Time: 9:30PM-11:30PM
Great Nebula in Orion (M42):
M42 cleared the water tank around 9:30 PM.
Mag: 4.0.
Alignment: Auto two-star. Betelgeuse (Orion) and Sirius (Canis Major)
Very clear view
Open cluster NGC1981:
Mag: 4.6.
Alignment: not realigned
Very clear view. Almost exactly like in this photo.
Note: Auto two-star align failed later in the night when Orion was almost at Zenith. The eyepiece obstructs movement of the scope when pointed to zenith. Shifted to one-star align (Rigel).
Opencluster M36:
Mag: 6.3
Very faintly visible.
#1 by Sekar on January 4th, 2009
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did u view the venus and moon coming close?
#2 by Hrishi on January 4th, 2009
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Saw venus and the moon. Venus was not very close to the moon last night. Venus even through the telescope looks only like a bigger shiny dot. no features will be visible.
#3 by lakshman on November 29th, 2010
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cool!! check out these videos by the renowned astronomer Carl Sagan on Indian astronomy:
Part 1
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LJXyDm7c7s8&feature=related
Part 2
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jTS-FFmbrjQ