9.6, 7.2”, pale yellow, pale blue, 7” Mak (84x).
HJ 641 – 8.6, 10.1, 5.8”, yellow, beige, 7” Mak (84x).
STF 144 – 9.4, 11.9, 15.7”, yellow, silver, 7” Mak (84x).
STF 150 – 7.7, 8.2, 35.8”, white pair, 7” Mak (84x).

Mars
There is a huge ash tree in the neighbor’s back yard blocking a big chank of north-eastern sky. Unfortunately, Mars has been rising right behind that tree this season. Eventually, it should clear it, but I got tired of waiting and decided to try something different. This evening in addition to my main rig I have brought out Onyx 80mm APO refractor on a light duty UA MicroStar mount.

21:30. After having a good share of doubles I took that grab-and-go and walked the property until I found a spot with clear view to Mars. Behold, the first Mars view this opposition! The seeing was good enough to step up to the shortest FL EP I had on hands – TV Delite 3mm (167x) and at the moments of better seeing I have resolved an elongated low albedo feature in the south hemisphere, which I later identified as Mare Sirenum.
Scopes: Stellarvue: SV102ED; Celestron: 9.25" EdgeHD, 8" SCT, 150ST, Onyx 80ED; iOptron: Hankmeister 6" Mak; SW: 7" Mak; Meade: 80ST.
Mounts: SW: SkyTee2, AzGTi; iOptron: AZMP; ES: Twilight I; Bresser: EXOS2; UA: MicroStar.
Binos: APM: 100-90 APO; Canon: IS 15x50; Orion: Binoviewer, LG II 15x70, WV 10x50, Nikon: AE 16x50, 10x50, 8x40.
EPs: Pentax: XWs & XFs; TeleVue: Delites, Panoptic & Plossls; ES: 68, 62; Vixen: SLVs; Baader: BCOs, Aspherics, Mark IV.
Diagonals: Baader: BBHS mirror, Zeiss Spec T2 prism, Clicklock dielectric; TeleVue: Evebrite dielectric; AltairAstro: 2" prism.
Filters: Lumicon: DeepSky, UHC, OIII, H-beta; Baader: Moon & SkyGlow, Contrast Booster, UHC-S, 6-color set; Astronomik: UHC.

Observing: DSOs: 3106 (Completed: Messier, Herschel 1, 2, 3. In progress: H2,500: 2180, S110: 77). Doubles: 2382, Comets: 34, Asteroids: 255
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Nice report Andrey. We all really love your double star reporting and detail that you go into. Congrats also on the VROD win for the day. (As you may have noticed we haven't had any new reports for a couple of days)
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Great session, Andrey! Nice reporting on the planets and doubles. Congrats on the VROD recognition!

I'll be pulling an all nighter tonight checking out the Leonids. Temps expected in the 30's...Brrrrrr!!

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helicon wrote: Thu Nov 17, 2022 2:54 pm Nice report Andrey. We all really love your double star reporting and detail that you go into. Congrats also on the VROD win for the day. (As you may have noticed we haven't had any new reports for a couple of days)
Thanks Michael, much appreciated!
Unitron48 wrote: Thu Nov 17, 2022 3:31 pm Great session, Andrey! Nice reporting on the planets and doubles. Congrats on the VROD recognition!

I'll be pulling an all nighter tonight checking out the Leonids. Temps expected in the 30's...Brrrrrr!!

Dave
Thanks Dave! Good hunting! I imagine the peak is expected in predawn hours.
Scopes: Stellarvue: SV102ED; Celestron: 9.25" EdgeHD, 8" SCT, 150ST, Onyx 80ED; iOptron: Hankmeister 6" Mak; SW: 7" Mak; Meade: 80ST.
Mounts: SW: SkyTee2, AzGTi; iOptron: AZMP; ES: Twilight I; Bresser: EXOS2; UA: MicroStar.
Binos: APM: 100-90 APO; Canon: IS 15x50; Orion: Binoviewer, LG II 15x70, WV 10x50, Nikon: AE 16x50, 10x50, 8x40.
EPs: Pentax: XWs & XFs; TeleVue: Delites, Panoptic & Plossls; ES: 68, 62; Vixen: SLVs; Baader: BCOs, Aspherics, Mark IV.
Diagonals: Baader: BBHS mirror, Zeiss Spec T2 prism, Clicklock dielectric; TeleVue: Evebrite dielectric; AltairAstro: 2" prism.
Filters: Lumicon: DeepSky, UHC, OIII, H-beta; Baader: Moon & SkyGlow, Contrast Booster, UHC-S, 6-color set; Astronomik: UHC.

Observing: DSOs: 3106 (Completed: Messier, Herschel 1, 2, 3. In progress: H2,500: 2180, S110: 77). Doubles: 2382, Comets: 34, Asteroids: 255
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Hi Andrey. Another superb observing report from you again. You split lots of doubles in Aquila and Cetus and three planets. And I know that the Mak-Cass 180mm telescope is a real tiger for planetary viewing and splitting doubles. Thanks for another great report Andrey and congratulations on receiving the well deserved TSS VROD Award.
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Makuser wrote: Thu Nov 17, 2022 8:54 pm Hi Andrey. Another superb observing report from you again. You split lots of doubles in Aquila and Cetus and three planets. And I know that the Mak-Cass 180mm telescope is a real tiger for planetary viewing and splitting doubles. Thanks for another great report Andrey and congratulations on receiving the well deserved TSS VROD Award.
Thanks Marshall!
Scopes: Stellarvue: SV102ED; Celestron: 9.25" EdgeHD, 8" SCT, 150ST, Onyx 80ED; iOptron: Hankmeister 6" Mak; SW: 7" Mak; Meade: 80ST.
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Binos: APM: 100-90 APO; Canon: IS 15x50; Orion: Binoviewer, LG II 15x70, WV 10x50, Nikon: AE 16x50, 10x50, 8x40.
EPs: Pentax: XWs & XFs; TeleVue: Delites, Panoptic & Plossls; ES: 68, 62; Vixen: SLVs; Baader: BCOs, Aspherics, Mark IV.
Diagonals: Baader: BBHS mirror, Zeiss Spec T2 prism, Clicklock dielectric; TeleVue: Evebrite dielectric; AltairAstro: 2" prism.
Filters: Lumicon: DeepSky, UHC, OIII, H-beta; Baader: Moon & SkyGlow, Contrast Booster, UHC-S, 6-color set; Astronomik: UHC.

Observing: DSOs: 3106 (Completed: Messier, Herschel 1, 2, 3. In progress: H2,500: 2180, S110: 77). Doubles: 2382, Comets: 34, Asteroids: 255
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Nice observations! Congratulations on the VROD!
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John Baars wrote: Thu Nov 17, 2022 10:05 pm Nice observations! Congratulations on the VROD!
Thanks John!
Scopes: Stellarvue: SV102ED; Celestron: 9.25" EdgeHD, 8" SCT, 150ST, Onyx 80ED; iOptron: Hankmeister 6" Mak; SW: 7" Mak; Meade: 80ST.
Mounts: SW: SkyTee2, AzGTi; iOptron: AZMP; ES: Twilight I; Bresser: EXOS2; UA: MicroStar.
Binos: APM: 100-90 APO; Canon: IS 15x50; Orion: Binoviewer, LG II 15x70, WV 10x50, Nikon: AE 16x50, 10x50, 8x40.
EPs: Pentax: XWs & XFs; TeleVue: Delites, Panoptic & Plossls; ES: 68, 62; Vixen: SLVs; Baader: BCOs, Aspherics, Mark IV.
Diagonals: Baader: BBHS mirror, Zeiss Spec T2 prism, Clicklock dielectric; TeleVue: Evebrite dielectric; AltairAstro: 2" prism.
Filters: Lumicon: DeepSky, UHC, OIII, H-beta; Baader: Moon & SkyGlow, Contrast Booster, UHC-S, 6-color set; Astronomik: UHC.

Observing: DSOs: 3106 (Completed: Messier, Herschel 1, 2, 3. In progress: H2,500: 2180, S110: 77). Doubles: 2382, Comets: 34, Asteroids: 255
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Excellent report as always. Congrats on the VROD. I would have given you a bit of competition but I don't think my report of "Yea, clouds again" would have done it... :lol:
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Razz wrote: Thu Nov 17, 2022 11:40 pm Excellent report as always. Congrats on the VROD. I would have given you a bit of competition but I don't think my report of "Yea, clouds again" would have done it... :lol:
Thanks Bill! Did you buy any astro equipment lately? ;)
Scopes: Stellarvue: SV102ED; Celestron: 9.25" EdgeHD, 8" SCT, 150ST, Onyx 80ED; iOptron: Hankmeister 6" Mak; SW: 7" Mak; Meade: 80ST.
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Binos: APM: 100-90 APO; Canon: IS 15x50; Orion: Binoviewer, LG II 15x70, WV 10x50, Nikon: AE 16x50, 10x50, 8x40.
EPs: Pentax: XWs & XFs; TeleVue: Delites, Panoptic & Plossls; ES: 68, 62; Vixen: SLVs; Baader: BCOs, Aspherics, Mark IV.
Diagonals: Baader: BBHS mirror, Zeiss Spec T2 prism, Clicklock dielectric; TeleVue: Evebrite dielectric; AltairAstro: 2" prism.
Filters: Lumicon: DeepSky, UHC, OIII, H-beta; Baader: Moon & SkyGlow, Contrast Booster, UHC-S, 6-color set; Astronomik: UHC.

Observing: DSOs: 3106 (Completed: Messier, Herschel 1, 2, 3. In progress: H2,500: 2180, S110: 77). Doubles: 2382, Comets: 34, Asteroids: 255
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Bigzmey wrote: Thu Nov 17, 2022 11:57 pm
Razz wrote: Thu Nov 17, 2022 11:40 pm Excellent report as always. Congrats on the VROD. I would have given you a bit of competition but I don't think my report of "Yea, clouds again" would have done it... :lol:
Thanks Bill! Did you buy any astro equipment lately? ;)
Yea but it was just a UV/IR cut filter...since I got it, it's been cloudy, cold (in the 30s) and snowing. Clearly, the Optolong is a great filter... :P
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Another find session of doubling up Andrey, and congrats on the well deserved VROD. Well done my friend.
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kt4hx wrote: Fri Nov 18, 2022 6:11 pm Another find session of doubling up Andrey, and congrats on the well deserved VROD. Well done my friend.
Thanks Alan! Any luck on your side?
Scopes: Stellarvue: SV102ED; Celestron: 9.25" EdgeHD, 8" SCT, 150ST, Onyx 80ED; iOptron: Hankmeister 6" Mak; SW: 7" Mak; Meade: 80ST.
Mounts: SW: SkyTee2, AzGTi; iOptron: AZMP; ES: Twilight I; Bresser: EXOS2; UA: MicroStar.
Binos: APM: 100-90 APO; Canon: IS 15x50; Orion: Binoviewer, LG II 15x70, WV 10x50, Nikon: AE 16x50, 10x50, 8x40.
EPs: Pentax: XWs & XFs; TeleVue: Delites, Panoptic & Plossls; ES: 68, 62; Vixen: SLVs; Baader: BCOs, Aspherics, Mark IV.
Diagonals: Baader: BBHS mirror, Zeiss Spec T2 prism, Clicklock dielectric; TeleVue: Evebrite dielectric; AltairAstro: 2" prism.
Filters: Lumicon: DeepSky, UHC, OIII, H-beta; Baader: Moon & SkyGlow, Contrast Booster, UHC-S, 6-color set; Astronomik: UHC.

Observing: DSOs: 3106 (Completed: Messier, Herschel 1, 2, 3. In progress: H2,500: 2180, S110: 77). Doubles: 2382, Comets: 34, Asteroids: 255
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Bigzmey wrote: Fri Nov 18, 2022 8:53 pm
kt4hx wrote: Fri Nov 18, 2022 6:11 pm Another find session of doubling up Andrey, and congrats on the well deserved VROD. Well done my friend.
Thanks Alan! Any luck on your side?

Well I was over there last night, but for the most part I was clouded out. I went over to take care of something at the house, and hoped the skies would be more cooperative. I did however, get out for a short time with binoculars and kept it simple.
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Thanks again for the report Andrey! Really fine descriptions of the features seen on Jupiter, Saturn and Mars. I need to clearly identify the features I see on the first two planets on my next report(s), something I didn't do on my previous reports in the past month or so.

Glad that you were able to circumvent the large tree and get a first view of Mars this year, even with the G&G 80mm.

Haven't looked at Mars yet this year, but will be more specific in identifying surface features like I did in 2020, when I submitted 11 reports on Mars.
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terrynak wrote: Sun Nov 20, 2022 4:18 am Thanks again for the report Andrey! Really fine descriptions of the features seen on Jupiter, Saturn and Mars. I need to clearly identify the features I see on the first two planets on my next report(s), something I didn't do on my previous reports in the past month or so.

Glad that you were able to circumvent the large tree and get a first view of Mars this year, even with the G&G 80mm.

Haven't looked at Mars yet this year, but will be more specific in identifying surface features like I did in 2020, when I submitted 11 reports on Mars.
Thanks Terry! Mars is getting higher every week so I am sure you will get some nice views this opposition.
Scopes: Stellarvue: SV102ED; Celestron: 9.25" EdgeHD, 8" SCT, 150ST, Onyx 80ED; iOptron: Hankmeister 6" Mak; SW: 7" Mak; Meade: 80ST.
Mounts: SW: SkyTee2, AzGTi; iOptron: AZMP; ES: Twilight I; Bresser: EXOS2; UA: MicroStar.
Binos: APM: 100-90 APO; Canon: IS 15x50; Orion: Binoviewer, LG II 15x70, WV 10x50, Nikon: AE 16x50, 10x50, 8x40.
EPs: Pentax: XWs & XFs; TeleVue: Delites, Panoptic & Plossls; ES: 68, 62; Vixen: SLVs; Baader: BCOs, Aspherics, Mark IV.
Diagonals: Baader: BBHS mirror, Zeiss Spec T2 prism, Clicklock dielectric; TeleVue: Evebrite dielectric; AltairAstro: 2" prism.
Filters: Lumicon: DeepSky, UHC, OIII, H-beta; Baader: Moon & SkyGlow, Contrast Booster, UHC-S, 6-color set; Astronomik: UHC.

Observing: DSOs: 3106 (Completed: Messier, Herschel 1, 2, 3. In progress: H2,500: 2180, S110: 77). Doubles: 2382, Comets: 34, Asteroids: 255
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