Session - 20/04/2023 ; Location - Horsens
Note: Goal is to get a good alignment with the mount, so the GoTo system will work reasonably. If the opportunity allows, then observe various DSOs
| Object | Observation type | Eyepiece/camera | Magnification | Filter | Note | |
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| M51 | Explorer 150PDS (f5.0) | Kellner (fov: 0.8°) | 50X | Skywatcher Light Pollution Filter | Very faint, but visible when moving around. Helped to locate after 3-star alignment |
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| M3 | Explorer 150PDS (f5.0) | Plössl (fov: 0.4°) | 125X | After using the two previous eye pieces, I tried with this, and the view is spectacular in all three. Difficult to see individual stars even with highest magnification, but it looks much brighter than a galaxy |
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| M3 | Explorer 150PDS (f5.0) | Kellner (fov: 0.8°) | 50X | Skywatcher Light Pollution Filter | More a fan of the wider fov for DSOs. Gives better perspective. No noticeable change when removing the filter |
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| M53 | Explorer 150PDS (f5.0) | Kellner (fov: 0.8°) | 50X | Skywatcher Light Pollution Filter | Not as bright as M3, but visible without problems |
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| M82 | Explorer 150PDS (f5.0) | Kellner (fov: 0.8°) | 50X | Skywatcher Light Pollution Filter | Very narrow and elongated. Easily visible |
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| M81 | Explorer 150PDS (f5.0) | Kellner (fov: 0.8°) | 50X | Skywatcher Light Pollution Filter | Core is visible, and M82 fits in same fov |
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| NGC884 | Explorer 150PDS (f5.0) | Skywatcher LET (fov: 2.09°) | 26X |
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| NGC869 | Explorer 150PDS (f5.0) | Skywatcher LET (fov: 2.09°) | 26X |
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| Venus | Naked eye | Visible throughout the session |
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