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Back in 2018 when I worked on the Stellar Evolution Observing Program, I viewed most of the targets with binoculars. Back then it didn't make a difference if you used a telescope or binoculars, although I don't think imaging was allowed.. In 2026, certifications were announced for other viewing methods, and now Binocular, Imaging, and Naked Eye have their own special certifications. Here is my submission for the Imaging Award.
A total of 100 objects must be observed to complete this Observing Program. A log sheet that meets the requirements of this Observing Program is located here. You may use this, or any suitable log that records the required information.
Your observing log sheet must include this information for each of the objects:
Object name
Date & Time (local or Universal Time)
Seeing and Transparency
Latitude and Longitude of Observing Site
Equipment used to make the observation – generic description is ok (Examples: 8” SCT, 4” refractor, 15” Reflector, etc.)
Magnification and Filters (if used)
Object description
Locations; Latitude Longitude Altitude
Brommelsiek Park 38.723N 90.815W 644 ft
Danville Wildlife Area 38.868N 91.514W 823 ft
Green Bank, WV -NRAO Observatory 38.427N 79.832 W 2712 ft
White Memorial WA (Whiteside) 39.171N 91.005 W 802 ft
#1 NGC 1435
Object Type: DSO
Category: Nebulae
Other Name: Tempel's Nebula
Constellation: Tau
RA: 03 46 10
Dec: +23 45 24
Magnitude: Tau
Type/Color/Age:
AL Provided Notes:
Nebulosity associated with the Pleiades
Date Imaged: 10/3/2026
Time Imaged: 01:20 am CDT
Location: Whiteside
Mount: SeeStar S50
Camera: SeeStar S50
Exposure: 10 sec.
Frames: 74
Total Exposure: 12.33 minutes
Filters:
My Notes:
#2 NGC 1931
Object Type: DSO
Category: Nebulae
Other Name: Miniture Orion Nebula
Constellation: Aur
RA: 05 31 23
Dec: +34 13 59
Magnitude:
Type/Color/Age:
AL Provided Notes:
Mixed emission-reflection nebula
Date Imaged: 10/3/2026
Time Imaged: 12:50 AM CDT
Location: Whiteside
Mount: SeeStar S50
Camera: SeeStar S50
Exposure: 10 sec.
Frames: 61
Total Exposure: 10.167 minutes
Filters:
My Notes:
#3 M 42
Object Type: DSO
Category: Nebulae
Other Name: M42
Constellation: Ori
RA: 05h 35m 17s
Dec: -05◦ 22' 51"
Magnitude: 4.0
Type/Color/Age: E
AL Provided Notes:
Includes the Trapezium
Date Imaged: 6/10/2024
Time Imaged: 12:13 AM CDT
Location: Home
Mount: SeeStar S50
Camera: SeeStar S50
Exposure: 10 sec.
Frames: 30
Total Exposure: 5 minutes
Filters: IR Cut
My Notes:
#4 M78
Object Type: DSO
Category: Nebulae
Other Name: NGC2068
Constellation: Ori
RA: 05h 46m 46s
Dec: +00◦ 04' 10"
Magnitude: 8.3
Type/Color/Age: R
AL Provided Notes:
Reflection nebula Containing 45 T Tauri stars
Date Imaged: 2/27/2025
Time Imaged: 09:18 PM CST
Location: Sachs Library
Mount: SeeStar S50
Camera: SeeStar S50
Exposure: 10 sec.
Frames: 30
Total Exposure: 5 minutes
Filters: IR Cut
My Notes:
#5 NGC 2237
Object Type: DSO
Category: Nebulae
Other Name: Rosette Nebula
Constellation: Mon
RA: 06 32 27
Dec: +04 47 37
Magnitude:
Type/Color/Age:
AL Provided Notes:
HII region
Date Imaged: 3/10/2013
Time Imaged: 08:15 PM CST
Location: Brommelsiek
Mount: T2i/Apogee
Camera: T2i/Apogee
Exposure: 30 min
Frames: 1
Total Exposure: 30 minutes
Filters: none
My Notes:
N is 285.9 degrees E of N
#6 NGC 2264
Object Type: DSO
Category: Nebulae
Other Name: Cone nebula
Constellation: Mon
RA: 06 40 58
Dec: +09 53 44
Magnitude:
Type/Color/Age:
AL Provided Notes:
Cone is in southern part of object, the Christmas Tree cluster is at the north
Date Imaged: 10/3/2026
Time Imaged: 05:40 am CDT
Location: Whiteside
Mount: SeeStar S50
Camera: SeeStar S50
Exposure: 10 sec.
Frames: 51
Total Exposure: 8.5 minutes
Filters:
My Notes:
#7 Barnard 68
Object Type: DSO
Category: Nebulae
Other Name:
Constellation: Sgr
RA: 17h 22m 38s
Dec: -23◦ 49' 34"
Magnitude:
Type/Color/Age: D
AL Provided Notes:
Requires dark skies
Date Imaged: 10/2/2026
Time Imaged: 08:30 pm cdt
Location: Whiteside
Mount: SeeStar S50
Camera: SeeStar S50
Exposure: 10 sec.
Frames: 21
Total Exposure: 3.5 minutes
Filters: IR cut
My Notes:
#8 M 20
Object Type: DSO
Category: Nebulae
Other Name: Trifid Nebula
Constellation: Sgr
RA: 18h 02m 28s
Dec: -22◦ 59' 11"
Magnitude: 9.0
Type/Color/Age: ERD
AL Provided Notes:
HII region
Date Imaged: 9/1/2024
Time Imaged: 09:11 PM CDT
Location: Chesterfield Mall
Mount: SeeStar S50
Camera: SeeStar S50
Exposure: 10 sec.
Frames: 30
Total Exposure: 5 minutes
Filters: IR Cut
My Notes:
#9 M 8
Object Type: DSO
Category: Nebulae
Other Name: Lagoon Nebula
Constellation: Sgr
RA: 18h 04m 08s
Dec: -24◦ 20’ 15”
Magnitude: 6.0
Type/Color/Age: ED
AL Provided Notes:
Includes young open cluster NGC 6530
Date Imaged: 9/1/2024
Time Imaged: 08:54 PM CDT
Location: Chesterfield Mall
Mount: SeeStar S50
Camera: SeeStar S50
Exposure: 10 sec.
Frames: 30
Total Exposure: 5 minutes
Filters: IR Cut
#10 M 16
Object Type: DSO
Category: Nebulae
Other Name:
Constellation: Ser
RA: 18h 18m 54s
Dec: -13◦ 51' 04"
Magnitude: 5.6
Type/Color/Age: E
AL Provided Notes:
Cluster associated with star forming nebula
Date Imaged: 9/1/2024
Time Imaged: 09:42 PM CDT
Location: Chesterfield Mall
Mount: SeeStar S50
Camera: SeeStar S50
Exposure: 10 sec.
Frames: 30
Total Exposure: 5 minutes
Filters: IR Cut
My Notes:
#11 M 17
Object Type: DSO
Category: Nebulae
Other Name: Swan Nebula
Constellation: Sgr
RA: 18h 20m 48s
Dec: -16◦ 11' 00"
Magnitude: 9.0
Type/Color/Age: E
AL Provided Notes:
Also called Horseshoe or Swan Nebula
Date Imaged: 9/1/2024
Time Imaged: 09:32 PM CDT
Location: Chesterfield Mall
Mount: SeeStar S50
Camera: SeeStar S50
Exposure: 10 sec.
Frames: 30
Total Exposure: 5 minutes
Filters: IR Cut
My Notes:
#12 IC 5070
Object Type: DSO
Category: Nebulae
Other Name: Pelican Nebula
Constellation: Cyg
RA: 20h 50m 48s
Dec: +44◦ 21' 00"
Magnitude: 8.0
Type/Color/Age: E
AL Provided Notes:
Associated with the North American Nebula, req's dark skies, diffuse
Date Imaged: 12:00:00 AM
Time Imaged:
Location:
Mount:
Camera:
Exposure:
Frames: 0
Total Exposure: 0 minutes
Filters:
My Notes:
#13 NGC 7000
Object Type: DSO
Category: Nebulae
Other Name: North America
Constellation: Cyg
RA: 20h 58m 50s
Dec: +44◦ 31' 00"
Magnitude: 8.0
Type/Color/Age: E
AL Provided Notes:
Visible unaided eye under dark skies
Date Imaged: 11/29/2024
Time Imaged: 06:33 PM CST
Location: Home
Mount: Dwarf II
Camera: Dwarf II
Exposure: 15 sec.
Frames: 90
Total Exposure: 15 minutes
Filters: IR Cut
My Notes:
#14 IC 1396
Object Type: DSO
Category: Nebulae
Other Name: Cep
Constellation: Cep
RA: 21 39 06
Dec: +57 30 00
Magnitude: 6.0
Type/Color/Age: Emi
AL Provided Notes:
A cluster with associated nebulosity. Region includes the ‘Elephant Trunk’
Date Imaged: 10/2/2026
Time Imaged: 11:40 pm CDT
Location: Whiteside
Mount: SeeStar S50
Camera: SeeStar S50
Exposure: 10 sec.
Frames: 74
Total Exposure: 12.33 minutes
Filters:
My Notes:
#15 NGC 884
Object Type: DSO
Category: Open cluster
Other Name: Double Cluster
Constellation: Per
RA: 02h 20m 50s
Dec: +57◦ 07' 58"
Magnitude: 5.3
Type/Color/Age: ~ 4 M years
AL Provided Notes:
Great sight in a wide-field telescope!
Date Imaged: 10/20/2024
Time Imaged: 10:48 pm CDT
Location: Home
Mount: Dwarf II
Camera: Dwarf II
Exposure: 15 sec.
Frames: 50
Total Exposure: 12.5 minutes
Filters: IR Pass
My Notes:
#16 NGC 869
Object Type: DSO
Category: Open cluster
Other Name: Double Cluster
Constellation: Per
RA: 02h 20m 50s
Dec: +57◦ 07' 58"
Magnitude: 5.3
Type/Color/Age: ~ 4 M years
AL Provided Notes:
Great sight in a wide-field telescope!
Date Imaged: 10/20/2024
Time Imaged: 10:48 pm CDT
Location: Home
Mount: Dwarf II
Camera: Dwarf II
Exposure: 15 sec.
Frames: 50
Total Exposure: 12.5 minutes
Filters: IR Pass
My Notes:
#17 M45
Object Type: DSO
Category: Open cluster
Other Name: Pleiades
Constellation: Tau
RA: 03h 46m 03s
Dec: +24◦ 07' 57"
Magnitude: 1.6
Type/Color/Age: ~100 M years
AL Provided Notes:
Close, bright. 440 ly away
Date Imaged: 10/9/2024
Time Imaged: 12:31 AM CDT
Location: Home
Mount: SeeStar S50
Camera: SeeStar S50
Exposure: 10 sec.
Frames: 221
Total Exposure: 36.836 minutes
Filters: IR Cut
My Notes:
#18 CW16
Object Type: DSO
Category: Open cluster
Other Name: Hyades
Constellation: Tau
RA: 04 29 47
Dec: +16 56 53
Magnitude:
Type/Color/Age:
AL Provided Notes:
Nearest cluster after the Ursa Major moving group
Date Imaged: 4/7/2025
Time Imaged: 8:38 PM CDT
Location: Sachs Library
Mount: Dwarf II
Camera: Dwarf II
Exposure: 15 sec.
Frames: 40
Total Exposure: 10 minutes
Filters: none
My Notes:
#19 M37
Object Type: DSO
Category: Open cluster
Other Name: NGC 2099
Constellation: Aur
RA: 05 52 18
Dec: +32 32 42
Magnitude: 6.0
Type/Color/Age: 450 m yrs
AL Provided Notes:
Date Imaged: 10/9/2024
Time Imaged: 12:50 AM CDT
Location: Home
Mount: SeeStar S50
Camera: SeeStar S50
Exposure: 10 sec.
Frames: 30
Total Exposure: 5 minutes
Filters: IR Cut
My Notes:
#20 M47
Object Type: DSO
Category: Open cluster
Other Name: M47
Constellation: Pup
RA: 07 36 00
Dec: −14 30 00
Magnitude: 4.4
Type/Color/Age: 73 m yrs
AL Provided Notes:
Date Imaged: 2/27/2025
Time Imaged: 09:11 PM CST
Location: Sachs Library
Mount: SeeStar S50
Camera: SeeStar S50
Exposure: 10 sec.
Frames: 18
Total Exposure: 3 minutes
Filters: IR Cut
My Notes:
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