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Spiral Galaxy in the M81 Group

01/27/2023 – AP – NGC 2403 and a Comet
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01/27/2023 – AP – NGC 2403 and a Comet

January 29, 2023 by Hersey

Nice clear night with temperatures starting in the mid-40s and dropping down to about freezing as the night went on. The Moon was up but is only about 43%, so not as bright as will be in a few more days. The…

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01/20/2023 – EAA – First Light with the EQ6-R Pro!
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01/20/2023 – EAA – First Light with the EQ6-R Pro!

January 21, 2023 by Hersey

I have had my new Sky Watcher EQ6-R Pro mount set up in the office since it arrived Monday. Testing connectivity and learning the operations with Ekos and the INDI EQMod driver. Friday night was suppose to be nice and clear so…

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01/15/2023 – EAA – Longer Exposures…
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01/15/2023 – EAA – Longer Exposures…

January 16, 2023 by Hersey

Since Monday was a holiday I decided to get a bit of observing in. Sunday night was a clear cool night. The temperature when I started observing was around 40 degrees F but dropped down to near freezing. This session was a…

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01/07/2023 – EAA – Under the Full Moon
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01/07/2023 – EAA – Under the Full Moon

January 9, 2023 by Hersey

Saturday night was a nice clear night. In the mid-40s when I started out, but temperatures fell to near freezing during the session. The Moon was near full, VERY bright, and right up in the middle of the sky. So that was…

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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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