| Object: M1 (NGC 1952) | Date: 2018 September 18 |
| Type: Bright nebula / Supernova remnant | |
| Constellation: Taurus | Time & altitude: 02.10 UT 40º |
| Catalogue data: | Seeing (5 high): 4/5 |
| R.A: 5h 34m | Transparency (5 high): 4/5 |
| Dec: 22º 01 | Telescope: 0.5m f4.1 Dob. |
| Magnitude 8.0 | Eyepiece 17mm Ethos x120 |
| Size (mins) 6 x 4 | Filters: None |
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Notes: Very windy. Temperature at 2 in the morning is 19.5℃ !! The remains of Hurricane Helene has arrived. This session was to observe Comet 38P/Stephan-Oterma but I can’t find it, so switching to a few Messiers. Exceptionally I have rotated the drawing so that N is up, to help comparisons with historic records of this famous object. I can see only one star within the nebula itself, on the SW edge. To each side of this star are circular bays. Opposite, on the E and NE edge there are suggestions of striations or rays, a bit like the outflow on the S edge of M82. No filaments within the nebula were seen. I have seen filaments previously using an OIII filter but the wind is making observing difficult today. |
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