h2g2 The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy: Earth Edition

Listing of the Messier Objects viewed by Archangel Galaxy Babe between 1st Jan and 31st Dec 2003.

AGB

Hi there Galaxy Babe
It's great to have you in the marathon. There could be a few cold nights ahead though if the weather ever clears. Lots of and needed.
Thanks for the 'heads up' on your space.
Cheers !
A.M.

You're welcome.

I went to see Star Trek Nemesis last night, the 6pm showing.
I got a taxi home, noticing the cold crisp air, and .........!!!!!!!

So I dashed in and grabbed my binoculars, keeping my coat and gloves on, pointed straight at Orion and spotted M42 easily.

Then before I could start looking for anything else, it started to snow.



So, my score so far: 1 {M42}

A very cold, crisp, clear night here!

Just returned from viewing with my binoculars:

M41 in Canis Major
M1
M34
M76 just below the wonderful Cassiopeia

I make my running total 5 so far.

I also turned my binoculars on the Pleiades. I never cease to be staggered at the beauty of that cluster.

Worth the

Oops, posted before I finished.

The Pleiades being M45 takes my total to 6.

Had another look at M42 and logged M43 as well.

That takes my running total to 7.

I might go out again during the next hour when Cancer rises for me.

*if* it stays clear....

Well done GB.
A.M.

Thanks,
Last night I noticed a few but it was way too cloudy for observing.

And way too cold

We have a stunningly clear, crisp night here, plenty of out so I'm gonna go put a few extra layers of clothes on and my binoculars...

Now I've thawed out......

M78 in Orion, with binoculars; then M31, M32, M33 and M110 in Andromeda, also with binoculars.

I couldn't stand the cold any longer so I came in.



That makes my running total 12

(They were observed on the 7th Jan; last night, )

Running total 12. Double figures eh!

Too cloudy tonight

I forgot to tell you where I am viewing from,

I live on the extreme east coast of England, on the bank of the River Humber, which flows into the North Sea.

Very exposed to the elements but when we get clear skies it's stunning.

Where exactly on the banks of the Humber.

I used to live in 'ull (Hull - sorry but the accent will out!). Spent my whole teenage there.

turvy

South of you - Cleethorpes.

Last night 10/1/03 very clear but very cold.

I managed to spot M35 in Gemini, M15 in Pegasus and M13 in Hercules before I had to throw in the and come back in.



All with my binoculars, after naked-eye picking out the constellations of course.

I make my running total 15 now.

Hey! Slow down!!

You will run out of things to look at soon and have to start on the NGC's and IC's

turvy

Slow down?

Do you KNOW how many clear nights I get per year?

Right now all I can see is a smudge where the should be...

More than me in North Wales, I can tell you!

turvy

Running Total 15

Well, seeing as how I had nothing better to do on St Valentine's night, and the sky as blessedly clear, and it wasn't too cold, and the wasn't too full, I took my binoculars out for a stroll in my back garden.



Completely clear, not a cloud in sight, I found M51 the Whirlpool Galaxy, M63 the Sunflower Galaxy, and in Ursa Major: M81 the Spiral Galaxy and M82 the Cigar Galaxy.

Running total 19.

Hi GB.
Sorry for the delay in putting these up. My 'puter's been on the blink.
Running total now 19.