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RASNZAPS MONTHLY COMPETITIONS2
Welcome to the RASNZAPS monthly contest site! The aim of these friendly contests is for NZ astrophotographers to get out there to photograph the heavens. Each month the competition committee will chose an object that culminates about 3 hours after dark. There are six sections -
Telescope Hard * Telescope Intermediate * Telescope Easy * Sub 500mm * Solar System * Favourite
Regarding the Sub500mm Section - you can use either a lens or telescope - as long as it is under 500mm in focal length.
Voting will be done by using the RASNZAPS Yahoo Group Polls page. The 'winners' will be announced on about the 7th of the following month.
PLEASE read these rules when submitting images...
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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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| Summer 2011: 1 Dec - 29 February | ||||
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Summer 2011 - 1
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Telescope - Hard
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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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Summer 2011 - 2
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Telescope - Intermediate
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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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Summer 2011 - 3
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Telescope - Easy
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M41 in CMa
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Open Cluster in Canis Major.
RA: 00 47, dec: -20 46 |
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Summer 2011 - 4
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Sub 500mm
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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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Summer 2011 - 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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Summer 2011 - 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 Dec - 28 Feb 2012
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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 |
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. |
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. |
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. |
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. |
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. |
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. |
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. |
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. |
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. |
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. |
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. |
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. |
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. |
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. |
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 |
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
|
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')
|
John Drummond
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November 2007
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SMC
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Small Magellanic
Cloud
|
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
|
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
|
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
|
John Burt
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May 2007
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Rho Oph region
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Nebulosity around
Antares, etc
|
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)
|
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
|
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
|
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
|
The Horsehead Neb
in Orion
|
John Drummond
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January 2007
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M42
|
The Great Orion
Nebula
|
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
|
The Small Magellanic
Cloud
|
John Drummond
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October 2006
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NGC 246
|
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
|
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
|
Let your imagination
go wild!
|
Chris Picking
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July 2006
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Trifid Neb
|
M20 - a red/blue
neb in Sagittarius
|
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
|
Dave Moorehouse
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June 2006
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Moon
|
Any part / all
of the Moon
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Chris Picking
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May 2006
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Omega Cen
|
NGC 5139 - glob
in Centaurus
|
David Moorehouse
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May 2006
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Comet / Meteor
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Any comet or meteor
|
John Drummond
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April 2006
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Jewell Box
|
An open cluster
in Crux
|
Rob Beck
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April 2006
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Jupiter
|
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
|
John Drummond
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March 2006
|
Crosses
|
1, 2, or 3 of the
crosses
|
Gary Beale
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February 2006
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Keyhole Neb
|
A nebulous region
in Eta Car
|
John Burt
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February 2006
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Eta Carina
|
Gaseous region
around Eta Car
|
Chris Picking
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January 2006
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Tarantula
|
The Tarantula Neb
in the LMC
|
Rob Beck
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January 2006
|
LMC
|
The Large Magellanic
Cloud
|
Phil Warnes
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December 2005
|
M 42
|
The Great Orion
Neb
|
Rob Beck
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December 2005
|
Barnards Loop
|
The giant loop
of gas in Orion
|
John Burt
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November 2005
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NGC 253
|
Mag ? galaxy in
Sculptor
|
Dave Moorehouse
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November 2005
|
Any astro target
|
Any astro target
taken with a lens
|
Chris Picking
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