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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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03/20/2023 – EAA – First Day of Spring Galaxies
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03/20/2023 – EAA – First Day of Spring Galaxies

March 21, 2023 by Hersey

Clear night with temperatures in the low 40s. Little cool for the first day of Spring, but nice and clear. Spring welcomes in Galaxy season! Lots of faint fuzzy far off galaxies out there to enjoy. Which is one of the reasons…

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03/15/2023 – EAA – Observing with an Old Friend…
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03/15/2023 – EAA – Observing with an Old Friend…

March 16, 2023 by Hersey

Last night was cool, temperatures in the low 40s, and clear. It was a school night, but it has been a bit since we have had a nice clear sky and I wanted to get some observing in. I decided the break…

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EAA – 01/14/2022 – Galaxies, Clusters, Planetary Nebula…
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EAA – 01/14/2022 – Galaxies, Clusters, Planetary Nebula…

January 15, 2022 by Hersey

It did not look good earlier in the day, but the forecast said it would clear so I set up the gear just before dark. The forecast was right! By 6:30 or so the skies were nice an clear. It was a…

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