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Messier 101, M 101, Pinwheel Galaxy

EAA – 05/20/2022 – Lots of Globulars, a Couple Nebula, and a Comet…
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EAA – 05/20/2022 – Lots of Globulars, a Couple Nebula, and a Comet…

May 21, 2022 by Hersey

A warm day and a warm, in the upper 70s, clear night. I set up to capture a few globular clusters for my Messier Log and I ended up observing a total of 8 Messier globular clusters, a couple of nebula, and…

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EAA – 04/23/2022 – A Few Wide Field Galaxy Groups
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EAA – 04/23/2022 – A Few Wide Field Galaxy Groups

April 24, 2022 by Hersey

Another warm, lower 70s, dry, and clear night. I decided to change out the Celestron C6 SCT for the Astro-Tech 66mm Refractor and hunt out some wide field galaxy groups. Enjoyed EAA observing of the Leo Triplet, a piece of the Virgo…

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EAA – 02/11/2022 – Galaxies and more galaxies…
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EAA – 02/11/2022 – Galaxies and more galaxies…

February 12, 2022 by Hersey

Was a nice night last night. Clear and warm, in the low 50’s, with a little bit of a breeze. The Moon was pretty bright, about 80% waxing, but still a nice night to EAA observe. I did some testing early in…

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