At first want to mention that whole my observation I was guarded by two police cars.
What did they hide in the middle of the field I do not know.
My first target was comet C/2013 R1 (Lovejoy). While I was trying to find it I got M44 and added it to my Messier list.
I really couldn't find the comet Lowejoy.
Only when I've got home I saw it on my pictures.
Here is a closer view
Other tree comets: 2012 S1 (ISON), 2012 X1 (LINEAR), and 2P/Encke I couldn't find not only in my telescope but they weren't captured by my camera too.
Here are locations where I've searched for them:
Even though I did not find all comets I wish I've learned a lot:
- I've learned that I have to do my homework much better. Have to locate comets way before I go to the field.
- I've found that my best 6mm eyepiece is having so much metal that very small temperature drop generates a lot of vapor on it that makes it impossible to use.
- I've learned that I really need good viewfinder.
- I've learned that I probably need a new telescope.
- I've also learned shapes of constellations of this part of the sky.
Hopefully next. time I will be better prepared and more more lucky.
Nevertheless that was good morning. Almost perfect sky conditions and some very nice photos:
Orion
Captured the track down of International Space Station:
Sunrise.
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