the Ed List
Every once in a while I encounter an interesting asterism or grouping of stars. Then later I try to remember what and where it was... So I have started logging these as the "Ed List". Each item will get an Ed List number, and a nickname. The reason I am using Ed List instead of Hitchcock List is that some day, perhaps one of these will turn out to be something - in which case my last name can be reserved for that hypothetical eventuality. You never know though, think of Markov 1... . So far, these are fairly bright asterisms easily found in binoculars. Anyway, here are the first entries in the Ed List:
Ed 1
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Location: 04:00 63 in Camelopardalis.
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Description: 3 degree long chain of stars
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nickname: The Bling String (though you may already know it as "Kemble's Cascade", which is perhaps more poetic)
Ed 2
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Location: 23:00 50 in Andromeda
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Description: miniature dipper
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nickname: The Really Little Dipper
Ed 3
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Location: 20:30 20 in Delphinus
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Description: small grouping of stars reminiscent of Orion
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nickname: Orion's Little Brother Jeff
Ed 4
- Location: 03:48 23.5 in Taurus
- Description: string of stars protruding SW off of the Pleiades star cluster
- nickname: Fish Poo (those of you who have fish will understand when you see it...)
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