Here is the summary for last years observations.
Total Observations: 16
Mountain/Dark Place Observations: 9
Lost the tempo lil bit after June 09 :) and took a while to get back and then again has to leave during nov-dec !!
In 08 recap blog, I mentioned to finish Messier, SAC and RASC list. I wasn't able to.
- Finished almost 75% objects from messier (Details below) and 50% from SAC and RASC.
- First dark night with Orion XTi in Jan 09
- Watched comet Lulin in March 09.
- Managed ~half messier marathon in March 09
- Co-hosted SDAA 22" scope in April 09.
- First "Friday" night dark site observation in April 09 and Sept 09.
- Purchased first Nagler: 17T4 in May 09.
- Purchased iPhone in July 09. Tried the voyager software on it. Definitely helpful.
- Used Virtual moon atlas.
- Sent Celestron 102 f/5 refractor to India in Dec. Sent 35mm, 25m, TMB 6mm EPs and 2x barlow with it.
For coming year,
- Already borrowed Jon's AT102ED Virtual-APO. Jon has switched to TV NP-101 APO
- Already observed Mars for first time. Northern Polar cap is awesome.
- Need to train Aparna lil bit :)
- Will definitely bag all messiers.
Missing Guys: M9, M10, M19, M49, M58, M59, M60, M61, M70, M80, M87, M89, M90, M102.
One time observed guys: M2+, M5+, M12+, M14+, M18+, M21+, M26+, M39+, M40+, M54+, M62+, M64+, M68+, M69+, M71+, M74+, M75+, M77+, M83+, M84+, M85+, M86+, M88+, M91+, M98+, M99+, M100+, M106+, M107+.
M1 Crab (2)
M2 (1)
M3 GC (3)
M4 (3)
M4-GC6144 (3)
M5 (1)
M7-M6 (7)
M8 Lagoon (8)
M10 (1)
M11 WildDucks (4)
M12 (1)
M13 (8)
M14 (1)
M16 Eagle (3)
M17 Swan (5)
M18 (1)
M20 Triffid (6)
M21 (1)
M22 (6)
M22-M28 (2)
M23- M24- M25 (3)
M26-NGC6712 (1)
M27 Dumbbell (6)
M28 (3)
M29 (3)
M30 (5)
M31 Andromeda- M32- M110 (8)
M33 Triangulum (7)
M34 (3)
M35 (3)
M37-M36-M38 OC Triplet (2)
M39 (1)
M40 (1)
M41 (6)
M42 Orion-M43 (7)
M44 Beehive (3)
M45 Pleiades (2)
M46-M47 OC Pair (5)
M48 (2)
M50 (3)
M51 Whirlpool (6)
M52 (3)
M53 GC (3)
M54 (1)
M55 (2)
M56 (2)
M57 Ring (12)
M62 (1)
M63 (2)
M64 Black Eye (1)
M65-M66-3628 Gal (6)
M67 (3)
M68 GC (1)
M69 (1)
M71 (1)
M72-M73 (6)
M74 (1)
M75 (1)
M76 Little Dumbbell (2)
M77 (1)
M78 (3)
M79 (2)
M81-M82 Gal Bodes Neb (6)
M83 Seashell (1)
M84-M86 (1)
M85 (1)
M88-M91 (1)
M92 (3)
M93 (4)
M94 (2)
M95-M96-M105 (4)
M97 Owl (3)
M98-M99-M100 (1)
M101 (3)
M103 (2)
M104 Sombrero (3)
M106 (1)
M107 (1)
M108 (3)
M109 (3)