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Two in the View Observing Program - Late Spring
12h–15h
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  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 06/01/24 03:20 PM -0400

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 Observing list targets #48–76
35 objects observed
includes 6 DIY combos
# Location Date Conditions Framing Image
 with Labels		 Final
Image		 NGC Magnitude Type RA Dec Constellation Notes Best Month
48 DAV 3/30/2024
22:44		 S2/5
T3/5
68°F		 NGC4036 NGC4041 with labels NGC4036 NGC4041 4036 4041 11.6 11.9 gal/gal 12h 01m 28s 61 53' 47'' Ursa Major ~ 04 Apr
49 DAV 3/30/2024
23:59		 S2/5
T3/5
68°F		 NGC4038 NGC4039 with labels NGC4038 NGC4039 4038 4039 10.9 11.1 gal/gal 12h 01m 53s -18 52' 02" Corvus Antennae (=C60) 04 Apr
50 DAV 3/30/2024
21:55		 S2/5
T3/5
68°F		 NGC4085 NGC4088 NGC4157 with labels NGC4085 NGC4088 NGC4157 4085 4088 4157 13.0 11.2 12.2 galaxies 12h 05m 23s 50 21' 14'' Ursa Major ~ 04 Apr
51 DAV 3/14/2024
00:38		 S2/5
T1.5/5
(smoke)
57°F		 M106 NGC4217 NGC4248 with labels M106 NGC4217 NGC4248 M106 4217 4248 9.1 11.1 12.5 galaxies 12h 18m 57s 47 18' 31" Canes Venatici ~ 04 Apr
52 DAV 3/30/2024
00:17		 S2/5
T3/5
68°F		 4260 4261 4264 4268 4270 4273 4277 4281 4260 4261 4264 4268 4270 4273 4277 4281 4260 4261 4264
4268 4270 4273
4277 4281		 11.8 10.4 12.8
12.8 13.1 11.9
13.4 12.3		 galaxies 12h 19m 22s 06 05' 55" Virgo multiple galaxies here
- more than listed!		 04 Apr
53 DAV 3/20/2024
06:37
(dawn
breaking)		 S2/5
T3/5
68°F		 4274 4278 4245 4283 4274 4278 4245 4283 4274 4278 4245 4283 11.3 11.1 12.3 galaxies 12h 19m 51s 29 36' 51" Coma Berenices 4314 m11.4
nearby		 04 Apr
54 DAV 3/30/2024
23:04		 S2/5
T3/5
68°F		 NGC4298 NGC4302 with labels NGC4298 NGC4302 4298 4302 11.3 11.6 gal/gal 12h 21m 33s 14 36' 11" Virgo ~ 04 Apr
55 DAV 3/30/2024
22:24		 S2/5
T3/5
68°F		 NGC4340 NGC4350 with labels NGC4340 NGC4350 4340 4350 12.1 11.9 gal/gal 12h 23m 35s 16 43' 22'' Virgo ~ 04 Apr
56 DAV 3/30/2024
23:17		 S2/5
T3/5
68°F		 M84 M86 4435 4438 4458 4461 4473 4477 with labels M84 M86 4435 4438 4458 4461 4473 4477 M84 M86 4435
4438 4458 4461
4473 4477		 10.1 9.8 11.7
11.0 12.0 11.1
11.2 11.4		 galaxies 12h 25m 04s 12 53' 15'' Virgo Markarian's chain
- 8 galaxies		 04 Apr
57 DAV 3/30/2024
22:13		 S2/5
T3/5
68°F		 M85 4394 with labels M85 4394 M85 4394 9.1 10.8 gal/gal 12h 25m 23s 18 11' 31'' Virgo ~ 04 Apr
58 DAV 3/31/2024
00:27		 S2/5
T3/5
68°F		 M49 NGC4434 4464 4470 4488 4492 with labels M49 NGC4434 4464 4470 4488 4492 M49 4434 4464
4470 4488 4492		 9.4 12.1 12.5
13.0 12.2 12.6		 galaxies 12h 29m 47s 07 59' 58" Virgo ~ 04 Apr
59 DAV 3/30/2024
21:43		 S2/5
T3/5
68°F		 NGC4485 NGC4490 with labels NGC4485 NGC4490 4485 4490 12.3 10.2 gal/gal 12h 30m 31s 41 42' 00'' Canes Venatici ~ 04 Apr
60 DAV 4/28/2024
22:31		 S1/5
T2/5
66°F
18% clouds		 M87 group M87 NGC4476 4478 4486A 4486B M87 4476 4478
4486A 4486B		 9.6 13.0 12.4
13.5 13.3		 gal/gal 12h 30m 32s 12 29' 26'' Virgo ~ 04 Apr
61 DAV 3/30/2024
 S2/5
T3/5
68°F		 M91 NGC4571 with labels M91 NGC4571 M91 4571 11.0 11.8 gal/gal 12h 35m 26s 14 29' 49" Virgo need magnification 04 Apr
62 DAV 4/28/2024
23:14
23:20
(2 images stiched)		 S1/5
T2/5
66°F		 M89 M90 NGC4531 NGC4550 with labels M89 M90 NGC4531 NGC4550 M89 M90
4531 4550		 10.7 10.3
12.4 12.6		 galaxies 12h 35m 40s 12 33' 25" Virgo mosaic 04 Apr
63 DAV 4/28/2024
23:07		 S1/5
T2/5
66°F		 M58 NGC4564 NGC4567 NGC4568 with labels M58 NGC4564 NGC4567 NGC4568 M58 4564
4567 4568		 9.6 12.1
12.1 11.7		 gal/gal 12h 37m 44s "11 49' 11""" Virgo Siamese twins = 4567+4568 04 Apr
64 DAV 4/28/2024
23:35		 S1/5
T2/5
66°F
thin clouds		 NGC4596 NGC4608 with labels NGC4596 NGC4608 4596 4608 11.4 12.0 gal/gal 12h 40m 27s 10 08' 57" Virgo ~ 04 Apr
65 DAV 4/28/2024
22:20		 S1/5
T2/5
66°F
thin clouds		 M59 M60 NGC4638 NGC4647 with labels M59 M60 NGC4638 NGC4647 M59 M60
4638 4647		 10.6 9.8
12.1 11.9		 galaxies 12h 42m 02s 11 38' 52" Virgo ~ 04 Apr
66 DAV 3/20/2024
06:00		 S2/5
T3/5
68°F		 NGC4627 NGC4631 NGC4656 NGC4657 with labels NGC4627 NGC4631 NGC4656 NGC4657 4627 4631
4656 4657		 12.5 9.8
11.0 10.5		 galaxies 12h 42m 05s 32 32' 18" Canes Venatici Whale & Pup with
the Hockey Stick		 04 Apr
67 DAV 4/28/2024
23:41		 S1/5
T2/5
66°F
thin clouds		 NGC4754 NGC4762 with labels NGC4754 NGC4762 4754 4762 11.5 10.2 gal gal 12h 52m 18s 11 18' 49'' Virgo ~ 04 Apr
68 DAV 3/31/2024
00:42		 S2/5
T3/5
68°F		 M53 NGC5053 with labels M53 NGC5053 M53 5053 (wide) 7.7 9.0 GC/GC 13h 12m 55s 18 10' 09" Coma Berenices ~ 05 May
69 DAV 4/28/2024
00:22		 S1/5
T2/5
66°F
thin clouds		 NGC5035 NGC5037 NGC5044 NGC5049 NGC5054 with labels NGC5035 NGC5037 NGC5044 NGC5049 NGC5054 5035 5037 5044
5049 5054 		12.8 12.2 11.8
13.0 10.8		 galaxies 13h 14m 49s 16 29' 32" Virgo ~ 05 May
70 DAV 3/20/2024
05:53		 S2/5
T3/5
68°F		 M51 NGC5195 with labels M51 NGC5195 M51 5195 9.0 10.5 gal/gal 13h 29m 53s 47 11' 48'' Ursa Major Whirlpool 05 May
71 DAV 3/20/2024
05:41		 S2/5
T3/5
68°F		 NGC5350 5353 5354 5371 with labels NGC5350 NGC5353 NGC5354 NGC5371 5350 5353 5354 5371 11.3 10.9 11.3 10.5 galaxies 13h 53m 22s 40 21' 49" Canes Venatici ~ 05 May
72 DAV 5/1/24
22:12		 S3/5
T3/5
4% clouds 		NGC 5338 5356 5363 5364 with labels NGC 5338 5356 5363 5364 5338 5356 5363 5364 13.4 13.4 11.1 11.2 gal/gal 13h 53m 26s 05 12' 29" Virgo ~ 05 May
73 DAV 4/28/2024
23:50		 S1/5
T2/5
66°F
thin clouds		 M101 NGC5473 5474 5485 5422 with labels M101 NGC5473 5474 5485 5422 M101 5473 5474
5485 5422		 8.3 12.4 11.3
11.4 12.8		 galaxies 14h 03m 13s 54 20' 55" Ursa Major Should be able
to see 2 of 3		 05 May
74 DAV 5/1/2024
22:36		 S3/5
T3/5
4% clouds		 NGC 5560 5566 5569 with labels NGC 5560 5566 5569 5560 5566 (+5569) 12.4 11.5 gal/gal 14h 20m 04s 03 59' 33" Virgo ~ 05 May
75 DAV 4/29/2024
00:00		 S1/5
T2/5
66°F
thin clouds		 IC1029 NGC5676 NGC5660 NGC5673 with labels IC1029 NGC5676 NGC5660 NGC5673 IC1029 5676 5660
5673		 12.2 11.9 12.4
12.9		 gal/gal 14h 32m 27s 49 54' 17" Bootes ~ 05 May
76 DAV 5/1/2024
23:09		 S3/5
T3/5
4% clouds		 NGC5740 5746 with labels NGC 5740 5746 5740 5746 11.9 11.3 gal/gal 14h 44m 24s 01 40' 48" Virgo ~ 05 May
113 DAV 2/5/2024
23:56		 S2.5/5
T3/5		 Comet 62P/Tsuchinshan with labels Comet 62P/Tsuchinshan NGC 4596 4608 et al 62P/Tsuchinshan with
4596, 4608 et al		 10.3 Comet/
galaxies		 12h 39m 56s 10 10' 34" Virgo ~ 04 April
114.01 DAV 2/3/2024
01:05		 S2/5
T1/5		 M40 field with multiple NGCs (4284 4290 4335 4358 4362) M40 field with multiple NGCs (4284 4290 4335 4358 4362) M40 field with
multiple NGCs
(4284 4290 4335
4358 4362) 		12.75 Dbl Star/
galaxies		 12h 22m 16s 58 05' 4.4" Ursa Major ~ 04 April
114.03 DAV 3/30/2024
21:20		 S2/5
T3/5		 M98 with NGC 4186 and IC 3065 M98 with NGC 4186 and IC 3065 M98 (4192) with 4186
+ IC 3065		 9.9 14.5 14.4 galaxies 12h 13m 48s 14 54' 00" Coma Berenices ~ 04 April
114.04 DAV 3/30/2024
22:50		 S2/5
T3/5		 M100 with NGC 4312, 4323, 4328, and IC783 M100 with NGC 4312, 4323, 4328, and IC783 M100 (NGC 4321) with
4312, 4323, 4328,
and IC783		 9.3 11.6
13.4 13.2		 galaxies 12h 22m 55s 15 49' 20" Coma Berenices ~ 04 April
114.08 DAV 4/28/2024
22:42
 S1/5
T2/5
66°F
18% clouds		 M88 with NGC4516 plus 4 IC galaxies M88 with NGC4516 plus 4 IC galaxies M88 (4501) 4516
+ 4 other IC galaxies 		9.5 12..6 galaxies 12h 31m 59s 14 25' 12" Coma
Berenices		 ~ 04 April
114.09 DAV 4/28/2024
23:27		 S1/5
T2/5
66°F
thin clouds		 M61 NGC4301 NGC4292 with labels M61 M61 with
4301 4292		 9.5 13.0 12.2 galaxies 12h 21m 54.8s 04 28' 26" Virgo ~ 04 April