TheSkySearchers

If you have any target suggestions for the May 2020 challenge we would love to hear them!

You can put forward a suggestion for the Northern hemisphere or the Southern hemisphere or both if you like!
Also remember our 9th magnitude limit.

Let us know what tickles your fancy for May 2020 and post your suggestions to this topic.

Might I suggest the following for consideration, all wonderful objects:

North - Messier 3 in Canes Venatici or Messier 53 in Coma Berenices

South - NGC 5139 (Omega Centauri) or NGC 3532 (Wishing Well Cluster) both in Centaurus

My suggestions for May.

North: M101 - a bright but difficult to see galaxy, a real challenge.

South: NGC 5139 - never pass up a chance to view this immense glob!

Cheers,
JT

Can I propose a popular target for May, one I captured badly early doors back when I was unguided!

The famous Whirlpool Galaxy Messier 51

Magnitude: 8.4 Constellation: Canes Venatici

Regards

Graeme

My suggestions for May 2020:

North: M51 - which passes the test for mag = 9 (or brighter).

South: NGC 5139 (seems to be a popular one this time around... and BTW, it's naked-eye visible !!!)

BABO

cats paw or the war and peace nebula for the southerners , and i was thinking about the dumbbell nebula for the north and the south if you have a clear view., but it comes up a bit late so maybe another month for that target .

Here at 53 degrees N I (and most people in the UK I guess) am rapidly running out of astronomical dark so targets will need to be high and bright. So, I agree with suggestions on M51. (Its already next on my list anyway )