Astronomy
Report (5 December 2015)
|
Object |
Description |
|
M15 |
Dim
grey circle |
|
M31 |
Grey
oval |
|
M42 |
Trapezium
resolved and bright grey with definition |
|
M45 |
Bright,
blue stars surrounding fainter double star |
|
Double Cluster |
Two
clusters next to each other, each with many stars (100+) |
|
Albireo |
Reddish
and bluish brilliant double star |
|
Cr. 399* |
Upside-down
coathanger |
All
objects viewed through 127mm Maksutov-Cassegrain
except Cr. 399, which was viewed through 15x70 binoculars.
Upcoming
Events
If weather permits, the Geminids Meteor
Shower will peak soon late Sunday, December 13th 2015 night into
Monday, December 14th 2015 early morning with a theoretical peak of
120 meteors per hour. Meteors from this shower will be visible for
approximately a week before to a few days after.
Clear
skies,
Corey
Kennelly