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Messier List Completed

Posted on May 1, 2013 by james

After two and a half years and having finally managed to locate M83 I’m pleased to say I’ve finally found every Messier object. I started with an ST80 and have gradually moved up through an ST102 and ST120 to my … Continue reading →

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Observation Report 8 September 2012

Posted on October 3, 2012 by james

Another moonlit night washing the less bright objects out, but clear enough to step out with the 10″ dob again… First up was M39 in Cygnus. I found this one tricky to locate, but eventually got to it starting from … Continue reading →

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Observation Report 6 September 2012

Posted on October 3, 2012 by james

Very poor seeing on this particular night. I couldn’t even be sure I could make out the four stars in the “body” of Usra Minor, so the conditions were clearly not at all good. Nonetheless I got out for a … Continue reading →

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Observation Report 21 August 2012

Posted on September 28, 2012 by james

This was my first decent length session with the 10″ dob and a good night for it. Checking Ursa Minor suggested a NELM of at least 5.70, so I shan’t be complaining in that respect, although there was a small … Continue reading →

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Observation Report, 22 July 2012

Posted on July 23, 2012 by james

Having had an excellent night two nights ago I had six Messier objects left to find and set myself the goal of finding M7 this week on the basis that whatever happens in August, between the Moon and the turning … Continue reading →

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Observation Report, 20 July 2012

Posted on July 21, 2012 by james

With almost horizon-to-horizon blue skies yesterday evening I gambled on putting out both the 127 Mak on the EQ3-2 so I could polar align it for any solar imaging that I can find time for, and the ST120 with its … Continue reading →

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Observation Report, 19th June 2012

Posted on June 20, 2012 by james

Well, it’s been a full month since I last got out with a telescope thanks to the weather, which has been on the wrong side of depressingly atrocious for all of the last four weeks. Despite feeling fairly tired therefore, … Continue reading →

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Observation Report 15 May 2012

Posted on May 16, 2012 by james

I’ve been doing a lot of planetary imaging recently, so tonight decided that I’d have a dedicated observing session and at about 11:45 took my ST120 into the field in front of the house where I have as clear a … Continue reading →

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Observation Report 23 March 2012

Posted on March 24, 2012 by james

I’ve not written many observation reports recently, mainly because I’ve spent my time concentrating on planetary imaging. I’m still doing that, now starting to turn my attention towards Saturn as well as Mars, but there’s time during the imaging runs … Continue reading →

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Observation Report, 18 Feb 2012

Posted on February 23, 2012 by james

My plan for this evening was to spend a bit of time collimating the 127 Mak having had it in pieces a week or so back and then attempt some imaging of Mars, but strong winds made that completely impossible. … Continue reading →

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