{"id":6303407316,"date":"2017-11-26T17:06:16","date_gmt":"2017-11-26T17:06:16","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.jimmynewland.com\/wp\/?p=6303407316"},"modified":"2017-11-26T21:35:27","modified_gmt":"2017-11-26T21:35:27","slug":"observing-at-the-george-observatory-2017-11-25","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.jimmynewland.com\/wp\/2017\/11\/26\/observing-at-the-george-observatory-2017-11-25\/","title":{"rendered":"Observing at the George Observatory 2017-11-25"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Saturday, November 25, 2017, I volunteered with my 10\u201d Dobsonian telescope at the George Observatory inside Brazos Bend State Park south of Sugar Land, Texas. The night was party cloudy, but 9 PM we had mostly clear skies. There were around 150 there from dusk to 9:30. The other volunteers help me find some first-time targets and I went through a lot of other well-loved targets. I also did a short 1-mile hike around the observatory along the Creekfield Lake trail. It&#8217;s short but usually empty. It&#8217;s a nice walk through the woods.<\/p>\n<p>Here is my list:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Mirach&#8217;s Ghost (elliptical galaxy NGC 404)<\/li>\n<li>Albireo (double star appearing green and white or blue and yellow)<\/li>\n<li>The moon including Purbach&#8217;s Cross or the Lunar X (this view changed throughout the night)<\/li>\n<li>Variable star grouping (appearing red, white, and blue) V* 695 Cygni<\/li>\n<li>M57 &#8211; The Ring Nebula (planetary nebula)<\/li>\n<li>M42 &#8211; Orion Nebula including the Trapezium cluster<\/li>\n<li>NGC 663 &#8211; faint open cluster in Cassiopeia<\/li>\n<li>M38 &#8211; Open cluster in Auriga<\/li>\n<li>M36 &#8211; Open cluster in Auriga<\/li>\n<li>Uranus (through 20&#8243; Dob)<\/li>\n<li>Neptune (through 20&#8243; Dob)<\/li>\n<li>Dumbbell Nebula with OIII filter (through neighbor&#8217;s 10&#8243; Dob)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<figure id=\"attachment_6303407319\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-6303407319\" style=\"width: 4032px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-6303407319\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.jimmynewland.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/CF892F69-B2F0-46AA-A2B9-B6A8B72CB543.jpeg?resize=656%2C492&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" width=\"656\" height=\"492\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.jimmynewland.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/CF892F69-B2F0-46AA-A2B9-B6A8B72CB543.jpeg?w=4032&amp;ssl=1 4032w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.jimmynewland.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/CF892F69-B2F0-46AA-A2B9-B6A8B72CB543.jpeg?resize=300%2C225&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.jimmynewland.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/CF892F69-B2F0-46AA-A2B9-B6A8B72CB543.jpeg?resize=768%2C576&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.jimmynewland.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/CF892F69-B2F0-46AA-A2B9-B6A8B72CB543.jpeg?resize=1024%2C768&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.jimmynewland.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/CF892F69-B2F0-46AA-A2B9-B6A8B72CB543.jpeg?w=1312&amp;ssl=1 1312w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.jimmynewland.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/CF892F69-B2F0-46AA-A2B9-B6A8B72CB543.jpeg?w=1968&amp;ssl=1 1968w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 656px) 100vw, 656px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-6303407319\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">View of the observatory from the Creekfield Lake trail<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_6303407320\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-6303407320\" style=\"width: 4032px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-6303407320 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.jimmynewland.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/881C5AEE-F475-442D-BE8D-E9D8BCBBD531.jpeg?resize=656%2C492&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" width=\"656\" height=\"492\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.jimmynewland.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/881C5AEE-F475-442D-BE8D-E9D8BCBBD531.jpeg?w=4032&amp;ssl=1 4032w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.jimmynewland.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/881C5AEE-F475-442D-BE8D-E9D8BCBBD531.jpeg?resize=300%2C225&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.jimmynewland.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/881C5AEE-F475-442D-BE8D-E9D8BCBBD531.jpeg?resize=768%2C576&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.jimmynewland.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/881C5AEE-F475-442D-BE8D-E9D8BCBBD531.jpeg?resize=1024%2C768&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.jimmynewland.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/881C5AEE-F475-442D-BE8D-E9D8BCBBD531.jpeg?w=1312&amp;ssl=1 1312w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.jimmynewland.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/881C5AEE-F475-442D-BE8D-E9D8BCBBD531.jpeg?w=1968&amp;ssl=1 1968w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 656px) 100vw, 656px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-6303407320\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Along the Creekfield Lake trail<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_6303407321\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-6303407321\" style=\"width: 4032px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-6303407321 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.jimmynewland.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/B96BC828-B123-4222-81F2-AF53C31059B1.jpeg?resize=656%2C492&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" width=\"656\" height=\"492\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.jimmynewland.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/B96BC828-B123-4222-81F2-AF53C31059B1.jpeg?w=4032&amp;ssl=1 4032w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.jimmynewland.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/B96BC828-B123-4222-81F2-AF53C31059B1.jpeg?resize=300%2C225&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.jimmynewland.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/B96BC828-B123-4222-81F2-AF53C31059B1.jpeg?resize=768%2C576&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.jimmynewland.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/B96BC828-B123-4222-81F2-AF53C31059B1.jpeg?resize=1024%2C768&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.jimmynewland.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/B96BC828-B123-4222-81F2-AF53C31059B1.jpeg?w=1312&amp;ssl=1 1312w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.jimmynewland.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/B96BC828-B123-4222-81F2-AF53C31059B1.jpeg?w=1968&amp;ssl=1 1968w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 656px) 100vw, 656px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-6303407321\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Along the Creekfield Lake trail<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_6303407322\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-6303407322\" style=\"width: 4032px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-6303407322 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.jimmynewland.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/C35D99D8-E87F-4111-BC26-740DC5C062A7.jpeg?resize=656%2C492&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" width=\"656\" height=\"492\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.jimmynewland.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/C35D99D8-E87F-4111-BC26-740DC5C062A7.jpeg?w=4032&amp;ssl=1 4032w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.jimmynewland.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/C35D99D8-E87F-4111-BC26-740DC5C062A7.jpeg?resize=300%2C225&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.jimmynewland.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/C35D99D8-E87F-4111-BC26-740DC5C062A7.jpeg?resize=768%2C576&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.jimmynewland.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/C35D99D8-E87F-4111-BC26-740DC5C062A7.jpeg?resize=1024%2C768&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.jimmynewland.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/C35D99D8-E87F-4111-BC26-740DC5C062A7.jpeg?w=1312&amp;ssl=1 1312w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.jimmynewland.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/C35D99D8-E87F-4111-BC26-740DC5C062A7.jpeg?w=1968&amp;ssl=1 1968w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 656px) 100vw, 656px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-6303407322\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Along the Creekfield Lake trail<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_6303407323\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-6303407323\" style=\"width: 4032px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-6303407323 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.jimmynewland.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/240C1EF8-D9C6-446B-86D7-222984D2C0BE.jpeg?resize=656%2C492&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" width=\"656\" height=\"492\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.jimmynewland.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/240C1EF8-D9C6-446B-86D7-222984D2C0BE.jpeg?w=4032&amp;ssl=1 4032w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.jimmynewland.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/240C1EF8-D9C6-446B-86D7-222984D2C0BE.jpeg?resize=300%2C225&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.jimmynewland.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/240C1EF8-D9C6-446B-86D7-222984D2C0BE.jpeg?resize=768%2C576&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.jimmynewland.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/240C1EF8-D9C6-446B-86D7-222984D2C0BE.jpeg?resize=1024%2C768&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.jimmynewland.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/240C1EF8-D9C6-446B-86D7-222984D2C0BE.jpeg?w=1312&amp;ssl=1 1312w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.jimmynewland.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/240C1EF8-D9C6-446B-86D7-222984D2C0BE.jpeg?w=1968&amp;ssl=1 1968w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 656px) 100vw, 656px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-6303407323\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">I guess this is Creekfield Lake<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_6303407324\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-6303407324\" style=\"width: 4032px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-6303407324 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.jimmynewland.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/5F2D3BF4-A6D1-4771-89DB-2BA6718F2354-e1511714651532.jpeg?resize=656%2C492&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" width=\"656\" height=\"492\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.jimmynewland.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/5F2D3BF4-A6D1-4771-89DB-2BA6718F2354-e1511714651532.jpeg?w=4032&amp;ssl=1 4032w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.jimmynewland.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/5F2D3BF4-A6D1-4771-89DB-2BA6718F2354-e1511714651532.jpeg?resize=300%2C225&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.jimmynewland.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/5F2D3BF4-A6D1-4771-89DB-2BA6718F2354-e1511714651532.jpeg?resize=768%2C576&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.jimmynewland.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/5F2D3BF4-A6D1-4771-89DB-2BA6718F2354-e1511714651532.jpeg?resize=1024%2C768&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.jimmynewland.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/5F2D3BF4-A6D1-4771-89DB-2BA6718F2354-e1511714651532.jpeg?w=1312&amp;ssl=1 1312w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.jimmynewland.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/5F2D3BF4-A6D1-4771-89DB-2BA6718F2354-e1511714651532.jpeg?w=1968&amp;ssl=1 1968w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 656px) 100vw, 656px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-6303407324\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">I could have smiled. I promise I was happy to be there.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_6303407325\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-6303407325\" style=\"width: 4032px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-6303407325 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.jimmynewland.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/3BB07E99-8A58-4094-9D61-54704A8A5627.jpeg?resize=656%2C492&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" width=\"656\" height=\"492\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.jimmynewland.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/3BB07E99-8A58-4094-9D61-54704A8A5627.jpeg?w=4032&amp;ssl=1 4032w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.jimmynewland.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/3BB07E99-8A58-4094-9D61-54704A8A5627.jpeg?resize=300%2C225&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.jimmynewland.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/3BB07E99-8A58-4094-9D61-54704A8A5627.jpeg?resize=768%2C576&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.jimmynewland.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/3BB07E99-8A58-4094-9D61-54704A8A5627.jpeg?resize=1024%2C768&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.jimmynewland.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/3BB07E99-8A58-4094-9D61-54704A8A5627.jpeg?w=1312&amp;ssl=1 1312w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.jimmynewland.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/3BB07E99-8A58-4094-9D61-54704A8A5627.jpeg?w=1968&amp;ssl=1 1968w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 656px) 100vw, 656px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-6303407325\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">My 10&#8243; Orion Dobsonian reflector<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_6303407326\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-6303407326\" style=\"width: 1475px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-6303407326 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.jimmynewland.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/F514CDC0-F1F2-4A48-97FB-4A1ABD2C5CFF.jpeg?resize=656%2C604&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" width=\"656\" height=\"604\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.jimmynewland.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/F514CDC0-F1F2-4A48-97FB-4A1ABD2C5CFF.jpeg?w=1475&amp;ssl=1 1475w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.jimmynewland.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/F514CDC0-F1F2-4A48-97FB-4A1ABD2C5CFF.jpeg?resize=300%2C276&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.jimmynewland.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/F514CDC0-F1F2-4A48-97FB-4A1ABD2C5CFF.jpeg?resize=768%2C707&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.jimmynewland.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/F514CDC0-F1F2-4A48-97FB-4A1ABD2C5CFF.jpeg?resize=1024%2C943&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.jimmynewland.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/F514CDC0-F1F2-4A48-97FB-4A1ABD2C5CFF.jpeg?w=1312&amp;ssl=1 1312w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 656px) 100vw, 656px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-6303407326\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">The Lunar X or Purbach&#8217;s Cross is clearly visible on the terminator.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Saturday, November 25, 2017, I volunteered with my 10\u201d Dobsonian telescope at the George Observatory inside Brazos Bend State Park south of Sugar Land, Texas. The night was party cloudy, but 9 PM we had mostly clear skies. There were around 150 there from dusk to 9:30. The other volunteers help me find some first-time &hellip; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.jimmynewland.com\/wp\/2017\/11\/26\/observing-at-the-george-observatory-2017-11-25\/\" class=\"more-link\">Continue reading <span class=\"screen-reader-text\">Observing at the George Observatory 2017-11-25<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_crdt_document":"","jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_dont_email_post_to_subs":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paywalled_content":false,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":"","jetpack_publicize_message":"","jetpack_publicize_feature_enabled":true,"jetpack_social_post_already_shared":true,"jetpack_social_options":{"image_generator_settings":{"template":"highway","default_image_id":0,"font":"","enabled":false},"version":2}},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-6303407316","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-uncategorized"],"jetpack_publicize_connections":[],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"","jetpack_shortlink":"https:\/\/wp.me\/p3rYuP-6SAsbW","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.jimmynewland.com\/wp\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/6303407316","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.jimmynewland.com\/wp\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.jimmynewland.com\/wp\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.jimmynewland.com\/wp\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.jimmynewland.com\/wp\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=6303407316"}],"version-history":[{"count":6,"href":"https:\/\/www.jimmynewland.com\/wp\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/6303407316\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":6303407331,"href":"https:\/\/www.jimmynewland.com\/wp\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/6303407316\/revisions\/6303407331"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.jimmynewland.com\/wp\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=6303407316"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.jimmynewland.com\/wp\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=6303407316"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.jimmynewland.com\/wp\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=6303407316"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}