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MONTH
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Section
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TARGET
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Description
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WINNER
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| Autumn
2012: 1 Mar - 31 May |
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Autumn 2012 - 1
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Telescope - Hard
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NGC 5161
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Galaxy in Centaurus. RA:
13 29, Decl: -33 10,
Mag: 12.1, Size: 5.6' x 2.3'.
Culminates about 1:00am in mid April.
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?
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Autumn 2012 - 2
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Telescope - Intermediate
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Leo Triplet
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M65, M66, NGC 3628 (the
Leo Triplet). . RA: 11h 20m, Decl: +13* 16''. Size: ~50'. Culminates
about 11:00pm in mid April.
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?
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Autumn 2012 - 3
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Beginners
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Omega Centauri
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The best globular cluster ever! NGC 5139.
RA: 13 27, dec: -47* 28'. Mag: 3.6. Size: ~37''. Culminates about
1:00am in mid April. Beginners only.
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?
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Autumn 2012 - 4
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Sub 500mm
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Dark Doodad
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Dark nebula in Musca. RA:
12h 26m, Decl: -72* 40'. Size: ~3 degrees. Culminates about 12:15am
in mid April
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?
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Autumn 2012 - 5
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Solar System
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Any Solar System target
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Sun, Moon, planets, comets,
meteors, zodiacal lights, etc
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?
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Autumn 2012 - 6
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Your Favourite
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Your favourite
astro photo
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Can be a photo
of any astro target taken during 1 Mar - 31 May 2012
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?
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| Summer
2011: 1 Dec - 29 February |
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Summer 2011 - 1
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NGC 1808, Gx in Col
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Galaxy in Columba. RA:
05 07 42.5, Decl: -37 30 50,
Mag: 10.8, Size: 6.3' x 4.3'. Culminates about 10:43pm in mid January.
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John Drummond
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Summer 2011 - 2
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Horsehead Nebula
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Nebula in Orion. . RA: 05h
41m, dec: -02 28'. Size: ~15'. Culminates about 11:15pm in mid January.
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John Burt
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Summer 2011 - 3
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M41 in CMa
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Open Cluster in Canis Major.
RA: 00 47, dec: -20 46
Mag: 4.5. Size: ~35''. Culminates about 12:20am in mid January.
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Steve Lang
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Summer 2011 - 4
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Witches Head Neb
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Nebula in Orion. RA: 05h
06m, Decl: -07d 29'. Size: ~4 degrees. Culminates about 10:45pm
in mid Jan
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John Burt
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Summer 2011 - 5
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Any Solar System target
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Sun, Moon, planets, comets,
meteors, zodiacal lights, etc
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John Burt and John Drummond
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Summer 2011 - 6
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Your favourite
astro photo
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Can be a photo
of any astro target taken during 1 Dec - 28 Feb 2012
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John Drummond
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| Spring
2011: 1 Sept - 30 November |
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Spring 2011 - 1
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IC 1613, Irr Gx
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Irr gal in Scu. RA: 01 05,
dec: +02 08. Mag: 10. Size: 16' x 14'. Culminates about 12pm in
mid October.
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John Drummond
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Spring 2011 - 2
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NGC 55, Gx in Scu
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Galaxy in Sculptor. RA:
00 15, dec: -39 13. Mag: 8.4. Size: 31' x 6'. Size:
~30'. Culminates about 11pm in mid October.
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John Drummond
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Spring 2011 - 3
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NGC 247, Gx in Scu
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Galaxy in Sculptor. RA: 00 47, dec: -20
46
Mag: 9.6. Size: 21' x 5'. Culminates about 11pm in mid October.
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John Drummond
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Spring 2011 - 4
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Sunrise/set
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Your favourite sunrise/set
photo from spring
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John Drummond
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Spring 2011 - 5
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Any Solar System target
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Sun, Moon, planets, comets,
meteors, zodiacal lights, etc
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Norman Izett
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Spring 2011 - 6
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Your favourite
astro photo
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Can be a photo
of any astro target taken during 1 Sept-3o November
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John Drummond
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| Winter
2011: 1 June - 31 August |
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Winter 2011 - 1
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NGC 6144
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NGC 6144 in Scorpius - globular
cluster and nebulosity. RA: 16h 27m, Dec: -26d 01'. Magnitude: 9.0.
Size: 6.2'
Culminates about 9pm in mid July.
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John Drummond
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Winter 2011 - 2
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IC 4605
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IC 4605 - Nebulosity in
Scorpius. RA: 16 30, dec: -25 07.
Size: ~30'. Culminates about 9pm in mid July.
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Glenn Burgess
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Winter 2011 - 3
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M16 (Eagle Neb)
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Nebulosity and cluster in Serpens. RA:
18h 19m, Dec: -13d 47'. Magnitude 6. Size: 7'. Culminates about
11pm in mid July.
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John Drummond
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Winter 2011 - 4
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Antares Region
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The region around Antares
in Scorpius. Culminates about 9pm in mid July.
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John Drummond
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Winter 2011 - 5
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Any Solar System target
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Sun, Moon, planets, comets,
meteors, zodiacal lights, etc
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John Field
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Winter 2011 - 6
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Your favourite
astro photo
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Can be a photo
of any astro target taken during 1 June-31 August
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Andrew Dallow
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| 2011 RASNZ
Astroimaging Competitions |
(Judged by David Malin)
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First
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Second
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Third
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Deep Sky
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George Ionas
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John Drummond
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John Drummond
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Solar System
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Steve Baldwin
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George Ionas
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Jim McAloon
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Picturesque
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Ashley Marles
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Grant Bisset
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John Burt / Drummond
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Scientific
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John Drummond
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Ashley Marles
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Maurice Collins
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| Autumn
2011: 1 Mar - 31 May |
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Autumn 2011 - 1
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NGC 3521
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Galaxy in Leo. RA: 11 05
48, dec: -00 02 15
Magnitude: 10.0. Size: 11' x 5'
Culminates about 10:00pm in mid April.
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John Drummond
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Autumn 2011 - 2
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NGC 2997
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Galaxy in Antlia. RA: 09
45 38.6, dec: -31 11 28
Magnitude: 10.1, Size: 9' x 7'. Culminates about 8:30pm in mid April.
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David Moorhouse
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Autumn 2011 - 3
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Centaurus A
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Galaxy in Centaurus. NGC 5128. RA: 13 25
29, dec: -43 01 00, Magnitude: 7.6, Size: 27 x 20'. Culminates
about midnight in mid April.
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John Drummond
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Autumn 2011 - 4
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The Coalsack
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The region around the Coalsack
in Crux (the Southern Cross). Culminates about 11:30pm in mid April.
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David Moorhouse
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Autumn 2011 - 5
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Any Solar System target
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Sun, Moon, planets, comets,
meteors, zodiacal lights, etc
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Robert Brian Brown
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Autumn 2011 - 6
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Your favourite
astro photo
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Can be a photo
of any astro target taken during 1 Mar-31 May
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John Drummond
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| Summer
2011: 1 Dec - 28 February |
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Summer 2011 - 1
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NGC 1744
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Galaxy in Lupus. RA: 05h
00m, decl: -26d 01m.
Mag: 11.8, Size: 9 x 4'. Culminates about 10:30pm in mid Jan.
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Simon Lowther
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Summer 2011 - 2
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M78
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Nebula in Orion. RA: 05h
46m, decl: +00d 04m.
Mag: ?, Size: >8'. Culminates about 11:17pm in mid Jan.
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John Drummond
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Summer 2011 - 3
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M42
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Nebula in Orion. RA: 05h
35m, decl: -05d 23m.
Mag: 3.5, Size: ~100' x 80'. Culminates about 11:00pm in mid Jan.
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John Drummond
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Summer 2011 - 4
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Pleiades
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Cluster in Taurus. RA: 03h
47m, decl: +24d 06m.
Mag: 11.8, Size: ~ 110' x 90'. Culminates about 10:30pm in mid Jan.
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John Drummond
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Summer 2011 - 5
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Any Solar System target
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Sun, Moon, planets, comets,
meteors, zodiacal lights, etc
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Steve Lang
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Summer 2011 - 6
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Your favourite
astro photo
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Can be a photo
of any astro target taken during 1 Dec - 28 Feb
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Burt / Drummond
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| Spring
2010: 1 Sept - 30 November |
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Spring 2010 - 1
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NGC 300
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Galaxy in Sculptor. RA:
00h 54m, decl: -37d 41m.
Mag: 8.8, Size: 19 x 13'. Culminates about 11:30pm in mid Oct.
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John Drummond
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Spring 2010 - 2
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Helix Nebula
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Planetary nebula in Aquarius.
RA: 22h 30m, decl: -20d 50m.
Mag: 6.5, Size: 12'. Culminates about 9:00pm in mid Oct.
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David Moorhouse
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Spring 2010 - 3
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NGC 253
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Silver Dollar Galaxy - Sculptor.
RA: 00h 47m,
decl: -25d 17m.
Mag: 8, Size: 26' x 6'. Culminates about 11:20pm in mid Oct.
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Glenn Burgess
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Spring 2010 - 4
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SMC
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The Small Magellanic Cloud.
RA: 1h 53m, decl: -73d. Size: ~4d x 3d. Culminates about 11:30pm
in mid Oct.
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John Field
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Spring 2010 - 5
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Any Solar System target
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Sun, Moon, planets, comets,
meteors, zodiacal lights, etc
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Mike White
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Spring 2010 - 6
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Your favourite
astro photo
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Can be a photo
of any astro target taken during 1 Sept - 30 Nov
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John Drummond
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| Winter
2010: 1 June - 31 August |
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Winter 2010 - 1
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Barnard 235
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Dark
nebula in Scorpius. RA: 16h 47m, declination: -44d 31'. Size: 7' x
3'. Culminates about 9:30pm in mid July.
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John Drummond
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Winter 2010 - 2
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Barnards Galaxy
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NGC 6822 in Sagittarius.
RA: 19h 45m, declination: -14d 48'. Magnitude: 10. Size: 15' x 14'.
Culminates about 12:15am in mid July.
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John Drummond
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Winter 2010 - 3
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The Trifid Nebula
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M20 in Sagittarius. RA:
18h 02m, declination: -24d 20'. Magnitude: 5. Size: 29'. Culminates
about 10:30pm in mid July.
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John Drummond
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Winter 2010 - 4
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Lagoon Neb area
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The Lagoon Nebula (and environs).
RA: 18h 04m, declination: -24d 23'. Magnitude: 5. Size: 90'. Culminates
about 10:30pm in mid July.
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John Drummond
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Winter 2010 - 5
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Any Solar System target
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Sun, Moon, planets, comets,
meteors, zodiacal lights, etc
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Jim McAloon
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Winter 2010 - 6
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Your favourite
astro photo
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Can be a photo
of any astro target taken during 1 Mar - 31 May
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Glenn Burgess
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| 2010 RASNZ
Astroimaging Competitions |
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First
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Second
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Third
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Deep Sky
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David Moorhouse
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David Moorhouse
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John Drummond
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Solar System
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Moorhouse
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First: , : , Third:
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Moorhouse
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Picturesque
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Picturesque
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Moorhouse
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First: , Second: , :
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Moorhouse
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Scientific
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Scientific
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Moorhouse
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First: , Second: , Third:
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Moorhouse
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| Autumn
2010: 1 Mar - 31 May |
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Autumn 2010 - 1
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The Antennae Galaxies
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NGC 4038/9 in Corvus. RA:
12 01, Dec: -18 51, Mag 10.9, 3.4'. Culminates about 11:30pm in
mid April
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John Drummond
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Autumn 2010 - 2
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The Sombrero Galaxy
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M104 in Virgo. RA: 12 39,
Dec: -11 37, Mag 9.2, 8.6'. Culminates about 12:15am in mid April.
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John Drummond
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Autumn 2010 - 3
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NGC 4945
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NGC 4945 in Centaurus. RA:
13 05, Dec: -49 27, Mag 9.3, 19' x 4'. Culminates about 12:30am
in mid April.
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John Drummond
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Autumn 2010 - 4
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Eta Carina
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NGC 3372. Culminates about
10:15am in mid April
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Terry Galuszka
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Autumn 2010 - 5
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Any Solar System target
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Sun, Moon, planets, comets,
meteors, zodiacal lights, etc
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Steve Lang
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Autumn 2010 - 6
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Your favourite
astro photo
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Can be a photo
of any astro target taken during 1 Mar - 31 May
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John Burt
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Summer '09/'10
- 1 Dec - 28 Feb
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Summer 2009 - 1
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NGC 2359 in CMa
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RA: 7h 18', Dec: -13°
14'. Mag ?, size: 8'. Culminates about midnight in mid January
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John Drummond
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Summer 2009 - 2
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M46 in Puppis (NGC 2437)
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RA: 7h 41', Dec: -14°
15'. Mag 6.5, size: 27'. Nice open cluster and planetary neb.
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John Drummond
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Summer 2009 - 3
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Horsehead Nebula
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RA: 5h 41', Dec: -02°
27'. Mag ?, size: ? Culminates about 11:00pm in mid January
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John Drummond
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Summer 2009 - 4
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Orion
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Orion - The mighty hunter.
Culminates about 11:00pm in mid January
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John Drummond
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Summer 2009 - 5
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Any Solar System target
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Sun, Moon, planets, comets,
meteors, zodiacal lights, etc
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Drummond, White
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Summer 2009 - 6
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Your favourite
astro photo
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Can be a photo
of any astro target taken during 1Dec - 28 Feb
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Tony Kwak
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Spring 2009
- 1 Sept - 31 Nov
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Spring 2009 - 1
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NGC 1097 - Galaxy in Fornax
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RA: 01h 05', Dec: +02°
08'. Mag 9.9, size: 16' x 15'. Culminates about 11:00pm in mid October
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John Drummond
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Spring 2009 - 2
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Telescope - Easy
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NC1613 - large, faint galaxy
in Cetus
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RA:
02h 46m, Dec: -30° 17'. Mag 10.3, size: 9.4'. Culminates about
midnight in mid October
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No entries
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Spring 2009 - 3
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LMC
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The Large Magellanic Cloud
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Tony Kwak
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Spring 2009 - 4
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Any SS target
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Sun, Moon, planets, comets,
meteors, zodiacal lights, etc
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Mike White
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Spring 2009 - 5
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Any astro target
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Can be a photo
of any astro target taken during 1Sept- 30 Nov
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Collins, Drummond,
White
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September 2009
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Telescope - Hard
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NGC 7331 in Pegasus
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Galaxy. RA: 22h 37m, Dec:
+34° 25', Mag: 10.3, Size: 10'. Culminates about 11:00pm in
mid September
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No entries
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September 2009
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Helix Nebula (NGC 7293)
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Planetary nebula in Aquarius.
RA: 22h 30m, Dec: -20° 50'. Mag: 6.5, size: 12'. Culminates
about 11:00pm in mid September
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Tony Kwak
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September 2009
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Jupiter
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Jupiter is closest to Earth
on August 15. It can be imaged from Aug 1 until Sept 30
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Maurice Collins
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August 2009
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Telescope - Hard
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NGC 6520 in Sagittarius
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Globular cluster. RA: 18h
03m, Dec: -27° 53', mag 7.6, size 6'. Culminates about 9:00pm
in mid August
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No entries
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August 2009
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Telescope - Easy
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NGC 6118 in Serpens
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Galaxy. RA: 16h 22m, Dec:
-02° 17'. Mag 12.4, size: 4.7'. Culminates about 7:00pm in mid
August
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No entries
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August 2009
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Delphinus
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That nice little constellation
in the north representing a dolphin
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John Field
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July 2009
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Telescope - Hard
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NGC 6384 in Ophiuchus
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Galaxy in Ophiuchus. RA:
17h 32m, Dec: +07° 04', mag: 11.2, size: 5.8'. Culminates about
10:00pm in mid July
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No entries
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July 2009
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Cats Paw Nebula
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NGC 6334. RA: 17h 21m, Declination:
-36° 00', Mag = ?, Size = 40'. Culminates about 10:00pm in mid
July.
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Tony Kwak
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July 2009
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Sub400mm
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Barnard 228
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Dark Nebula in Lupus. RA:
15h 45m, Declination: -34° 30', Mag = ?, Size = 4° x 1.5°(?).
Culminates about 8:30pm in mid July
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No entries
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June 2009
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Rho Ophiuchi
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Emission nebula of about
1 degree across. RA 16h 26m, dec -23d 27'. Culminates about 11pm
in mid June.
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David Moorhouse
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June 2009
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M5
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RA 15h 19m, Dec +02* 05'.
Culminates about 10pm in mid June
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Glenn Burgess
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June 2009
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Corona Borealis
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This semi-circle of naked
eye stars is a nice asterism/constellation. It is about 10d x 6d
in size. Approximate position is RA: 15h 44m, Dec: +28 degrees.
Culminates about 10:30pm in mid June.
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John Drummond
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May 2009
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NGC 5466
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Globular cluster in Bootes.
RA: 14h 05m, Declination: +28°
32', Mag = 9.0, size = 9'. Culminates about 11:30pm in mid May.
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John Drummond
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May 2009
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Centaurus A
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NGC 5128, galaxy. RA:
13h 25m, Declination: -43° 01', Mag = 7.6, Size = 27'. Culminates
about 11pm in mid May.
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David Moorhouse
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May 2009
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Sub400mm
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SCP
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Up to you - star dots or
trailed stars - as long as the SCP is in there!
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No entries
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April 2009
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NGC 5367
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Dark and emission nebula
in Centaurus. RA 13h 58m, Dec -39* 59'. Culminates about 11pm.
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John Drummond
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April 2009
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M64
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The Blackeye Galaxy. Galaxy
(M64) in Coma Berenices. RA 12h 57m, dec +21d 41', Mag 9.3, 10'
x 5'. Culminates about midnight
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David Moorhouse
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April 2009
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Coma Berenices
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Queen Berenice's Hair. This
is a hazy patch of stars visible to the naked eye. It culminates
about 11pm at an altitude of about 25 degrees
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John Drummond
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March 2009
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M95 - galaxy in
Leo
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RA: 10h 44m, Declination:
+11° 42'. Magnitude: 10.6. Size: 7.3'. Culminates about 12:00pm
in mid March.
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David Moorhouse
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March 2009
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The Jewell Box
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RA: 12h 54m, Declination:
-60° 21'. Magnitude: 4.2. Major axis: ~10'. Culminates about
2am in mid March.
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Glenn Burgess
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March 2009
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Summer Milky Way
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TIt's time for those wide
lenses / mosaics to capture the beauty of our summer Milky Way sky
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Rhianon McNish
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February 2009
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NGC 3621
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RA: 11h 18m 15.8s, Declination:
-32* 48' 42", Mag 10.1, 12'. Culminates about 2am.
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David Moorhouse
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February 2009
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NGC 2905
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RA: 09h 32m 09.7s, Declination:
+21* 29' 55", Mag 9.6, 12'. Culminates about 1:00am in mid
February.
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David Moorhouse
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February 2009
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Saturn
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Try a webcam or arrange
it as a lens setting with Saturn in it - your choice
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Maurice Collins
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January 2009
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M35 - OC - Gem
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RA: 06h 09m, Declination:
-24° 21'. Magnitude: 5.5. Major axis: 28 arcminutes. Culminates
about 11:00pm in mid January
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Gary Beal
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January 2009
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Tarantula Neb
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RA: 05h 38m, Declination:
-69° 06'. Magnitude: 8.5. Major axis: 40 arcminutes. Culminates
about 11pm in mid January.
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David Moorhouse
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January 2009
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Vela SNR
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a ~5 degree diameter
region centred on RA 8h 35m Dec -44.2
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George Ionas
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December 2008
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NGC 1851 - glob
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RA: 05h 14m, Dec:
-40° 03'. Mag 7.1. 11'. Culminates about 1am.
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John Drummond
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December 2008
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M42 - Orion Neb
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The misty patch
in the sword of Orion. Culminates about 1:00am
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John Drummond
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December 2008
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Hyades
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The large naked
eye star cluster that looks like a 'V'.
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John Drummond
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November 2008
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M74
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A lovely SBcd galaxy
in Cetus. RA: 00h 47m 08.3s, Declination: -20° 45'.
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David Moorhouse
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November 2008
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NGC 247
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A galaxy in Pisces.
RA: 01h 36m 41.7s, Declination: +15° 47'
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Glenn Burgess
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November 2008
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M45 - Pleiades
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Also known as Matariki.
Rises about 8:30pm in November.
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John Drummond
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October 2008
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Fornax A (NGC 1316)
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RA 03h 22m, Dec
-37° 12'. Size: 11'x 8'
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John Drummond
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October 2008
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Telescope - Easy
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M33 - galaxy in
Tri
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RA: 01h 33m, Dec:
+30° 39'. Mag 6.2, Size: 68'
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NOBODY ENTERED...
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October 2008
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Sunrise/Sunset
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Get out there and
start snapping!
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Roger Gibbs
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September 2008
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NGC 772 - gal in
Aries
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RA 01h 59m, Dec
+19° 00'. Mag: 11.1. Size: 7.5'
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John Drummond
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September 2008
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NGC 6744 - gal
in Pavo
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RA 19h 09m, Dec
-63° 51'. Mag 9.1. Size: 20'
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Geof Wingham
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September 2008
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Lens
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M31 - Andromeda
Galaxy
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Culminates about
1:30am in September
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NOBODY ENTERED...
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September 2008
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NGC 253
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Unstretched TIFF
is provided for people to process - JB's data.
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Rod McKay
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August 2008
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IC 5201, Galaxy
in Grus
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Mag 11, 8'x 4'.
Approx RA 22h 21m, Dec -46° 02'
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John Drummond
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August 2008
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Barnard 142. DN
in Aqr
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80'x50' dark neb.
Approx RA 19h 38m, Dec +10° 28'
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Gary Beal
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August 2008
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Lens
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Veil Nebula
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Large neb in Cygnus.
~RA 20h 50m, ~Dec +30° 46'
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NOBODY ENTERED...
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July 2008
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M27 - Dumbbell
Neb
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Planetary Neb.
RA 19h 59m, Dec +22° 43' Mag 7.6
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John Burt
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July 2008
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M16 - Eagle Neb
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Emission Neb. RA
18h 18m, Dec -13° 47', Mag 6.0.
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Tony Kwak
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July 2008
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Webcam (no entries)
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Jupiter
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The King of Planets
reaches opposition on July 9
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NOBODY ENTERED...
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June 2008
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NGC 5367 - EN in
Cen
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Dark & Emission
Neb. RA 13h 58m, Dec -39* 59'
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John Burt
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June 2008
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Omega Centauri
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The best globular
cluster in the sky!
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Andrew Dallow
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June 2008
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The Galactic Bulge
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The Sagittarius/Scorpius
region of the Milky Way
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Dallow, Drummond,
Palmer
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June 2008
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Eta Carina
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Unstretched TIFF
is provided for people to process
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Andrew Dallow
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RASNZ Annual Comp
- 2008
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Our annual RASNZ
comp
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Deep Sky, Solar
System, Picturesque, Scientific
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Kwak, Dodson, Picking,
Kwak
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May 2008
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M90 - Galaxy in
Virgo
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RA: 12h 36m, Dec:
+13d 09m. Mag 10.2, 9.9' x 4.4'
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David Moorhouse
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May 2008
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M5 - Glob in Serpens
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RA: 15h 18m, Dec:
+02h 05m. Mag 5.7, 19.9'
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John Burt
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May 2008
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Crux
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The Southern Cross
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John Drummond
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April 2008
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NGC 4038/4039
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The Rintail galaxies
in Corvus. RA12h,2m, -18d 54m
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John Drummond
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April 2008
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Sombrero Gal (M
104)
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Sombrero Galaxy
in Virgo. RA 12h40m, -11d 37'
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David Moorhouse
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April 2008
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Nebulosity in Cen
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Nebulosity near
Lambda Centauri (also IC 2944)
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John Drummond
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March 2008
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NGC 2626 EN in
Vela
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RA 08h 35m, Dec
-40* 40'. Mag ?, >5' in diameter
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Gary Beal
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March 2008
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NGC 3201 GC in
Vela
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Glob. RA: 10h 17m,
Dec: -46* 25'. Mag 6.8, 18' in dia
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John Drummond
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March 2008
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The Moon
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That big shiny
thing in the night sky
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Andrew Dallow
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March 2008
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Trifid Nebula
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Unstretched TIFF
is provided for people to process
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John Drummond
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February 2008
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NGC 3293 - Gem
Cluster
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RA 10h 35m, Dec
-58* 14'. Mag 7.5, 40' dia
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Geof Wingham
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February 2008
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NGC 3324
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RA 10h 37m,
Dec -58* 38'. Mag 6.7, 16' dia
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John Drummond
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February 2008
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Eta Carinae
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That huge hydrogen
cloud in Carina
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Gary Beal
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January 2008
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NGC 1763
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Area around NGC
1763 (N11) in LMC
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Tony Kwak
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January 2008
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NGC 2467
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Open cluster with
emission nebula
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Jason Harris
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January 2008
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Star Trails
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It's been a while
since we tried this...
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Graham Palmer
/ Chris Picking
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December 2007
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Crab Nebula
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Messier 1 - Supernova
remnant in Taurus
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Rob Beck
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December 2007
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Rosette Nebula
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A large planetary
nebula in Monoceros
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John Drummond
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December 2007
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Barnards Loop
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A giant hydrogen
loop around Orion
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John Burt
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November 2007
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NGC 1313
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Mag 9.8 galaxy
in Reticulum (9' x 7')
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Rob Beck
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November 2007
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NGC 362
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Mag 6.4 globular
cluster in Tucana (13')
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John Drummond
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November 2007
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SMC
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Small Magellanic
Cloud
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Gary Beal / John
Drummond
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October 2007
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NGC 1365
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Mag 10.3 galaxy
in Fornax (11' x 6')
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Tony Kwak
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October 2007
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NGC 55
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Mag 8.4 galaxy
in Sculptor (31' x 6')
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Graham Palmer
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October 2007
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M31
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The Andromeda galaxy
- mag 4
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Alec Kennedy
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September 2007
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Telescope - Hard
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NGC 7090
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Mag 11 galaxy in
Indus
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No Entries
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September 2007
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Helix Nebula
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NGC 7293 - Planetary
Neb
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John Burt
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September 2007
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Sagitta
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A small constellation
in north MW
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Graham Palmer
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August 2007
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Grus Quartet
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NGC 7582, 7599,
etc in Grus
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John Drummond
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August 2007
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Any Astro Target
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Let your scope
go wild! ANY astro target
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Tony Kwak
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August 2007
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'The Kiwi'
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The Kiwi (dark
asterism) in Sagittarius
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Alec Kennedy
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August 2007
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Lunar Eclipse
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The Total Lunar
Eclpise of Tues 28 Aug '07
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Alec Kennedy
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July 2007
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Telescope - Hard
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Barnards Galaxy
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NGC 6822 - Faint
galaxy in Sagittarius
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No Entries
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July 2007
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Swan Neb (M17)
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Nebula in Sagittarius
that looks like swan
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Tony Kwak
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July 2007
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Lagoon/Trifid area
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The region of/around
these two nebulaes
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Dave Brock
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June 2007
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NGC 5189
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Small PN in Musca
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David Moorhouse
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June 2007
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Cor Aust neb
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Nebulosity by NGC
6723
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Gary Beal
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June 2007
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Jupiter
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The king of planets
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Gary Beal
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May 2007
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NGC 5897
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Globular cluster
in Libra
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Gary Beal
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May 2007
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Markarian Chain
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M84, M86 etc in
Virgo
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John Burt
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May 2007
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Rho Oph region
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Nebulosity around
Antares, etc
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John Drummond
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April 2007
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NGC 5102
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Mag 10.5 galaxy
in Centaurus
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Rob Beck
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April 2007
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NGC 4945
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Mag 9 galaxy in
Centaurus
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Gary Beal
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April 2007
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Doodad Neb
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Dark Neb in Musca
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Alec Kennedy
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March 2007
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NGC 3511-3
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Two smallish galaxies
in Crater
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John Drummond
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March 2007
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Leo Triplet
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M65, 66, and NGC
3628
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John Burt
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March 2007
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Coalsack
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Dark Neb in Crux
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John Drummond
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February 2007
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Witches Head
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The Witches Head
Neb (IC2118)
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David Moorhouse
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February 2007
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M78
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M78 in Orion
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John Drummond
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February 2007
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Saturn
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Saturn is in opposition
in Feb
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Gary Beal
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Special (3 / person)
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Comet McNaught
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Images of the great
comet of '07
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John Burt, Chris
Picking
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January 2007
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Horsehead Neb
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The Horsehead Neb
in Orion
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John Drummond
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January 2007
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M42
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The Great Orion
Nebula
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Tony Travaglia
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January 2007
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The 'Pot'
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The 'Pot' in Orion
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Alec Kennedy
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December 2006
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Pleiades
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M45 - Open cluster
in Taurus
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Moorehouse
/ Drummond
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December 2006
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Sunrise/set
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Sunrise/set in
December
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Tony Travaglia
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November 2006
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47 Tucanae
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A nice globular
cluster
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Gary Beal
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November 2006
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SMC
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The Small Magellanic
Cloud
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John Drummond
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October 2006
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NGC 246
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Mag 8 planetary
neb in Cetus
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Rob Beck / Dave
Moorhouse
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October 2006
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M33
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A large spiral
galaxy in Triangulum
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Gary Beal
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September 2006
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NGC 7424
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Face on galaxy
in Grus
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Dave Moorehouse
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September 2006
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Zodiacal Lights
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That faint triangle
of light at dusk
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Tony Travaglia
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August 2006
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M22
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M22 - a globular
in Sagittarius
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John Drummond
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August 2006
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Star Trails
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Let your imagination
go wild!
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Chris Picking
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July 2006
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Trifid Neb
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M20 - a red/blue
neb in Sagittarius
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John Drummond
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July 2006
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Sco/Sag area
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Milky Way central
bulge region
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Gary Beale
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June 2006
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Centaurus A
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NGC 5128 - galaxy
in Centaurus
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Dave Moorehouse
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June 2006
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Moon
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Any part / all
of the Moon
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Chris Picking
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May 2006
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Omega Cen
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NGC 5139 - glob
in Centaurus
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David Moorehouse
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May 2006
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Comet / Meteor
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Any comet or meteor
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John Drummond
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April 2006
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Jewell Box
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An open cluster
in Crux
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Rob Beck
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April 2006
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Jupiter
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Our largest planet
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Andy Dodson
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March 2006
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M46
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An open cluster
with planetary neb
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John Drummond
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March 2006
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Crosses
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1, 2, or 3 of the
crosses
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Gary Beale
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February 2006
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Keyhole Neb
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A nebulous region
in Eta Car
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John Burt
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February 2006
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Eta Carina
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Gaseous region
around Eta Car
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Chris Picking
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January 2006
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Tarantula
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The Tarantula Neb
in the LMC
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Rob Beck
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January 2006
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LMC
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The Large Magellanic
Cloud
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Phil Warnes
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December 2005
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M 42
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The Great Orion
Neb
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Rob Beck
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December 2005
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Barnards Loop
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The giant loop
of gas in Orion
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John Burt
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November 2005
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NGC 253
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Mag ? galaxy in
Sculptor
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Dave Moorehouse
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November 2005
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Any astro target
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Any astro target
taken with a lens
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Chris Picking
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