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Messier 82, The Cigar Galaxy

EAA – 05/17/2022 – First Light for the SV503 – Galaxies, Globulars, and more…
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EAA – 05/17/2022 – First Light for the SV503 – Galaxies, Globulars, and more…

May 18, 2022 by Hersey

Last night we had the first clear skies in a very long time. I think it has been 10 days or so since the last nice clear night. Clear skies, mild temperatures in the lower 70s, and just a bit of humidity…

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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 – 03/26/2022 – Messier Galaxies
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EAA – 03/26/2022 – Messier Galaxies

March 27, 2022 by Hersey

It was suppose to be cloudy. The weather reports said it would clear up around midnight, but at 7:30 PM it looked like it might be pretty clear so I decided to set up. I am glad I did! Nice clear night…

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EAA – 03/04/2022 – First Light for the ZWO ASI294MC Pro…
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EAA – 03/04/2022 – First Light for the ZWO ASI294MC Pro…

March 5, 2022 by Hersey

I picked up a new camera, the ZWO ASI294MC Pro, and these are the first EAA captures using it. The ZWO ASI294MC Pro is much (way much) more sensitive camera than the SVBONY SV305, and it should be since it cost considerable…

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EAA – 02/18/2022 – Messing With the 6″ SCT
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EAA – 02/18/2022 – Messing With the 6″ SCT

February 19, 2022 by Hersey

Yesterday was cloudy and rainy for most of the day, but things started to clear up in the late afternoon. I had taken the scope down and put it in the garage due to high winds the night before. Since it looked…

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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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EAA – 01/27/2022 – Few Galaxies and Orion
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EAA – 01/27/2022 – Few Galaxies and Orion

January 28, 2022 by Hersey

Another winter storm is on the way and snow is expected Friday and Saturday. I had not planned to observe, but the sky was clear and it may be several days before that happens again. It was a cold night, 28 degress,…

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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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EAA – 12/26/2021 – Crab Nebula, Bode’s Galaxy, Cigar Galaxy, and more…
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EAA – 12/26/2021 – Crab Nebula, Bode’s Galaxy, Cigar Galaxy, and more…

December 27, 2021 by Hersey

The weather was much warmer last night and the skies were clear. Had a good look at the Crab Nebula (M1), Bode’s Galaxy (M81), the Cigar Galaxy (M82), Triangulum Galaxy (M33), and the reflection nebula M78. Same setup I have been using…

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