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Tag: CloudyNights Observing Challenge

Observation Planning… What is there to see?
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Observation Planning… What is there to see?

January 26, 2024 by Hersey

There are countless (thousands, 10s of thousands, millions, billions) objects in the night sky. There are many object catalogs (NGC, Messier, IC, Caldwell, Barnard, LBN, PGC, UGC, Abell, etc…). Not all of these objects and catalogs are available in every planetarium program,…

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11/02/2023 – EAA – Open Clusters and a Galaxy…
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11/02/2023 – EAA – Open Clusters and a Galaxy…

November 3, 2023 by Hersey

A cold and clear night. Temperatures in the low 40’s which is the coolest yet this fall. EAA is great cause my office was nice and toasty :). I had a plan to capture a few of the objects on the CloudyNights’…

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09/02/2023 – EAA – Nothing but Nebula…
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09/02/2023 – EAA – Nothing but Nebula…

September 3, 2023 by Hersey

Hope everyone is enjoying the holiday weekend. Here in Southeastern Virginia Saturday was a beautiful day which gave way to a nice clear night. I uncovered the scope before dark and took a few sets of dark frames and a quick set…

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July 2023 EAA Observing Challenge…
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July 2023 EAA Observing Challenge…

July 3, 2023 by Hersey

The sky has not been clear in a good while… clouds, smoke, haze, the full Moon, and some work travel have not allowed me do do any EAA in the last few weeks, the last EAA session I had was back in…

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05/10/2023 – EAA – A Couple Galaxy Views…
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05/10/2023 – EAA – A Couple Galaxy Views…

May 11, 2023 by Hersey

Last night the sky was pretty clear, a little hazy but still the clearest it has been in a good while. I set up the scope in the early afternoon. It seemed like it took forever to get dark, it was after…

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04/19/2023 – EAA – April 2023 CN Challenge Objects
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04/19/2023 – EAA – April 2023 CN Challenge Objects

April 20, 2023 by Hersey

It’s been a bit since my last EAA session. Cloudy skies, bright Moon, and being sick for the last couple weeks I just have not been able to get out and observe. Not sure what kind of bug I had but I…

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03/04/2023 – EAA – By the light of the Moon
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03/04/2023 – EAA – By the light of the Moon

March 5, 2023 by Hersey

A nice clear weekend night with mild temperatures in the low 60s. Oh and the Moon is 94% full 🙁 It seems like it has been forever since the last time I was able to observe so I set up the scope…

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01/07/2023 – EAA – Under the Full Moon
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01/07/2023 – EAA – Under the Full Moon

January 9, 2023 by Hersey

Saturday night was a nice clear night. In the mid-40s when I started out, but temperatures fell to near freezing during the session. The Moon was near full, VERY bright, and right up in the middle of the sky. So that was…

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12/16/2022 – EAA – Flames, Horses, Monkeys, Christmas Trees, and More…
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12/16/2022 – EAA – Flames, Horses, Monkeys, Christmas Trees, and More…

December 17, 2022 by Hersey

The first night out in nearly a month and it was a good one. A very nice clear sky and my gear work great. I observed a few objects from the CloudyNights’ December 2022 Monthly EAA Observing Challenge. Then had fun just…

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10/21/2022 – EAA – CN Challenge Objects and Some Just for Fun
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10/21/2022 – EAA – CN Challenge Objects and Some Just for Fun

October 22, 2022 by Hersey

A nice clear night. It started out kind of warm in the mid-to-low 60’s, but the temperature dropped into the upper 40’s quickly after dark. A great night to work through some of the objects on the CloudyNight’s October 2022 EAA Observing…

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