Observation On 19 April 2006

I start my observation at 9.34PM (GMT+8) on 19 April 2006. The sky is a little bit hazy (best for planets!) .

Objects Observed:
Planets

Mars (blocked)
Jupiter
Saturn

Stars

Rigel Kentarius
Sirius

Nebulaes

Great Orion Nebulae (blocked)
Crab Nebulae (blocked)

Yesterday sky was really wonderful comparing to the days which were cloudy and rainning frequently. The viewing of the planets were extremely good. I saw more details of Jupiter and Saturn through my Super Plossl 26mm eyepiece. I had also used a blue filter to observe them. I saw a little more details of them. But sadly, Mars was blocked by my house.

As the sky was so clear, there were quite a number of stars at the direction of west which were not good in visibility when the sky was hazy and cloudy. One of them who caught my attention was the Rigel Kentarius. From what I got through the telescope, it was a double star. I’ll look it up what exactly it is. Sirius, as I have mentioned before, it’s the brightest star at the night time sky. My telescope always uses it to be the alignment stars.

I am quite sad about the viewing of the nebulaes. Two of my favourite nebulae(at the moment), ie, Great Orion Nebulae and Crab Nebulae. They were blocked by my house.

I will be trying to observe Uranus(George) tomorrow before dawn. I hope the sky is steady enough.