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The paper/pencil images below were scanned using an Epson ET-3830 printer scanner. White paper/pencil scanned images with a black sky were inverted with an old version of PhotoShop.
AL#: 1
NGC #:
Other Designations: HR 9094
Common Name:
Object Type: DS
Con. : Cas
RA: 00 03.0
DEC: 6610
Mag: 5.84/7.29
Size:
Notes: 15.2" sep
Observation Data:
Date: 10/15/2025
Time: 8:20 PM CDT
Location: Whiteside
Optics: C8 0n iOptron MiniTower
Eyepiece: 12mm
Mag: 167x
Filter(s) : none
Seeing: 3/5
Transparency: 7/10
Media used: Black paper/white pencil
Observations:
AL#: 7
NGC #: 281
Other Designations:
Common Name: Pacman Nebula
Object Type: BN
Con. : Cas
RA: 00 53.6
DEC: 5640
Mag: 7.4
Size: 35'
Notes:
Observation Data:
Date: 10/15/2025
Time: 7:50 PM CDT
Location: Whiteside
Optics: C8
Eyepiece: 25mm
Mag: 80x
Filter(s) : none
Seeing: 3/5
Transparency: 7/10
Media used: Black paper/white pencil
Observations:
AL#: 8
NGC #: 404
Other Designations:
Common Name: Mirach's Ghost
Object Type: EG
Con. : And
RA: 01 10.1
DEC: 3547
Mag: 10.3
Size: 3.5'
Notes: block out Mirach
Observation Data:
Date: 3/9/2024
Time: 7:41 p.m. CST
Location: Whetstone Creek
Optics: SkyWatcher 12"
Eyepiece: 12 mm
Mag: 125x
Filter(s) : none
Seeing: 2/5
Transparency: 21.17 SQM
Media used: Black paper/white pencil
Observations: I put Mirach out of the field to find and sketch the Ghost. I moved Mirach back into the field and sketched the rest.
AL#: 9
NGC #: 457
Other Designations: C13
Common Name: Owl Cluster, ET Cluster
Object Type: OC
Con. : Cas
RA: 01 20.5
DEC: 5821
Mag: 6.4
Size: 20'
Notes:
Observation Data:
Date: 9/28/2021
Time: 10:15 pm CDT
Location: Danville
Optics: SkyWatcher 12"
Eyepiece: 20mm
Mag: 75x
Filter(s) : none
Seeing: 6/10
Transparency: 7/10
Media used: Paper/pencil
Observations:
AL#: 10
NGC #: 752
Other Designations: C28
Common Name:
Object Type: OC
Con. : And
RA: 01 58.5
DEC: 3751
Mag: 5.7
Size: 75'
Notes: low pwr EP
Observation Data:
Date: 3/9/2024
Time: 7:57 p.m. CST
Location: Whetstone Creek
Optics: SkyWatcher 12"
Eyepiece: 32 mm
Mag: 47x
Filter(s) : none
Seeing: 2/5
Transparency: 21.20 SQM
Media used: Black paper/white pencil
Observations: No way all those little dots are in the right place.
AL#: 11
NGC #: 869 / 884
Other Designations: C14
Common Name: Double Cluster
Object Type: Dbl OC
Con. : Per
RA: 02 19.9
DEC: 5711
Mag: 5.3
Size: 18'
Notes:
Observation Data:
Date: 3/9/2024
Time: 9:24 p.m. CST
Location: Whetstone Creek
Optics: SkyWatcher 12"
Eyepiece: 32 mm
Mag: 47x
Filter(s) : none
Seeing: 2/5
Transparency: 21.45 SQM
Media used: Black paper/white pencil
Observations: Very windy.
AL#: 12
NGC #: 1039
Other Designations: M34
Common Name:
Object Type: OC
Con. : Per
RA: 02 42.9
DEC: 4248
Mag: 5.2
Size: 35'
Notes:
Observation Data:
Date: 3/9/2024
Time: 8:48 p.m. CST
Location: Whetstone Creek
Optics: SkyWatcher 12"
Eyepiece: 32 mm
Mag: 47x
Filter(s) : none
Seeing: 2/5
Transparency: 21.42 SQM
Media used: Black paper/white pencil
Observations: Hardware trouble… can't control mount with SkyWatcher.. Won't connect.
AL#: 15
NGC #: ---
Other Designations: M45
Common Name: Pleiades, Subaru
Object Type: OC
Con. : Tau
RA: 03 47.8
DEC: 2409
Mag: 1.5
Size: 120'
Notes: low pwr EP, or binoculars
Observation Data:
Date: 3/16/2014
Time: 09:35 pm CST
Location: Brommelsiek
Optics: Apogee 90m f/6.3
Eyepiece: 32mm
Mag: 17x
Filter(s) : none
Seeing: 7/10
Transparency: 6/10
Media used: laptop/MS Paint
Observations: Done for the Galileo OP with binoculars.
AL#: 16
NGC #: 1502
Other Designations:
Common Name: NGC 1502 & Kemble's Cascade
Object Type: OC/AST
Con. : Cam
RA: 04 09.0
DEC: 6221
Mag: 6.9
Size: 150'
Notes: low pwr EP, or binoculars
Observation Data:
Date: 10/15/2025
Time: 7:40 PM CDT
Location: Whiteside
Optics: C8 0n iOptron MiniTower
Eyepiece: 12mm
Mag: 167x
Filter(s) : none
Seeing: 3/5
Transparency: 7/10
Media used: Black paper/white pencil
Observations:
AL#: 26
NGC #: 2261
Other Designations: C46
Common Name: Hubble Variable Nebula
Object Type: EN/RN
Con. : Mon
RA: 06 39.9
DEC: 845
Mag: 9.2
Size: 4'x2'
Notes:
Observation Data:
Date: 3/9/2024
Time: 9:03 p.m. CST
Location: Whetstone Creek
Optics: Skywatcher 12"
Eyepiece: 8 mm
Mag: 188x
Filter(s) : none
Seeing: 2/5
Transparency: 21.40 SQM
Media used: Black paper/white pencil
Observations: Really hard to find.
AL#: 30
NGC #: 2362
Other Designations: C64
Common Name: Tau Canis Majoris Cluster
Object Type: OC
Con. : CMa
RA: 07 19.3
DEC: -2459
Mag: 4.1
Size: 8'
Notes:
Observation Data:
Date: 3/9/2025
Time: 9:20 CST
Location: Sachs Lib.
Optics: C8 0n iOptron MiniTower
Eyepiece: 8mm
Mag: 94x
Filter(s) : none
Seeing: 3/5
Transparency: 4/10
Media used: Black paper/white pencil
Observations:
AL#: 41
NGC #: 3623 / 3627 / 3628
Other Designations: M65, M66, NGC 3628
Common Name: Leo Triplet
Object Type: SG Group
Con. : Leo
RA: 11 19.6
DEC: 1301
Mag: 9.3
Size:
Notes:
Observation Data:
Date: 7/2/2024
Time: 11:30 pm CDT
Location: Green Bank
Optics: C8 0n iOptron MiniTower
Eyepiece: 20mm
Mag: 100x
Filter(s) : none
Seeing: 5/5
Transparency: 9/10
Media used: Black paper/white pencil
Observations:
AL#: 43
NGC #: 4374
Other Designations: M84, M86
Common Name: Markarian's Chain
Object Type: EG
Con. : Vir
RA: 12 25.7
DEC: 1249
Mag: 9.1
Size:
Notes: M84 brightest in cluster
Observation Data:
Date: 7/2/2024
Time: 11:40 pm CDT
Location: Green Bank
Optics: C8 0n iOptron MiniTower
Eyepiece: 20mm
Mag: 100x
Filter(s) : none
Seeing: 5/5
Transparency: 9/10
Media used: Black paper/white pencil
Observations:
AL#: 48
NGC #: 4594
Other Designations: M104
Common Name: Sombrero
Object Type: SG
Con. : Vir
RA: 12 40.6
DEC: -1142
Mag: 8.0
Size: 8'x4'
Notes:
Observation Data:
Date: 7/2/2024
Time: 11:50 pm CDT
Location: Green Bank
Optics: C8 0n iOptron MiniTower
Eyepiece: 20mm
Mag: 100x
Filter(s) : none
Seeing: 5/5
Transparency: 9/10
Media used: Black paper/white pencil
Observations:
AL#: 52
NGC #: 5024
Other Designations: M53
Common Name:
Object Type: GC
Con. : Com
RA: 13 13.5
DEC: 1810
Mag: 7.6
Size: 13'
Notes:
Observation Data:
Date: 7/2/2024
Time: 11:20 pm CDT
Location: Green Bank
Optics: C8 0n iOptron MiniTower
Eyepiece: 20mm
Mag: 100x
Filter(s) : none
Seeing: 5/5
Transparency: 9/10
Media used: Black paper/white pencil
Observations:
AL#: 55
NGC #:
Other Designations:
Common Name: 17 and 21 Boo
Object Type: DS
Con. : Boo
RA: 14 13.9
DEC: 5143
Mag: 4.5/6.6/4.5/8.2
Size: 14'
Notes: yellow/white dbl stars
Observation Data:
Date: 7/2/2024
Time: 11:00 pm CDT
Location: Green Bank
Optics: C8 0n iOptron MiniTower
Eyepiece: 20mm
Mag: 100x
Filter(s) : none
Seeing: 5/5
Transparency: 9/10
Media used: Black paper/white pencil
Observations:
AL#: 61
NGC #: 6205
Other Designations: M13
Common Name:
Object Type: GC
Con. : Her
RA: 16 41.7
DEC: 3628
Mag: 5.8
Size: 20'
Notes:
Observation Data:
Date: 9/28/2021
Time: 09:30 pm CDT
Location: Danville
Optics: SkyWatcher 12"
Eyepiece: 20mm
Mag: 75x
Filter(s) : none
Seeing: 6/10
Transparency: 7/10
Media used: Paper/pencil
Observations:
AL#: 65
NGC #: 6405
Other Designations: M6
Common Name: Butterfly Cluster
Object Type: OC
Con. : Sco
RA: 17 40.1
DEC: -3213
Mag: 4.2
Size: 25'
Notes:
Observation Data:
Date: 7/2/2024
Time: 11:13 pm EDT
Location: Green Bank
Optics: C8 0n iOptron MiniTower
Eyepiece: 25mm
Mag: 80x
Filter(s) : none
Seeing: 4/5
Transparency: 21.65
Media used: Black paper/white pencil
Observations:
AL#: 72
NGC #: ---
Other Designations: Epsilon 1 & 2 Lyrae
Common Name: Double Double
Object Type: DS
Con. : Lyr
RA: 18 44.7
DEC: 3941
Mag: 5.0
Size: 3'
Notes: 2.4" & 2.3" seps
Observation Data:
Date: 9/28/2021
Time: 08:40 pm CDT
Location: Danville
Optics: SkyWatcher 12"
Eyepiece: 8mm
Mag: 188x
Filter(s) : none
Seeing: 6/10
Transparency: 7/10
Media used: Paper/pencil
Observations:
AL#: 74
NGC #: 6720
Other Designations: M57
Common Name: Ring Nebula
Object Type: PN
Con. : Lyr
RA: 18 54.1
DEC: 3303
Mag: 8.8
Size: 1.4'x1'
Notes: OIII/NPB helpful,high pwr
Observation Data:
Date: 9/28/2021
Time: 11:00 pm CDT
Location: Danville
Optics: SkyWatcher 12"
Eyepiece: 12mm
Mag: 125x
Filter(s) : none
Seeing: 6/10
Transparency: 7/10
Media used: Paper/pencil
Observations:
AL#: 77
NGC #: ---
Other Designations: Albireo
Common Name:
Object Type: DS
Con. : Cyg
RA: 19 03.3
DEC: 2759
Mag:
Size:
Notes:
Observation Data:
Date: 9/28/2021
Time: 10:42 pm CDT
Location: Danville
Optics: SkyWatcher 12"
Eyepiece: 8mm
Mag: 188x
Filter(s) : none
Seeing: 6/10
Transparency: 7/10
Media used: Paper/pencil
Observations:
AL#: 78
NGC #: 6791
Other Designations:
Common Name:
Object Type: OC
Con. : Lyr
RA: 19 21.3
DEC: 3748
Mag: 9.5
Size: 10'
Notes:
Observation Data:
Date: 10/15/2025
Time: 8:50PM CDT
Location: Whiteside
Optics: C8 0n iOptron MiniTower
Eyepiece: 25mm
Mag: 80x
Filter(s) : none
Seeing: 3/5
Transparency: 7/10
Media used: Black paper/white pencil
Observations:
AL#: 79
NGC #: ---
Other Designations: Collinder 399
Common Name: Coathanger, Brocchi's cluster
Object Type: Ast
Con. : Vul
RA: 19 25.9
DEC: 2013
Mag: 3.6
Size: 60'
Notes:
Observation Data:
Date: 9/28/2021
Time: 09:00 pm CDT
Location: Danville
Optics: SkyWatcher 12"
Eyepiece: 32mm
Mag: 45x
Filter(s) : none
Seeing: 6/10
Transparency: 7/10
Media used: Paper/pencil
Observations:
AL#: 81
NGC #: 6819
Other Designations:
Common Name: Fox Head Cluster
Object Type: OC
Con. : Cyg
RA: 19 41.3
DEC: 4011
Mag: 7.0
Size: 5'
Notes:
Observation Data:
Date: 10/15/2025
Time: 8:30 PM CDT
Location: Whiteside
Optics: C8 0n iOptron MiniTower
Eyepiece: 25mm
Mag: 80x
Filter(s) : none
Seeing: 3/5
Transparency: 7/10
Media used: Black paper/white pencil
Observations:
AL#: 82
NGC #: 6853
Other Designations: M27
Common Name: Dumbbell, Apple Core
Object Type: PN
Con. : Vul
RA: 20 00.1
DEC: 2245
Mag: 7.0
Size: 8'x6'
Notes:
Observation Data:
Date: 9/28/2021
Time: 10:00 pm CDT
Location: Danville
Optics: SkyWatcher 12"
Eyepiece: 20mm
Mag: 75x
Filter(s) : none
Seeing: 6/10
Transparency: 7/10
Media used: Paper/pencil
Observations:
AL#: 84
NGC #: 6910
Other Designations:
Common Name: Rocking Horse Cluster
Object Type: OC
Con. : Cyg
RA: 20 23.7
DEC: 4049
Mag: 7.4
Size: 10'
Notes:
Observation Data:
Date: 10/17/2025
Time: 08:50 pm CDT
Location: Whiteside
Optics: C8 0n iOptron MiniTower
Eyepiece: 12mm
Mag: 160X
Filter(s) : none
Seeing: 4/5
Transparency: 6/10
Media used: Paper/pencil/scanned
Observations:
AL#: 85
NGC #: 6946
Other Designations: C12
Common Name: Fireworks Galaxy
Object Type: SG
Con. : Cyg
RA: 20 35.1
DEC: 6012
Mag: 8.8
Size: 11'x10'
Notes:
Observation Data:
Date: 10/17/2025
Time: 08:30 pm CDT
Location: Whiteside
Optics: C8 0n iOptron MiniTower
Eyepiece: 25mm
Mag: 80x
Filter(s) : none
Seeing: 4/5
Transparency: 6/10
Media used: Paper/pencil/scanned
Observations:
AL#: 91
NGC #: 7078
Other Designations: M15
Common Name:
Object Type: GC
Con. : Peg
RA: 21 30.0
DEC: 1210
Mag: 6.2
Size: 18'
Notes:
Observation Data:
Date: 10/15/2025
Time: 8:40 PM CDT
Location: Whiteside
Optics: C8 0n iOptron MiniTower
Eyepiece: 25mm
Mag: 80x
Filter(s) : none
Seeing: 3/5
Transparency: 7/10
Media used: Black paper/white pencil
Observations:
AL#: 92
NGC #:
Other Designations: HR 8316, Mu Cephei
Common Name: Herschel's Garnet Star
Object Type: VS
Con. : Cep
RA: 21 43.9
DEC: 5851
Mag: 4.0
Size:
Notes:
Observation Data:
Date: 10/15/2025
Time: 8:10 PM CDT
Location: Whiteside
Optics: C8 0n iOptron MiniTower
Eyepiece: 25mm
Mag: 80x
Filter(s) : none
Seeing: 3/5
Transparency: 7/10
Media used: Black paper/white pencil
Observations:
AL#: 93
NGC #: 7243
Other Designations: C16
Common Name:
Object Type: OC
Con. : Lac
RA: 22 15.6
DEC: 4957
Mag: 6.4
Size: 29'
Notes:
Observation Data:
Date: 10/17/2025
Time: 08:40 pm CDT
Location: Whiteside
Optics: C8 0n iOptron MiniTower
Eyepiece: 12mm
Mag: 160X
Filter(s) : none
Seeing: 4/5
Transparency: 6/10
Media used: Paper/pencil/scanned
Observations:
AL#: 95
NGC #: 7635
Other Designations: C11
Common Name: Bubble Nebula
Object Type: BN
Con. : Cas
RA: 23 21.3
DEC: 6116
Mag: 11
Size: 15'x8'
Notes: Star hop from M52
Observation Data:
Date: 10/15/2025
Time: 9:10 PM CDT
Location: Whiteside
Optics: C8 0n iOptron MiniTower
Eyepiece: 25mm
Mag: 80x
Filter(s) : none
Seeing: 3/5
Transparency: 7/10
Media used: Black paper/white pencil
Observations:
AL#: 96
NGC #: 7654
Other Designations: M52
Common Name:
Object Type: OC
Con. : Cas
RA: 23 25.4
DEC: 6139
Mag: 7
Size: 15'
Notes:
Observation Data:
Date: 10/15/2025
Time: 8:00 PM CDT
Location: Whiteside
Optics: C8 0n iOptron MiniTower
Eyepiece: 25mm
Mag: 80x
Filter(s) : none
Seeing: 3/5
Transparency: 7/10
Media used: Black paper/white pencil
Observations:
AL#: 99
NGC #: 7789
Other Designations:
Common Name: Caroline's Rose
Object Type: OC
Con. : Cas
RA: 23 57.4
DEC: 5642
Mag: 6.0
Size: 25'
Notes:
Observation Data:
Date: 10/17/2025
Time: 08:15 pm CDT
Location: Whiteside
Optics: C8 0n iOptron MiniTower
Eyepiece: 25mm
Mag: 80x
Filter(s) : none
Seeing: 4/5
Transparency: 6/10
Media used: Paper/pencil/scanned
Observations:
AL#: 105
NGC #: ---
Other Designations: Clavius
Common Name: 10 days lunation
Object Type: Lunar
Con. :
RA:
DEC: 0
Mag:
Size:
Notes:
Observation Data:
Date: 8/23/2015
Time: 10:15 pm CDT
Location: Brommelsiek
Optics: C14
Eyepiece: 8mm
Mag: 488x
Filter(s) : none
Seeing: 4/10
Transparency: 6/10
Media used: Paper/pencil
Observations: Done for Lunar II...what a mess.
AL#: 108
NGC #: ---
Other Designations: Jupiter
Common Name:
Object Type: Planet
Con. :
RA:
DEC: 0
Mag:
Size:
Notes:
Observation Data:
Date: 9/28/2021
Time: 07:50 pm CDT
Location: Danville
Optics: SkyWatcher 12"
Eyepiece: 20mm
Mag: 75x
Filter(s) : none
Seeing: 6/10
Transparency: 7/10
Media used: Paper/pencil
Observations:
AL#: 109
NGC #: ---
Other Designations: Saturn
Common Name:
Object Type: Planet
Con. :
RA:
DEC: 0
Mag:
Size:
Notes:
Observation Data:
Date: 9/28/2021
Time: 07:40 pm CDT
Location: Danville
Optics: SkyWatcher 12"
Eyepiece: 20mm
Mag: 75x
Filter(s) : none
Seeing: 6/10
Transparency: 7/10
Media used: Paper/pencil
Observations:
AL#: 111
NGC #: ---
Other Designations: Sunspots
Common Name:
Object Type: Other
Con. :
RA:
DEC: 0
Mag:
Size:
Notes: use Proper Solar Filters
Observation Data:
Date: 9/4/2017
Time: 12:05 pm CDT
Location: Home
Optics: Apogee 90mm f/6.3
Eyepiece: 32mm
Mag: 17x
Filter(s) : Seymour solar
Seeing: 6/10
Transparency: 6/10
Media used: Paper/pencil
Observations: Great American Eclipse-- 90 seconds of totality in the front yard.
AL#: 112
NGC #: ---
Other Designations: Comet
Common Name: Comet C/2011 L4 PANSTARRS
Object Type: Other
Con. :
RA:
DEC: 0
Mag:
Size:
Notes: including starfield
Observation Data:
Date: 3/11/2013
Time: 07:15 pm CST
Location: Brommelsiek
Optics: 30x70 binos
Eyepiece: ---
Mag: 30x
Filter(s) : none
Seeing: 6/10
Transparency: 7/10
Media used: Paper/pencil
Observations: About 4 degrees away from a 20 hr old moon so easy to find. Windy!
AL#: 113
NGC #: ---
Other Designations: Eclipse
Common Name:
Object Type: Other
Con. :
RA:
DEC: 0
Mag:
Size:
Notes: lunar or solar
Observation Data:
Date: 10/23/2014
Time: 05:00 pm CDT
Location: Brommelsiek
Optics: 11x80 binos
Eyepiece: ---
Mag: 11x
Filter(s) : Seymour solar
Seeing: 3/10
Transparency: 5/10
Media used: Touch screen & Graphiter
Observations: Cloudy with breaks to see the eclipse. Full clouds by 5:45 p.m. Tried to use a laptop with a touch screen…somewhat dismal results.
AL#: 114
NGC #: ---
Other Designations: Conjunction
Common Name:
Object Type: Other
Con. :
RA:
DEC: 0
Mag:
Size:
Notes: naked eye or binocular
Observation Data:
Date: 12/21/2020
Time: 05:45 p.m. CST
Location: Brommelsiek
Optics: SkyWatcher 12"
Eyepiece: 20 mm
Mag: 75x
Filter(s) : none
Seeing: 7/10
Transparency: 7/10
Media used: Paper/pencil/scanned/inverted
Observations: About 800 people showed up at the park to see the event even with CoVID. About 200 looked through my scope.
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