Observing on Mt. Teide 8./9.4.2016

Date: 8./9.4.2016 Time: 22:45-01:00 (local time) Observing site: El Retamar (2100m), Teide N.P., Tenerife, Spain Instrument: L80/400mm (3” refractor) NELM: 6.6 SQM: 21.05-21.25 Darkness of the background sky: 1 Seeing: 2 Transparency: 1 Weather: Clear sky, gusty, fresh breeze, +8 C Objects observed: NGC 2451, 2546, 2467, 2571 and 2567 During my fourth and last … Continue reading Observing on Mt. Teide 8./9.4.2016

Observing on Mt. Teide 7./8.4.2016

Date: 7./8.4.2016 Time: 23:00-02:00 (local time) Observing site: El Retamar (2100m), Teide N.P., Tenerife, Spain Instrument: L80/400mm (3” refractor) NELM: 6.3 SQM: 21.45-21.30 Darkness of the background sky: 1 Seeing: 2 Transparency: 1 Weather: Clear sky, calm in the beginning, gusty, moderate wind in the end, +6 C Objects observed: NGC 3372, 3293, 3532, 2237 … Continue reading Observing on Mt. Teide 7./8.4.2016

Observing on Mt. Teide 5./6.4.2016

Date: 5./6.4.2016 Time: 03:45-07:00 (local time) Observing site: El Retamar (2100m), Teide N.P., Tenerife, Spain Instrument: L80/400mm (3” refractor) NELM: 6.6 - 6.2 SQM: 21.45-20.95 Darkness of the background sky: 1-3 Seeing: 3 Transparency: 1 Weather: Clear sky, fresh, gusty breeze, +8 – +9 C Objects observed: NGC 5662, 6124, 5986, 6397, 6193 and 6352 … Continue reading Observing on Mt. Teide 5./6.4.2016

Observing on Mt. Teide, 4./5.4.2016

Date: 4./5.4.2016 Time: 21:45-03:00 (local time) Observing site: El Retamar (2100m), Teide N.P., Tenerife, Spain Instrument: L80/400mm (3” refractor) NELM: 6.6 SQM: 21.22-21.45 Darkness of the background sky: 1 Seeing: 2 Transparency: 1 Weather: Clear sky, calm/light wind, +8 – +4 C Objects observed: Messier 68, 83, NGC 1851, 2477, 3132, 3201, 5128, 5139, 4945, … Continue reading Observing on Mt. Teide, 4./5.4.2016

Observing on Mt.Teide, Tenerife, 5th night

Date: 10./11.10.2015 Time: 20:00-22:00 (local time) Observing site: Tabonal Negro (2362m), Teide N.P., Tenerife, Spain Instrument: L80/400mm (3” refractor) NELM: 6.6 SQM: 21.05-21.34 Darkness of the background sky: 1 Seeing: 2 Transparency: 1 Weather: Clear sky, calm, +13C Objects observed: NGC 6242, 6281, 6520, 6544 During the fifth and last night of observing during my … Continue reading Observing on Mt.Teide, Tenerife, 5th night

Observing on Mt.Teide, Tenerife, 4th night

Date: 9./10.10.2015 Time: 20:00-23:00 (local time) Observing site: Mirador de Chio (2100m), Teide N.P., Tenerife, Spain Instrument: L80/400mm (3” refractor) NELM: 6.6 SQM: 20.98-21.30 Darkness of the background sky: 1 Seeing: 2 Transparency: 1 Weather: Clear sky, light wind, +16 - +15 C Objects observed: NGC 6231, 6400, 6441, 6541, 6723 On the fourth night … Continue reading Observing on Mt.Teide, Tenerife, 4th night

Observing on Mt.Teide, Tenerife, 3rd night

Date: 8./9.10.2015 Time: 21:30-23:00 (local time) Observing site: El Retamar (2100m), Teide N.P., Tenerife, Spain Instrument: L80/400mm (3” refractor) NELM: 5.7 SQM: 20.93-21.15 Darkness of the background sky: 1 Seeing: 2 Transparency: 2 to 3 Weather: Some high clouds, otherwise clear sky, calm, +12 C Objects observed: NGC 55, 253, 288, 6624 The third night … Continue reading Observing on Mt.Teide, Tenerife, 3rd night

Observing on Mt. Teide, Tenerife, 2nd night

Date: 7./8.10.2015 Time: 20:15-23:00 (local time) Observing site: El Retamar (2100m), Teide N.P., Tenerife, Spain Instrument: L80/400mm (3” refractor) NELM: 6.3 SQM: 21.1-21.40 Darkness of the background sky: 1 Seeing: 2 Transparency: 1 Weather: Clear sky, light wind, +13 - +12 C Objects observed: Messier 19, 54, 55 62, 69, 70, NGC 6822 During the … Continue reading Observing on Mt. Teide, Tenerife, 2nd night

Observing on Mt. Teide, Tenerife 1st night

Date: 6./7.10.2015 Time: 19:45-22:00 (local time) Observing site: El Retamar (2100m), Teide N.P., Tenerife, Spain Instrument: L80/400mm (3” refractor) NELM: 6.3 SQM: 21.1-21.17 Darkness of the background sky: 1 Seeing: 2 Transparency: 1 Weather: Clear sky, light wind, +15 - 13 C Objects observed: Messier 4, 6, 7, 8, 20, 22 and 28 In October … Continue reading Observing on Mt. Teide, Tenerife 1st night