Date: Mon, Mar 26, 2012 From: Dr Ajay Pradhan Subject: Results of Messier Marathon - session 2 - On 24th March 2012. Hello Astronomers Hartmut & Christine, Glad to inform you the following: Our info published by you is here http://messier.seds.org/xtra/marathon/nayka12a.txt Our Group: Dr. Ajay Pradhan’s ‘WanderLust’ & Dr. Ashish Nanabhai’s ‘Nayka Nature Lovers’ Club’ – around 40 interested friends, including 4 kids participated for the second time in Messier Marathon on 24th March 2012 from Matheran. (First time on 17th March 2012, Saturday night with a tally of 16 M-objects. Results at http://messier.seds.org/xtra/marathon/nayrp12.txt). Telescopes were placed at North 19 deg 01.147' & East 073 deg 17.087'. This time we spotted a total of 41 Messier Objects & doubtful if we saw the new supernova '2012 aw' near M95 near Mars in Leo. Messier Objects spotted were: M3, M4, M6, M7, M8, M13, M16, M17, M19, M20, M21, M22, M24, M34, M35, M36, M37, M40, M41, M42, M43, M44, M45, M46, M47, M48, M50, M51, M54, M57, M62, M67, M69, M70, M79, M81, M82, M92, M93, M95, M104 = TOTAL 41. Our Instruments: 1) Skywatcher 150mm Dobson with 25mm & 10mm EPs & Nikon Binocular 10x25mm. 2) 80 mm Newtonian Reflector. 3) Orion 250mm Newtonian Reflector on EQ5 with 25mm & 10mm EPs. 4) 15x70mm hand-held Astronomy Binoulars. Invaluable Contributions from the Group Members: 1) Dr. Milind Padhye & myself, as a team in hunting down the M-objects – I would laser-tag the M-object seeing it through 15x70mm binoculars and Dr. Milind Padhye would find the laser point in the finder of the 6-inch Dobson. Almost a matter of a few seconds! 2) Aishwarya Ingale: our Official Record-keeper of the M-objects. 3) Students of Astronomy course – who had made detailed hand-made charts for hunting the M-list with the rising & setting times of the M-objects. Names of Participants: 1) Dr. Ajay Pradhan 2) Dr. Ashish Nanabhai 3) Dr. Milind Padhye 4) Dr. Manjusha Padhye 5) Mrs. Anagha Pradhan 6) Sagar Tanavade 7) Jasraj Date 8) Dr. Shreya Bala 9) Aishwarya Ingale 10) Allen Bendis 11) Dr. Priya Malde 12) Aarav Malde 13) Dev Nisar 14) Nitoo Prasad 15) Aarya Prasad 16) Sangita Purandare 17) Aditi Purandare 18) Anuja Vardam 19) Viraj Vardam 20) Shrenik Shah 21) Sayali Machivle 22) Chaitali Pednekar 23) Mazhar Lokhandwala 24) Janhavi Nikharge 25) Ankit Kukadia 26) Jatan Mehta 27) Shubham Kanodia 28) Mithilesh Naik 29) Frenil Lodaya 30) Ankit Saraf 31) Shefali Parekh 32) Nidhi 33) Manoj 34) Pragati Gupta 35) Rahul 36) Mihir Palande 37) Manali 38) Priyanka If I have missed anybody’s name, it is unintentional. Thank you & Wish for clear skies J Dr. Ajay Pradhan. http://www.drajaypradhan.com/