Over the Thanksgiving weekend, we had a couple of clear nights for the first time in more than a month, and so I had to get out the telescope, right?
It wasn’t perfect in terms of weather, but it was the best in a long time. I managed to get the following pictures. Each will be added to their respective pages (star clusters, galaxies, & nebulae).
One complaint (in case anyone from Unistellar is reading) – I have always disliked that in order to observe with your telescope, you have to update it first. The “watch” button is literally replaced with an “update” button. That means you have to spend time updating before you can play, and this time around, it failed the first four or five times I tried. I had to delete EVERYTHING off the telescope’s storage to be able to finally apply the update. They should give you the option to observe without updating, and they should make it clear that you need to clear your storage, and/or prompt you to do so, before trying to apply the update.
M45 – Pleiades Cluster
21m
2025-11-29
Something I knew: the Subaru logo is based on the Pleiades. What I learned: it also contains a reflection nebula of ionized hydrogen (often referred to as a H II region). Super cool!
M77
24m
2025-11-30
A compact spiral galaxy, not great for the eVscope, but still, a nice little blob with a very bright center. I think the fact that I’m in a city means I lose the subtle spirals, and so I’m only really getting a good image of the center of the galaxy.
M42 – Orion Nebula
12m
2025-11-30
I mean, when the Orion Nebula is up, you gotta get a picture of it. It’s one of the best things that you can capture with the eVscope.
M74
8m
2025-11-30
I only was able to get 8 minutes on this small galaxy, but it’s nice, given the dwell time. It’s one of the dimmest Messier objects that you can capture with the eVscope.
NGC 6888 – Crescent Nebula
23m
2025-11-30
I think the fact that I’m in a city means I lose a lot of the more diaphanous areas of this nebula, but it’s about the right size for the eVscope. I think if I can get to a dark rural area, I might come back to this one, and let it bake for a long time.
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