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A photo journey of my observing adventures with the SeeStar S50 all-in-one telescope/camera.
All images were taken at Deerlick Astronomy Village (DAV) in Crawfordville GA, 33.553879, -82.761069 or
at Charlie Elliott Wildlife Center (CEWC) in Mansfield GA, 33.468865, -83.735319. All times are local.
Two images are included for each target.
First is the initial framing shot with targets labeled or a similar substitute with labels; the second is an unlabeled image with slightly longer exposure - this is the "prettier one".
Images were only briefly processed with (1) an auto denoise inTopaz and (2) a curves & HDR tweak in Photoshop CS5.
For a few large FOV targets, Microsoft I.C.E was used to make a mosaic of multiple frames.
Observed for the Astronomical League's Two in the View Observing Program's imaging certificate
Marie Lott, Atlanta, GA
Updated 07/21/24 11:29 AM -0400
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Observing list targets #27–47
24 objects observed
includes 3 DIY combos
# Location Date
Time		 Conditions Framing Image
with labels		 Final
Image		 NGC Magnitude Type RA Dec Constellation Notes Best
Month
27 DAV 2/2/2024
20:33		 S3/5
T4/5
56°F		 NGC 2726 2742 2768 NGC 2723 2742 2768 2726 2742 2768 13.4 12.0 10.8 gal/gal 09h 04m 57s 59 55' 58" Ursa Major ~ 03 Mar
28 DAV 2/2/2024
20:46		 S3/5
T4/5
56°F		 NGC2985 NGC3027 with labels NGC2985 NGC3027 2985 3027 11.2 12.2 gal/gal 09h 50m 22s 72 16' 47" Ursa Major ~ 03 Mar
29 DAV 2/14/2024
00:37		 S2/5
T4/5
45°F		 M81 M82 with labels M81 M82 M81 M82 3077 7.9 9.3  9.9 galaxies 09h 55m 36s 69 03' 49'' Ursa Major ~ 03 Mar
30 DAV 2/2/2024
23:20		 S3/5
T4/5
56°F		 NGC3166 NGC3169 with labels NGC3166 NGC3169 3166 3169 11.3 11.1 gal/gal 10h 13m 45s 03 25' 31" Sextans ~ 03 Mar
31 DAV 3/13/2024
22:22		 S2/5
T1.5/5 (smoke)
57°F		 NGC3185 NGC3187 NGC3190 NGC3193 with labels NGC3185 NGC3187 NGC3190 NGC3193 3185 3187 3190 3193 13.0 13.4 12.1 11.8 galaxies 10h 17m 39s 21' 41' 13" Leo ~ 03 Mar
32 DAV 3/13/2024
22:44		 S2/5
T1.5/5 (smoke)
57°F		 NGC3227 NGC3226 NGC3222 with labels NGC3227 NGC3226 NGC3222 3227 3226 3222 11.4 10.3 12.8 galaxies 10h 23m 27s 19 53' 53" Leo ~ 03 Mar
33 DAV 2/2/2024
23:52		 S3/5
T4/5
56°F		 M95 M96 M95 M96 M95 M96 10.5 10.1 gal/gal 10h 43m 58s 11 42' 14" Leo ~ 03 Mar
34 DAV 2/3/2024
00:07		 S3/5
T4/5
56°F		 NGC3367 NGC3377 with labels NGC3367 NGC3377 3367 3377 12.1 11.2 gal/gal 10h 46m 35s 13 45' 07'' Leo ~  03 Mar
35 DAV 2/2/2024
23:48		 S3/5
T4/5
56°F		 M105 NGC3384 NGC3389 with labels M105 NGC3384 NGC3389 M105 3384 3389 10.2 10.9 12.4 galaxies 10h 47m 50s 12 34' 55'' Leo ~ 03 Mar
36 DAV 2/2/2024
22:20		 S3/5
T4/5
56°F		 NGC3395 NGC3430 IC 2613 with labels NGC3395 NGC3430 IC 2613 3395 3430 IC2613 12.0 11.5 gal/gal 10h 49m 50s 32 58' 58" Leo Minor ~ 03 Mar
37 DAV 3/13/2024
23:05		 S2/5
T1.5/5 (smoke)
57°F		 NGC3511 NGC3513 with labels NGC3511 NGC3513 3511 3513 10.9 11.4 gal/gal 11h 03m 23s -23 05' 12'' Crater ~ 04 Apr
38 DAV 3/13/2024
22:56		 S2/5
T1.5/5 (smoke)
57°F		 NGC3605 NGC3607 NGC3608 NGC3599 with labels NGC3605 NGC3607 NGC3608 NGC3599 3605 3607 3608 3599 12.3 9.9 10.7 12 galaxies 11h 16m 47s 18 01' 01" Leo ~ 04 Apr
39 DAV 3/13/2024
23:45		 S2/5
T1.5/5 (smoke)
57°F		 NGC3613 NGC3619 NGC3625 with labels NGC3613 NGC3619 NGC3625 3613 3619 3625 11.8 12.5 13.9 galaxies 11h 18m 36s 58 00' 01" Ursa Major ~ 04 Apr
40 DAV 3/14/2024
01:16		 S2/5
T1.5/5 (smoke)
57°F		 M65 M66 NGC3628 with labels  M65 M66 NGC3628  M65 M66 3628 10.3 9.7  10.3 galaxies 11h 18m 55s 13 05' 33'' Leo Leo triplet 04 Apr
41 DAV 3/14/2024
00:08		 S2/5
T1.5/5 (smoke)
57°F		 NGC3681 3684 3686 3691 with labels NGC3681 3684 3686 3691 3681 3684 3686 3691 11.9 12.0 11.9 12.6 galaxies 11h 26m 30s 16 51' 46'' Leo ~ 04 Apr
42 DAV 3/14/2024
00:28		 S2/5
T1.5/5 (smoke)
57°F		 NGC3718 NGC3729 with labels NGC3718 NGC3729 3718 3729 10.7 11.4 gal/gal 11h 32m 35s 53 04' 05'' Ursa Major ~ 04 Apr
43 DAV 3/14/2024
01:26		 S2/5
T1.5/5 (smoke)
57°F		 NGC3733 NGC3738 NGC3756 with labels NGC3733 NGC3738 NGC3756 3733 3738 3756 12.9 11.7 12.1 gal/gal 11h 35m 02s 54 51' 08'' Ursa Major ~ 04 Apr
44 DAV 3/14/2024
00:20		 S2/5
T1.5/5 (smoke)
57°F		 NGC3893 3896 3906 3928 with labels NGC3893 3896 3906 3928 3893 3896 3906 3928 11.2 13.9 13.5 13.2 galaxies 11h 48m 38s 48 42' 38" Ursa Major ~ 04 Apr
45 DAV 3/30/2024
00:07		 S2/5
T3/5
68°F		 NGC3904 NGC3923 with labels NGC3904 NGC3923 3904 3923 11.8 10.8 gal/gal 11h 49m 13s -29 16' 35" Hydra ~ 04 Apr
46 DAV 3/30/2024
22:36		 S2/5
T3/5
68°F		 NGC3972 3982 3990 3998 with labels NGC3972 3982 3990 3998 3972 3982 3990 3998 13.0 11.8 13.4 11.6 galaxies 11h 55m 46s 55 19' 07" Ursa Major ~ 04 Apr
47 DAV 3/20/2024
06:31		 S1/5
T3/5
45°F		 3986 3991 3994 (IC 2979) with labels NGC3986 3991 3994 (IC 2979) 3986 3991 3994 (IC 2979) 13.6 13.5 13.3 galaxies 11h 56m 44s 32 01' 20" Ursa Major Challenge Objects! 04 Apr
114.02 DAV 2/14/2024
00:48		 S2/5
T4/5
45°F		 NGC3115 (C53) and PGC29300 with labels NGC3115 (C53) and PGC29300 3115 (C53)
and PGC 29300*
*see note below		 9.1 12.4 gal/gal 10h 05m 14s -07 43' 07'' Sextans Caldwell 53
aka Spindle Gx		 03 Mar
114.05 DAV 3/13/2024
22:34		 S2/5
T1.5/5 (smoke)
57°F		 NGC3626 (C40) and NGC3639 with labels NGC3626 (C40) and NGC3639 3626 (C40)  3639 11.0 14.0 gal/gal 11h 20m 04s 18 21' 25" Leo ~ 04 Apr
114.06 DAV 2/3/2024
01:55		 S3/5
T4/5
56°F		 M97 M108 with labels M97 M108 M97 M108  9.8 10.0 PN/gal 11h 14m 43s 55 00' 59" Ursa Major The Owl Nebula &
the Surfboard 		04 Apr
* Image 114.05 contains a PGC galaxy instead of a second NGC object. If a substitute image containing multiple NGC objects is needed, the following may be used:
NGC 410/408,407,414