2 November 2008 - 0:09Observation on 1 Nov 2008

Time: 7-8PM
Dumbell nebula (M27/NGC6853), Mag: 7.3. Alignment star: Altair. Failed
Ring Nebula (M57/NGC6720), Mag: 9. Alignment star: Vega. Failed

Alignment: Jupiter
Globular clusters: M22 (Mag: 5.1),  M28 (Mag:6.9). Failed
M20 (Mag: 6.3) . Failed

Lagoon Nebula (M8, Mag: 5) -
Alignment: Jupiter
Nebula like haze covered entire eye piece but could not make out any shape. This nebula has an apparent dimension of 90×40 arch mins. It spans more than 1 deg so can fill entire eye piece. Failed.

Trifid Nebula (M20, Mag: 6.3). Apparent dimension: 28 arc min
Alignment: Jupiter

Time: 9-930 PM
Dumbell Nebula (M27/NGC6853, Mag:  7.3

Time: 10PM - 10:50PM
Great Nebula in Andromeda (NGC 224/M31): Mag 3.5

Alignment star: Mirach (Andromeda)
SUCCESSFUL

Time: 11-11:30PM
Triangulum galaxy (NGC 598/M33) - Mag: 5.7
Apparent dimension: 73×45 arc min
Alignment star: Mothallah (Triangulum)
Failed.

Sky and Telescope article: Fuzzies in Your Future: An Introduction to Deep-Sky Objects