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Tag: M101

Messier 101, M 101, Pinwheel Galaxy

06/02/2023 – EAA – Globs and a Galaxy…
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06/02/2023 – EAA – Globs and a Galaxy…

June 3, 2023 by Hersey

It finally stopped raining. The temperature was in the mid-70s and the sky was mostly clear. Of course the nearly full Moon rose just at dark. Even with the full Moon I wanted to take advantage of the clear sky to do…

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05/21/2023 – EAA – Supernova SN2023ixf in M101
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05/21/2023 – EAA – Supernova SN2023ixf in M101

May 22, 2023 by Hersey

I have captured a couple supernovas in the past; one back in 2011 SN2011dh in M51, and a another one in NGC 4647 just over a year ago. Just this past Friday (05/19/2023) a Type II Supernova designated 2023ixf was discovered in…

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05/10/2023 – EAA – A Couple Galaxy Views…
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05/10/2023 – EAA – A Couple Galaxy Views…

May 11, 2023 by Hersey

Last night the sky was pretty clear, a little hazy but still the clearest it has been in a good while. I set up the scope in the early afternoon. It seemed like it took forever to get dark, it was after…

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EAA – 05/20/2022 – Lots of Globulars, a Couple Nebula, and a Comet…
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EAA – 05/20/2022 – Lots of Globulars, a Couple Nebula, and a Comet…

May 21, 2022 by Hersey

A warm day and a warm, in the upper 70s, clear night. I set up to capture a few globular clusters for my Messier Log and I ended up observing a total of 8 Messier globular clusters, a couple of nebula, and…

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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 – 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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