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Exploring the Suffolk Virginia Night Sky

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Messier 42, the Orion Nebula

12/16/2022 – EAA – Flames, Horses, Monkeys, Christmas Trees, and More…
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12/16/2022 – EAA – Flames, Horses, Monkeys, Christmas Trees, and More…

December 17, 2022 by Hersey

The first night out in nearly a month and it was a good one. A very nice clear sky and my gear work great. I observed a few objects from the CloudyNights’ December 2022 Monthly EAA Observing Challenge. Then had fun just…

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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 – 01/09/2022 – Open Clusters and a Flame…
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EAA – 01/09/2022 – Open Clusters and a Flame…

January 9, 2022 by Hersey

Last night was cold and clear. In the day light I rebalanced the mount. I started out my observing outside to get a proper polar alignment on the mount, it was way off. I used the Polar Alignment Tool in Ekos. It…

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EAA – 12/23/2021 – Andromeda Galaxy, Triangulum Galaxy, Orion Nebula
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EAA – 12/23/2021 – Andromeda Galaxy, Triangulum Galaxy, Orion Nebula

December 24, 2021 by Hersey

Last night was cold but clear so I set out to try to catch a glimpse of the Andromeda Galaxy EAA style with the SV305 Camera. Same setup I have been using the past few nights, my Stellervue 80mm scope for visual…

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EAA – 12/22/2021 – Owl Cluster, Double Cluster, M37, M15, and M42
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EAA – 12/22/2021 – Owl Cluster, Double Cluster, M37, M15, and M42

December 23, 2021 by Hersey

Finally some clear skies, cold but clear. Just after dark I aligned the mount and started looking. Jupiter looked amazing and I spent a bit of time just admiring it and its moons. But I really wanted to give the SV305 Camera…

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