| May 22 |
| Time: |
22:30 - 23:00 EDT |
| Location: |
The Farm |
| Telescope: |
Meade 8-inch LX2 SCT |
| Activity: |
Deep Sky Observing |
Arrived on site at about 19:30 with Walter MacDonald. Started
observing at 22:30 under a good sky, but by 23:00 it
clouded over. Observed 3
"new" deep sky objects: NGC 4030, NGC
3976, NGC 4045 - all galaxies in Virgo.
|
| July
1/2 |
| Time: |
23:30 - 03:30 EDT |
| Location: |
The Farm |
| Telescope: |
Meade 8-inch LX2 SCT |
| Activity: |
Deep Sky Observing |
Spent from 23:30 to 02:30 assisting Doug Clapp with CCD imaging. After
moonset, which occurred around 03:00, I observed 3 "new" deep sky
objects. NGC 3147, NGC 2985, NGC 2787.
Went home the next day because of cloudy skies. Walter MacDonald was not present
because he went to the RASC General Assembly in Halifax.
|
| July
16/17 |
| Time: |
23:00 - 04:00 EDT |
| Location: |
The Farm |
| Telescope: |
Meade 8-inch LX2 SCT |
| Activity: |
Deep Sky Observing |
Arrived on site at about 19:00 with Walter MacDonald, Cathy Hall, and Doug Clapp. Had to contend with
cirrus clouds a few times during the night, but
eventually cleared completely around 02:30. I observed 16 "new" deep sky
objects:
Berk 58, Frolov 1, King 12, King 21, King 14, Stock 24,
NGC 189, NGC 281, Berk 62, Berk 4, King 16, Cr 33, Cr 34,
IC 1848, Berk 65, NGC 7314.
|
| July
17/18 |
| Time: |
23:30 - 04:00 EDT |
| Location: |
The Farm |
| Telescope: |
Meade 8-inch LX2 SCT |
| Activity: |
Deep Sky Observing |
Same group of people as above. Started observing with
scattered clouds, but it eventually cleared nicely. I observed 12 "new" deep sky
objects:
Basel 6, Biur 2, NGC 6883, Berk 86, vdB 130, NGC 7013,
NGC 7063, IC 1369, NGC 7067, NGC 80, NGC 160, NGC 214.
|
| August
11/12 |
| Time: |
22:00 - 01:00 EDT |
| Location: |
Kendal Recreation Area |
| Telescope: |
n/a |
| Activity: |
Perseid Meteor Shower |
With Walter MacDonald and Doug
Findlay. The sky was just clearing from recent
thunderstorms so it was still quite damp, muggy, and
hazy. During the first half-hour of observing we were
periodically "blinded" by lightning! Here is
our count:
| Time |
Meteor Count |
Weather |
| 22:00 - 23:00 |
21 |
cloudy for 40 minutes |
| 23:00 - 00:00 |
56 |
clear, some haze |
| 00:00 - 01:00 |
59 |
clear, lots of fog |
|
| August 20/21 Starfest '93
|
| Time: |
23:00 - 01:30 EDT |
| Location: |
Mount Forest, Ontario |
| Telescope: |
Meade 8-inch LX2 SCT |
| Activity: |
Deep Sky Observing |
Arrived on site on Friday afternoon. Started observing
around 22:30. Observed 11
"new" deep sky objects:
NGC 5660, NGC 5676, NGC 5689, NGC 5633, NGC 5557, NGC
5614, NGC 1003, NGC 1160, NGC 1161, NGC 1193, NGC 1186.
|
| August 21/22 Starfest '93
|
| Time: |
23:00 - 02:00 EDT |
| Location: |
Mount Forest, Ontario |
| Telescope: |
Meade 8-inch LX2 SCT |
| Activity: |
Deep Sky Observing |
On Saturday I started observing at 22:20. Observed 8 "new" deep sky
objects:
NGC 6555, Pal 8, Cr 394, NGC 6716, NGC 6717 (= Pal 9),
NGC 6723, NGC 6822, NGC 821.
|
| November 28/29 |
| Time: |
23:30 - 02:00 EST |
| Location: |
My Backyard |
| Telescope: |
Meade 8-inch LX2 SCT |
| Activity: |
Total Lunar Eclipse |
| |
|
Observed and photographed only
from the beginning of the partial phase to the
end of totality. The photos did not turn out that
well, mostly due to poor focusing, not placing
the moon in the centre of the frame, and slightly
off exposures.
The shadows on the picture at
left are tree branches. |
| Start partial |
23:40 |
| Start total |
01:02 |
| Mid-eclipse |
01:26 |
| End total |
01:50 |
| End partial |
03:12 |
|
|
| Year End Stats |
| No. of observing
sessions |
8 |
| Approx. telescope time |
25 hours |
| "New" deep
sky objects found |
53 |
| No. of comets seen |
0 |
| No. of auroral displays
seen |
0 |
| Total deep sky objects observed by end of '93 |
533 |
|
| Observing Frequency |
| Jan |
Feb |
Mar |
Apr |
May |
Jun |
Jul |
Aug |
Sep |
Oct |
Nov |
Dec |
| 0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
3 |
3 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
|
| Final Comments: |
A pretty good year for
observing, although most of the observing was done in
only two major sessions. Too bad I did not get a
chance to get out more often in the Spring and Fall. |
