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Posts Made By: Dmitri Kulginov

March 2, 2005 02:41 PM Forum: Deep Sky Observing

First dark, clear night in three months

Posted By Dmitri Kulginov
Inge,

I'm glad you've finally got your night!

I, on the other hand, am waiting for my first clear night in the Southern hemisphere - so far it's been cloudy. Clouds lie right on the hills here; so far I've only logged M7, M8 and M24 naked eye from the plane.

Dmitri
Brasília, Brazil

March 16, 2005 01:48 PM Forum: Deep Sky Observing

Different galaxies - different magnification

Posted By Dmitri Kulginov
using a mid-size Newtonian ... or a small refractor?

Dmitri

April 2, 2005 04:39 PM Forum: Beginning Astronomy?

C8 dovetail bar

Posted By Dmitri Kulginov
Thanks guys!

Dmitri

April 8, 2005 06:28 AM Forum: Beginning Astronomy?

do it yourself collimating tool info wanted

Posted By Dmitri Kulginov
http://web.telia.com/~u41105032/kolli/kolli2.htm
I've made a couple, works perfectly.

Dmitri

April 27, 2005 10:28 AM Forum: Deep Sky Observing

Last observing night - until August

Posted By Dmitri Kulginov
Inge, thanks for the report!

I was also out yesterday; but instead of 60 galaxies I stared in awe at a few selected Messier objects since it was one of the first eight inch sessions for me. Right after the sunset I (together with my friend) looked at some open clusters (M35 and on). It was too light yet when I looked at M101 (it was huge and bright nevertheless) and I couldn't make out the spiral structure, but I saw it in M51 later on with some difficulty. M57 was just as on a (black and white) photo. M13 and M3 were awe-inspiring (I forgot about M5, perhaps tonight). Then there were the Messier and some NGC galaxies in Leo and "the face" composed of M84/M86/4387/4388, after which we were too cold and tired to continue. There are still two or three dark nights to go since I am located farther South!

Dmitri

May 2, 2005 01:48 PM Forum: Deep Sky Observing

Some words from the moderator

Posted By Dmitri Kulginov
Inge,

What changes shall we expect? What is your function exactly? Will you be approving every incoming post before it hits the net? Will you be deleting inappropriate post and posters? I've seen a lot of posts regarding "running this or that group", but never a post describing what it means.

Dmitri

May 4, 2005 11:23 PM Forum: Deep Sky Observing

Last observing night - until August

Posted By Dmitri Kulginov
I've just had a DSO observing session in my back yard; the sky is still dark to see some amazing things. M105 and NGC3384 in the SW were drowned in the light dome of Gothenburg - I saw only the star-like cores surrounded by faint halos, but the sky in the South was decent. I saw the black patch in M64 clearly at high power. Unfortunately, M104 was behind the roof. I could also see mottling in NGC4631 and just glimpsed with averted vision the dark lane in NGC4565 - both with 12.5mm. After that came the clouds.

I am extremely happy with my new C8! Go-to is irreproachable, and eight inches of aperture make a huge difference to the views with 80mm.

I still hope to get at least one session before it becomes too light at night - if the weather allows.

Dmitri

May 10, 2005 10:33 AM Forum: Deep Sky Observing

A different kind of deep sky report

Posted By Dmitri Kulginov
Great Kim... Southern location, very dark place, and clear skies... just keep torturing us!

(Thanks for the report!)

Dmitri

May 11, 2005 08:21 AM Forum: Deep Sky Observing

3C 273 With A 4" Telescope, 2005/05/08

Posted By Dmitri Kulginov
Dave,

Have you tried higher power? Is the quasar variable? (The answer is probably in the links...) I think it could be seen by 3".

Dmitri

June 13, 2005 07:05 PM Forum: Equipment Talk

Star Atlas Question

Posted By Dmitri Kulginov
Uranometria also has three levels, a bright star atlas with Messiers, the main book, and the close-ups of the busiest areas (Pleiades, Coma-Virgo cluster etc).

Dmitri

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