Clear Skies

visual astronomy

5 March

5 March 2007

Vinkel, the Netherlands

A windy session. Observed double stars and carbon stars in Orion, Canis Minor and Monoceros.

Observing plan.

Observations

Objects observed 5 March 2007

7 carbon stars
26 double stars
Total: 33 observations
First time observations:

9 March

9 March 2007

Vinkel, the Netherlands

Nice and clear skies but plenty of humidity at ground level. Started the session with observations for carbon stars, open clusters and nebulae in Monoceros, then moved to

10 March

10 March 2007

Veluwe, the Netherlands

A relatively long session at one of the better observing locations in the Netherlands. Before midnight I focussed on double stars, carbon stars, open clusters, a few nebulae

26 March

26 March 2007

Vinkel, the Netherlands

A short, windy session, observing carbon stars, double stars, open clusters, one nebula and one planetary nebula in Puppis and Canis Major.

Observations

Objects observed 26 March 2007

3 carbon stars
8 open