Nikon D600, ISO 6400, 30.0 sec@ f/3.5 |
Constellations: Capricornus, Delphinus, Draco, Pisces Austrinus, Sagitta |
Location: Site 15, Kejimkujik National Park (1st Annual Big Muise Island Star Party)
Date: 2017-09-11
Time: 8:30 PM - 11:35 PM ADT
Instrument: Visual + Binoculars (10x30 IS)
Transparency: Good (3)
Seeing: Good (3)
Temperature: 10º C
This was the first time Jerry and I were camping with Dave and Christine in the back country. It was such a success, we are continuing this as an annual event - the Big Muise Island Star Party. By special invitation only. :)
On this evening, there were clear skies overhead with a cool wind. The horizon to the East was hazy negating being able to see any stars above the far shore and tree line.
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Satellite Satellite |
Delphinus Sagitta |
| Capricornus Time: 10:00 PM ADT Instrument: Visual + Binoculars (10x30 IS) S&T Chart Reference: 66, 68, 77 Could easily identify the main stars in this constellation. |
Coathanger / Collinder 399 / Brocchi's Cluster Time: 10:15 PM ADT Instrument: Visual + Binoculars (10x30 IS) S&T Chart Reference: 66, 68, 77 All 10 stars easily identified. |
| Pisces Austrinus Time: 10:30 PM ADT Instrument: Visual S&T CHart reference: 76, 77, 78, 79 Located Fomalhaut but due to the haze could not identify the other stars in the constellation. |
Neptune (in Pisces Austrinus) Time: 10:30 PM ADT Instrument: Visual + Binoculars (10x30 IS) S&T CHart reference: 76, 77, 78, 79 Located Fomalhaut then noticed Neptune at about 11 o'clock from Fomalhaut. Small blue dot, no variance or evidence of twinkling. |
| Draco Time: 11:10 PM ADT Instrument: Visual + Binoculars (10x30 IS) S&T Chart Reference: 41, 42, 51, 52, 61 Easily found Kuma (ν) in Draco's head. Had the double stars (ν1 and ν2) been in the centre of the Dragon's head, they could have served as the Dragon's eyes. |
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