View Report (was: "anything interesting for me tonight?)
Hello all and thanks for the suggestions.
Last night's weather was really nice.
Still, tons of ambient light from 1) the sunset 2) Manhattan
We saw some nice stars, clusters, etc.
I showed my friends a few interesting items. One of my friends was
very pleased to see Vega, having seen the movie "Contact" and he
really loved its bright blue color.
In addition, we all saw about 4 or 5 meteors. I guess a bit of
Persieds is still within range.
We star-hopped for a while. Particularly, the first-timers were
astounded when looking through the limited FOV of a pair of
binoculars, how many stars are out there! I was very happy a good
impression was made, and an interest sparked.
Question:
Saw an arrangement of stars in the binoculars. I will attempt to
describe arrangement and location, perhaps someone can identify for
me.
Starting from Altair, going in a "3-o'clock" direction, there is an
arrangement of stars that resembles a mirrored, italicized h.
I will attempt to ascii draw it he
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What were we looking at?
My friend (and I, subsequently) are curious to know.
Thanks!
---Atreju---
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