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    VIXEN80FL TELESCOPE  32 found    

 

 

M342025_08_18_VIXEN80FL_ASI294

Open Cluster RA:02 42.1 DEC:+42 47 Perseus Mag. 5.2 Classe II 3 m Dist.0,499Kpc NGC1039,OCL 382 At least 80 true members;sev D* incl h1123 & O Struve 44 cluster bright very large little compressed


VIXEN FL80S WT f/8 Fl:516.6mm Reducer: WO 0,8xZWO ASI294MM Pro T:-10.0 Gain:300 Filter: IR Exp:300s Airmass 3.1 Moon 24.8gg 31.6% ill.   (741)

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M302025_08_18_VIXEN80FL_ASI294

Globular Cluster RA:21 40.4 DEC:-23 11 Capricornus Mag. 6.9 Classe V Surf.Brigh.11 Dist.8,1Kpc NGC7099,GCL 122,ESO 531-SC21 Wm. Herschel saw very elliptical shape remarkable object bright large star or stellar


VIXEN FL80S WT f/8 Fl:516.7mm Reducer: WO 0,8xZWO ASI294MM Pro T:-10.0 Gain:300 Filter: IR Exp:300s Airmass 3.2 Moon 24.8gg 31.6% ill.   (740)

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M222025_08_18_VIXEN80FL_ASI294

Globular Cluster RA:18 36.4 DEC:-23 54 Sagittarius Mag. 5.2 Classe VII Surf.Brigh.11 Dist.3,2Kpc NGC6656,GCL 99,ESO 523-SC4 Stars mags 11...;one of finest globs very large round


VIXEN FL80S WT f/8 Fl:516.7mm Reducer: WO 0,8xZWO ASI294MM Pro T:-10.0 Gain:300 Filter: IR Exp:3x300s Airmass 3.0 Moon 24.8gg 31.6% ill.   (739)

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M162025_08_18_VIXEN80FL_ASI294

Cluster with Nebulosity RA:18 18.8 DEC:-13 47 Serpens Mag. 6.0 Classe II 3 m n:a Surf.Brigh.12 Dist.1,719Kpc NGC6611,OCL 54,Eagle Nebula embedded In Ser OB1;Star Queen or Eagle Nebula;stars mags 8... large bright cluster nebula, nebulosity


VIXEN FL80S WT f/8 Fl:517.1mm Reducer: WO 0,8xZWO ASI294MM Pro T:-10.0 Gain:300 Filter: C1 Exp:450s Airmass 2.4 Moon 24.8gg 31.6% ill.   (738)

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M22025_08_18_VIXEN80FL_ASI294

Globular Cluster RA:21 33.5 DEC:-00 49 Aquarius Mag. 6.5 Classe II Surf.Brigh.11 Dist.11,5Kpc NGC7089,GCL 121 Lord Rosse-Dark area near core;* mags 13... very large well resolved star or stellar


VIXEN FL80S WT f/8 Fl:516.4mm Reducer: WO 0,8xZWO ASI294MM Pro T:-10.0 Gain:300 Filter: IR Exp:2x300s Airmass 1.4 Moon 24.8gg 31.6% ill.   (737)

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M342025_08_10_VIXEN80FL_ASI294

Open Cluster RA:02 42.1 DEC:+42 47 Perseus Mag. 5.2 Classe II 3 m Dist.0,499Kpc NGC1039,OCL 382 At least 80 true members;sev D* incl h1123 & O Struve 44 cluster bright very large little compressed


VIXEN FL80S WT f/8 Fl:527.5mm Reducer: WO 0,8xZWO ASI294MM Pro T:-10.0 Gain:300 Filter: IR Exp:3x300s Airmass 2.4 Moon 16.8gg 98.5% ill.   (710)

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M692025_08_10_VIXEN80FL_ASI294

Globular Cluster RA:18 31.4 DEC:-32 21 Sagittarius Mag. 7.7 Classe V Surf.Brigh.11 Dist.8,8Kpc NGC6637,GCL 69,ESO 457-SC14 bright large round well resolved


VIXEN FL80S WT f/8 Fl:526.8mm Reducer: WO 0,8xZWO ASI294MM Pro T:-10.0 Gain:300 Filter: IR Exp:3x300s Airmass 5.1 Moon 16.8gg 98.5% ill.   (711)

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M702025_08_10_VIXEN80FL_ASI294

Globular Cluster RA:18 43.2 DEC:-32 18 Sagittarius Mag. 7.8 Classe V Surf.Brigh.11 Dist.9Kpc NGC6681,GCL 101,ESO 458-SC3 Curved arc of stars to NE;* mags 14... bright pretty large round


VIXEN FL80S WT f/8 Fl:525.7mm Reducer: WO 0,8xZWO ASI294MM Pro T:-10.0 Gain:300 Filter: IR Exp:3x300s Airmass 4.5 Moon 16.8gg 98.5% ill.   (712)

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M722025_08_10_VIXEN80FL_ASI294

Globular Cluster RA:20 53.5 DEC:-12 32 Aquarius Mag. 9.2 Classe IX Surf.Brigh.12 Dist.17Kpc NGC6981,GCL 118 3 deg WSW of NGC 7009 pretty bright pretty large round well resolved


VIXEN FL80S WT f/8 Fl:527.4mm Reducer: WO 0,8xZWO ASI294MM Pro T:-10.0 Gain:300 Filter: IR Exp:2x300s Airmass 2.0 Moon 16.8gg 98.5% ill.   (713)

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M732025_08_10_VIXEN80FL_ASI294

Open Cluster RA:20 59.0 DEC:-12 38 Aquarius Mag. 9.7 Classe IV 1 p :b NGC6994,OCL 89 4 or 5 10th mag stars; Messier saw neby but there is none; not a cluster cluster nebula, nebulosity


VIXEN FL80S WT f/8 Fl:527.5mm Reducer: WO 0,8xZWO ASI294MM Pro T:-10.0 Gain:300 Filter: IR Exp:2x300s Airmass 2.1 Moon 16.8gg 98.5% ill.   (714)

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M752025_08_10_VIXEN80FL_ASI294

Globular Cluster RA:20 06.1 DEC:-21 55 Sagittarius Mag. 8.6 Classe I Surf.Brigh.11 Dist.20,9Kpc NGC6864,GCL 116,ESO 595-SC13 * mags 17... bright pretty large round partially resolved


VIXEN FL80S WT f/8 Fl:526.5mm Reducer: WO 0,8xZWO ASI294MM Pro T:-10.0 Gain:300 Filter: IR Exp:2x300s Airmass 2.5 Moon 16.8gg 98.5% ill.   (715)

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NGC402025_08_10_VIXEN80FL_ASI294

Faint, Very small, Round, Very Smaller Brighter Middle (or in the middle), Star 12 South preceding


Planetary Nebula RA:00 13.0 DEC:+72 31 Cepheus Mag.10.7 Classe 3b(3) Surf.Brigh.7.3 Dist.1,984Kpc PK 120+9.1,CS=10.6 H IV 58;PK120+9.1;Lord Rosse saw spiral structure faint round following


VIXEN FL80S WT f/8 Fl:527.0mm Reducer: WO 0,8xZWO ASI294MM Pro T:-10.0 Gain:300 Filter: OIII Exp:900s Airmass 1.6 Moon 16.8gg 98.5% ill.   (716)

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NGC23002025_08_10_VIXEN80FL_ASI294

Pretty Bright, Pretty Large, Slightly extended, Brighter Middle (or in the middle)


Galaxy RA:07 32.3 DEC:+85 43 Cepheus Mag.11.0 Classe E1 Surf.Brigh.12,8 Redshift Z=0,006354 Speed 1899 km/s Dist.35,83Mpc PGC 21231 UGC 3798,MCG 14-4-31,CGCG 362-43,KCPG 127B,CGCG 363-29,Arp 114 Pair with NGC 2276 at 6' and IC 1455 at 10'; vsBN pretty bright pretty large


VIXEN FL80S WT f/8 Fl:527.3mm Reducer: WO 0,8xZWO ASI294MM Pro T:-9.4 Gain:300 Filter: IR Exp:5x900s Airmass 1.6 Moon 16.8gg 98.5% ill.   (717)

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NGC22762025_08_10_VIXEN80FL_ASI294

Faint, 60", Little Brighter Middle (or in the middle)


Galaxy RA:07 27.2 DEC:+85 45 Cepheus Mag.11.4 Classe SBc Ring Surf.Brigh.13,4 Redshift Z=0,008059 Speed 2406 km/s Dist.36,8Mpc PGC 21039 UGC 3740,MCG 14-4-28,CGCG 362-42,IRAS 07101+8550,KCPG 127A,CGCG 363-27,Arp 25,Arp 114,7ZW 134,near SAO 1148 weak bar;many knotty filam arms;P w NGC 2300 @ 6' SE pretty large faint


VIXEN FL80S WT f/8 Fl:527.3mm Reducer: WO 0,8xZWO ASI294MM Pro T:-9.4 Gain:300 Filter: IR Exp:5x900s Airmass 1.6 Moon 16.8gg 98.5% ill.   (718)

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NGC70082024_07_24_VIXEN80FL_ASI294

Considerably bright, Large, Extended 45° +/-, Resolvable (mottled, not resolved), Double star Attached


Planetary Nebula RA:21 00.5 DEC:+54 33 Cygnus Mag.12.0 Classe 3 Surf.Brigh.11.8 Dist.0,859Kpc PK 93+5.2,CS=12.3 H I 192 large very rich attached


VIXEN FL80S WT f/8 Fl:517.0mm ZWO ASI294MM Pro T:-9.4 Gain:300 Filter: OIII Exp:2x900s Airmass 1.2 Moon 18.8gg 85.4% ill.   (64)

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NGC70262024_07_24_VIXEN80FL_ASI294

Pretty Bright, Binuclear, Planetary nebula


Planetary Nebula RA:21 06.3 DEC:+47 51 Cygnus Mag.12.0 Classe 3a Surf.Brigh.8.5 Dist.1,84Kpc PK 89+0.1,CS=14.5 pretty bright


VIXEN FL80S WT f/8 Fl:516.7mm ZWO ASI294MM Pro T:-10.0 Gain:300 Filter: OIII Exp:2x900s Airmass 1.2 Moon 18.8gg 85.4% ill.   (65)

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NGC70482024_07_24_VIXEN80FL_ASI294

Pretty Faint, Pretty Large, Diffused, Irregular Round, Very Little Brighter Middle (or in the middle)


Planetary Nebula RA:21 14.3 DEC:+46 17 Cygnus Mag.11.0 Classe 3b Surf.Brigh.12.2 Dist.0,978Kpc PK 88-1.1,CS=18.3 pretty faint pretty large diffuse


VIXEN FL80S WT f/8 Fl:516.7mm ZWO ASI294MM Pro T:-10.0 Gain:300 Filter: OIII Exp:2x900s Airmass 1.1 Moon 18.8gg 85.4% ill.   (66)

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NGC68942024_07_24_VIXEN80FL_ASI294

Very remarkable, Resolvable (mottled, not resolved) Irregular North Gradually, Faint, Small in angular size, Very, very Slightly extended


Planetary Nebula RA:20 16.4 DEC:+30 34 Cygnus Mag.14.4 Classe 4(2) Surf.Brigh.11.6 Dist.1,192Kpc PK 69-2.1,CS=15.8 nebula, nebulosity faint small


VIXEN FL80S WT f/8 Fl:516.7mm ZWO ASI294MM Pro T:-10.0 Gain:300 Filter: OIII Exp:2x900s Airmass 1.0 Moon 18.8gg 85.4% ill.   (63)

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Sh2-1122024_07_22_VIXEN80FL_ASI294

Bright Nebula RA:20 33.9 DEC:+45 39 Cygnus Mag.99.9 Classe E


VIXEN FL80S WT f/8 Fl:517.0mm ZWO ASI294MM Pro T:-10.0 Gain:300 Filter: Ha 2x900s C1 1x900s OIII 1x900s Airmass 1.1 Moon 16.8gg 96.8% ill.   (67)

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M192024_06_30_VIXEN80FL_ASI294

Globular Cluster RA:17 02.6 DEC:-26 16 Ophiuchus Mag. 6.8 Classe VIII Surf.Brigh.11 Dist.8,8Kpc NGC6273,GCL 52,ESO 518-SC7 One of the most oblate globulars large round well resolved


VIXEN FL80S WT f/8 Fl:517.1mm ZWO ASI294MM Pro T:-10.0 Gain:300 Filter: IR Exp:3x180s Airmass 3.0 Moon 24.3gg 31.0% ill.   (87)

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M92024_06_30_VIXEN80FL_ASI294

Globular Cluster RA:17 19.2 DEC:-18 31 Ophiuchus Mag. 7.9 Classe VIII Surf.Brigh.11 Dist.7,9Kpc NGC6333,GCL 60,ESO 587-SC5 Dark neb B64 prominent to west bright large round well resolved


VIXEN FL80S WT f/8 Fl:517.7mm ZWO ASI294MM Pro T:-10.0 Gain:300 Filter: IR Exp:3x180s Airmass 2.3 Moon 24.3gg 31.0% ill.   (86)

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M802024_06_30_VIXEN80FL_ASI294

Globular Cluster RA:16 17.0 DEC:-22 59 Scorpius Mag. 7.3 Classe II Surf.Brigh.11 Dist.10Kpc NGC6093,GCL 39,ESO 516-SC11 Extremely rich and compressed large well resolved star or stellar


VIXEN FL80S WT f/8 Fl:516.5mm ZWO ASI294MM Pro T:-10.0 Gain:300 Filter: IR Exp:3x180s Airmass 2.6 Moon 24.3gg 31.0% ill.   (90)

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M212024_06_30_VIXEN80FL_ASI294

Open Cluster RA:18 04.2 DEC:-22 29 Sagittarius Mag. 5.9 Classe I 3 m Surf.Brigh.11 Dist.1,205Kpc NGC6531,OCL 26,ESO 521-SC19 In Sgr OB1;36 members to 12th mag cluster pretty rich little compressed


VIXEN FL80S WT f/8 Fl:516.5mm ZWO ASI294MM Pro T:-10.0 Gain:300 Filter: IR Exp:3x180s Airmass 2.9 Moon 24.3gg 31.0% ill.   (89)

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M202024_06_30_VIXEN80FL_ASI294

Cluster with Nebulosity RA:18 02.7 DEC:-22 58 Sagittarius Mag. 6.3 Classe E+* Surf.Brigh.13 Dist.1,6Kpc NGC6514,OCL 23,ESO 521-N*13,LBN 27,Trifid nebula Trifid nebula;sev dark lanes;H IV 41 & V 10;D* HN 40 invl very large involved


VIXEN FL80S WT f/8 Fl:516.5mm ZWO ASI294MM Pro T:-10.0 Gain:300 Filter: IR Exp:3x180s Airmass 2.9 Moon 24.3gg 31.0% ill.   (88)

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NGC68882024_06_13_VIXEN80FL_ASI294

Faint, Very large, Very much extended, Double star Attached


Bright Nebula RA:20 12.1 DEC:+38 21 Cygnus Mag.10.0 Classe E Dist.1,45Kpc LBN 203,Sh2-105,Crescent nebula H IV 72;Crescent Neb;Wolf-Rayet * invl faint very large attached


VIXEN FL80S WT f/8 Fl:511.1mm ZWO ASI294MM Pro T:-10.0 Gain:300 Filter: OIII 3x900s Ha 1x900s Airmass 1.6 Moon 7.3gg 45.7% ill.   (95)

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NGC53292024_06_12_VIXEN80FL_ASI294

Faint, Very small, Round, Pretty suddenly Brighter Middle (or in the middle)


Galaxy RA:13 52.2 DEC:+02 20 Virgo Mag.12.4 Classe Elliptical Surf.Brigh.13 Redshift Z=0,023713 Speed 7025 km/s PGC 49248 UGC 8771,MCG 1-35-44,CGCG 45-121,NPM1G +02.0357 H III 549;vB core;several vF comps within 10' faint round


VIXEN FL80S WT f/8 Fl:506.5mm ZWO ASI294MM Pro T:-10.0 Gain:300 Filter: IR Exp:480s Airmass 1.4 Moon 6.3gg 35.3% ill.   (96)

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NGC68882024_06_07_VIXEN80FL_ASI294

Faint, Very large, Very much extended, Double star Attached


Bright Nebula RA:20 12.1 DEC:+38 21 Cygnus Mag.10.0 Classe E Dist.1,45Kpc LBN 203,Sh2-105,Crescent nebula H IV 72;Crescent Neb;Wolf-Rayet * invl faint very large attached


VIXEN FL80S WT f/8 Fl:517.4mm ZWO ASI294MM Pro T:-10.0 Gain:300 Filter: Ha 1x900s 1x300s Airmass 1.4 Moon 1.3gg 1.1% ill.   (98)

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M572024_06_07_VIXEN80FL_ASI294

Planetary Nebula RA:18 53.6 DEC:+33 02 Lyra Mag. 9.4 Classe 4(3) Surf.Brigh.9.3 Dist.0,787Kpc NGC6720,PK 63+13.1,CS=14.8, Ring nebula Ring Nebula;central* var 14 to 16 mag;PK63+13.1 nebula, nebulosity bright pretty large


VIXEN FL80S WT f/8 Fl:516.7mm ZWO ASI294MM Pro T:-10.0 Gain:300 Filter: IR 1x300s Ha 1x300s OIII 1x300s SII 1x300s Airmass 1.8 Moon 1.3gg 1.1% ill.   (97)

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NGC8842023_10_09_VIXEN80FL_ASI294

Remarkable Cluster, Very large, Very Rich, Resolvable (mottled, not resolved) uBrighter y Star Middle (or in the middle)


Open Cluster RA:02 22.5 DEC:+57 09 Perseus Mag. 6.1 Classe I 3 r Dist.2,345Kpc OCL 353,Double cluster H VI 34;chi Per;in Per OB1;Double Cluster w NGC 869 cluster very large


TAKAHASHI FS-60CB Fl:299.0mm ZWO ASI533MC Pro T:-10.0 Gain:300 Filter: LPRO Exp:2x300s Airmass 1.4 Moon 27.8gg 7.9% ill.   (189)

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Barnard1632023_10_09_VIXEN80FL_ASI294


VIXEN FL80 Fl:512.0mm ZWO ASI294MM Pro T:-10.0 Gain:300 Filter: R Exp:900s Airmass 1.0 Moon 25.8gg 22.7% ill.   (188)

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NGC56342021_05_25_VIXEN80FL

glob. cl., Very bright, Considerably large, Round, Gradually Brighter Middle (or in the middle), Well resolved, clearly consisting of stars Stars 19, Star 8 South following


Globular Cluster RA:14 29.6 DEC:-05 59 Virgo Mag. 9.5 Classe IV Dist.25,2Kpc GCL 28 H I 70;11 mag star on E edge round well resolved star or stellar south following


VIXEN80FL Fl:512mm ZWO ASI183MM T:23.6 Gain:190 Filter: None Exp:2x180s Airmass 1.5 Moon 10.8gg 75.1% ill.   (486)

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M922021_05_25_VIXEN80FL

Globular Cluster RA:17 17.1 DEC:+43 08 Hercules Mag. 6.5 Classe IV Surf.Brigh.11 Dist.8,3Kpc NGC6341,GCL 59 Lord Rosse saw spiral structure very large star or stellar


VIXEN80FL Fl:512mm ZWO ASI183MM T:22.7 Gain:190 Filter: None Exp:4x180s Airmass 1.5 Moon 10.8gg 75.1% ill.   (485)

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