Tag Archive for 'M82'

M81 and M82 on March 20, 2010

Pretty nice night. Pretty clear, a few high thin clouds passing every once in a while, and the air was fairly still. The temperature was around 60 the whole time I was out. The seeing is generally much better when it is cool and crisp outside, but it sure was nice to be out with [...]

M81, M82, Saturn and Something ??? – 04/26/09

Pretty warm out but the sky was very clear. First time in several weeks that time and the weather allowed for some stargazing. Also the first time I have been out this year where I did not need a jacket. Biggest problem with the warmer weather is the bugs and there were plenty of them [...]

M82 on 2/13/09

Friday night Mary Shannon and I spent a few hours looking at the stars. We checked out the Orion nebula, several open clusters that were pretty easy to find, and Saturn. She got a kick out of the things that we could see. I was actually pretty surprised that it held her attention for the [...]