8/12/2006 2303 hrs

Location is in a corn field near Davidsonville MD. Seeing 9 trans 8. This is a great location with a clear view of the sky and dark enough to revieal a portion of the Milky Way.
NGC 7654
NGC 0224
Jupiter and 4 moons. Nice sharp views.
Uranis first time observed.
NGC 7099
NGC 7089
NGC 7092 nice open cluster.
NGC 7078
NGC 6994
NGC 6981
NGC 6913 almost to faint to see.
NGC 6853
NGC 6838
NGC 6809
NGC 6779
NGC 6715
NGC 6720 RING NEBULA
NGC 6694
NGC 6681
NGC 6656
NGC 4725
NGC 6637
NGC 6626
NGC 6618 SWAN NEBULA
NGC 6613
NGC 6603
NGC 6543 CAT EYE NEBULA
NGC 6494
NGC 6475
NGC 6333
NGC 6341
NGC 6254
NGC 6218
NGC 6171
NGC 5866
NGC 5457
This was a fun observing session. I neglected to take notes and opted instead to zoom from one object to the next and take advantage of this dark sky site. I imaged many of the objects listed.

8/12/2006 0214 hrs "AAVSO Chi Cyg"

Location Crofton MD home coords. Temp. 65, breezy. Clear. Trans 7 seeing 6
NGC 0224 fuzzy center observed. Lp too bright to see much else.
M-45 Pleiades. A favorite open cluster this object shows well tonight.
Hyades pretty in the 50 X finder scope.
NGC 1960 nice view.
NGC 1912 first time observing this open cluster.
CHI CYG. Mira class variable star. Reported bright maximum brought this too my attention. I had no problems locating this exceptionally bright star without the scope. Took a photo using Nikon D50.
NGC 1976 happy to see this great nebula in the sky again.. 30 second photo turned out well.

8/5/2006 2215 hrs

Location is porch of 2nd floor apartment, crofton MD. Weather is clear, humid, and cool. Seeing 7 trans 6
NGC 7662 Cat eye nebula. Trans is poor compared to previous observing session but the air is still.
NGC 7089
NGC 7092
NGC 7078
NGC 7009
NGC 6994
NGC 6981
NGC 6853 photo attempts only on previous NGC's. used goto and Nikon D50. Images did not turn out well but all were confirmed. Session was a good learning experiance for astrophotography.

8/5/2006

Clear summer night around 60 degrees. Good seeing. Good transparency. Located a few miles south west of annappolis, MD.
NGC 6864 Very faint small globular cluster.
NGC 6853
M 27, Impressive planetary nebula surrounded by stars.
NGC 6838 M-71 Large but faint globular cluster.
NGC 6809 M-55 faint globular cluster.
NGC 6779 Very small globular cluster. Looks similar to a planetary nebula.
NGC 6715 only able to observe a pin prick of a vey dense globular cluster. Looks like an out of focus star.
NGC 6720 ring nebula. Last time I observed this was just a faint smudge. This time complete ring was resolved.
NGC 6694 small open cluster. Looks like a camel.
NGC 6681 very faint very small globular cluster.
NGC 6656 a pretty cluster of stars, many faintly resolved.
NGC 4725 wide open cluster that just barely fits in my 1 degree 40 mm ep.
NGC 6637 small globular cluster in base of teapot.
NGC 6626 small globular cluster
NGC 6618 swan nebula. First time observed. Nebula is faint but easily observed. Light pollution filter helped bring out some contrast.
NGC 6613 small open cluster.
NGC 6611 eagle nebula. Stars in area confirm location is right. Nebulosity is questionable but propable. Averted vision used.
NGC 4715 large open cluster.
NGC 6531 small open cluster.
NGC 6523 pretty cluster of stars with possible nebulosity.
NGC 6543 cat eye nebula.
NGC 6594 open cluster
NGC 6341 globular cluster.
NGC 6254 globular cluster, faint due to strobe from nearby radio tower.
NGC 1039 pretty open cluster.

8/4/2006 2258 hrs

M-110 center seen, very neat.
NGC 7662
NGC 7654 very pretty open cluster
NGC 7099 GC
NGC 7089 GC
NGC 7092 GC
NGC 7078 GC
NGC 6981
NGC 6913 pretty open cluster
NGC 6994 cluster of 4 stars.

8/4/2006 Galaxy night.

This was a short session with only two observations made. NGC 0891 and NGC 0224. I was pretty excited about observing these galaxys and wrote a little bit in my notes to that fact.