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Messier 51 – The Whirlpool Galaxy

EAA – 02/05/2022 – The CN EAA Challenge and More Messiers…
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EAA – 02/05/2022 – The CN EAA Challenge and More Messiers…

February 6, 2022 by Hersey

A nice clear night. A little cool in the lower 30’s. There is a little bit of a breeze and an occasional gust. Great night for some EAA. I was able to EAA observer several objects listed on the CloudNights February 2022…

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A Few Galaxy Pics from Way Back…
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A Few Galaxy Pics from Way Back…

January 10, 2022 by Hersey

Cloudy Sunday night, but had a great time observing Friday and Saturday night. I put together a few more images I found in my archives which I captured a decade or so ago, this time a bunch of different galaxies. These captures…

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